“Finally” was the word that got thrown around when Maps & Atlases released their first LP. Fans endured seven years waiting for an LP from the Chicago indie band. “We definitely evolved gradually,” says vocalist and guitar player Dave Davison. The quality of that release, Perch Patchwork, proves that sometimes it’s best to wait. In [...]
Tag Archives: SXSW
Louisiana at SXSW
March 1, 2011 – 12:08 am
A decade ago, a handful of Louisiana bands were included in South by Southwest’s music showcases. This year, the annual music conference/festival/marketplace in Austin, Texas takes place from March 16-20 and includes 16 Louisiana artists, including three acts on Park the Van Records. Generationals, Brass Bed and Giant Cloud will play the Park the Van [...]
Big Rock Candy Mountain’s Got Game
March 1, 2011 – 12:03 am
Indie rockers Big Rock Candy Mountain scored big this season. The New Orleans outfit’s surging prog-pop single, “Rocketship,” landed on the soundtrack to two of video game developer 2K Sports’ recent titles: NHL 2K11 and NBA 2K11. To date, the latter title, whose cover features NBA icon Michael Jordan, has sold over 4 million units [...]
Foburg Festival Schedule Released
February 24, 2011 – 1:33 pm
The second annual Foburg Music Festival kicks off the weekend after Mardi Gras, March 11-13. Scheduled the weekend before South by Southwest in Austin takes place, it catches many indie artists on their way to Texas, with headliners this year including Das Racist, Ra Ra Riot, The Hood Internet, Toro y Moi, T-Bird and the [...]
Foburg Tickets On Sale Now
February 17, 2011 – 5:05 pm
For years, New Orleans has been an indirect beneficiary of Austin’s South by Southwest as bands that might skip the city in other circumstances schedule it on their way to or from the international music festival and conference. To capitalize on this traffic, last year the New Orleans Indie Rock Collective started Foburg, a music [...]
Enough for Now
February 1, 2011 – 10:24 am
One last Best of the Beat thought before we put this year’s event to bed: Last spring at SXSW, the scheduled Big Star showcase became a tribute to Alex Chilton and Big Star, who passed away on the first night of the festival. The pleasure of the show was a little meta though. The versions [...]
YouTube du Jour: Holy Fuck
September 10, 2010 – 7:25 am
Tonight, Toronto electronica band Holy Fuck plays the Howlin’ Wolf with Quintron and Miss Pussycat and Empress Hotel. Here’s Holy Fuck performing “Red Lights” live in Austin during SXSW earlier this year.
YouTube du Jour: The Givers
September 3, 2010 – 8:27 am
Tonight, Lafayette’s the Givers bring their giddy indie pop to One Eyed Jacks with Caddywhompus opening. Here are the Givers playing “Up Up Up” at the Beauty Bar in Austin during SXSW 2010.
