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...
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In the end, we think this was truly a great year for music. We would argue that this was the year of the new band, with 75% of our top 20 consisting of debut albums. As we started going through this list, we recognized that we’d interviewed many of the bands listed. As you...
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We like videos, yes we do. As you’ll recall, we gave you our picks to click at CMJ. Since then Warpaint was signed to Rough Trade and The XX blew up more (if that’s possible). Here’s a quick look at the videos we’ve compiled that show our favorite bands performing at CMJ. Warpaint Ume...
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Here’s our preview of the CMJ Festival, which begins today! We’re so excited to see that so many of the bands we love and have interviewed, are appearing. Now’s your chance to see what we’ve been ranting about. To view a calendar of our recommended bands performances, click the link below: 2009 CMJ Music...
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Well, actually I don’t have any highlights from Leeds and Reading yet, but we’ll post ‘em asap. In the meantime, here’s video of two concerts by two bands that we’ve been telling you about recently: The Big Pink and The XX. Highly recommended. The XX The Big Pink UPDATE: Generally the BBC and NME...
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