Put Your Back Into It: SXSW 2014
After three years of hoping, wishing, and stocking a slowly growing pile of envy, 2014 was the year I finally made it down to Austin, TX for SXSW. Maybe I had spent too many months dealing with pent up buzz and...
Lone Star-Soaked Chaos: SXSW 2014
Amidst the industry execs and journalistic superpowers, we had the humble pleasure of attending the South By Southwest Music Festival last week in Austin, TX. As we soon found out, the trick to navigating SX's ...
SXSW Preview:
Q&A with F. Stokes
Gracing our Austin showcase at 1:30 PM tomorrow afternoon, and returning to the Majestic Theatre stage on May 3, is F. Stokes. We spoke with him this week about his Kickstarter-funded new album, collaborations,...
SXSW Preview:
Field Report
Field Report's Nick Berg filed this survey in advance of the band's visit to Austin.
SXSW 2013 Day Party
presented by First Avenue,
Majestic Theatre, and eTix
Friday, March 15, 2013
Holy Mountain; Austin...
SXSW Preview:
Q&A with Dessa
Dessa headlines the indoor stage this Friday at Holy Mountain, and she also returns to the High Noon Saloon in Madison on Saturday, March 23. I recently asked Dessa a few questions about her work in Doomtree ve...
SXSW Preview:
Q&A with Brandon Beebe
Madison singer/songwriter Brandon Beebe makes his SXSW debut this week. I recently asked him a few questions about his record, playing in Madison, and traveling to Austin.
SXSW 2013 Day Party
presented by ...
SXSW Preview:
PHOX
Baraboo darlings PHOX have quickly become, undoubtedly, one of Madison's favorites. They never fail to surprise with their unique stage presence and multitude of instrumentals — and don't even get me started on...
SXSW Preview:
Q&A with Dosh
When listening to the captivating music of Dosh, it is hard to believe that there is only one mastermind behind the many instruments and layered sounds. You would expect the complex music to stem from a full el...
SXSW Preview:
Count This Penny
I've got another Shitty Barn story for y'all. This one is about how I met the lovely and talented Count This Penny, an Americana folk band that moved to Madison from their home state of Tennessee a few years ag...
SXSW Preview: 5 Questions
with The 4onthefloor
Good things may come in threes, but really fun and awesome things come in fours. Minneapolis quartet The 4onthefloor's swampy blues-rock jams are perfect for rowdy booze swilling with friends. The nostalgic tun...