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SXSW 2016: Third Artist Announcement

This is a big one, 559 artists added to 146 of round one and 207 of round two brings the total artists announced for SXSW 2016 to 912. We will be listening to all of the these and adding more to the Best of SXSW 2016 and the SXSW 2016 Top 20. …

Calliope Musicals, 1/8/2016, Empire, Austin, Photos – Write-up

Calliope Musicals kicked off their show with a bang from a confetti cannon.  The energy of the show did not dissipate the entire concert.  With continuous hair flips and beautiful vocals Carrie Fussell  and band-mates had the crowd enthralled in the psych rock and folk pop that makes up their eclectic …

Taylor & the Wild Now, 1/8/2016, Empire, Austin, Photos – Write-up

Taylor & the Wild Now is a phenomenal band that has a unique sound in the indie genre! They blend soulful vocals with dreamy/surf rock guitar riffs.  Closing down the #freeweek festivities at Empire, Taylor Baker’s vocals were strong, expressive and still felt effortless throughout the set, while Drew Walker …

And The Kids – SXSW 2016 Top 20

photo by Chattman Photography And The Kids blend beautiful vocals and rich instruments to create an awesome indie pop sound. From their bio – Recently called one of “the Western Mass. indie scene’s brightest creative lights” by Pitchfork, Northampton, Massachusetts’ And The Kids recently released their debut full-length album, Turn to Each Other (Signature Sounds).Turn to Each Other is more than an album …

PWR BTTM – SXSW 2016 Top 20

PWR BTTM is a fantastic punk rock duo from New York. From Riot Act Media – PWR BTTM is a queer punk band consisting of Ben Hopkins and Liv Bruce. The band was formed at Bard College where Bruce and Hopkins bonded over a mutual interest in bringing elements of …

Birthmark – SXSW 2016 Top 20

Update: Unfortunately, Birthmark was removed from the SXSW schedule.  Hopefully we will be able to catch them on tour.   Birthmark is the exceptional electro pop solo project from Nate Kinsella of Joan of Arc.   From the last.fm bio – Under the appellation Birthmark, Nate Kinsella has embraced restraint in …

Jordan Klassen – “Baby Moses” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5: Now Streaming

“Baby Moses”, the first single off off Jordan Klassen’s new album Javelin (release date February 19th) is a beautiful piece of baroque pop.   ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 Release date: December  7, 2015 Buy the single: Jordan Klassen – “Baby Moses” Official Website

Oh Pep! – SXSW 2016 Top 20

Oh Pep! is a Melbourne folk pop band that you can easily judge by their name. From their Facebook bio Not even 23 years old, Oh Pep! have been awarded Young Folk Performer of the Year 2014 and nominated in the Best Folk Roots Category by The Age Music Victoria Award. …

Beans on Toast – “Rolling Up the Hill”⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5: Now Streaming

Rolling Up the Hill is the second Beans on Toast album for 2015.  Full of folk punk gems.  Jay McAllister’s raspy Essex vocals provided the perfect delivery for his heartfelt and sometimes politically charged songs.  Rolling Up the Hill is an album you can crack a cold one sit back and …