Pharoahe Monch (formerly of Organized Konfusion) is an eclectic hip-hop veteran who will be playing the Duck Down Records showcase at SXSW with old school favorites such as Buckshot (of Black Moon), Sean Price (of Heltah Skeltah), Smif N Wessun and B-Real (of Cypress Hill). Spinner recently caught up with Pharoahe Monch to talk about the origin of ...

If you've ever wondered what happened to the fun in hip-hop, you must not be aware of People Under the Stairs. People Under the Stairs describe their sound as "classic, funky, party," and say there's really no point to it aside from having fun. Spinner recently caught up with Thes One from People Under the Stairs to talk about how SXSW is just ...

Big Sid is a very positive rapper from San Angelo, Texas or as he calls it, Sid Angelo. On Saturday, March 20th, Big Sid is "honored" to take the stage at the Best of Texas Showcase with big names such as Slim Thug, Paul Wall and Chamillionaire. However, even if he wasn't playing, he would still be at SXSW as a music fan. Spinner recently caught up ...

Joshua Carter and Sarah Barthel's, Phantogram is a hip new band from Sarasota Springs, N.Y., whose sound is a mixture of dope beats and dream pop. Spinner recently caught up with Josh to talk about Phantogram's upcoming venture to SXSW and how he is looking forward to the tacos, bbq, beer and warm weather that come along with all of the music. ...

Carusella is a very passionate heavy indie-rock duo from Tel Aviv, Israel. Although they have been prominent in the Israeli music scene for several years and have toured Europe extensively, their first trip to what they consider their musical home is quickly approaching. Spinner recently spoke with Carusella about their band and their upcoming ...

Derek Vincent Smith, the mastermind behind Pretty Lights, understands that the last thing anyone wants to see is a producer standing on stage pushing buttons on a laptop. That is why Pretty Lights provides a full blown multimedia visual experience at live shows. Spinner recently spoke with Derek about representing Colorado at SXSW and what exactly ...