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 [...]

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

Ringo [...]

Predictably, there aren’t a lot of “U” bands, but there’s one that deserves to be on anybody’s must-see list:
Ume- You won’t be able to walk 100 yards at SXSW without having an opportunity to see a great, female fronted band.  Ume might be the best.  Imagine packaging Lee Renaldo’s brilliant guitar playing with Kim Gordon’s [...]