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We'd never heard of Innerpartysystem before this year's SXSW festival. Then, out of the blue, the Philly/NYC–based electronic rockers sent us the creepiest, most blood-soaked SXSW 2008 video diary we'd ever seen. We took notice, mostly by locking our doors and windows.
After months of online teasing, staged video conferences and buzz generation, an official video for "Don't Stop" has arrived, and delivers a mediacentric spin on Trent Reznor–worthy alienation. It kind of rules, too. The rest of the record drops September 9th.
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 As many of you know, we’re really feeling Seattle-based band Fleet Foxes. Forgive our earnestness, but they’re a mix of Fleetwood Mac–style pop melodies, CSNY throwback folk and haunting atmospherics. Their velvety voices feel like a warm worn-in patchwork blanket; and damn it, that just makes us feel fuzzy. Back in March, the Sub Pop signees quietly lit up SXSW with a trio of live performances, interviews and even a rare a cappella version of their song “Sun Giant.” Watch here. |
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Philadelphia soul singer Mutlu tries to snag a few comely females by serenading them in the middle of the street in this amusingly pathetic video taped at SXSW. Here's a tip for next year — when attempting the singing mack, don't sing "Thriller" (especially if you don't know the words).
Watch more band-submitted videos from this year's SXSW right here. |
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During SXSW, baby-faced Cali rockers Drive A torched the stage at our Blender party, spewing out classic rock riffs while clad in plenty of black leather. In this interview the group talk about the lyrical genius of Buckcherry (!) and reveal their marching-band roots (!!). |
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Warning: The follwing video is not for the faint of heart, anyone under the age 13 or your grandma. Here, post-hardcore crazies Story of the Year give us their SXSW memoir filled with self-burning, bile and lots of bro-mantic shenanigans. We're genuinely scared of these guys.
Do you have some wild footage of your band's SXSW experience? We want it! Upload your video right here. |
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California emo-punks Halos cite Everclear and 311 as early influences on their MySpace — but don't hold that against them. Their folky take on Warped-tour rawk is marked by a tasteful Bright Eyes-y intensity. To get a feel for the group's sound (and learn exactly how to catch a cold at SXSW), check out this video they put together while down in SXSW this year:
Do you have some wild footage of your band's SXSW experience? We want it! Upload your video right here. |
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Dudes of America: "Ur So Gay" singer Katy Perry wants to reverse decades of rock chauvinism by gracing your chest with her signature. In this video made by Perry herself down in SXSW, the sassy Cali songwriter scores one for the ladies by getting hipster boys to take their shirts off:
Do you have some wild footage of your band's SXSW experience? We want it! Upload your video right here. |
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At SXSW, most bands saw cowboy hats and cheap beer. But glitched-out Philadelphia synth rockers Innerpartysystem saw a twisted electronic collage of Blair Witch, Saw III and other hyper speed awesomeness, as shown by their bloody band-submitted video below:
Do you have some insane footage of your band's SXSW experience? We want it! Upload your clip right here. |
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This Brit band played a relatively small stage at SXSW, but their mega-sized rock is built for stadiums — Your Vegas are aiming for the same open-road grandiosity that marked the Killer's last opus. In this exclusive interview, the quintet talk about some of their embarrassing old band names and reveal their favorite opening riffs of all-time:
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Those resilient Hanson brothers talk about some of their more obsessed followers and come out of the closet as huge AC/DC fans in this SXSW interview:
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