Festival
The Cult Headline Auditorium Shores on March 17
The Cult will make its 2012 concert debut when the band plays SXSW next month, headlining the Auditorium Shores Stage on Saturday, March 17. The Auditorium Shores Stage show will be free and open to the public, and The Cult will take the stage at 8:00PM.
"SXSW is thrilled that The Cult is returning to play our biggest stage at Auditorium Shores," said Darin Klein, SXSW Festival Producer. "We're excited to hear their new tunes and their classic hits. The show is free and open to the public, so everyone in Austin should get fired up for a great night of music."
Artist Profile: Lazee
Four time Grammy nominated Mawuli Kulego, aka Lazee, is a hard working young man who’s been brought up in the knowledge that nothing comes for free. He was born in 1985 in Scandinavia’s southernmost providence, Malmo, Sweden with his mother and two sisters. Lazee recently had the #1 record in Sweden titled Calling Out featuring artists such as Apollo Drive. His song "Hold On" featuring Neverstore, was nominated for a European MTV Award for Best New Artist in 2010, and his music has been featured in the new Lil Wayne Documentary The Carter. Along with the re-release of his new album Suppose To Happen Lazee recently released a mixtape titled One Way Ticket which was just featured in Complex Magazine. Check him this year as he makes his debut SXSW performance this March.
Artist Profile: Radiation City
Portland based quartet Radiation City is an up and coming electroacoustic band who has already gained significant recognition in the indie music scene after the release of their first album, The Hands That Take You. Funnily enough the title of the record comes from a shared fixation between band members Cameron Spies and Lizzy Ellison of the flowing movement of a bank teller’s hands when counting money. Ellison, the group’s lead vocalist and keys player, and guitarist Spies also founded a DIY cassette tape label together dubbed Apes Tapes during their formation of Radiation City. The band also includes bassist Matt Rafferty and drummer Randy Bemrose. Influences heard in their music range from 50s and 60s doo-wop and pop to 70s singer/songwriters to modern indie sounds. They describe themselves in three words as a “warm pop dreamcicle.”
Toast the Best at SXSW Film
You can help us toast the best and brightest films and filmmakers this year at the SXSW 2012 Film Awards Ceremony and the Film Awards Reception, both proudly presented by VEAM. The festivities will begin at 6:30 in Brush Square Park on Tuesday, March 13 with the Awards Reception and then carry over into the Vimeo Theater in Exhibit Hall 2 of the Austin Convention Center for the official awards ceremony. From complimentary drinks to red carpet glitz, there's no better one-two punch at SXSW Film.
Moog, Switched On and Static Tongues at SXSW
SXSW is excited to announce a collaborative showcase, brought to you by Moog synthesizers, Austin-based synth store Switched On, and Alan Palomo's (Neon Indian) Static Tongues imprint. On Thursday, March 15th at Barbarella, Neon Indian performs alongside a lineup, largely curated by Palomo himself, focusing on underground left-field electronic Texas artists who are part of the Switched On/Static Tongues family.
WFUV New York's Radio Day Stage Lineup
Another great radio station has announced another great lineup for the SXSW Radio Day Stage. On Friday, March 16th from 11am to 3pm, New York City's finest - WFUV - proudly presents the Punch Brothers, Shearwater and Gary Clark, Jr.
The Punch Brothers have just released their third album Who's Feeling Young Now? In a review in The Guardian (UK) Robin Denselow wrote, "There are fine, unexpectedly jaunty melodies here, but they come wrapped in complex arrangements, as fiddle, banjo and guitar weave around the remarkable mandolin work and sometimes more fragile vocals of Chris Thile. This is a remarkable band."
Artist Profile: Galaxy Express
Voted 2011 “Musician of the Year” at the Korean Music Awards as well as “Best Rock Album” in 2009, Korean rock/ K-POP band, Galaxy Express, are on the fast track to success with no sign of that train slowing down. Playing the Seoulsonic showcase last year, the band return with a clear mission in mind, and are hoping that SX will allow them to build their international profile and expose themselves to a more global audience.
Artist Profile: We Were Evergreen
Paris based band We Were Evergreen may seem to embrace the memories of childhood into their band, through their youthful lyrics and toy-like instruments, don’t be fooled, something very mature is being conceived. Performing together since 2008, this indie electro pop band have been gaining great attention along the while. Currently We Were Evergreen is gaining huge buzz in the U.K, playing summer festivals like Wilderness and Lovebox and will be touring all throughout the big island until their SXSW debut. You might also catch their tunes on the new Louis Vuitton online advertisement as well.
Norah Jones Debuts New Songs at SXSW Music
Norah Jones has set a May 1 release date for Little Broken Hearts (Blue Note/EMI), her stunning new album produced by Danger Mouse (aka Brian Burton). Jones has also revealed the album cover and track listing of the 12-song set, which features original songs co-written by Jones and Burton.
Jones drew the inspiration for the album cover from the vintage movie posters that adorn Burton’s Los Angeles studio. “Brian has this great collection of Russ Meyer posters in his studio,” explains Jones, “and this particular one, called Mudhoney, was right over the couch where I sat every day. I always was looking at it and thinking ‘that’s so cool I want to look like her!’ I remember staring at the poster the whole time we made the record. It’s a great visual."
SAGIndie & the Writers Guild at SXSW
If you're a SXSW Filmmaker or Panelist, be sure to stop by the SAGIndie/WGAWest reception at Lanai on Monday, March 12. And with official reps from both organizations on hand, the reception is sure to have everything you could ask for: food, drinks and pertinent career info. Can't make the reception? Stop by the SAGIndie booth from Monday, March 12 through Thursday, March 14 at the SXSW 2012 Trade Show. Hours and info here.
