Posts Tagged ‘SxSW’

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

SxSW 2009 A/V – Fanfarlo

Photo By Frank YangFrank YangFanfarlo
London, England, United Kingdom

Sprawling orchestral-pop collective released their debut album Reservoir in February
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Photos: Fanfarlo @ The Central Presbyterian Church – March 20, 2009
MP3: Fanfarlo – “Harold T Wilkins”
MP3: Fanfarlo – “I’m A Pilot”
Video: Fanfarlo – “Harold T Wilkins”
Video: Fanfarlo – “Fire Escape”
MySpace: Fanfarlo

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

SxSW 2009 A/V – Shad

Photo By Frank YangFrank YangShad
London, Ontario, Canada

Hip-hop artist whose last album The Old Prince was shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize in 2008
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Photos: Shad @ Wave – March 20, 2009
MP3: Shad – “I Don’t Really Like To”
Video: Shad – “The Old Prince Still Lives At Home”
Video: Shad – “I Don’t Really Like To”
Video: Shad – “Brother (Watching)”
MySpace: Shad

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

SxSW 2009 A/V – The Hold Steady

Photo By Frank YangFrank YangThe Hold Steady
Brooklyn, New York, USA

“The best bar band in America” will release their first live album/film on April 7 in A Positive Rage, a document of an October 2007 show in Chicago
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– interviews at Rolling Stone, The Press-Enterprise and The California Chronicle

Photos: The Hold Steady @ Club DeVille – March 20, 2009
MP3: The Hold Steady – “Chips Ahoy!”
MP3: The Hold Steady – “The Swish”
Video: The Hold Steady – “Stay Positive”
Video: The Hold Steady – “Chips Ahoy!”
Video: The Hold Steady – “Stuck Between Stations”
Video: The Hold Steady – “Your Little Hoodrat Friend”
Video: The Hold Steady – “The Swish”
MySpace: The Hold Steady

Friday, March 27th, 2009

SxSW 2009 A/V – The Thermals

Photo By Frank YangFrank YangThe Thermals
Portland, Oregon, USA

Power-trio will release their new album Now We Can See on April 7, to be followed by an extensive North American tour including a May 3 date at the Horseshoe in Toronto
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– interviews at Rolling Stone and Austin360

Photos: The Thermals @ Club DeVille – March 20, 2009
MP3: The Thermals – “Now We Can See”
MP3: The Thermals – “Here’s Your Future”
MP3: The Thermals – “Pillar Of Salt”
MP3: The Thermals – “A Stare Like Yours”
MP3: The Thermals – “How We Know”
MP3: The Thermals – “No Culture Icons”
Video: The Thermals – “A Pillar Of Salt”
Video: The Thermals – “Returning To The Fold”
Video: The Thermals – “How We Know”
Video: The Thermals – “No Culture Icons”
MySpace: The Thermals

Friday, March 27th, 2009

SxSW 2009 A/V – The American Analog Set

Photo By Frank YangFrank YangThe American Analog Set
Austin, Texas, USA

Seminal Austin slow-core band reunites for one-off performance of their 1999 album The Golden Band. Frontman Andrew Kenney now plays in The Wooden Birds, whose debut Magnolia will be out May 12
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Photos: The American Analog Set @ Club DeVille – March 20, 2009
Video: The American Analog Set – “I Must Soon Quit The Scene”
MySpace: The American Analog Set