Vee Hua 華婷婷Rotture Portland, OR 2011 – 03/31 RYAT Despite the fact that RYAT recently played our SXSW house party, I will admit that I had no idea what their live show was like. Because I was running around like a madwoman, all I knew was that their set...
Judy NelsonWith Lesser Known, Adventure has made a dance party album for the — forgive the pun — musically unadventurous. Gone are all the hard, edgy beats and the 8-bit bumpy feel from his previous release; everything seems much sleeker and...
Colombia's true sonic treasures from within, cultivated and enriched by an artistic population that is bridging the long-standing cultural divide between the nation’s European/indigenous Andean interior and its massive Afro-Colombian population...
I can’t dance. Usually this isn’t a problem. At most shows I go to, try anything more than a head bob, and the rest of the crowd is embarrassed for you. But it’s hard to hide my self-consciousness at electronic shows like this. As...
Neumos Seattle, WA 2011 – 03/24 Going to see Akron/Family is an exercise: literally. Besides never knowing how the freak-folk-rock band is going to blast out the versions of their songs — maybe a bit softer here, a bit harder there...
SXSW is always a whirlwind of excitement, anticipation and energy. People flock from all over the world to see their favorite bands, films and interactive media projects. My favorite part of the week is the music. That's what draws me there...
"... even if we're really poor, it's still a luxury to be able to live off your music."
Rickshaw Stop – San Francisco, CA – 03 April 2011 For an opening band, holding the audience’s attention can be tricky. That’s especially true in electronic music, where you’ll often find introverted DJs shyly hunched...