Songs:Ohia : John
Henry Split My Heart : The Magnolia Electric Co. (2003)
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9th
and final Songs:Ohia release before he launched his next band Magnolia Electric
Co.
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Leader
Jason Molina died at 39 this past Saturday night (3/17/13) in Indianapolis. He
was battling alcoholism for years and it finally was too much.
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It’s
an odd feeling to describe, but he was without question one of my all-time
favorites and the person I’ve been the biggest fan of to die.
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I
feel fortunate to have seen him perform.
Pickwick : Well, Well
: Can’t Talk Medicine (2013)
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Debut
full length
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This
has catapulted itself to the forefront of the best album of ’13 discussion.
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Tied
for my favorite show at SXSW 2013.
Suuns : Mirror Mirror
: Images Du Futur (2013)
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2nd
album
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Just
released video for this one, 2020.
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Tied
for my favorite show of SXSW 2013.
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Pronounced
like ‘soons.’
Devendra Banhart :
Golden Girls : Mala (2013)
-
8th
studio album
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Full
Name: Devendra (Hindu god of rain and thunder) Obi (Star Wars inspired) Banhart
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His
solo electric SXSW 2013 set was breathtaking. Charming, funny, delicate,
restrained beauty.
Diamond Rings : Mellow
Doubt (Teenage Fanclub Cover) : You & Me b/w Mellow Doubt (single) (2011)
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B-side
of a single off his debut album, Special Affections.
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2nd
album was 2012’s Free Dimensional and much more beat driven and dance.
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Powerful
solo acoustic performance at SXSW 2013.
Hiss Golden Messenger
: Red Rose Nantahala (Live) (2012)
-
Unreleased
track recorded at a festival in late 2012.
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Provided
a perfect solo acoustic set on the back patio on a sunny afternoon at SXSW 2013
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His
album Poor Moon is a highlight of 2012.
Marnie Stern : Nothing
Is Easy : The Chronicles of Marnia (2013)
-
4th album. Out in March 2013
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Her previous album was a 2010 Best of the U & U.
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A wild mix of the joyous unpredictability of
Ponytail and the harder Yeah Yeah Yeahs tracks.
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The band I'm most excited to see play SXSW 2013 of
the announced acts so far.
MySpace
: Amazon
: HypeMachine
Phosphorescent : Ride
On, Right On : Muchacho (2013)
-
6th
album
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Singer/songwriter
alias for Matthew Houck.
Thao Nguyen & the
Get Down Stay Down : We Don't Call : We The Common (2013)
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4th
album. Also one collab album with Mirah called Thao & Mirah.
-
if
you are unfamiliar with Thao you need to correctly that quickly
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If
she ever were to propose to me, I would say yes.
-
SXSW
2013
You Won’t : Three Car
Garage : Skeptic Goodbye (2012)
-
Debut
album.
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Liked
them at CMJ. LOVED them at SXSW.
Nick Cave : Wild
Lovely Eyes : Push Away the Sky (2013)
-
15th
studio album
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Most
recent was 2008’s ‘Dig, Lazarus! Dig!!!’ and then his two Grinderman albums.
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Like
a few artists out there, like Lou Reed and Tom Waits, he has a huge cult
following and a unique/distinct sound.
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SXSW
2013
Cloud Cult : You’re
the Only Thing In Your Way : Love (2013)
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10th
album
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Led
by environmentalist Craig Minowa
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'Advice
from the Happy Hippopotamus' was their 6th and best album.
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I
reference this band a lot when talking about newer bands taking on this style
because these guys are so good at it!
Youth Lagoon : Pelican
Man : Wondrous Bughouse (2013)
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2nd
full length
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Lusher,
wilder, trippier follow up to their understated debut.
Turf War : Ain’t
Living Long Like This (Waylon Jennings cover) : Turf War Plays the Hits (2013)
-
EP
of covers
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Favorite
band of SXSW 2012
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