The Dumbing of America

Every year, we listen to mp3’s of every band scheduled to appear at SXSW. We then present you with an A to Z preview of the bands that we think should earn your attention. Whether you’re coming down to SXSW (recommended!) or just looking for new music, there’s no better time of year. There’s a variety of music here, so buckle up for some different sounds. We’ll be previewing two letters per day, which’ll take us right up to SXSW Music Week. Then we’ll give you our picks for the “Ten bands you must see at SXSW!”. This is part 8 of 13!

The band: Obi Best
Where are they from: Los Angeles, CA
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/obibest

The band: Ola Podrida
Where are they from: Austin, TX
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/olapodrida

The band: The Pack A.D.
Where are they from: Vancouver, BC
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/thepackad

The band: Parlour Steps
Where are they from: Vancouver, BC
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/parloursteps

The band: Pink Nasty
Where are they from: Austin, TX
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/therealpinknasty

The band: Plants and Animals
Where are they from: Montreal, Quebec
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/plantsandanimals

The band: Plastic Crimewave Sound
Where are they from: Chicago, IL
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/plsticcrimewavesound

The band: Pree
Where are they from: Washington D.C.
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/musicforpree

AON Sessions: Pree, “In the Parlor” from All Our Noise on Vimeo.

Previously: The A’s and B’s
The C’s and D’s
The E’s and F’s
The G’s and H’s
The I’s and J’s
The K’s and L’s
The M’s and N’s

Popularity: 10% [?]

Every year, we listen to mp3’s of every band scheduled to appear at SXSW. We then present you with an A to Z preview of the bands that we think should earn your attention. Whether you’re coming down to SXSW (recommended!) or just looking for new music, there’s no better time of year. There’s a variety of music here, so buckle up for some different sounds. We’ll be previewing two letters per day, which’ll take us right up to SXSW Music Week. Then we’ll give you our picks for the “Ten bands you must see at SXSW!”. This is part 6 of 13!

The band: Kaiser Cartel
Where are they from: Brooklyn, NY
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/kaisercartel

The band: Killians
Where are they from: Germany
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/thekilians

The band: King of Spain
Where are they from: Tampa
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/musicofkingofspain

The band: Kingston
Where are they from: New Zealand
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/kingstonnz

The band: La Strada
Where are they from: Brooklyn, NYC
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/lastradanyc

The band: Laurel Collective
Where are they from: London
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/thelaurelcollective

The band: Le Loup
Where are they from: Washington D.C.
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/leloupmusic

The band: Let’s Wrestle
Where are they from: London
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/letsfuckingwrestle

The band: Little Black Dress
Where are they from: Dallas, TX
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/littleblackdressmusic

The band: The Lonely Forest
Where are they from: Anacortes, Washington
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/thelonelyforest

The band: The Lovely Eggs
Where are they from: Lancaster, England
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/thelovelyeggs

The band: Lovvers
Where are they from: England
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/letscommunicate
TDOA Interview here

The band: The Low Anthem
Where are they from: Providence, RI
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/lowanthem

The band: Low Line Caller
Where are they from: Austin, TX
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/lowlinecaller

Previously: The A’s and B’s
The C’s and D’s
The E’s and F’s
The G’s and H’s
The I’s and J’s

Popularity: 10% [?]

And so it begins. Every year, we listen to mp3’s of every band scheduled to appear at SXSW. We then present you with an A to Z preview of the bands that we think should earn your attention. Whether you’re coming down to SXSW (recommended!) or just looking for new music, there’s no better time of year. There’s a variety of music here, so buckle up for some different sounds. We’ll be previewing two letters per day, which’ll take us right up to SXSW Music Week. Then we’ll give you our picks for the “Ten bands you must see at SXSW!”. This is part 5 of 13!

The band: Imaad Wasif
Where are they from: Los Angeles
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/imaadw

The band: Intimate Stranger
Where are they from: Santiago, Chile
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/theintimatestranger

The band: Japanther
Where are they from:
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/japanther

The band: Joe Pug
Where are they from: Chicago, IL
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/thejoepug

The band: Jon Kennedy
Where are they from: England
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/jonkennedy

The band: Jonneine Zapata
Where are they from: California
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/jonneinezapata

The band: Junius
Where are they from: Boston
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/junius

Previously: The A’s and B’s
The C’s and D’s
The E’s and F’s
The G’s and H’s

Popularity: 8% [?]

And so it begins. Every year, we listen to mp3’s of every band scheduled to appear at SXSW. We then present you with an A to Z preview of the bands that we think should earn your attention. Whether you’re coming down to SXSW (recommended!) or just looking for new music, there’s no better time of year. There’s a variety of music here, so buckle up for some different sounds. We’ll be previewing two letters per day, which’ll take us right up to SXSW Music Week. Then we’ll give you our picks for the “Ten bands you must see at SXSW!”. This is part 4 of 13!

The band: The Ganjas
Where are they from: Chile
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/theganjas

The band: The Ghost of a Thousand
Where are they from: Brighton, UK
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/theghostofathousand

The band: The Good The Bad
Where are they from: Copenhagen, Denmark
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/tgtb

The band: Grand Analog
Where are they from: Peg City, Canada
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/grandanalog
TDOA Interview here

The band: Grand Atlantic
Where are they from: Australia
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/grandatlantic
TDOA Interview here

The band: Grass Widow
Where are they from: San Francisco, CA
MySpace page: http://myspace.com/grasswidowmusic

The band: The Happy Hollows
Where are they from: California
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/thehappyhollows
TDOA Interview here

The band: Harlem
Where are they from: Austin, TX
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/harlemduh

The band: Hogni
Where are they from: Copenhagen, Denmakr
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/hognilisberg

The band: Home Video
Where are they from: Brooklyn, NYC
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/homevideo
TDOA Interview here

Previously: The A’s and B’s
The C’s and D’s
The E’s and F’s

Popularity: 9% [?]

And so it begins. Every year, we listen to mp3’s of every band scheduled to appear at SXSW. We then present you with an A to Z preview of the bands that we think should earn your attention. Whether you’re coming down to SXSW (recommended!) or just looking for new music, there’s no better time of year. There’s a variety of music here, so buckle up for some different sounds. We’ll be previewing two letters per day, which’ll take us right up to SXSW Music Week. Then we’ll give you our picks for the “Ten bands you must see at SXSW!”. This is part 2 of 13!

The band: Caucus
Where are they from: Tokyo
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/caucus

The band: Colourmusic
Where are they from: Oklahoma
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/colourmusic

The band: The Dandies
Where are they from: Switzerland
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/thedandies

The band: Darlings of Chelsea
Where are they from: Toronto
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/DARLINGSOFCHELSEA

The band: Darker My Love
Where are they from: California
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/darkermylove

The band: The Deaf
Where are they from: The Netherlands
Band page: http://www.myspace.com/thedeafspace

The Deaf – I’m Alive

The Deaf | MySpace Music Videos

The band: The Depreciation Guild
Where are they from: Brooklyn
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/thedepreciationguild

The band: Diagonals
Where are they from: Austin
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/diagonalstx

The band: Diamond Rings
Where are they from: Toronto
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/diamondringsmusic

The band: Rose Elinor Dougall
Where are they from: England
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/roseelinordougallmusic

Previously: The A’s and B’s

Popularity: 13% [?]