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
TDOA Interview

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
TDOA Interview

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

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 9 of 13!

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

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

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 7 of 13!

The band: Maren Perusal
Where are they from: San Diego, CA
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/marenparusel

The band: Meiko
Where are they from: Los Angeles, CA
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/meiko

The band: Migas
Where are they from: Austin, TX
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/migas
Jmos Revenge

The band: Minipop
Where are they from: San Francisco, CA
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/minipop

The band: The Moondoggies
Where are they from: Seattle, WA
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/themoondoggies

The band: Noise Beat Propoganda
Where are they from: Mexicali, Mexico
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/noisebeatpropaganda
Sexy Neon Wine

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

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

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

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

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 3 of 13!

The band: Eisley
Where are they from: Tyler, Texas
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/eisley

The band: Fangs
Where are they from: Scotland
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/fangsfangsfangs

The band: Flying Lotus
Where are they from: Los Angeles
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/flyinglotus

The band: Follow That Bird!
Where are they from: Austin, Texas
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/followthatbiiird

The band: Forest City Lovers
Where are they from: Toronto
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/forestcitylovers

The band: Freaky Age
Where are they from: Belgium
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/freakyage

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