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Circle-Pitting to Keep Warm at SXSW 2010

The weather took a severe turn in Austin on the Saturday of SXSW 2010. Unprepared festival-goers wandered the streets in a bitter daze. However, many of us found solace in the F----- Up show at The Mess with Texas Party. The unrelenting chill did not go unnoticed by the Canadian band, but front man Damian Abraham still disrobed himself in true ...

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Chris Young Interview: SXSW 2010

With little in his pocket and a whole lotta of ambition, rapper Chris Young went from average college student to signed hip hop artist over night. Wowing the pants off of musician/producer Cisco Adler (of Shwayze), Young signed to Adler's label, Bananabeat Records in 2009. Two albums later, the rapper is heavily touring the US and successively ...

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Banner Pilot Interview: SXSW 2010

It's no surprise when a good band comes out of Minneapolis. Up-and-comers Banner Pilot have emerged as one of the city's most promising new punk acts, following the Twin Cities musical lineage of Husker Du, the Replacements and Prince, to name a few. One of the strongest and most steadfast genres in the city is its hardcore punk scene. With years ...

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Minipop Interview: SXSW 2010

While listening to the San Francisco trio Minipop, all sorts of imagery come to mind. Dreamy landscapes, wanderlust, heartbreak, desolation, or as the band states, "Marshmallows on morphine and Care Bears on Xanax." With their captivating sounds that channel '90s favorites Mazzy Star and My Bloody Valentine, this ultimate dreampop band is currently ...

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