The Canvas People (Austin, TX) – intensely talented, yet chill harmonizing indie rock band with a home field advantage in Austin. SXSW Schedule Bio:The Canvas People infuse elements of modern indie rock and harmony-driven alt-rock. Reminiscent of contemporary acts such as Kings Of Leon, Death Cab For Cutie, and My Morning …
Rude Kid (London, UK) – intense grime from the UK guaranteed to move crowds. SXSW Schedule Bio: Regarded as one of the elite grime producers, Rude Kid is able to cite Skepta, JME, Wiley, Stormzy, Shy FX, Ghetts and Giggs amongst his fans and collaborators. Chase and Status have highlighted him …
Linqua Franqa (Athens, GA) – effortless hip hop flow that is so good it doesn’t need to be complicated. SXSW Schedule Bio: linguist by day. lunatic lady rapper by night. SXSW 2018 Unofficial Guide SXSW 2018 Twitter List SXSW 2018 Unofficial Guides, Party Lists, and Helpful Sites SXSW 2018 Playlists
Caroline Rose (New York, NY) – infectious up beat folk-esque rock grooves mixed with deep lyrics creating songs that need to be heard. Bio from the album Loner: An obsession with money, an unfaithful lover, a friend’s accidental pregnancy, misogyny, loneliness, death… This is just some of the lighthearted subject matter …
*repeat repeat (Nashville, TN) – melodic, yet guitar heavy indie rock that at times is sometimes reminiscent of Vampire Weekend. SXSW Schedule Bio: Mixing the sunny swoon of sixties pop with a dark swirl of Warholian garage rock, *repeat repeat create their own geography, dreaming up songs rooted in the spirit of …
Written by Greg Ackerman Photos by James ATX It is a testament to the strength of their fan base that Typhoon nearly sold-out The Mohawk on a frigid, windy Tuesday evening at the beginning of the month (we’ve been thawing out since). The Portland-based act is touring in support of their first record …
Monster pop rockers Sleigh Bells threw down an amazingly energetic set after having to cancel a couple of dates due to Alexis’ flu.
Written and Photos by Bang Ho Walk the Moon has one of the most dedicated fan bases that come out and dance every time. A few fans up front on the barricade had seen multiple shows in multiple cities. The band continued their tradition of walking out on stage to …
Written and Photos by Bang Ho Company of Thieves blessed us with a reunion after a three year hiatus, opening for Walk the Moon. Lead singer Genevieve lit up the stage with her vocals, singing with her whole body as the emotion poured out in dance form. Her unique voice …
