Broken Bones and Pocket Change – St. Paul and The Broken Bones
I haven’t heard a band with this much funk and soul since Fitz and The Tantrums first stepped on the scene. I just discovered St. Paul and the Broken Bones last week when I learned they would be...
View ArticleSet Me Free (Feel My Pain) – Charli XCX
On any given morning you can find me belting out this Charli XCX song on my drive to work. Despite the somewhat depressing lyrics, it always manages to put me in a good mood. Her appearance on Icona...
View ArticleSXSW 2014 Recap
After 9 days and nights of free food and booze and over 30 amazing shows, another SXSW has come to an end. Although I’m sad to see it go, my body is happy to finally get some rest. As usual my...
View ArticleHigh Tide – Lemaitre
I’ve been a fan of Lemaitre for quite some time so I was excited to finally catch a show of theirs at SXSW this year. The Norwegian duo have yet to release a full length album but they do have several...
View ArticleTake Me To Church – Hozier
Happens every year that I don’t discover an artist I love until the week after they perform multiple shows at SXSW. Irish singer-songwriter Hozier was my first post festival discovery and I haven’t...
View ArticleGiant – Matrimony
After incorrectly reading the SXSW schedule, I showed up for The Paste Party at Swan Dive thinking I was about to see Metronomy and jam to some “Love Letters.” I quickly discovered that the band that...
View ArticleYou Haunt Me – Sir Sly
We finally have an album release date of September 16th for my favorite band and obsession for over a year, Sir Sly. I’ve been following these guys since I first came across “Where I’m Going” last...
View ArticleAll The Pretty Girls – Kaleo
From the very first note of this song I knew I was in love. There’s something about the Bon Iver voices of the world that always rope me in. I’ve posted a few similar artists that are close to my...
View ArticlePlaying With Fire – Redinho
It’s been quite some time since I last posted to my blog but I knew the second I heard this song that I had to make a comeback. I’ve been lucky enough to get a paying job writing about music festivals,...
View ArticleOxford & Co – Sparks
As I browse through the SXSW showcasing artists, the first bands I always scout are the ones from Australia. Nine out of ten times this is where I find my next obsession, which is the case for Sydney...
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