SXSW Music News
R Stevie Moore on the Next Stage
Son of famous Nashville bass player Bob Moore, R. Stevie Moore has been recording on his own since 1966. Known for a Do It Yourself ethic and idiosyncratic performances, Moore takes pop music from the spotlight to his bedroom. His song are about universal themes but they are recorded and performed in a personal manner and intimate setting.
Artist Profile: Letting Up Despite Great Faults
Inspired by artists such as Orbital and the Chemical Brothers, Los Angeles band, Letting Up Despite Great Faults has an electric sound similar to that of Hot Chip or Houses. Their indie-pop is at times blissfully upbeat, and in others, the slow sound of melancholy.
The Daily Chord - Tuesday, February 7
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Judge denies EMI request for preliminary injunction in ReDigi case
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Concert industry awards winners
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The perpetual war: pirates and creators
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Get Ready for SXSW on Spreecast
Spreecast, the new social video platform that lets people broadcast together, will be at SXSW this March. But you can get to know them this month on spreecast.com as they prepare for their first SXSW! Follow Philadelphia photographer and blogger, Jared Polin, as he prepares for and then drives all the way to SXSW in his Spreecast series, The ROAD to Austin.
Down Under Duo Ready for U.S. Debut
The Melbourne duo Big Scary - Tom Iansek and Jo Syme - are making their first visit to SXSW, bolstered by Aussie acclaim to their full-length debut Vacation. It was nominated for Album of the Year by Triple J radio and the duo is hailed as "without a doubt one of Australia’s most talented and diverse bands."
It's the diversity of Big Scary sounds that is so frequently mentioned. Tom and Jo first started playing simple acoustic songs in 2006, but the soundscape of Vacation includes everything from piano pop to flat out garage rockers. The full-length album was preceded by a series of seasonally-themed EPs known collectively as The Big Scary Four Seasons.
