You're probably wondering what the hell all those letters mean. Kicking off South By Southwest coverage this year is a massive mix for a massive fest. There's been quite a bit of material I could have covered before the fest officially goes down, and the operative phrase there is "could have." Undoubtedly, it's a gargantuan amount, and the time I've had lately has been miniscule...and I've been lazy (I haven't even made my schedule yet!). When situations like this arise, a blogger's best friend, mix, comes into play, and so I present this. Returning from last year is the People To Get Excited About If You're Going To SXSW But Would Like Anyway Even If You Weren't Going Mix - the product of me quickly skimming through that list of artists and jotting down names that had me getting all giddy. SXSW Music officially began when the clock struck midnight earlier this morning! For those of you going, I tip my hat and remind you to prepare for a crazy, crazy, crazy time...

The PTGEAIYGTSBWLAEIYWG Mix Pt. 2 (artist name leads to site and all songs are right click - save as):
Midlake - Young Bride
Neiliyo - U + I
The Octopus Project - Truck
Oh No! Oh My! - The Party Punch
Okkervil River - Lost Coastlines
Peelander-Z - Ninja High School
Pomegranates - Everybody, Come Outside!
Princeton - The Indifference Curve
The Ruby Suns - Papatuanuku
Shearwater - Rooks
Slow Club - When I Go
The Soft Pack - Nightlife
Sondre Lerche - Heartbeat Radio
Suckers - Easy Chairs
The View - Shock Horror
The Wave Pictures - I Love You Like A Madman
We Are Scientists - Cash Cow
White Denim - ShakeShakeShake
YACHT - See A Penny (Pick It Up)

Learn more about South By Southwest at the official festival site.

Labels: Mix, SXSW '10

You're probably wondering what the hell all those letters mean. Kicking off South By Southwest coverage this year is a massive mix for a massive fest. There's been quite a bit of material I could have covered before the fest officially goes down, and the operative phrase there is "could have." Undoubtedly, it's a gargantuan amount, and the time I've had lately has been miniscule...and I've been lazy (I haven't even made my schedule yet!). When situations like this arise, a blogger's best friend, mix, comes into play, and so I present this. Returning from last year is the People To Get Excited About If You're Going To SXSW But Would Like Anyway Even If You Weren't Going Mix - the product of me quickly skimming through that list of artists and jotting down names that had me getting all giddy. SXSW Music officially began when the clock struck midnight earlier this morning! For those of you going, I tip my hat and remind you to prepare for a crazy, crazy, crazy time...

The PTGEAIYGTSBWLAEIYWG Mix Pt. 1 (artist name leads to site and all songs are right click - save as):
Allo Darlin' - Emily
Alphabeat - Public Image
Ben Kweller - Fight
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears - Gunpowder
Born Ruffians - Little Garcon
The Bright Light Social Hour - Back and Forth
Casiokids - Fot I Hose
Choir of Young Believers - Action/Reaction
Dan Black - U + Me =
Efterklang - Modern Drift
Fanfarlo - Luna
First Aid Kit - Heavy Storm
Frightened Rabbit - Keep Yourself Warm
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. - D.A.N.C.E. [Justice Cover]
Heypenny - Dooley
Jenny Owen Youngs - Fuck Was I
Lawrence Arabia - Apple Pie Bed
Les Savy Fav - Patty Lee
The Lovely Feathers - Frantic
Magic Wands - Black Magic

Learn more about South By Southwest at the official festival site.

Labels: Mix, SXSW '10

"If You've Only Got" is a feature here on Both Sides showcasing one song, one artist. Whether you have all day to listen to it or just enough time to put it in play once, an If You've Only Got song is gonna be well worth that time. It could be something from way back or something entirely new to you, but ultimately it's just something I really feel like sharing...

Vintage readers of Both Sides will recognize that The Wave Pictures are no strangers here. It's been nearly two years since I've last mentioned them on Both Sides, and the trio from Wymeswold, England are finally set to make their official debut here in the United States with the Stateside release of a double CD comprised of their two most recent albums, Instant Coffee Baby and If You Leave It Alone. The Wave Pictures have been kicking around for the better part of 12 years now, and despite that rather contemporary debut, there's quite a vintage sound to their makings. Putting their overall sound aside, their recordings are just pleasantly fuzzy, a vacuous sound pulling you in with vocals that sound like they're coming in from the receiving end of a Dixie Cup telephone. David Tattersall's vocal handiwork is a defining factor of the trio. There's a string of melancholy to their songs, even if the song isn't. There's just a rundown impression to it all that's in no doubt attributed to the feeling that all this is being sung by some poor sap. Nonetheless, you take these guys up as the underdog. As if one CD wasn't good enough, the Wave Pictures' double album is set for release here on this side of the Atlantic on April 27th, and the trio are set to take to tour in the spring with a stop-over here in Austin just in time for South By...

If You've Only Got Series 7 (all songs are right click - save as):
I Love You Like A Madman

Loads of information (and downloads!) over at the Wave Pictures site.
Be their friend!

Labels: If You've Only Got..., SXSW '10