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Will, Chris, Craig and David discuss their band discoveries and experiences at this year's South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas.
Will, Chris, Craig, David and Jeremiah discuss 20 bands they are excited to see at this year's South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas.
Jesse R. Berlin and Jonathan Pilkington Kahnt are at Pine Box Rock Shop in Brooklyn. Oneida has a new album. And a whole bunch of NYC bands are down in Austin, Texas, for the 2018 South By Southwest Music Festival. Hear a bunch of those artists here. 00:00 - // StereoactiveNYC / BTRtoday ID // 00:40 - // Welcome / Jesse + JPK // 04:12 - “Tallulah” - Jesse R. Berlin 07:40 - “Imaginary Conversation” - Jonathan Pilkington Kahnt 11:33 - // SXSW coverage w/ Jeanette D. Moses and Elena Childers // 13:58 - “Series Finale” (BTR Live Studio, 2018) - Pow Pow Family Band 21:46 - “Mood” - Porches 24:07 - “Life’s A Lie” - Katie Von Schleicher 26:45 - “Lucky 88” - Speedy Ortiz 29:53 - “Dog Go Bark” - Washer 32:27 - “Want” - Boytoy 35:19 - // SXSW continued // 37:51 - “Mistress” - Acid Dad 40:20 - “Les Be In Love” - Surfbort 42:14 - “Freak Child” - Grim Streaker 44:08 - “Well Done” - IDLES 47:03 - “I’m So Clean” - A Place To Bury Strangers 49:39 - // SXSW wrap up / New Oneida // 54:05 - “Reputation” - Oneida 58:09 - “Romance” - Oneida 62:12 - // Outro + Disclaimer // 63:45 - // Finish.
Randy talks to Louis Meyers, the co-founder of the South By Southwest Music Festival, about his decision to move to Kansas City with the International Folk Alliance. http://www.folkalliance.org/
Six years after her highly praised album, "The Shape of Things", the release of two singles, and a recent 5-week tour in Europe, Sheila Swift has released anticipated EP, "The Striving is Over". In this new EP, Sheila proves that she is not just a one trick pony coming from "Daisy", but a well-rounded, all natural musical artist."The Striving is Over", is Sheila Swift's most personal album yet. The musically talented songwriter uncovers herself in this album, presenting songs inspired during personal life experiences. In her EP, each track delivers its own uplifting positive message.This album holds themes revolving around life. The songs in the album cover themes such as tension in marital life, letting go of the past and moving forward, while remembering about the good in life and reconnecting to one's own roots. Sheila Swift proves her artistic creativity by adding a natural flow in the order of tracks in "The Striving is Over". Track after track, the three song EP tells a story. From the first track to the last, the emotional and powerful lyrics, that Sheila's vocals give life to, depict defining moments for her.Following "The Striving is Over", Sheila Swift has more musical endeavors up her sleeve with a vinyl album release by the end of the year.Sheila Swift has evolved into a fully-fledged rock singer, largely leaving behind the pop-rock leanings of her previous work in favor of a more pure rock sound which shines through on the new material. Sheila played at the South By Southwest Music Festival, in Austin, Texas, as well as a showcase at House of Blues Houston and has finished a 5 week European tour in Germany and the Netherlands, with guitarist Ben Jarrad, where ecstatic fans described her as a mix of Gwen Stefani and Neil Young. A multi-talented artist, Sheila also incorporates her passion for the arts in her music.
SMI Radio's Greg Roth got together with the boys a couple of months ago, backstage at Seattle's Hard Rock Cafe prior to the band embarking on a Southwest tour. The band talks about their music, their influences and what the future holds for this talented group of artists. In addition SMI Radio features several cuts of off the groups debut LP, "Friends of the Old Mill"
The best of this year's South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin. Plus, TBTL is Call Takers.