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Nebula Interview: SXSW 2010

Los Angeles-based Nebula formed in 1996 when drummer Ruben Romano and guitarist Eddie Glass left Fu Manchu to form a new band that was focused on heavy psychedelic rock. Over the course of nearly 15 years, the band had stuck to the formula, honing their reputation as a classic rock trio. With four performances scheduled for this year's SXSW, ...

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Ocote Soul Sounds Interview: SXSW 2010

Ocote Soul Sounds Brooklyn-based Martin Perna formed Ocote Soul Sounds in 2001 to have an avenue for other sounds outside Antibalas, the afrobeat band he founded in 1998. Playing psychedelic latin folktronic funklore, Octoe Soul Sounds take their name from a type of pine tree native to Mexico. With several performances scheduled for this years ...

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Black Sheep Interview: SXSW 2010

Black Sheep dropped one of the best hip hops albums of the early 1990's, 'A Wolf In Sheeps Clothing' featuring the smash singles 'The Flavor of The Month' and 'The Choice Is Yours.' However, within a few years the group faded from view focusing on solo projects until re-forming in the early 2000's. Since then the group released one album, ...

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Odawas Interview: SXSW 2010

Odawas started out with a grand idea -- combining classical music with gritty folk songwriting a la Neil Young. Over the course of five albums the band has perfected the mix and expanded it with dizzying layers of surreality and sensuality. Spinner recently chatted with singer and keyboardist Michael Tapscott about his band's upcoming SXSW ...

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Noise Beat Propaganda Interview: SXSW 2010

Much like their hometown of Mexicali, Mexico, Noise Beat Propaganda's music straddles the border between two worlds. The band's hyperactive 2009 debut EP, 'We're in Love, Yeah Right,' features songs in both English and Spanish, jumping the line between structure and noise, familiar and peculiar. Before their first trip to SXSW, Spinner talked with ...

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Off With Their Heads Interview: SXSW 2010

You wouldn't think a band with more than a dozen former members would be able to survive for more than seven years. But Off With Their Heads is not your typical band. Full of self-described "interesting personalities," the group recently signed with legendary punk label Epitaph who will be releasing their new album June 1. They are road warriors, ...

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Ola Podrida Interview: SXSW 2010

David Wingo's first public performance involved dressing as mouse at the Olla Podrida Mexican Mall in Dallas. The event inspired the pseudonym David would give to the spacious, noisy and expansive home recordings he was creating while living in both Austin and New York City. Spinner chatted with David about moving back to Austin, Johnny Marr, and ...

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