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SXSW Spotlight: First Aid Kit, Swedish Sisters Do Indie Folk
Sisters Johanna and Klara Söderberg are the talented young women behind this indie-folk duo. They attracted over a million YouTube views with their 2008 Fleet Foxes cover and finally released their debut album, ‘The Big Black & The Blue’ this past January. Catch their amazing live performance at this year’s SXSW.
SXSW Spotlight: Tanlines, Electronic Duo With Awesome Name
Brooklyn-based Tanlines incorporates mainstream club synthesizer with accessible vocals and melodic riffs. If you like New Order or Ratatat, you’re in for a treat.
Weekly Music Fix: SXSW, Laura Marling, Sparklehorse, Gaga and Nicki Minaj
Laura Marling discusses her new album ‘I Speak Because I Can’, SXSW is quickly approaching, Mark Linkhous of Sparkhorse passes away, She & Him’s new video and much more in this week’s Music Fix.
SXSW Spotlight: Local Natives Has Five Pieces, Gets Nine Shows
Don’t dismiss Local Natives as just another indie band. Their debut album, ‘Gorilla Manor’, features catchy three-part harmonies and polyrhythmic percussion that warrants play after play. They’re playing a whopping nine shows at this year’s SXSW Festival.
SXSW Spotlight: Rye Rye, Baltimore Rapper
Baltimore rapper Rye Rye has toured with M.I.A. and worked with rapper/producer DJ Blaqstarr. Now after a brief hiatus following the birth of her daughter, Rye Rye is back and playing three shows at this year’s SXSW.
SXSW Spotlight: Jenny Owen Youngs, Tomboy With Guitar
Jess G. initially wrote off “Voice On Tape” by Jenny Owen Youngs as another pleasant indie-pop song by a cute, guitar-playing girl. But then the chorus hit, and she thought, “Ohh, sexy.” This is the first in a series of Audiostraddle spotlights on SXSW artists.
Giveaway! Melissa Auf der Maur’s “Out of Our Minds” Prize Pack
To celebrate the March 30 release of Melissa Auf der Maur’s record & multimedia project “Our of Our Minds”, Audiostraddle is giving away a prize pack that includes the OOOH record, tshirt and comic book.
Weekly Music Fix: Broken Social Scene, Laura Veirs, Gorillaz, and More!
Broken Social Scene releases a new single, Laura Veirs is (still) cute, the Gorillaz are back with an album, and so much more!
Placebo’s Secret Myspace Show: Fifteen & Front Row
Crystal reports from the front row of Myspace’s Secret Placebo Show. When Defamer Australia offers you tickets to see a show you couldn’t get tickets to, you say yes. Loudly.
Marina & The Diamonds Album Review: The Family Jewels
Described by the Guardian as “a seriously warped mind in the body of a fox”, Marina Diamandis, aka Marina & The Diamonds, is quickly making a name for herself as an artist to watch. Contributing writer Corey takes a look at Marina’s debut album, The Family Jewels, and tells us why this pop sensation is ready to dominate in 2010.
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