MGMT has posted new their ENTIRE new album for listen!
MGMT sits down with Toby Ryan during SXSW 2008 and talks about how they met, their quick uprise, and dungeons and dragons. Also catch clips of their performance of "The Handshake" at the infamous Playboy Party.
Lead singer of NOFX Fat Mike steps in as Cokie The Clown during this SXSW interview. This interview was filmed hours before Cokie took stage at Emo's in Austin, TX and urinated in a bottle of parton. The crazy clown then handed out free shots!!!!!
LOLLAPLOOZA TICKETS ON SALE TODAY
Rumor is Lady Gaga, Green Day, Soundgarden, and the Strokes will be performingat this years Lollapolooza!!!!
Roxwel's SXSW 2010 interviews hosted by Toby Ryan are rolling out.
Check out interviews with some of the most hyped about bands during SXSW that include: Alpha Rev, Neon Trees, Robert Francis, Spoon, and MORE! Plus some amazing acoustic sets!
Stay tuned for upcoming LIVE SXSW 2010 performance!
Newport Folk Festival 2010 from Mike Anderson on Vimeo.
The Newport Folk Festival will celebrate its 51st edition this summer from July 30 - August 1 in Newport, RI. The 2010 lineup includes a smattering of emerging young artists alongside venerable names, including Andrew Bird, Levon Helm Band, Yim Yames, The Avett Brothers, Dawes, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, The Felice Brothers and many more! Tickets go on sale at 10am Friday, March 26.
Friday, July 30, 2010 Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers / Tim O’Brien / Sarah Jarosz
Saturday, July 31, 2010 John Prine / Andrew Bird / Yim Yames of My Morning Jacket / Calexico / Brandi Carlile / Doc Watson & David Holt / Sam Bush / Blitzen Trapper / The Low Anthem / Dawes / A.A. Bondy / Nneka / Horse Feathers / Sarah Jarosz / O’Death / Liz Longley
Sunday, August 1, 2010 The Levon Helm Band’s Ramble on the Road w/ Special Guests / The Swell Season / The Avett Brothers / Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros / The Preservation Hall Jazz Band w/ Special Guests / Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings / The Felice Brothers / The Punch Brothers w/ Chris Thile / Richie Havens / Tao Seeger Band / Justin Townes Earle / Pokey LaFarge & the South City Three / Ben Solle & Daniel Martin Moore / Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons
June 5 - Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata Event Center June 6 - Saratoga, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center June 8 - Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain July 9 - San Diego, CA @ Cricket Wireless Ampitheatre July 10 - Phoenix, AZ @ Cricket Wireless Pavilion July 12 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl July 14 - Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre July 17 - George, WA @ The Gorge Ampitheatre July 19 - Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre July 20 - Denver, CO @ Comfort Dental Ampitheatre July 23 - St. Louis, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre July 24 - Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre July 26 - Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Center July 28 - Toronto, ON @ Molson Canadian Ampitheatre July 30 - Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center July 31 - Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre August 3 - Hartford, CT @ Comcast Theatre August 5 - Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center August 7 - Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live September 3 - Indianapolis, IN @ Verizon Wireless Music Center September 4 - Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center September 7 - Pittsburgh, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion September 8 - Hershey, PA @ Hershey Park Stadium September 10 - Charlotte, NC @ Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre September 11 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Virginia Beach Amphitheatre September 13 - Raleigh, NC @ Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek September 17 - West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre September 18 - Tampa, FL @ Ford Amphitheatre September 20 - Birmingham, AL @ Verizon Wireless Music Center September 22 - Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion September 23 - Dallas, TX @ Superpages.com Center
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Ok, just one last post on SXSW '10, and then I'll stay mum on the subject until next year! Overall, it was another great year for the fest. I'm not sure how the SXSW organizers made out, but from what I could tell, this year was definitely more crowded than last. I had a wristband in '09 and rolled with friends who had badges and only had to wait in line (for about 10 minutes) once. This year, many showcases became "badge-only" events due to the massive lines wrapping around street corners - Holy F*ck/GZA at The Mohawk and Dr. Dog at Lustre Pearl come specifically to mind. I guess better showcase attendance forecasting (if there is such a thing) could help solve the problem or, perhaps, moving into some larger open spaces like Waterloo Park?
Regardless, it seems like the word is getting out about the fest, which is good and bad. Good because it's like a second Christmas for Austin businesses, but I'd really hate to see it blow up much more than it already has. SXSW is the perfect festival as it is now, blissfully mixing open-air day and nighttime parties/showcases with I-can-hardly-breathe-it's-so-effing-packed-in-here clubs. And guess what? Bill Murray may even be your bartender!
My only regrets are not catching a few bands that were on my definitely-must-go-see list, including Dr. Dog, Crystal Fighters, Sleighbells, Neon Indian, Local Natives and The Black Keys. Also, I could see myself rocking out to Japan's Okamoto's - likened to The Rolling Stones - as well. Next year I suppose!
Okamoto's at SXSW Japan Preview Show from rob campanell on Vimeo.
If you're already feeling nostalgic or just want a taste of SXSW, check out my daily recaps - chock-full of photos and videos - if you haven't already: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Brrrrrrrr! That's right - after three beautiful days at SXSW, Saturday turned arctic, which means (in Austin terms) temperatures between 35 - 50 degrees and high winds WTF?? On the bright side, it didn't rain. Thank you, weather gods! (It never hurts to stay positive, right?) So, after bundling up (sure didn't think I'd be wearing my down jacket again until NEXT winter), I made my way to The Dog & Duck Pub for Yallwire's day party featuring Dale Watson, The Gourds, James Hyland, Matt King, Shinyribs, Two Tons of Steel, Max Stalling and The Jungle Rockers - full sets from all artists will be available for streaming on Yallwire.com in the near future, so definitely check back! Due to the cold and my cold/allergies, Dale Watson's performance was the only one I caught. I like how he's positioned himself as a tattooed outsider in the country music circuit, and his guitar was rad. Does anyone know what coins are glued to it?
After some time de-thawing, I went to check out Rachel Ray's party at Stubb's, where I saw Zooey Deschanel's indie folk band, She & Him. Zooey was adorable in her navy trench with white piping and red hat, which her bassist, Mike Coykendall, complimented with his Davy Crocket-esque coonskin cap(?). Ok, enough on fashion - we're here for the music! Honestly, She & Him's set was pretty much what I expected from the quirky-cute-girlie persona Deschanel has portrayed in several films. I didn't leave in awe but enjoyed what I saw. On a side note, I was too impatient to wait in line for some Rachel Ray goodness (actually I'm not a big fans of hers, but the food did look good), so I left hungry, unfortunately - I know you pity me!
The show up next was definitely one of my favorites at SXSW this year. Ahhh, The Slip. Thankyouthankyouthankyou to the chain of friends that spread the word about this special and super intimate appearance inside of Shangri-la. I seriously found out about this only an hour or so before it happened, and it was a bright, shiny surprise on this glum day. I'd never seen these guys before and only have a few live recordings from back in their very jazz-centric days (actually, I vividly remember one such recording that somehow made being stuck in stand-still traffic from San Francisco to Truckee, dare I say, enjoyable), which is still evident in their more avant-rock style these days. The show was a ton of fun, inside and warm, and our group had the best spot in the house - right up front. Score! Definitely check these guys out if you get the chance.
Also, and rightly so, Santa showed up to see The Slip and spread the merriment that is SXSW. And then across the street, over the fence, and on the Mess With Texas stage was some hefty metal dude getting (almost) naked. Good times - love me some SXSW!
So after some confusion regarding the Mess With Texas schedule (yet, again, set times went awry - Neon Indian at 6:45pm? Apparently not - boo!), we trekked over to Lovejoys for some liquid warmth and a nighttime gameplan. As it turns out, Saturday was the only day that was pretty hit-or-miss for me. There was a several-hour-stretch that definitely left more to be desired. We tried to hit up the Fader Fort for Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, but the sheriff decided to show up and enforce capacity. So that was a no-go. Then we headed to Relix's showcase at Galaxy Room Backyard for Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights, only catching their last song. We stuck around for the next set featuring Kings Go Forth, a soulful funk band from Milwaukee that was pretty entertaining (though not what I was looking for). Next up was The Ganjas, a psychedelic rock band from Chile, at Maggie Mae's. I wasn't really feeling them either, so we went to Flamingo Cantina for Mishka, the first artist signed to Matthew McConaughey's j.k.livin label (no, a bare-chested McConaughey was not spotted at the show). Having heard about Mishka last year from some friends, I'd been wanting to check him out. Take a listen and a look (he is pretty beautiful, ladies) and see what ya think of his reggae-ish style. Are ya feeling irie yet, eh eh??
Well, to conclude SXSW '10, we checked out Chilean hip-hop I-wish-I-could-be-as-badass-as-she-is artist Anita Tijoux (whose performance reminded me of Mala Rodriguez's from SXSW two years ago). During the show, a Swedish musician in the audience asked me if I understood what she was saying. Honestly, I speak NO Spanish, but I tried to explain to him that's not why I was there. I mean, think about the opera. Shit, even if it's sung in English, it's hard to make out their words. And that's because the words don't matter so much as the feelings that they convey. Anita Tijoux was raw and powerful on stage - a memorable end to SXSW for me.
Even though I was chilled to the bone by the end of it all, SXSW '10 was definitely another fest for the books. Much thanks to my company, Blastro Networks, for the badge, and my girls (you know who you are!) for all the great recommendations - none of this would be possible without y'all!
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