It’s important you know while I listen to anything by Good Old War I am envisioning myself skipping through a field with daisies in my hair. This is music to turn up real loud (and I do, even in the office..one of the perks of having an artsy type job). It’s also important...
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“When I started to write my own songs, I tried to just take in everything I heard and learn from it,” says Shawn Fisher. “It wasn’t until a few years later that I really began to figure out my own way of saying things.” And these days, judging by the rabid reactions of...
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Wow, another beloved actor has passed away. Corey Haim has died. I loved him in so many 80s movies. “Dream A Little Dream” and “Lost Boys” being the best of course.
Officials said his death appears to have been accidental. Celebrity news Web site TMZ reports that, according to police sources, he died of...
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You may recognize Cate Le Bon’s name from her featured guest vocals on Neon Neon’s “I Lust You.” Her name may ring a bell because of her UK label deal on Super Furry Animals front man Gruff Rhys’, Irony Bored Records. But it is Cate Le Bon’s dark and intriguing...
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To coincide with SXSW 2010, LimeWire Store has released Ear to the Ground: Austin. Curated by Austinist, this free 20-track sampler showcases a plethora of Austin, TX’s hottest indie acts, including Bear Claw, Brazos, Leatherbag, Wild America, and TV Torso. The sampler is available for download exclusively at LimeWire Store.
“We were so glad...
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Phil and the Osophers made their sixth full length album, Parallelo, available on CD and digitally this summer on Factual Fabrications, Phil’s own sustainable label. The album finds the Brooklyn 3 piece developing into a jingly and jangly artistic indie rock while retaining carefully crafted and philosophical lyrics. The band has...
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SXSW is known for introducing cutting edge, up-and-coming indie talent to the world before it hits the mainstream. In that tradition, ScreenBurn at SXSW has announced finalists for its second annual 2010 ScreenBurn at SXSW Game Design Competition sponsored by USA Network.
The competition provides a venue for emerging designers to pitch their...
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SXSW’s original goal was to create an event that would act as a tool for creative people and the companies they work with to develop their careers, to bring together people from a wide area to meet and share ideas. That continues to be the goal today whether it is music, film or the...
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