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Alejandro Escovedo’s Legendary Conclusion to SXSW 2010 at the Continental Club

Friday, April 09, 2010 By John Anderson

It was two years ago at the unofficial Sunday night South-by closing ceremonies at the Continental Club that Alejandro Escovedo world premiered his then-forthcoming album, Real Animal live and in sequence from the first track to the last. It was a remarkable show, and it proved to be an album that raised Alejandro’s profile considerably, […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Rock, SXSW Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, Alejandro Escovedo Orchestra, Continental Club, Hector Munoz, Javier Escovedo, Jon Dee Graham, Street Songs of Love, SXSW 2010, True Believers

Remembering Alex Chilton, Whose Spirit was Entwined with SXSW 2010

Thursday, April 08, 2010 By John Anderson

I don’t think it would be overstating the case too much to say that when the news of Alex Chilton’s death broke on the first day of SXSW, so too did the collective heart of a sizable percentage of SXSW attendees break. I got the news via text message during the second showcase of the […]

Filed Under: Pop, Rock, Specials, SXSW Tagged With: Alex Chilton, Andy Hummel, Big Star, Born to Lose, Jody Stephens, John Doe, Jon Auer, Ken Stringfellow, M Ward, Sondre Lerche, SXSW 2010, The Replacements

Introducing Foxy Shazam, the Most Indescribably Awesome New Band of SXSW 2010

Wednesday, April 07, 2010 By John Anderson

I first heard (and heard of) Foxy Shazam this past January when their song, “Bye Bye Symphony” was included in the free SPIN magazine compilation, SPIN Presents 2010: A Look Ahead. I liked that song very much, and certainly enough to earn them a “see them at South-by” designation. That decision took on added urgency […]

Filed Under: Rock, SXSW Tagged With: Alex Nauth, Eric Nally, Foxy Shazam, Sky White, SPIN, Stubb's, SXSW 2010

Indie Pop Rocks SXSW 2010 with Stereo Skyline, the Downtown Fiction, and the Ready Set

Tuesday, April 06, 2010 By John Anderson

Some of you may recall the thrillingly eye-opening experience that seeing Totally Michael at South-by was for me last year. Well, if you’re willing to indulge me, I think I’m about to test the patience and credulity of the Twangville audience like never before. (Bear with me though, for as with my South-by blogging of […]

Filed Under: Pop, Rock, SXSW Tagged With: Indie Pop Rocks, Stereo Skyline, SXSW 2010, Teen Hearts, the Downtown Fiction, the Ready Set, Totally Michael

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