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Prophit Interview: SXSW 2010

Queens-born rapper Prophit, is working on his first album, 'Welcome Home,' to be released in the summer of 2010. After years of making music and working with other artists, this current success is not lost on the young rapper -- it definitely feels like he is unleashing his music at the perfect time. Spinner caught up with Prophit in New York, ...

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Princeton Interview: SXSW 2010

Spinner caught up with Matt Kivel on a (very) early morning in March to talk about Princeton, his band with his twin brother Jesse, Ben Usen and David Kitz. After their successful debut EP, Bloomsbury, and their first album Cocoon of Love (released in 2009), Princeton is busy preparing new material for their next musical experiment in their own ...

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Pinata Protest Interview: SXSW 2010

Pinata Protest's accordion-based punk is no novelty act. Their earlier demos show respect for the traditional Tejano and Punk bands that inspired their style fusion. Spinner spoke to Alvaro del Norte, lead vocals and accordion, about the origins of the band, how tejano music was not his favorite and the new album they will be debuting at SXSW in ...

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Avi Buffalo Interview: SXSW 2010

Avi Buffalo is a band from Long Beach, California, led by songwriter/guitarist Avigdor Zahner-Isenberg. The band signed to Sub Pop Records in late 2009, and will release their self-titled debut on April 27th, 2010. The group -- drummer Sheridan Riley, bassist Arin Fazio, and keyboardist and vocalist Rebecca Coleman -- will play for the first time ...

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Pree Interview: SXSW 2010

Pree's music evokes seductive and shadowy moods that call to mind Regina Spektor's imaginative narratives as well as Modest Mouse frontman Isaac Brock's rhythmic vocal styling. Spinner caught up with May Tabol, lead vocalist of the band, to talk about her second time playing at SXSW, her musical influences and which band inspired the name of her ...

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PowerSolo Interview: SXSW 2010

PowerSolo's sound has been described as a mix of punk, rockabilly and psychedelia into a stew of pure fun. Proud of having created and re-created their own unique sound since they got started in the late '90s, they are working on one more reinvention to follow up their latest album, 'BloodSkinBones' (U.S. release April 13). Their shows on March 17 ...

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Glenn White's Sacred Machines Interview: SXSW 2010

In 2008, Glenn White's album 'Sacred Machines' received a warm critical welcome and his work has been described as "a brilliant gem." His modern jazz compositions and highly-skilled, interactive playing have been called "a thoughtful, remarkable style," which is "original and at the same time well-grounded in the jazz tradition." Working with his ...

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