South by Southwest (SXSW) Music is next week: March 11-16th. Since March 1st, I've received about 200 emails with the subject header of "SXSW" …
The SXSW Recap episode for W♥M Radio, with Jonathan, Christopher, Brody, and Vu.
Highlights:
Introductions of Jonathan & Christopher
Moscow Girls
Irish bands (St Patrick's Day)
The Jungle Giants
Skaters
Sosoglos
"Top Lists"
Damon Albarn vs the 1975
Tips on discovering bands
The Strypes
Longer sets
Song of the show is The Crookes' "Play Dumb".
The Crookes are on tour:
03/23/14 The Echo Los Angeles, CA, US
04/12/14 Lincoln Imp Scunthorpe, UK
04/15/14 The Bodega Social Club Nottingham, UK
04/16/14 The Cockpit Leeds, UK Find tickets
04/17/14 The Cluny 2 Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
04/18/14 King Tut's Wah Wah Hut Glasgow, UK
BONUS: The drunk driver accident, and Julian Casablancas.
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Big Star is releasing some singles on Record Store Day. This is to coincide with the release of the documentary of Big Star called "Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me", which you can check out the trailer …
Named after the Big Star song, "September Gurls", the all-girls Irish September Girls was just at SXSW in Austin, Texas, last week supporting their debut album Cursing The Sea, the album just came out March 11, 2014, via Fortuna POP!
The Dublin girls, Paula (Bass/Vocals), Caoimhe (Guitar/Vocals), Lauren (Keys/Vocals), Jessie (Guitar/Vocals) and Sarah (Drums), is described as Phil Spector (girl bands) crossing over with The Jesus And Mary Chain.
Fuzzy guitars and ethereal female vocals, well count me in.
Hear "Sister":
Tour dates:
18 Apr 14 Wales Goes Pop! 2014 Cardiff, UK
19 Apr 14 Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen London, UK
07 May 14 Hare & Hounds Birmingham, UK
08 May 14 The Great Escape 2014 Brighton, UK
20 Jun 14 Best Kept Secret Festival 2014 Hilvarenbeek
The Strypes. They were interviewed in a bar we were walking by. 16 year olds from Ireland and on the list to hopefully see later.
The 4-piece rhythm & blues band from Cavan, Ireland, is currently signed to Virgin/EMI Records …
The Irish four-piece, The Strypes, having formed the bands when they were as little as 14 years old in 2011, were the buzz of SXSW 2014. And the reason for their buzz is warranted, because they actually have a lot of talent. All the singles I've heard from them sounds like early Beatles with a little Arctic Monkeys. A sound that some people are calling "speed blues". It's good, and I can see why people are super excited that they are now in American doing a tour for their album Snapshot.
Tour dates:
03/18/14 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
03/20/14 Allston, MA Great Scott
03/21/14 Montreal, QC La Sala Rossa
03/22/14 Toronto, ON Virgin Mobile Mod Club
03/24/14 Chicago, IL Subterranean
03/25/14 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club
03/27/14 Seattle, WA Crocodile
03/28/14 Portland, OR Holocene
03/29/14 San Francisco, CA Bottom Of The Hill
03/31/14 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
04/10/14 Belfast, UK Limelight
04/11/14 Dublin, Ireland The Academy
04/12/14 Dublin, Ireland The Academy
04/14/14 Berlin, Germany Posthof
04/15/14 Hamburg Uebel & Gefährlich
04/16/14 Cologne, Germany Gebaude 9
04/17/14 Caprices Festival
04/19/14 Amsterdam Melkweg
04/20/14 Paaspop
04/22/14 Brussels, Belgium Botanique
04/23/14 Tourcoing, France Le Grand Mix
04/24/14 Le Printemps de Bourges
04/26/14 Bologna, Italy Covo Club
04/27/14 Lyon, France Le Marche'Gare
04/29/14 Nantes, France Stereolux
04/30/14 Paris, France La Gaîté Lyrique
05/02/14 SOS 4.8 Festival
06/15/14 Isle Of Wight Festival
07/04/14 Rock Werchter Festival
08/16/14 V Festival
08/17/14 V Festival
UPDATE: The Strypes writes: "We are very sorry to announce that our show in Minneapolis on March 25th is cancelled until further notice. This is due to unforeseen circumstances, which will publicly become known soon. We hope to visit again. All other shows on our US tour are unaffected."
Sinéad O’Connor is still a vital artist in 2013. And if you needed additional reminding, her powerful show Tuesday night at City Winery would have convinced you. …
Remember The Corrs? They were huge in the early 90s. The 'gimmick' was that the band consisted of the Corr siblings: Andrea (vocals); Sharon (violin); Caroline (percussion); and Jim (guitar). As a family band, it wasn't that ironic that the band broke up because of family obligations (marriages, children, etc).
Anyway, Sharon Corr just embarked on her very first North American solo tour earlier last month. The "The Same Sun Tour" ends at Chicago's City Winery on March 22nd. The City Winery must really like Irish musicians (not sure if someone is insinuating drinking wine and Irish ...), because we just semi-recently saw Sinead O'Connor at the City Winery.
She's touring for her second album The Same Sun, which came out last September 13, 2013.
Sharon Corr's The Same Sun Tour - North America 2014:
03/18/14 Toronto, ON Hugh’s Room
03/19/14 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
03/21/14 Ferndale, MI The Magic Bag
03/22/14 Chicago, IL City Winery
Dublin-based The Crayon Set's self-titled debut album came out April 2013. The Irish Times compared their music as catchy as a "virus", "The Crayon Set are as catchy as a virus. If you're looking for the kind of purity in indie-pop that you thought had gone missing far too many years ago, then their debut album will see you so right you'll never be wrong again". This probably has to do with sounding like Belle & Sebastian and Camera Obscura, with that boy-girl vocal styling.
Their latest song is called "Attack", which they recommending turning up the volume to listen to:
We've already mentioned Dott on news.weheartmusic.com, prior to their SXSW appearance (SXSW just ended on Sunday).
Dott are from Galway, Ireland, led by songwriter Anna McCarthy (vocals/guitar) with Laura Finnegan (bass/vocals) Miriam Donohue (guitar/vocals) and Tony Higgins (drums).
Their debut album Swoon came out last year, December 3, 2013, on Graveface Records.
Hailing from Northern Ireland, but currently residing in London, Daniel James will be debuting his single "The Bridge", out April 21st on Grey Sky Records.
Tour dates as follows:
03/30/14 Southampton The Joiners*
03/31/14 Norwich Arts Centre*
05/03/14 Leeds Live At Leeds at The Faversham
05/04/14 Canterbury City Sound Project Festival
Rhett Miller from the Old 97's. Judy and I both agreed we don't get him. He is smarmy and over-the-top for my tastes. He was plugging the new Old 97's CD coming on ATO.
One song was about being a motherf***** and he has no problems singing it in front of little kids.
Sorry that was a hour of my life I won't get back.
Emily saw the Old 97's last year in Minneapolis and said "Rhett Miller is a fantastic and passionate vocalist".
Jessica Lea Mayfield at ATO Day Party
Wednesday, March 12
JESSICA LEA MAYFIELD Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 4:13pm
Jessica Lea Mayfield, singer-songwriter.
She is why we sat through Rhett Miller. I loved the last LP (Tell Me), but she has gone into a heavy metal phase. Lots of chorus and distortion on her guitar.
Not sure what she was trying for, but I still like her.
Let's hope the new LP (Make My Head Sing) isn't as loud...
The Strypes
Wednesday, March 12
THE STRYPES Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 5:03pm
The Strypes. They were interviewed in a bar we were walking by. 16 year olds from Ireland and on the list to hopefully see later.
The 4-piece rhythm & blues band from Cavan, Ireland, is currently signed to Virgin/EMI Records. They are stopping by Minneapolis' Triple Rock Social Club on March 25th, for Minnesotans interested in checking out the young band for yourself. Probably the only time you will get to see them at a smaller club venue.
Save Your Breath at British Music Embassy
Wednesday, March 12
SAVE YOUR BREATH Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 5:04pm
Save Your Breath from Wales. Too loud for me and Judy, so outside we go to sit and enjoy the weather.
UK pop-punks, Save Your Breath, recently released There Used To Be A Place For Us via Animal Style Records LP. The band recently wrapped up a tour in the UK with We Are The In Crowd.
Wytches at British Music Embassy
Wednesday, March 12
WYTCHES Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 7:31pm
Wytches at the British British Music Embassy. Psychic rock with a touch of grunge. Man, it was loud.
The Magic Numbers at SXSW Hotel Second Play Stage
Wednesday, March 12
THE MAGIC NUMBERS Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 7:37pm
Highlight of the day. The Magic Numbers, who I absolutely love, and thought their free showcase was tomorrow. Imagine my surprise when in search of BBQ, I stuck my head in the bar at the Hilton and knew right away it was the Magic Numbers.
Highlights beyond their harmonies were "Forever Lost" with audience participation and "Take A Chance" which turned into Fleetwood Mac's "Rihanna".
They are ready to try and make a go in the states, which is good news, and I put the plug in for 'come to Minneapolis'. They still remember the Minnesota State Fair gig with the Flaming Lips. Torrential rain kept them to just two songs.
RAMS' POCKET RADIO Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 4:18pm
Rams' Pocket Radio. Irish lead singer. Well-polished, and knows how to play for the crowd.
We are at the British Embassy showcase and I'm use to bands that are nervous and just starting out... but not the case here. Young, but very tight. The sound is something close to early Keane. Easy comparison with the piano player being front and center.
Rams' Pocket Radio at SXSW 2014, The British Music Embassy, Austin (03/12/14)
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