Here’s some video highlights of our favorite SXSW bands.

The Kills

Wild Flag

Cults

The Boxer Rebellion

A Place To Bury Strangers

Jim Jones Revue

The Joy Formidable

The Vaccines

For A Minor Reflection

The Vandelles

An Horse

Death From Above 1979 played their first live show in five years last night. As you’ve probably read by now, violence broke out outside the venue as people tried to get into this exclusive show. The Beauty Bar held a capacity of 200 people, many of whom had waited five hours for DFA to play this coveted reunion gig. Chain link fences were torn down and the police used pepper spray and tasers to keep the crowd at bay. At one point, the police went on stage and threatened to shut the show down. Below is fantastic video of the entire set, along with footage of some of the violence that occurred outside the venue.

Turn It Out

Going Steady

Too Much Love

Cold War

Police Shut Down Show

Dead Womb

Black History Month

Go Home, Get Down

Pull Out

Blood On Our Hands

….meanwhile outside the show

Who: Chapel Club
From: London, UK
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Who: Off!
From: Los Angeles
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Who: Las Robertas
From: Costa Rica
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Who: She Wants Revenge
From: San Fernando Valley, CA
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Who: The Kills
From: London
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Who: Weekend
From: San Francisco
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Who: The Joy Formidable
From: Wales
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Who: A Place To Bury Strangers
From: Brooklyn, NY
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Who: Gayngs
From: Minneapolis
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Who: Alberta Cross
From: Los Angeles
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Every year, we bring you our picks for the best of the South By Southwest festival. This year, we will be presenting you with a series containing fifty bands, that will run right up to the beginning of SXSW. We selected bands that we think the average TDOA reader will adore. With each entry, we’ve listed like-minded bands as a reference point, but we recommend listening to each no matter what. As always, it’s difficult to put some of these bands in a neat tidy, descriptive box. Your ears will tell you the truth.
We’ve also provided you with links to the social networks of each band, so that you can learn more. Whether you’re heading to Austin or not, we hope you enjoy these bands that may have previously escaped your notice. This is part three of our series.

Who: Secret Colours
From: Chicago
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Who: Le Butcherettes
From: Mexico City
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Beastie Queen by Intimate Stranger

Who: Intimate Stranger
From: Chile
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The Punchbowls by J Irvin Dally

Who: J. Irvin Dally
From: Los Angeles
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Who: Jenny O
From: Los Angeles
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Sweetheart I Ain’t Your Christ by Josh T Pearson

Who: Josh T Pearson
From: Paris, France
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Who: Kina Grannis
From: Mission Viejo, CA
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Who: Maggie Walters
From: Austin, TX
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Who: Sweatshop Union
From: Vancouver
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Who: Strand of Oaks
From: Philadelphia
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And so it begins. Every year, we bring you our picks for the best of the South By Southwest festival. This year, we will be presenting you with a series containing fifty bands, that will run right up to the beginning of SXSW. We selected bands that we think the average TDOA reader will adore. With each entry, we’ve listed like-minded bands as a reference point, but we recommend listening to each no matter what. As always, it’s difficult to put some of these bands in a neat tidy, descriptive box. Your ears will tell you the truth.
We’ve also provided you with links to the social networks of each band, so that you can learn more. Whether you’re heading to Austin or not, we hope you enjoy these bands that may have previously escaped your notice. This is part two of our series.

Who: Alcoholic Faith Mission
From: Copenhagen
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Who: Alessi’s Ark
From: London
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Home Is Not Places by The Apache Relay

Who: The Apache Relay
From: Nashville
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Bell Gardens – THROUGH THE RAIN from ZF FILMS on Vimeo.

Who: Bell Gardens
From: Los Angeles
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Who: Vincente Gayo
From: Mexico
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Who: The Black Angels
From: Austin
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Who: Cheap Girls
From: Lansing, MI
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Who: Cults
From: New York City
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Who: Apollo 18
From: Seoul, South Korea
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Who: Gabby Young and Other Animals
From: London
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And so it begins. Every year, we bring you our picks for the best of the South By Southwest festival. This year, we will be presenting you with a series containing fifty bands, that will run right up to the beginning of SXSW. We selected bands that we think the average TDOA reader will adore. With each entry, we’ve listed like-minded bands as a reference point, but we recommend listening to each no matter what. As always, it’s difficult to put some of these bands in a neat tidy, descriptive box. Your ears will tell you the truth.
We’ve also provided you with links to the social networks of each band, so that you can learn more. Whether you’re heading to Austin or not, we hope you enjoy these bands that may have previously escaped your notice.

Who: Chikita Violenta
From: Mexico City
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Who: Cruel Black Dove
From: Brooklyn
Similar artists: PJ Harvey, A Place To Bury Strangers
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Who: Ghost Animal
Similar artists: Abe Vigoda
From: Portland
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Who: I Was Totally Destroying It
From: Chapel Hill, NC
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Who: Kinch
From: Phoenix, AZ
Similar artists: Twin Tigers, Dear and the Headlights
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Who: Lelia Broussard
From: Los Angeles
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Who: Now, Now
From: Minneapolis, MN
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Who: Young Prisms
Similar artists: No Joy, Ghost Animal
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Who: Yuck
Similar artists: Cloud Nothings, Smith Westerns
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Who: Adam Arcuragi & The Lupine Chorale Society
Similar artists: Wilco, Bob Dylan
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When we first interviewed The Boxer Rebellion back in March of 2009, we found a band that was humble, yet clearly on the verge of greatness. The release of their second album, Union put them on the top of the iTunes alternative charts in the U.S. and U.K. despite not being signed to a record label. Since then, the momentum has continued to grow and with their appearance at this years South By Southwest, they are being touted as the “band to watch” by many of the major music magazines. Comparisons to early U2 and The Verve don’t begin to describe the depth and emotion of this fantastic band. With their impending show in our hometown of Dallas, Texas, the band took some time to reflect on the past year and give us a taste of what is yet to come.

We took this opportunity to launch our partnership with iTunes, which will allow us to bring you weekly interviews with some great musicians of the past and present. Since TBR, were one of the first bands we inteviewed when the site launched a couple of years ago, we thought they were the perfect candidate for this first podcast.

You can download the podcast here via iTunes.

Alternately, you can listen to the interview here on the website.
The Dumbing of America interview with The Boxer Rebellion

To order the music of The Boxer Rebellion via iTunes, click here

To order tickets to see The Boxer Rebellion at the House of Blues Dallas on March 16th, click here

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 12 of 13!

The band: Vadoinmessico
Where are they from: London, UK
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/vadoinmessicoband

The band: Via Tania
Where are they from: Chicago, IL
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/viatania

The band: Warpaint
Where are they from: Los Angeles, CA
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/worldwartour
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The band: Washington
Where are they from: Brisbane, Australia
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/meganwashington

The band: We Are Scientists
Where are they from: Brooklyn, NY
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/wearescientists

The band: We Are Wolves
Where are they from: Montreal
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/wearewolvesnoussommesloups

The band: We Were Promised Jetpacks
Where are they from: Edinburgh, Scotland
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/wewerepromisedjetpacks
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The band: The Whigs
Where are they from: Athens, GA
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/thewhigs

The band: Woot
Where are they from: Netherlands
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/wootdenhaag

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 11 of 13!

The band: Tape Deck Mountain
Where are they from: San Diego, CA
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/tapedeckmountain

The band: Those Darlins
Where are they from: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/darlins

The band: Toy Horses
Where are they from: Cardiff, UK
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/toyhorses

The band: Transfer
Where are they from: San Diego, CA
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/transferband

The band: Turbo Fruits
Where are they from: Nashville, TN
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/turbofruits

The band: Twin Tigers
Where are they from: Athens, GA
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/thetwintigers

The band: Ume
Where are they from: Austin, TX
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/umemusic
TDOA Interview here

The band: Rafter
Where are they from: San Diego, CA
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/rafterroberts

The band: Reading Rainbow
Where are they from: Philadelphia
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/levarmotherfuckingburton

The band: Resplandor
Where are they from: Lima, Peru
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/resplandorperu

The band: The River Raid
Where are they from: Brazil
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/riverraid

The band: Robert Francis
Where are they from: Los Angeles, CA
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/robertfrancis