Indie Sounds NY & Austin

Kendall's Hit List: Jay and the Birds

Kendall's Hit Tip: Holdin' You All Through The Night

Jay @ Facebook

Lex Land Debuts on The Voice

Austin's Lex Land did the double last night.  At the same time as she was performing live at The Sessions' Living Room Live bash at the W Hotel, she was also being broadcast on TV, as a contestant on NBC's The Voice.  She is now a part of Team Blake Shelton, whatever that means, but it's probably good.

Ingrid Michaelson Unplugged Video for "Ghosts"

The good news is that Ingrid is coming to Austin to perform on May 1st.  The bad news is that her gig is now at Stubb's, outside, which is a shithole.

Pete's Weekend Picks: Les RAV, NICKCASEY

For Austin:

Les RAV kicks off one of Whitesirens' local nights tonight at Swan Dive, 9pm.

For NYC:


Photo by Eve Reinhardt

NICKCASEY rock The Living Room, tonight at 11pm.

Spinning on Harris Radio: Mother Feather

You too can hear Trampoline from NYC's Mother Feather on the Harris Radio podcast #21, taken from their self-titled EP.  Nice cover.

Kendall's Hit List: The Dukes of Brooklyn

Kendall's Hit Tip: Push Me Away

The Dukes @ Bandcamp
The Dukes @ Facebook

Mother Falcon Video for "Just to See Her Smile"

From the album Alhambra.  Download it from iTunes.

More on Mother Falcon here.

Some Useful Links for SXSW

South by Southwest - SXSW - is 3 weeks away (sooner if one counts the Interactive and Film programs).  As usual for the Music festival, the official side of it will be big, and the unofficial side will be huge.  This year, the major buzz will be for Bruce Springsteen, who is presenting the conference keynote.  Everyone expects him to also play a show of some kind, maybe with his band to push the upcoming album, or perhaps with his friend and local royalty Alejandro Escovedo.  No one knows what or where right now.  And when they do, it will be a mob scene.

Here are some websites to help you find out what's going on.  Where there are RSVP links, be sure to use them, and also remember to take ID with you.

SXSW Official Music Showcases - The 'grid' of official showcases.  Many of these are open to the paying public, though badges and wristbands get priority, and there may well be a line for plebs.

SXSW Official Day Parties - As with showcases, badges take priority, and one often needs to RSVP as well.

Showlist Austin - Probably the most comprehensive listing of unofficial shows.

Do512.com - Another great site listing many unofficial shows, with an RSVP system.

Donewaiting Blog - Lists lots of the day shows.

SXSW Side Party Database - A searchable list of day shows.

Republic of Austin SXSW Party RSVPs - A list of parties with RSVP links.

SXSHHH - All the parties and RSVP links for 5 bucks.

RedGorilla Music Fest - A music festival that runs alongside SXSW.

Heart of Texas Rockfest - And another music festival that runs alongside SXSW.

Pete's Weekend Picks: Bobby Jealousy, Alex Berger

For Austin:



Bobby Jealousy are releasing their album A Little Death at 29th Street Ballroom, Saturday.  Music from 9.30pm with Quin Galavis and The Wolf supporting.  $10 including the album.

For NYC:


Photo by Deneka Peniston

Alex Berger's last show in NYC for a while is tonight at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2, 9.30pm.

Spinning on Harris Radio: The Involvement

Listen to Veronica Song from The Involvement.  On their self-titled EP.  It's also on Harris Radio's podcast #21.