SXSW Performers – INDIE ROCK CAFE

SXSW Song Sampler: Playlist of Artists and Bands from A to M

Posted on 03/17/200912/18/2019 by Max Hammer

This is another stellar year for South by Southwest. Even though the world’s most famous music conference doesn’t officially kick off until tomorrow, there is so much going on that even a team of 15 reporters (like some media outlets have) cannot possible cover it all.

The following playlist is just a sample of the many artists and bands performing at SXSW 09; out of necessity, I parred down the full list of artists to those which I like the most. Enjoy.

“Stay Son” – A Classic Education from Bologna, Italy

“Dimmer” – Bishop Allen from Brooklyn NY

“Around Your Neck” – Annuals from Raleigh NC

“Gila” – Beach House from Baltimore MD

“Oh Katrina” – Black Lips from Atlanta GA

“Old Home Movies” – The Botticellis from San Francisco CA

“24 Hour Heartbreak” – The Cloud Room Brooklyn NY

“Crystal Stilts” – Crystal Stilts from New York NY

“Turn Cold” – Cut Off Your Hands Auckland NZ

“Fa-Fa-Fa” – Datarock from Bergen, Norway

“All The Money I Had is Gone” – The Deep Dark Woods from Saskatoon SK

“Longtime” – Deer Tick from Providence RI

“Capture and Develop” – The Details from Winnipeg MB

“The Hangmen” – Dirtblonde from Liverpool UK

“Seasickness Pills” – Drink Up Buttercup from Horsham PA

“Face Down in the Right Town” – Earlimart from Los Angeles CA

“Welcome Ghosts” – Explosions in the Sky from Austin TX

“Red Gun” – The Forms from New York NY

“Two Sinners in the Garden” – David Garza from Austin TX

“Spirited” – Laura Gibson from Portland OR

“Pharmacy” – Golden Boys from Austin TX

“Deep Sea Diver” – Grizzly Bear Brooklyn NY

“OK Goodbye” – Adam Heldring from Stockholm, Sweden

“Robin” – Little Black Dress from Houston TX

“Let It Rain” – Living Things from Salt Lake City UT

“Ordinary Song” – The Little Ones from Los Angeles CA

“Year of the Dog” – The Lovely Sparrows from Austin TX

“Ignorant Boy” – Loney Dear from Jonkoping Sweden

“Hey Boy” – The Magic Kids from Memphis TX

“At the Mountains of Madness” – Magic Lantern from Long Beach CA

“Sleepy Lion” – Magic Magic from Boston MA

“Wake the Sun” – The Matches from Oakland CA

“Meet Me in the Garden” – Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele from Oxford MS

“The Cannibal Queen” – Miniature Tigers from Phoenix AZ

“Bus Stop Lovers” – My Federation from Hove UK

Artists and bands N-Z will be published tomorrow for the official first day of SXSW 2009.

Cool SXSW Links

SXSW Official Website – Check official show times and venues

Free South by Southwest Sampler from NPR

SXSW 2009 Twitter Visualizer

SXSW One-Man Band Feature Series: WAVVES

Posted on 03/14/200912/18/2019 by Max Hammer

Nathan Williams, aka WAVVES, photo courtesy of SPIN magazine

One thing that WAVVES, Deastro and Alaska in Winter have in common is that they are essentially one-man bands that all have emerged to prominence in the past year and each use monikers rather than their real names, adding an extra element of intrigue to their art.

Attendees of the ultimate indie music event, South by Southwest, will have multiple chances to see all three artists perform at different venues at different times during SXSW in Austin next week – March 18-22.

So we decided to do a little feature on each artist because they share so much in common – not to mention that they are each amazing musicians. First up is WAVVES. From mixing and recording his own songs influenced by The Beach Boys, Nirvana and Sonic Youth on the Mac software GarageBand to near instant stardom in the alt music world, 22-year-old San Diego resident Nathan Williams is on his own wave of success.

WAVVES debut album quickly became one of 2008’s ‘surprise’ hits with raves on influential music blogs and even in the mainstream music press. And for good reason – this kid can rock – and do it all by himself. When performing live he has friend and drummer Ryan Ulsh lay down the beats. WAVVES new album, Wavvves, is set to drop March 17.

“So Bored” – WAVVES from new album Wavvves
“Beach Demon” – WAVVES from new album Wavvves

WAVVES is slated to perform no less than nine shows at SXSW.

SXSW Performers Gavin Castleton, BELL, Robert Gomez, TJ O’Neil and All The Saints

Posted on 03/11/200912/18/2019 by Max Hammer

Today’s batch of new songs features artists who will be performing at this year’s South by Southwest conference in Austin, from March 18-22. IRC will be featuring dozens of artists and bands from now until the end of SXSW, including live performances, updates, playlists, features and more.

Here are new tracks from Portland’s Gavin Castleton, Brooklyn’s newest electro-pop sensation BELL, Texan singer songwriter Robert Gomez, Alabama’s indie rockers All The Saints and another Portland artist Tara Jane O’Neil.

“Coffelocks” – Gavin Castleton from Home
Gavin Castleton on MySpace

“Magic Tape” – BELL from Magic Tape coming out March 24nd
“New Bridge”
BELL on MySpace

“Fire on Corridor X” – All the Saints from Fire on Corridor X
All The Saints on MySpace

“On This Day” Robert Gomez from Pine Sticks & Phosphorus out April 14th
Robert Gomez on MySpace

“Drowning” Tara Jane O’Neil from A Ways Away out May 5th
Tara Jane O’Neil on MySpace

To see the full list of artists and schedules for SXSW 2009, click here.