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Post by webm@ster on Mar 26, 2015 16:56:43 GMT -5
Here's our first of 8 exclusive sit down interviews we did at SXSW. 2015
Up today to start things off are the Palma Violets
(photo: Live4ever)
Palma Violets talk Cuba, their new album and their relevancy in 20 years, at SXSW ’15
Share a hotel room with Palma Violets for half an hour and then say there’s no life left in rock and roll.
Mention the Vans Warped Tour and they’ll immediately be finalising plans to tour their own Rock N Roll Circus in the US, on one bus, with Parquet Courts, The Ming City Rockers and Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros invited along for the ride. Casually ask about alternative recording locations and within a split second their minds will wander to a dusty Cuban street, writing songs with Father Christmas, the haze of local distractions as tangible in the air as Austin’s pop-up barbecues. Stick some Champions League football on in the background and hell, you might as well give up altogether. Read interview here:
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Post by mimmihopps on Mar 28, 2015 7:36:42 GMT -5
Oh god, I've totally forgotten that it's the time for SXSW now!
I liked Palma Violets' debut album, but to be honest the entire album didn't make me to want to listen to it again except the first 3 songs. I'm looking forward to read more interviews from other bands at this year's SXSW as well, webby.
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Post by webm@ster on Apr 2, 2015 10:53:27 GMT -5
Here's our next interview from our SXSW series with Dry The River Beauty can be found in the strangest of places.Think about the South By Southwest Festival, for instance, and beauty might not be the first word that springs to mind. Think about the stifling heat, the sweaty bars, the copious volume of alcohol and the thousands of music lovers crammed in to half a dozen Austin blocks every March and the first answer in a game of word association mightn’t be all that glamorous. Fortunately though, South By is merciful in its size. From Japanese all-girl punk bands to home-grown New York grime, a motley cast of every size, shape and description are arriving in Texas in ever more increasing numbers each year, slowly transforming a traditional new music showcase into the most eclectic US event on the calendar, finding plenty of room too for those bands who choose to attack the world of rock from a far more elegant angle. Step forward Dry The River. FUll Interview: ‘Still Waters Run Deep’ – Dry The River @ SXSW 2015
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Post by mimmihopps on Apr 3, 2015 7:42:12 GMT -5
I've seen Dry The River twice at London Calling in 2011. They and The Crookes have done an invite only balcony session on the balcony of the city theatre in Amsterdam before the gig. I quite liked their acousitc session.
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Post by webm@ster on Apr 10, 2015 10:57:26 GMT -5
Our third interview from our SXSW series is with William Doyle aka EAST INDIA YOUTH ‘When Two Worlds Collide’ – East India Youth @ SXSW 2015 Dressed sharp – even in the blistering humid Texas sun – is William Doyle, the mastermind behind East India Youth. The immaculate sense of style reflects the sleek electronic ambiance of his musical project. Last year, critics took note of a pristine take on electronic music as East India Youth’s debut album ‘Total Strife Forever‘ earned a nomination for the Mercury Music Prize. Just a year on from the first album, he’s back with ‘Culture Of Volume‘, which sees Doyle’s songwriting and production skills take a notable leap. East India Youth began as a passion project of sorts for Doyle, who previously did not have any knowledge on how to create electronic music. “I just used the computer to record songs, just because I wanted some sort of record of them,” he told Live4ever during an interview at the Eightball Media Lounge. “I didn’t listen to electronic music at the time, it was just me and my acoustic. Then I started using effects on the computer to make it sound different. I didn’t have a clue on what to do, and I still don’t in some cases, and that’s how it grew from there.” Full Feature:
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Post by webm@ster on Apr 27, 2015 15:06:11 GMT -5
‘Dreams, Desire, Determination’ – Catfish & The Bottlemen @ SXSW 2015 “I don’t believe in, talent I believe in graft. I don’t think John Lennon wrote ‘Imagine’ because he is talented. I believe he wrote it because he wrote 5,000 more songs than Roy Orbison.”Catfish and The Bottlemen’s first set at SXSW in many ways provided a fitting tribute to precisely what’s endeared the four-piece to audiences on both sides of the Atlantic. Fresh from a Top 10 UK chart placing for debut album ‘The Balcony‘, animated lead singer Van McCann discussed with Live4ever how the band dealt with a raft of sound issues in their bid to ingratiate themselves to an expectant Austin crowd. “It must have added to it I guess that we were having a bit of trouble”, he said. “I don’t even remember singing a song last night. I thought if anything let’s just make people talk about us so that tomorrow they’ll come and see us again and give us another chance”. There are few bands who have been through such a humbling journey in making their way to the upper echelons of the alternative music scene. It quickly becomes apparent that the relentless touring schedule required in meticulously crafting their sound, and making their music heard across as many pubs and music venues on either side of the A55, has seen a tight-knit family unit develop – something which McCann articulates with utmost exuberance. Read more:
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