Roxwel News

1. Muse - UnCut
http://www.roxwel.com/player/acl2010muse.html
Okay, hands down my only semi freak out moment that I have ever had was when we did this interview.  It was just me and Toby, I believe we were the only ones from the media tent that got granted this interview.  I almost didn't want to go because I didn't want to meet one of my favorite bands and be disappointed (it's happened before). I'm glad I went.  Dom and Matt were so welcoming and gave a wonderful interview.  Swoon.

2. OK Go - Live Performance
http://www.roxwel.com/player/okgoliveperformance.html
One of the most exciting shows we shot in 2010. OK Go sure knows how to put on a show!  With cams attached to their mics, witty/charming banter in between, and a confetti machine to boot. Also enjoy our new Austin resident "rock poet" Thax Douglas kicking the show off with a poem for OK Go. 

3. Deftones - UnCut
http://www.roxwel.com/player/deftonesinterview2010.html
Oh my my my, how I forgot how much I LOVED the Deftones!  I grew up with the Deftones, but my music taste has changed since then.  Little did I know, I still hold a special place in my heart for the Deftones.  The energy of this show is insane!
If they come through, you HAVE to see this show live!

4. Mumford & Sons - Live Performance
http://www.roxwel.com/player/mumfordandsonsinterview.html
You ever come across a band that is so good that you almost hate them a little for being that good?  This one is it for me.  What a beautiful show they put on.  We filmed our alotted three songs, packed the gear up as quick as we could, grabbed a few beers, danced, and sang til our hearts were content.  Thanks for that one Mumford & Sons.  You made my soul sing that night. 

5. Coheed & Cambria - UnCut
http://www.roxwel.com/player/coheedandcambriainterview.html
And the nicest guy in rock n roll award goes to Claudio!  We've interviewed him a couple of times and this guy gets it.  He is the nicest guy on the planet and let's it be known how much he values his fans, but not in an obvious way, it's just so subtle which is the beauty of it.  And he's shy.  I wasn't particularly a fan of the music until this show.  Incredible live show, incredible music.  Another show to catch live, even if you aren't a fan of the band.  You will be after you experience the energy in the air.

6. Motorhead - Overdose
http://www.roxwel.com/player/motorheadoverdose.html
Lemmy, how I heart thee.  During SXSW 2010, we had the opportunity of a lifetime.  We got to interview Lemmy.  I got to see Bobby and Chuck turn into girls in .2 seconds upon entering Lemmy's hotel room.  We ended up hanging out with him for an hour, watching him sing along to his new solo album while he was watching a cop chase reality show on tv. 100% SURREAL!!!! It turned out to be an all around office favorite.  Lemmy gave us some great one liners in this piece and he was a perfect gentleman, I even got a kiss on the hand before we left.

7. Roxwel roxWHEEL - ACL 2010
http://www.roxwel.com/player/acl2010roxwheel.html
"Why didn't we think of this FOUR YEARS AGO!" So what happens when you get tired of conducting the same boring interviews during festival season? You get together with your work buddies for beers at the local pub the night before the festival and come up with random questions/challenges to put on the wheel your girlfriend and her roommate sawed a few hours later. BAM! And that's how Roxwel's roxWHEEL came about the night before ACL 2010 kicked off. We had so much fun (aside from our allergies) and our host Bobby Nall KILLED it!  We all still laugh out loud watching this one back.

8. Phoenix - Live Performance
http://www.roxwel.com/player/phoenixliveatstubbs.html
Another office favorite.  Phoenix has always put on a great show, whether it's an acoustic show for 10 lucky radio winners, or they sell out our favorite venue to shoot at, Stubb's.  The put on a killer light show. The guys are all very nice as well, you gotta love it when the whole band is nice and grateful for their fans.  Oh, and they have sexy french accents.  (Another) Swoon.

9. Cypress Hill - UnCut
http://www.roxwel.com/player/cypresshilluncut.html
--"Hits from the bong y'all; Gonna get high;
Hits from the bong; Gonna get high;
Hits from the bong; Gonna get high;--
I MEAN C'MON!  We got to follow around Sen Dog and B-Real while they shopped for vinyl at our favorite record store, Waterloo Records. What a treat this day was, most of us grew up on Cypress Hill and to be able to talk to them about music and personally find out how many albums they could find that had a marijuana tie-in?  Priceless.

10. Jenny Owen Youngs - Live Performance
http://www.roxwel.com/player/jennyowenyoungsliveperformance.html
Jenny Owen Youngs played our day party during SXSW 2010 and I immediately fell in love.  Not only with her music but her as well, she's my kind of girl.  There are more than a couple of songs in that set that just do it for me, and tug on the heart strings a little.  Thanks for the laughs, and the tears Jenny.  I will cherish the moment we never had, always.

2010, it's been great but you can eat it! Here's to 2011! May it bring us new music to wrap our heads around, old music to feed our souls, and a ton of live shows to get piss drunk to and sing til our hearts are content and our feet are swollen.

love,
Nadia M.