SXSW post. This week I've posted some songs by bands performing at South By Southwest this week. Over the past few years, Austin has become a major hotspot for art and culture. The Austin music scene is best showcased by the annual SXSW Music and Film Festival. Over six days, over 2,000 bands perform at various venues around the city.
What makes SXSW special is that it doesn't limit itself to one or two genres of music. There is such a wide variety, highlighted by this year's big names: Jay-Z, Bruce Springsteen, and Fiona Apple. There is hip-hop, rock, pop, metal, country, and all sorts of variations and blends of everything in between. Anyone who likes music can find something they will fall in love with.
Other favorites include Neon Trees, Sleigh Bells, Ed Sheeran, Of Monsters and Men, The Mynabirds, Chairlift, and The Drums.
As much as I would love to attend SXSW, that was not a possibility this year, so like most people, we will have to make do with reviews and youtube videos of varying quality. Oh the wonders of the internet...
Some cool youtube finds:
Bruce Springsteen on March 15, the sound quality is good on his new song "Wrecking Ball," even though there are some annoying people talking toward the end.
Dead Sara performing an acoustic set. I'm not really familiar with this band, but I'm really impressed with this girl's voice and I like the song, "Weatherman."
Fiona Apple singing a new song, "Anything We Want." The sound is kind of quiet but I couldn't find a better version. I love when she plays the triangle thing at the end.
fun. performing their hit, "We Are Young." This is very stripped down version of the song. It even includes that awesome staple of all live performances: extremely off-key crowd singing interludes.
Jay-Z headlines the first night of the festival performing, "99 Problems." This will probably be one of the only rap songs I ever post here.
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