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Adam Green Interview: SXSW 2010

If you don't know Mr. Green from Adam, we could just tell you that he's the guy who did the "Jessica Simpson" song. But the 28-year-old Green has been making his quirky and cerebral folk-tinged music his whole life and is showing no signs of stopping. He's back from a European tour supporting new album 'Minor Love' and is shipping right off to ...

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CoCoComa Interview: SXSW 2010

Bill and Lisa Roe are busy, to say the least. They are parents of a baby girl, rock 'n' rollers, record label runners, and a graphic design geek and librarian respectively. Their band CoCoComa has been going strong since 2005, and their fledgling garage-pop label, Trouble in Mind Records, already has eight bands from across the country on its ...

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Unni Lovlid Interview: SXSW 2010

A vocalist, world traveler, and self-described perpetual searcher, Unni Lovlid is gearing up to bring her spellbinding, imaginative blend of traditional Norwegian folk and electronica to the United States. The 34-year-old from western Norway began her musical journey at age 16 with a London Sinfionetta workshop and has been writing and performing ...

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Math the Band Interview: SXSW 2010

It's not surprising that Math the Band list Andrew W.K. and Blink-182 as influences -- these young New Englanders are all about partying hard, playful lyrics and breaking stuff for the sake of a good time. Known for putting on extra-lively live shows (there have been over 500 in five years) that have literally brought down ceilings, MTB have been ...

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Bang Bang Eche Interview: SXSW 2010

You won't get many serious answers from the New Zealand foursome Bang Bang Eche, but you will get some seriously high-energy electro/punk/dance/rock/whatever-you-want-to-call-it performances. The four scrappy youngsters that make up the band are the singer/non-religious motivational speaker Zach Doney, bassist and overlady T'Nealle Worsley, ...

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Brasstronaut Interview: SXSW 2010

Started by Edo van Breemen and Bryan Davies in 2005, the Vancouver-based Brasstronaut have morphed over the years to include six members playing instruments like flugelhorn, lap steel, and trumpet in addition to the usual rock 'n' roll lineup. The self-described experimental pop band "with electronic and ambient tendencies" is set to put out its ...

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