So day 198018 at SXSW and aside from wanting to amputate my feet from running back and forth between venues it couldn’t be better here in Austin! Now any fellow musical masochist knows various tips and tricks to navigate your way through SouthBy insanity- and amidst the unavoidable chaos, sometimes you find you’ve GPS’d yourself
It takes a really special guy to make hanging out in a dark alley on Prom night sound fun. Lucky for me, I had four prom dates ready, willing, and able to do the trick and not that I enjoy skulking around dark alleys…but it was possibly one of the most fun private pre-show parties
I was lucky enough to catch Saint Motel at last year’s SXSW- and if their showcases in twenty-ten, and their recent shows here in L.A. are any indication of what we can expect at SouthBy this year- I’d go ahead and make sure you’ve cleared your scheduled. In fact. we at bestnewbands.com have had so
A larger version of this poster can be viewed at The Portland Mercury Music fans of the Pacific Northwest are in for a treat this Memorial Day weekend, as the 10th anniversary of the Sasquatch! Music Festival in Gorge, Washington promises a myriad of musical legends, as well as your favorite indie bands. Sasquatch! will
The Sasquatch! Music Festival in the beautiful state of Washington has quickly become one of the highlights of the indie festival scene for both its breathtaking backdrop and stellar lineups. This year the festival is rumored to be bigger and better than ever before, just in time to celebrate its 10th anniversary. While the warm
The South by Southwest music festival in Austin is one of the best festivals to catch new artists and mingle with fellow indie music lovers while still enjoying all of the civilized comforts a major city has to offer. Or so I’ve been told. Though I lived in Texas for the last five years, I’ve
With headlining acts such as MGMT and Gogol Bordello, the last thing on a concertgoer’s mind is renewable energy. However, sustainability and music aren’t totally unrelated: as support for eco-friendly practices grows, so does the number of retailers and event organizers scrambling to meet consumer demand. Here’s a look at five major music festivals that
On three separate occasions, I have waited for Erykah Badu. The first was at Bonnaroo 2009, the second was at the Palladium Ballroom in Dallas last winter. Yesterday at the SmokeOut Festival she was scheduled to perform from 9:15pm until 10:15pm on the Indonesian Stage, but the actual stage wasn’t completely sound checked and ready
Hip hop act Atmosphere drew a huge crowd to their main stage performance at the SmokeOut Festival yesterday. It was only 2:30 in the afternoon when they went on (see video below), but the audience was more than ready to party with the Minneapolis group. With a full live band, killer DJ, and unexpected mix
Yesterday’s SmokeOut Festival in San Bernadino was one of the most well-organized and festivals I’ve ever had the pleasure of attending. Beer was plentiful, a variety of tasty food was available, and there were even some indoor bathrooms. Those little amenities helped keep everyone comfortable for the 14-hour festival, but it was the music that