Chicago DJs The Hood Internet have made a name for themselves with an unusual method of creating music. Taking some of indie music's hottest names and mixing their music with hip hop's elite, Aaron Brink (aka ABX) and Steve Reidell (aka STV SLV) quickly established The Hood Internet as a creative force and innovators in the mash-up genre. It ...

Tommy Keene has been around longer than many of the bands at this year's SXSW have been alive. From his 1984 debut EP -- which first gained him the critical praise that he has carried throughout his career -- to 2009's 'In the Late Bright,' the musician's contribution to the musical landscape of the past 30 years is undeniable. His influence is ...

Scott H. Biram is a Texas musician who plays onstage as a one-man band. A former punk rocker, Biram devoted himself full-time to his solo career after the breakup of a former band and developed a unique method of keeping the beat. From stomping on the ground to building his own box with pick-ups, the musician has earned a reputation as an ...

Austin metal band Iron Age formed after the dissolution of several well-respected hardcore bands. With nods to metal gods like Corrosion of Conformity, Pantera, and Crog-Mags, the group creates a maelstrom of dark and raw thrash/metal that will make your ears bleed (in a good way). Their 2009 album 'The Sleeping Eye' cemented the band's status as ...

The Waco Brothers got their start as essentially a bar band featuring Welsh expat musician Jon Langford, formerly of the influential '70s/'80s punk band the Mekons (who are often credited with creating one of the earliest "alt-country" albums). Along with a set of like-minded musicians, Langford has grown the band in a grassroots way, gaining fans ...

New York City-based electro-popsters the Golden Filter have been darlings of the indie blog world since their appearance at last year's SXSW, and the group's singles, 'Solid Gold' and 'Thunderbird,' continue to draw fans. The band's new album, 'Voluspa,' hits stores this April. Spinner spoke with singer Penelope Trappes and synth programmer ...

1001 Nights Orchestra formed out of a music gathering in Austin, Texas, put together by Iranian musician Kamran Hooshmand while a student at the University of Texas during the late '80s. For more than 20 years, the group -- which now primarily consists of four core members -- has been entertaining audiences in Austin and around the world with its ...