8:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
Explore.org Party
32 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
event::about
Wanted: Explorers! Join explore.org for an inspired evening of music, film and truly unique experiences that you will not soon forget. Many special performances and treats for all of the senses have been expertly curated to tickle your imagination. And also, there are complimentary beverages!
12:00 PM
to 12:30 PM
Keegan Dewitt
18 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info
KEEGAN DEWITT 12-12:30pTHE ROMANY RYE 12:45-1:15pJESSICA LEA MAYFIELD 1:30-2pTHE APACHE RELAY 2:20-2:50pHAYES CARLL 3:10-3:40pCAITLIN ROSE 4-4:30pJASON ISBELL 4:40-5:10pCIVIL WARS 5:30-6p
event::about
Part of The Billy Reid & K-Swiss SXSW Shindig
12:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
The Billy Reid & K-Swiss SXSW Shindig
121 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info
KEEGAN DEWITT 12-12:30pTHE ROMANY RYE 12:45-1:15pJESSICA LEA MAYFIELD 1:30-2pTHE APACHE RELAY 2:20-2:50pHAYES CARLL 3:10-3:40pCAITLIN ROSE 4-4:30pJASON ISBELL 4:40-5:10pCIVIL WARS 5:30-6p
12:45 PM
to 1:15 PM
The Romany Rye
31 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info
KEEGAN DEWITT 12-12:30pTHE ROMANY RYE 12:45-1:15pJESSICA LEA MAYFIELD 1:30-2pTHE APACHE RELAY 2:20-2:50pHAYES CARLL 3:10-3:40pCAITLIN ROSE 4-4:30pJASON ISBELL 4:40-5:10pCIVIL WARS 5:30-6p
event::about
Part of The Billy Reid & K-Swiss SXSW Shindig
1:30 PM
to 2:00 PM
Jessica Lea Mayfield
144 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info
KEEGAN DEWITT 12-12:30pTHE ROMANY RYE 12:45-1:15pJESSICA LEA MAYFIELD 1:30-2pTHE APACHE RELAY 2:20-2:50pHAYES CARLL 3:10-3:40pCAITLIN ROSE 4-4:30pJASON ISBELL 4:40-5:10pCIVIL WARS 5:30-6p
event::about
Part of The Billy Reid & K-Swiss SXSW Shindig
2:20 PM
to 2:50 PM
The Apache Relay
26 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info
KEEGAN DEWITT 12-12:30pTHE ROMANY RYE 12:45-1:15pJESSICA LEA MAYFIELD 1:30-2pTHE APACHE RELAY 2:20-2:50pHAYES CARLL 3:10-3:40pCAITLIN ROSE 4-4:30pJASON ISBELL 4:40-5:10pCIVIL WARS 5:30-6p
event::about
Part of The Billy Reid & K-Swiss SXSW Shindig
3:10 PM
to 3:40 PM
4:00 PM
to 4:30 PM
4:40 PM
to 5:10 PM
5:30 PM
to 6:00 PM
7:00 PM
to 2:00 AM
BrooklynVegan SXSW Official Showcase
367 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info
8:00 PM Lady Lamb the Beekeeper
9:00 PM Olof Arnalds
10:00 PM Ted Leo (solo)
11:00 PM Sam Amidon
12:00 AM Sharon Van Etten
1:00 AM Evan Voytas
event::about
We are excited to announce the very special lineup of the 2011 BrooklynVegan SXSW Official Showcase which will take place Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at the new and swanky Swan Dive in Austin, TX. Full details, including lineup and set times are below.
BrooklynVegan SXSW Official Showcase
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
at Swan Dive - 615 Red River St, Austin, TX
7 PM - 2 AM
8:00 PM Lady Lamb the Beekeeper
9:00 PM Olof Arnalds
10:00 PM Ted Leo (solo)
11:00 PM Sam Amidon
12:00 AM Sharon Van Etten
1:00 AM Evan Voytas
Ticket Information: Free entry for a limited number of SXSW badgeholders (first come, first served). Tickets for non-badgeholders will be available for purchase at the door (price TBD).
Additional info here: http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2011/02/sxsw_2011_-_bro.html
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Lady Lamb the Beekeeper
42 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Music
Artists Lady Lamb the Beekeeper
event::about Lady Lamb the Beekeeper is the musical moniker of Aly Spaltro. With her sprawling lyric and melody-based songs about lost, true & unrequited love; nostalgia, nectarine meat & wolf maulings, The Phoenix deemed Lady Lamb the Beekeeper as the 'best new band from Maine' in August, 2010. On a recent Brooklyn Vegan review of her live set, ‘Aly Spaltro quickly won me over with her beautiful lyrics, husky voice, guitar playing skills, and earnest little kid-like eyes. Unlike the other artists on the bill, Aly powered through her set alone. There were no bells and whistles, just a girl and a couple of guitars, and the result was stunning.’
event::tags 21+
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Olof Arnalds
71 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Music
Artists Olof Arnalds
event::about Ólöf Arnalds is an Icelandic singer and multi-instrumentalist. Classically educated on the violin and self-taught on viola, guitar and charango, Ólöf’s most distinctive asset is, nonetheless, her voice. A voice of instantly captivating, spring water chasteness possessed of a magical, otherworldly quality that is simultaneously innocent yet ancient (“somewhere between a child and an old woman” according to no less an authority than Björk).
While she has been favorably compared with the likes of Vashti Bunyan, Judee Sill and Kate Bush, Ólöf’s approach to making music remains highly individual: playful but intimate; accessible and uplifting, yet deeply personal and suffused with a timeless mystique that goes beyond the puckish inscrutability of her native tongue. Ólöf has also quickly proved herself as a magnetic, utterly self-assured stage performer, reliant as much on screwball humour, vaudevillian charm and even outright bawdiness, as much as the contrasting delicacy of her song delivery.
event::tags 21+
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
Sam Amidon
43 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Music
Artists Sam Amidon
event::about Born in 1981 and raised in Vermont by folk-musician parents, Sam Amidon's albums are Solo Fiddle (2001), But This Chicken Proved Falsehearted (2007), All Is Well (2008) and I See The Sign (2010). About I See The Sign, Pitchfork magazine said "He has managed to meld the rural and the urban, the organic and the synthetic, the oral tradition and the written score;" and in response to All Is Well Rolling Stone said that "In an era of overheated Nick Drake comparisons, Amidon is eerily close to the real thing." Sam frequently collaborates with producer Valgeir Sigurdsson, Thomas Bartlett, Shahzad Ismaily, Beth Orton and Nico Muhly, for whom Sam premiered the piece Two Sisters at Carnegie Hall in 2009. Having been based in New York for the last 10 years, he went through a phase of itinerancy and now spends a lot of time in London. His last NYC appearance was his November '10 solo show "Home Alone Inside My Head" at The Kitchen. Whenever it gets to be around October, Sam misses Vermont - maybe he'll get to go back there next Autumn, that would be nice!
event::tags 21+
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
Sharon Van Etten
216 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Music
Artists Sharon Van Etten
event::about Sharon Van Etten came to Brooklyn via Jersey via Tennessee via Jersey. Along the way, she sang in choirs, rejected her school’s music program, worked at an all-ages venue, trained as a sommelier, and got a full time job at a record label. She also had some bad experiences in relationships. OK, more than some. epic, Van Etten’s second album, lays a romantic melancholy lining over the gravel and dirt of heartbreak, without one honest thought or feeling spared. She sings of betrayal, obsession, egotism and all the other emotions we hate in others and recognize in ourselves. Yet, Van Etten’s grounded and clenched vocals convey the sense of hope – the notion that beauty can come out of the worst of circumstances. epic is indeed that beauty. The album was recorded at Miner Street Studios in Philadelphia with Brian McTear. Where Van Etten’s first record, Because I Was In Love, explored her thoughts on love through minimalism and sparseness, epic embellishes her music to grandiose luminosity. Guitar and singing are joined by drums, piano, lap steel, and a trio of backing vocalists: Meg Baird (Espers), Cat Martino and Jessica Larrabee (She Keeps Bees). The result is a fully realized album that astounds as it elucidates, disturbs as it soothes. The final track, “Love More,” has already been covered live in a collaborative effort between Sharon fans Bon Iver and The National. A few things need to be made clear about SVE’s music. She’s not the type of “female singer/songwriter” who champions women-centric perspectives and denies personal accountability. Nor is she a strident provocateur. Rather, Van Etten is a performer who fully embraces her femininity while confidently expressing it through intelligent and mature perspectives on relationships. Those turned off by the provincialism of other performers will be pleased that you can identify with Van Etten’s incisive and universal observations about love and loss. Since her last album, Sharon Van Etten has sung on The Antlers’ Hospice and performed with them at Radio City Music Hall, sung improv on the Mike Reed Trio’s upcoming album, recorded backup vocals for Swedish popstar Anna Ternheim, appeared on the compilation with the recent issue of Esopus, collaborated with Megafaun (check YouTube!), will be on a soundtrack for the film The Builder along with Bon Iver and Phosphorescent, and has a seven-inch coming out this summer on Polyvinyl. After years of playing repeatedly around the New York scene, Van Etten is preparing for a series of tours that will take her through Europe and the United States. A full band will be realizing epic live.
event::tags 21+
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
Evan Voytas
30 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Music
Artists Evan Voytas
event::about Evan Voytas is an LA-based singer/multi-instrumentalist. Hailing from rural Pennsylvania, Evan grew up listening to cassettes of ‘60s and ‘70s pop. Throughout his high school years he traveled to Philadelphia to study with Acid Jazz luminaries Steve Giordano and Pat Martino. He continued his studies when he moved to New York at age 18, becoming interested in classical theory and atonalism. His interest in jazz diminished as he became more reclusive, immersing himself in various religious texts and 70's new age paperbacks. Disappearing in New Mexico for a time, he reemerged in New York and was recruited to play lead guitar for big name pop acts, touring the world playing arenas and the television circuit. Three years later, Voytas returned to his roots and moved to a farmhouse on a dirt road in Pennsylvania where the solitude inspired him to start recording his debut EP. His music then led him to Los Angeles, where he currently resides. With influences ranging from T. Rex to Daft Punk, Evan's music evolved into a new sound. Reverting to a spare, minimal pop format, Voytas writes an instantly familiar tune, but frames it with a sonic landscape that simultaneously references '70s pop and '90s rap. Evan has recently played guitar in the live bands of Gonjasufi and Flying Lotus and continues to tour with his own backing band.
event::tags 21+
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
The Apache Relay
29 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Caitlin Rose
75 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Music
Artists Caitlin Rose
event::about Caitlin Rose is a 23 year old singer/songwriter from Nashville, TN. Her full-length debut, Own Side Now, will be released on March 15, 2011 on Theory 8 Records. Rose co-produced the record with Mark Nevers (Lambchop, Will Oldham & Andrew Bird) & Skylar Wilson (Justin Townes Earle). Own Side Now was released in Europe in August to rave reviews. NME included her on their Cool List for 2010, her album landed #4 on Rough Trade's Top 100 list of 2010 and The Sunday Times calls the record “a stunning debut.” The 23-year-old Rose has spent the most of time since the release touring in Europe. She toured fourteen dates with Justin Townes Earle in December and will have a full US tour around the release of the record. Rose draws on her love for the female greats such as Linda Ronstadt and Stevie Nicks (even covering Fleetwood Mac’s “That’s Alright”) as well as those from a pure country lineage such as Patsy Cline, and is on the fast track to placing herself in the same league. Her Dead Flowers EP showed the budding of a ripe talent, but this time around she has a seriously talented full band to assist in elevating Own Side Now into a different class.
event::tags 21+
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
Amy LaVere
21 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Music
Artists Amy LaVere
event::about 'Oh, it's dreamy, fun, dark, and suspenseful - like a cross between a Robert Altman and Woody Allen film. The atmosphere in the studio was playful and you can really hear it. I stayed honest and impulsive and listening now to what it became is thrilling. This record is stranger and more lush - much like how I was feeling when it was created.' That's Amy LaVere - singer, songwriter, storyteller, and upright bass player - talking about the evolution of Stranger Me, her upcoming album on the Memphis-based indie Archer Records label. The 11 tracks go deep into exploring uncomfortable emotions, defiance, and dark humor - all with Amy's unique perspective. Stranger Me will be available July 4 in the UK and July 19 in the US on Archer Records.
event::tags 21+
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit
102 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
Those Darlins
153 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Music
Artists Those Darlins
event::about Those Darlins Screws Get Loose March 29, 2011 Four years have gone by since Nikki, Jessi, and Kelley Darlin spat in their palms and slapped hands in a three-way promise that would become Those Darlins. Since then, they’ve broken hearts and broken bones, all the while honing their chops and gaining a lifetime of experiences through endless touring: bros to the bitter end. Screws Get Loose is their second album--and the first to show off drummer Linwood Regensburg stepping up as a songwriter. Each song bears the scars of the highs and lows they’ve soldiered through together on the road, accentuating the realities of growing up in a rock and roll band. This latest collection of songs reveals the Darlins’ road-weary and hardened spirits as the full-throttle charge of their freewheeling early anthems, such as “Red Light Love” and “Wild One,” has faded into the clarity and the life lessons of , “Let You Down," “Be Your Bro,” and the album's title track. In "Be Your Bro," Jessi sings “I just wanna be your brother, you just wanna be my boyfriend. I just wanna run and play in the dirt with you, you just wanna stick it in.” It’s the kind of lyric that any woman can relate to, and the kind of writing that tells a story with just enough detail to make your mind fill in the blanks and make it your own. But the album’s true tone culminates in the distant yearning of “Waste Away": “What happened that makes you wanna go face first into the ground? What happened to me that I keep followin' you around?” The band re-enlisted producer Jeff Curtin (Small Black) and headed down to Atlanta, GA to record Screws Get Loose with engineer Ed Rawls at his Living Room Studio (Black Lips, Jacuzzi Boys). While the band’s country punk nature is still evident, the Southern roots that shine through are more in line with the dirty South garage rock blasting out of Memphis, Atlanta, and Nashville in recent years. Haunting and hook-laden numbers such as “Hives,” “Tina Said,” and “BUMD” tussle with the confessional weight of other songs, like "Waste Away" and "Let U Down." Stylistically, the band has created a range of sounds: “Boy” is reminiscent of Spector’s summery girl pop, “Mystic Mind” is a fully-realized stoner jam, and “$” is a lesson on the slippery nature of money sung in an infestation of gang vocals. These songs show that life on the road is no place for the faint of heart. So, naturally, songs take shape with bold narratives, strong voices, and full-bodied performances that are no less vibrant than previous offerings, but are a little less naïve. Maturity and experience combine to open up wholly new dimensions for Those Darlins. But that doesn’t mean they have forsaken the spirit of fun and frivolity that has come to define them. Screws Get Loose will be released via the Oh Wow Dang label on March 29, 2011. Those Darlins are: Jessi Darlin (Guitar/Bass), Kelley Darlin (Bass/Guitar), Nikki Darlin (Guitar/Bass), Linwood Regensburg (Drums/Guitar). Screws Get Loose tracklisting: 1. Screws Get Loose 2. Be Your Bro 3. Let U Down 4. Hives 5. Mystic Mind 6. Tina Said 7. $ 8. Boy 9. Fatty Needs A Fix 10. Waste Away 11. BUMD For more information please contact 2:30 Publicity 212 675 8959 lisag@230publicity.com
event::tags 21+
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
Trampled by Turtles
99 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Music
Artists Trampled by Turtles
event::about “Shooting sparks in the face of folk traditionalism, the quintet approaches the banjo and mandolin with a level of brash recklessness hardly heard since the now-mythical reign of Uncle Tupelo. Bill Monroe and Joe Strummer would both be proud.” - SF BAY GUARDIAN
event::tags 21+
12:00 PM
to 12:20 PM
JBM
17 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Co-presented by KF Records (Knitting Factory) and Partisan Records.
12:30 PM
to 1:00 PM
Bobby
19 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Co-presented by KF Records (Knitting Factory) and Partisan Records.
1:15 PM
to 1:45 PM
Holy Sons
6 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Co-presented by KF Records (Knitting Factory) and Partisan Records.
2:00 PM
to 2:45 PM
Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside
18 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Co-presented by KF Records (Knitting Factory) and Partisan Records.
3:00 PM
to 3:45 PM
John Grant featuring Midlake
68 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Co-presented by KF Records (Knitting Factory) and Partisan Records.
4:00 PM
to 4:45 PM
Wye Oak
177 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Co-presented by KF Records (Knitting Factory) and Partisan Records.
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
J Mascis
169 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Co-presented by KF Records (Knitting Factory) and Partisan Records.
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
The Treasures
5 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Music
Artists The Treasures
event::about A band that remains true to the traditional country-soul spirit and Americana-infused roots-rock, this is a sound that remains both achingly beautiful yet infectious and energetic at the same time. The Treasures have spent the last year and half performing in Canada, and are preparing to release their debut album, delivering country-inflected gems that are guaranteed to warm your heart.
event::tags 21+
8:10 PM
to 9:10 PM
Lindi Ortega & The Treasures
7 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Music
Artists Lindi Ortega, Lindi Ortega & The Treasures
event::about Somewhere in an old 1960’s apartment building in the city of Toronto, Canada, a well worn pair of cherry red cowboy boots wait by the door.On the bed is a journal with a bird on the front cover and the saying “Go Slow, Life in Progress”. Sitting on the floor with a bottle of merlot and a red flower in her dark hair is where we find Lindi Ortega. She’s no stranger to the stage, having toured across Canada and the United States, Ortega has performed for all kinds of audiences. She opened for the UK band Keane in North America, as well as a successful Midwest run with movie star Kevin Costner and his band The Modern West. Lindi Ortega has just completed a new full length record produced by Ron Lopata and set for release on Last Gang Records in the summer of 2011. Keep an ear out for that sweet vibrato and an eye out for those little red boots because it won’t be long before Canada boasts of a brand new country darling.
event::tags 21+
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Dirty Ghosts
29 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Music
Artists Dirty Ghosts
event::about The Dirty Ghosts are pale and unwashed, yet they are fresh. Though based on solid ideas, the band is always attempting to get new with their style!!!! They are basically like a kid in a mask shop, always putting on weird new music masks, then having a hard time taking off the masks, so when they pick new masks, they just pull them over the old masks. The genre of music they do should be called "Layered Mask". They are all musicians and they all want to make melodies that fight their way into your head like a controlling babysitter. Allyson handles electric guitar while Binks handles electric bass and Aesop Rock handles the beat machines and this suits all of them just fine. Allyson and Carson have been collaborating for years, playing out ideas in the basement until the songs arrive via mental fax machine. So put a quarter in the fax machine and listen to a singing piece of paper.
event::tags 21+
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
We Are Enfant Terrible
21 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Music
Artists We Are Enfant Terrible
event::about We Are Enfant Terrible make ecstatic, sugar-rush electro indie rock, songs that make you want to party with childlike abandon. A French trio composed of three Lille natives who share a passion for fashion, video games, and wildly-thoughtful dance music, they perform with guitars, drums, and a reprogrammed Nintendo Game Boy. In their short run as a group they’ve developed a passionate fan base on both sides of the Atlantic, and their new Wild Fish EP showcases buzz-worthy tracks like “Flesh ‘n’ Blood Kids.” Their debut full-length arrives in early 2011 on Last Gang Records. Lead singer and keyboard player Clo Floret met the group’s guitarist Thomas Fourny when they were in school together in Lille – France’s fourth biggest city, near the Belgium border. As the story goes, Clo was running late, and Thomas – who Clo claims was “spying” on her -- invited her to cut class with him. He was already in a rock band, but after they split up, he invited her to collaborate. “Thomas made me sing on one of his song, ‘cause I wrote good lyrics,” says Clo, in her wonderfully-idiosyncratic English. Not long afterwards they met the guy who would become WAET’s third member -- Cyril Debarge, a hyper, wild drummer who has a one-man band called Funky Fingers and specializes in Game Boy-style music. “We were all excited to mix our sounds and personalities,” explains Clo. “Pop rock with eight bit; crazy performers but shy children; Frenchies who try to speak their best English.” Though Clo has moved to Paris, the group kicked off in May of 2008 and has been able to successfully merge their talents and interests. They decided early on to perform in English, believing it makes their lyrics “bounce” better. “Mozart was asked to write operas in German, and he refused because he thought that operas only sound right in Italian,” explains Thomas. “It’s quite the same for us. We are not against French pop music, it’s just that French is a very difficult sound in pop.” WAET fever immediately began to take hold with the release of their EP, “Thanks For The Fish.” Next followed a pair of singles, “Wild Child” and “Flesh ‘n’ Blood Kids,” released together as a limited-edition vinyl pressing of 500 copies. The latter is a powerful and universal story of an unattractive kid who feels detached from his schoolmates and family. “He wants to ride the big wave/ That every kids ride,” goes the chorus, “Finding a place where/ All goes back to normal.” “We all could know this kind of person in high school or anywhere else,” says Clo, noting that the song idea came to her from a GQ story about an outcast college student who impersonated a sexy girl on the internet to blackmail his classmates. Wild Fish also features an addictive “Flesh ‘n’ Blood Kids” remix by Swedish newcomers PAaNik, as well as “Wild Child” remixes by Chew Lips and Juiceboxxx. WAET’s manic milieu features bits of punk, sonic indie guitar, and biting drums crossed with ‘80s-inspired, eight bit, minimalist sound, something like an indie New Order meets Crystal Castles and The Ting Tings, or the Pixies stuck inside of a Game Boy. Cyril started programming and performing with the old school Nintendo player after discovering a simple software that operates with it, and with the group he now uses various lo-fi noises, as well as sounds from the old-school Texas Instrument toy, Speak & Spell. Thomas says the group loves the “purity” of the unlikely instrument, that it can be “so smooth and sometimes so aggressive.” Notes Cyril: “We didn’t choose to love this sound, we’ve been raised with it. From 6-12 years old, the only music we listened to was video games music.” Oddly, the group’s very first tour -- and some of their very first shows ever -- were in China, and hyper Cyril broke four snare head drums. (They can laugh about it now.) They filmed a mini-documentary of the tour, which captures their playfulness and shows them attempting to ingest delicacies such as birds, snakes, and turtles. They’ve since performed everywhere from late night Berlin grottos to major Euro festivals like Montreux Jazz Fest and Eurockeennes, as well as rocking parties for Club NME in London, NYC, Paris and Rome. Beyond music, they also claim inspiration from ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s pop culture, not to mention Roman history (Thomas), Belgian cooking (Cyril), and kittens (Clo). Each has embraced the social network revolution, with Cyril noting the power of Tumblr, Facebook, and Twitter to share resources while bypassing the traditional media gatekeepers. As for their fashion sense, Clo says they attempt to coordinate their colors and outfits “like a good Tetris game,” and calls the three of them “classy modern clowns.” “Thomas and I are Clo’s dolls,” insists Cyril. “She can dress us as she wants, matching our colors with her dress. That’s not the truth -- but it’s not so far away.” With Wild Fish, the group continues spreading their message of joy, tolerance, and celebration, and their upcoming full-length promises more mirthful inspiration. “We sometimes listen to the music in reverse to have new ideas coming from nowhere,” says Thomas of the group’s creative process. “We are always trying new processes to produce the songs, to keep it fun.”
event::tags 21+
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
Mother Mother
44 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Music
Artists Mother Mother
event::about EUREKA, the third studio album from Canadian avante pop quintet MOTHER MOTHER, is the band's most tenacious and undaunted record to date. Slated for a Last Gang Records worldwide release on March 15, 2011, EUREKA offers up eccentric, hook laden pop-meets-rock songs housed in creative arrangements with clever lyrics and intricate harmonies. Produced by Mother Mother's own Ryan Guldemond and mixed by Mike Fraser (AC/DC, Franz Ferdinand, Elvis Costello), the 12 new tracks that comprise the album surpass their predecessors with a greater sense of cohesion, exuberance and overall sonic depth. Guldemond, the group's chief songwriter and front man describes the album as "a vivid depiction of where the band's at right now, which is the height of our musicianship, song writing and strength as collaborators". In the signature Mother Mother animal themed vein, EUREKA's cover art portrays a techni-coloured Lion, baring its teeth. Female vocalist / synth player, Molly Guldemond (she and Ryan are siblings), is the resident artist in charge. "Our new songs are bolder and more animated, so I chose to use vibrant neons and brighter colours than ever before," the multi-talented artist/musician reports. "The word 'eureka' suggests epiphany and exciting discovery. The lion represents the animal instinct in us to pursue these breakthroughs; a predatory sense to hunt for deeper truth". Although principally an upbeat collection of songs, the dark lyrical tone, a signature element of the MM package, is alive and well in the album's wordplay. "The Stand”, EUREKA's incredibly addictive lead off single is an urban hip hop tinged tale of a "misanthrope who corrupts the minds of two young school girls" as described by Ryan, who wrote most of the song in his head as a "silly rap style thing to bide time in transit". The album's first track, “Chasing It Down”, laments the demise of the newness in things, while wearing the skin of an epic, Deep Purple-esque rocker, complete with a formidable organ hook. The quintessential slow song, “Born In A Flash”, might just be the band at its most haunting and morose ever as this piano driven heavyweight marches through a versatile landscape of lush strings, choral beegees, and a killer back beat and bass line. “Simply Simple” is just that, a perfect advocacy of the 'less is more' doctrine, while the dreamy “Getaway”, with Molly singing lead in her unique, gentle timbre, is the plight of an escapist. With the release of EUREKA, Mother Mother is definitely poised to reach ground breaking heights and milestones, but that isn't to say an impressive legacy of international acclaim and accolades have not already been sung. Their quirky, experimental debut, TOUCH UP, although not a mainstream success, perked the ears of many and marked the band as one to watch. O MY HEART, the band's stellar sophomore release, was a more focused effort which received rave reviews, strongly securing Mother Mother as a relevant act in North America and abroad. Coming in at #1 in campus radio in Canada for 6 weeks straight, OH MY HEART was also rated the top 5 best overall album of 2008 on iTunes Canada, not to mention the 6th most added album on CMJ's Top 20 on release week. Their first brush with mainstream radio success was that of the single “Body Of Years” which came in the top 10 at Canadian Alternative Rock and Modern Rock radio, and also landed them two 2009 Casby Award Nominations and a 2010 Canadian Radio Music Award Nomination. Across the pond, critics and radio programmers alike continued in the trend of Mother Mother fandom. The band's title track and first UK Single “O My Heart” went as far as capturing Record Of The Week on BBC Radio 2’s Radcliffe & Maconie Show, subsequently garnering much support from Radio 2 and Radio 6 in the UK as well as inclusion in Q Magazine’s Q50 for July 2010. “Musically fearless, melodically inspired Canadians at their envelope-pushing best", says Q. The notable Spin Magazine wrote "Mother Mother coos lovely boy-girl harmonies, masking their dire lyrics while slyly exulting in the cleansing blaze." Mother Mother's notoriety stems not only from their knack at making great records, but also due in large part to their remarkable live show. On stage, this group of five delivers a big sound, executing pristine vocal harmonies while utilizing a variety of multi-instrumental talents. Ryan, wielding rhythm and lead guitar, sings lead in his unique, brazen falsetto, while the flanking vocal support of Jasmin Parkin and Molly, who both take on key and synth duties, complete the front line. Jeremy Page on bass and horns, and Ali Siadat on drums and electronics round out the rhythm section to provide the music with an unbending backbone and multidimensional soundscape. No stranger to life on the road, Mother Mother’s relentless touring has built a large and dedicated fan base. They've graced the stage with such artists as Weezer, Pearl Jam, Tokyo Police Club, The Decemberists and Spoon. They’ve toured with Canadian rock institutions Sam Roberts and Matthew Good, and have performed on a diverse array of festival/showcase stages including SXSW, CMJ, The Great Escape, Liverpool Sound City, Pop Montreal, V-Fest, Ottawa Blues Fest, Ed Fest, Rifflandia Music Festival, both the Vancouver and Montreal International Jazz Festivals, and the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games concert series LiveCity. Since the band's conception as an acoustic folk trio in 2005, they've since become a force to be reckoned with, reputed as an act who challenges the conventions of popular music, cultivating a sound all their own. With substantial headway made in the US and Europe, Mother Mother continue to build on that momentum with EUREKA. Keep an eye out for them in early 2011, it's going to be a big year for Mother Mother.
event::tags 21+
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
Wolf & Cub
26 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Music
Artists Wolf & Cub
event::about It’s been over three years since Australian quartet Wolf & Cub broke cover with their debut album Vessels. The album was released around the world and the band found itself touring Japan, Europe, the UK, and the States, as well as appearing TV On The Radio, The Killers, Queens of the Stone Age, Wolfmother, and Primal Scream. Once their uproarious lives settled down a bit, the guys of Wolf & Cub headed back Down Under to get started on some new material. But given the restlessness at the core of Wolf & Cub’s creativity, there was never any chance things would be done the same way a second time. New influences, new gear, and new ideas necessitate a new approach. A major part of this new approach was the band’s decision to work with fellow Australian producer Chris Colonna (aka Bumblebeez), someone guaranteed to challenge the band in intense new ways. Colonna’s hip-hop cut-and-paste production style seemed an odd fit at first, and was originally shrugged off as too left of field even by the band’s standards. However they were intrigued enough to make the trek out to Colonna’s studio in his hometown of Braidwood just outside of Australia’s capital city Canberra, to work on a track they had previously demo-ed. And that’s where Science & Sorcery began. What had originally concerned the band now inspired them; there was energy in Colonna’s take on their music that they could feed off the excitement in operating outside their comfort zone. Existing demos were built on, disassembled, reconstructed, sidelined, rediscovered, and reassembled. New material was built from the ground up. During the early stages nothing was considered stable, everything had the possibility to change, evolve, disappear and be reborn. Through this process the body of work that constitutes Science & Sorcery eventually took form. Science & Sorcery is a continuation in the ever-evolving sound of Wolf & Cub. Main songwriter Joel Byrne captures the whole experience when he says; “This album was made amidst a sea of conflict; conflict within the band, between the band and Chris, within myself, so in order to actually complete it we were all forced to address and deal with certain issues that were becoming road blocks. This album is really about trying to move forward in life and overcoming those tactics you unconsciously put in place to sabotage it. It’s about fear of change. Overall, it’s not an attempt by us to change “our sound” or do something completely different from previous releases, it’s more a case of us trying to alter or experiment with the process that creates the outcome. I’ll leave it up to others to decide if the sound has gone anywhere else, because I don’t know where it was before. It’s still Wolf & Cub, just another piece of the puzzle.” Wolf & Cub is: Joel Byrne – Guitars/Vocals Wade Keighran – Bass Marvin Hammond – Drums/Percussion/Keys Joel Carey – Drums Science And Sorcery Out Now on Last Gang Records
event::tags 21+
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
Superhumanoids
14 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Music
Artists Superhumanoids
event::about Superhumanoids make dreamy pop that shouts summery '60s harmonies, garage rock's raw tonality, slick new-wave electronics, and the adventurous dissonance of '90s indie rock. Originally a solo bedroom project, the LA band quickly evolved into a multifaceted foursome equally focused on propulsive live performances and glimmery productions for private listening. Superhumanoids' 2008 demos were passed around by pals to friends of pals, leading to remix work for an array of artists including The Wombats, Zebra & Snake, Xiu Xiu, and Local Natives. Superhumanoids' formal debut, Urgency, was released in 2010 by Hit City USA (US) and Oh! Inverted World (UK) to acclaim from The Fader, LA Weekly, and The Guardian. The EP, available on 12" vinyl and digital download, was produced and recorded by Superhumanoids and highlights the crew's penchant for organic textures, electronic flourishes, and charming male/female vocal interplay.
event::tags 21+
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Youth Pictures of Florence Henderson
21 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Music
event::about "It's a superb release" - Textura Second album "Puzzle, the Detective" released March 2010 to massive reviews. Following up on the new album, performances at Norway's biggest festivals and a highly successful European-tour made last year their best yet. Being a 7-piece band their influences are varied. Old-school emo like Appleseed Cast and Christie Front Drive, and post-rock-outfits like Mono and Explosions in the Sky all inspired their latest album. They've also been called a dreamier Band of Horses and a noisier Death Cab for Cutie "Puzzle, the Detective" is a double-album, wrapped in a 32-page hardcover book, featuring the art of some of Norway's most exciting up-and-coming artists YPOFH run their own label, How is Annie records. With over 30 releases in five years it is now one of the most acclaimed indie-labels in Norway. Started rehearsing in Northern Norway the autumn of 2003. Debut album "Unnoticable in a Tiny Town, Invisible in the City" released in 2005, dominating Norwegian "best of the yearÂ-charts.
event::tags 21+
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Little Tybee
7 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Music
Artists Little Tybee
event::about Little Tybee is something of a mini orchestra with its ever-evolving five to ten members all engaged in intricate musicianship. Their name comes from a tiny island off the coast of their native Georgia, where, legend has it an undetonated atomic bomb from the 1950s lies missing. They jokingly attribute the quirkiness of their debut album Building a Bomb to the long-term effects of eating radiation-drenched seafood, but it’s more likely they were just born that way. Their compositions transcend genres and pack a much bigger sound than their title implies. They create not only music; but inspiration, motivation, and a celebration of the world around them. Now wrapping up their second album, Little Tybee is planning a US tour around March/April of next year.
event::tags 21+
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
Alcoholic Faith Mission
56 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Music
Artists Alcoholic Faith Mission, !!!
event::about It was on a cold winter’s morning a neon sign in Brooklyn had the two high school friends Thorben and Sune form Alcoholic Faith Mission back in 2006. As they traversed the Brooklyn streets they suddenly found themselves in front of a church, Apostolic Faith Mission. If you took out Apostolic, put in Alcoholic, they discussed, you’d have a pretty cool band name; for an alcoholic elixir is needed, just like religion is needed for the pious. It took them six months to record and release the debut Misery Loves Company. It came to be in Thorben’s bedroom with a few sets of rules: Record only at night. The only light source could be that of candles. Consumption of alcohol was integral. And lastly once anything was recorded it could not be changed. However Brooklyn had struck a deep chord with the guys, and 18 months later they moved back. A rebuilt factory loft is where they lived and recorded their second album overseeing the magnificent Williamsburg Bridge. The following six months had only one rule: Record only things found within the four walls. This is how two dictionaries came to be a kick drum, and vocal chords came to remedy the lack of synths. Named after their Brooklyn address 421 Wythe Avenue was released through PonyRec in April 2009, and like its predecessor it also received critical acclaim. AFM turned into a collective followed by Kristine, Gustav and Laurids. Last year, their third and most renowned album Let This Be The Last Night We Care, was released in Europe, USA and Japan. Two new additions – Anders and Morten – became part of a busy touring schedule, consisting of shows and festivals all over Europe and the US. At the CMJ festival in New York October 2010 several American media highlighted AFM as one of the ”must see” acts between more than 1200 bands. And their latter release ended up on many of 2010 ”year end lists” all over the world. With three releases in four years and more than 75 shows to look back at, AFM will follow thru with another two releases in 2011. This time they’re working Danish label A:larm and as of now festival shows are planned at Canadian Music Week (CA), SXSW (US), SIESTA (SE) and Positivus (LV) with lots more to come in collaboration with 3rd Tsunami among others.
event::tags 21+
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
Freedom or Death
11 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Music
Artists Freedom or Death
event::about In the 1820's during the Greek War of Independence "Freedom or Death" became the war cry for the people of Greece. Their passion, belief and desires were so strong, that they accepted no substitute. The Toronto based duo adopted that name, as it"s their mantra when it comes to their music. "We want to have the freedom to make the music and the artistic choices that we want. If we cannot have that freedom, we'd rather not put anything out, which is the death of our art" says Fernandez, one half of the production and song writing unit. Freedom Or Death's sound is based in everything, acoustic folk, electronica, traditional rock, hip-hop rhythms yet always rooted in lyrics with substance. After releasing their self titled debut EP three months ago, Freedom Or Death played the acclaimed POP Montreal Music Festival in September and the CMJ Music Marathon in New York in October. The Wall Street Journal named them as one of the 12 best bands at CMJ, and they lived up to the hype. "Freedom or Death, a Toronto-based duo, express warmth whether they're playing quiet folk guitars or electronic music under their engaging vocals. CMJ marks their first appearance in the States; since they're unsigned, they're likely in search of label to help distribute and promote their music, which is mature and thoroughly satisfying. Wise is the executive who signs and nurtures them." - Jim Fusilli, WSJ Not only has the duo received solid reviews from blogs and websites as far away as Iceland and Germany but are also receiving hometown praise as well. "There's a palpable ache at the heart (of the) Toronto duo that'll be instantly recognizable to anyone who's ever feel like they were moving in slow motion while it's a crush of strangers rushes past you... they can make an electronic keyboard feel as organic as a plank of oak."- John Sakamoto, Toronto Star
event::tags 21+
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
Golden Ages
22 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Music
Artists Golden Ages, !!!
event::about “Set like a jewel into an increasingly familiar glitz and shine of tearaway loops and found sounds, they’re a bold step back to the time when big acoustics mattered but still keep it very 2010. “…”that slick cosmic/starry feel that crosses over into their art and clean feelings, approached particularly linearly here with focus on making POSITIVE JAMMERS”…”It blossoms and grows and thus, generously gives”…”a nostalgic listening sesh full of fuzzy retro-pop”…”Falling somewhere impossibly blissful between the experimental side of Animal Collective and the accessible side of Fuck Buttons”. …”Indeed, Golden Ages isn’t really a chillwave artist at all, but instead represents that missing link between the artists that influenced the birth of chillwave (especially Panda Bear/Animal Collective) and the honest-to-god chillwave artists like Neon Indian, MillionYoung, and Memory Tapes.”
event::tags 21+
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
Army Navy
74 schedule::attendees
Location
Swan Dive
eventtype Music
Artists Army Navy
event::about Army Navy Pure alchemy - Army Navy is a blast - Pitchfork (7.8) Irrefutably charming and undeniably infectious - Filter Magazine A splashy jangle of distorted guitars and winsomely defiant vocals - Spin Magazine Bounding jangle-pop guided by Kennedy's plaintive, searching vocals - Rolling Stone "A Posies-and Teenage Fanclub-style tsunami of melody and distortion that underscores the youthful essence of power-pop in all its bittersweet glory" - NPR One of the most exciting new groups in LA - Artrocker Army Navy have written some of the catchiest, jangliest, indie-pop songs - Music Week After the success of Army Navy's self-released debut album the band entered 2010 with their strongest batch of songs to date and were able to self-finance the recording of their second album. With a strong vision of the album in mind, they once again called upon producer and engineer Adam Lasus (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Yo La Tengo, Helium) to help bring these songs to life. We felt like we had all grown individually and as a group and we wanted that to show on this recording. We were more confident in the studio and as a band. I felt more open to write the most personal songs I have ever written says frontman Justin Kennedy. The band worked for 6 months pouring their hearts into the process, creating an album with intricate arrangements, beautiful sounds, layered melodies, and tight harmonies . We had created a sound that was super unique, and our focus, creativity and inspiration had created something bigger than all of us¦a classic pop masterpiece! says Lasus. . Army Navy was born in the bedroom of Justin Kennedy, who in his early days played with Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie) in Seattle's Pinwheel. Having relocated to Los Angeles after Pinwheel broke up, Kennedy began focusing on his new project and started assembling members for Army Navy. Multi-instrumentalist Louie Schultz and bassist Ben Gaffin joined swiftly after hearing Kennedy's home demos. Drummerless at the time of recording the first album, Army Navy's album boasted drumming by the legendary Pete Thomas of Elvis Costello and The Attractions, who had been a longtime fan of the band. Army Navy soon found their permanent drummer in Douglas Randall. In late 2009 Gaffin left to focus on other endeavors, which left Army Navy short a bass player going into the studio. But Schultz, able to master any instrument with ease, went on double-duty in the studio as bassist and lead guitarist. Recently the talented Dave Marley has stepped in as the bands new bassist. The past few years were very exciting for the independent band. Army Navy released their first (Lasus produced) album on their own Fever Zone Label in 2008 and quickly garnered great admiration from fans and in the press. CMJ called it ..some of the brightest pop released this year. The quartet's first single My Thin Sides, which was paired with a hilarious video featuring Paul Scheer of Human Giant took the blogosphere by storm. The second single Saints which Blender Magazine called a lovely indie-rock swoon was the prestigious Single Of the Week on iTunes Australia and was released on the UK's Fierce Panda's Club Fandango Label. Stateside, it gained radio rotation on tastemaker stations like KEXP and KNRK and satellite radio's indie-leaning XMU station. The band found success in the placement world as well. The indie rock date-flick Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist prominently featured two Army Navy songs alongside artists like Vampire Weekend, Modest Mouse and The National; one of the songs being an exclusive track for the movies soundtrack. Over the past few years the band have taken their dynamic live show on the road supporting such groups as: The Lemonheads, Arctic Monkeys, The Dodos, The Soft Pack, The Like, and Cut Copy; as well as explosive shows at SXSW and CMJ and the UK's Truck festivals. The band was even asked to be musical guests on theshort-lived Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien! The band are just back from mastering with Greg Calbi and are looking for a home for the album! They are excited to get back out and play these new songs live at SXSW 2011! "Ode to Janice Melt" is from the forthcoming album. Contact the band: armynavymusic@gmail.com Press inquiries: jim@bighassle.com and tito@bighassle.com Placement Inquiries: lyle@bankrobbermusic.com http://twitter.com/justinarmynavy http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_MS11639 http://www.facebook.com/armynavyband http://www.myspace.com/armynavy http://bighassle.com/publicity/a_ArmyNavy.html
event::tags 21+
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