SXSW 2008 Portrait Gallery: Bands on the Run
They came. They played. Some even conquered. Presenting a rogues' gallery from Austin, Texas' South by Southwest Music Festival.
By Blossom Berkofsky 05.29.08 2:18 PM
The Explorers Club
This hippy dippy South Carolina six-piece, riders on the Beach Boys' melodious surfin' safari, wowed us at SXSW, and their debut is finally out.
By William Goodman 05.22.08 9:55 AM
What's the Deal? The Explorers Club ditch the coal-ridden hills of South Carolina for sunny 1960s SoCal, offering a sound as quintessentially Venice Beach as a Woodie hugging the curves of the PCH.
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Arcade Fire, Superchunk Play Obama Rallies; SXSW 2009 Dates Unveiled
Plus Anti-Flag and Brother Ali, among others, are added to Bumbershoot's bill, and Guns N' Roses now "negotiating" Chinese Democracy release.
By William Goodman 04.23.08 10:58 AM
As the 2008 presidential election heats up, so does the musical support: Merge artists Arcade Fire (yes, frontman Win Butler was born in Texas) and indie rock mainstays Superchuck will team up for a pair of gigs in support of democratic candidate Barack Obama.
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Revisiting the SPIN/MySpace San Jacinto Saloon, SXSW 2008
Check out our gallery of just some of the bands that stopped by our tent on 6th Street to grab gear from Guitar Hero III, Airwalk, Ben Sherman, Spy Optics, and Eastport.
By Spin Staff 04.03.08 5:36 PM
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SXSW '08: SPIN's Best and Worst
After some much-needed R&R, a few gallons of water, and a boycott on tacos, our SXSW crew weighs in on this year's good, bad, and gnarly.
By Spin Staff 03.19.08 8:03 PM
DOUG BROD, EDITOR, SPIN
Best Set: My Morning Jacket at Austin Music Hall
Best Discovery: (Tie) Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong, the Heavy, and the Last Vegas (not officially part of SXSW, though)
Biggest Disappointment: Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong walked off after two songs.
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Reviews: Hymns, Los Campesinos!
Countrified Brooklyn boys of Hymns get horny, while the Welsh art schoolers border on bothersome.
By Melissa Goldstein 03.18.08 1:48 PM
A premium blend of country/city boys made good, Brooklyn's Hymns rocked a small but enthused SXSW closing night crowd at Cedar Patio with the horns-heavy jam, "I Can't Be What You Want," insisting their brass section was an impulse buy: "We found them at IHOP this morning," frontman Brian Harding told the audience.
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Review: The Helio Sequence
Watch footage of the Portland-based duo cranking out "Can't Say No" during our William Goodman's favorite set of SXSW.
By William Goodman 03.18.08 12:42 PM
And the award goes to...the Helio Sequence! That's correct: after a week jam packed with more shows than one can count, I can now answer the incessant "who was best?" query: the Helio Sequence receives my vote for the Best Show of SXSW '08.
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Born Ruffians Lose SXSW Virginity on Camera
With a film crew in tow, bassist Mitch DeRosier embraces the chaos and indulges in Austin, TX's finer things -- music, booze, and BBQ!
By Mitch DeRosier 03.18.08 12:18 PM
The past week or so has been really busy, not just because of South by Southwest (which I'll get to), but also because our tour has been joined by a crew filming us for the IFC. So now, instead of going to Waffle House and eating 'til it becomes medically urgent that we stop, we go to Waffle House and pretend like we haven't been there twice in two days.
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Reviews: The Breeders, NOFX
Video! The two headliners of unofficial SXSW event Mess with Texas go head to head -- NOFX wins!
By William Goodman 03.18.08 12:15 PM
I consider myself an unrivaled Breeders fan, but as NOFX and Kim Deal and co.
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SPIN at Stubb's '08: Switches
Watch the first video installment from our annual SXSW bash! It's two songs from Switches, plus a backstage interview.
By Spin Staff 03.17.08 6:29 PM
SPIN's annual SXSW bash at Stubb's BBQ is always a hot ticket, and this year it was also just plain hot. Like, over 90 degrees hot without much shade, cooking pasty faced East Coasters low-n-slow, much like the racks of ribs in the Stubb's kitchen. But our lineup was up to the challenge, leading off with shape-shifting British outfit Switches.
