Country Joe McDonald is best remembered for his performance with Country Joe and the Fish, at the original Woodstock. His iconic protest song 'I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die Rag' and the band's X-rated performance of the 'Fish Cheer' have become touchstones of the festival. Spinner spoke with the singer, songwriter, author and archivist from his ...

I-Voice, or Invincible Voice,is a hip hop-duo that comes to SXSW from the Palestinian refugee camps in Beirut, Lebanon. The group, features Yaseen and TNT, has caused quite a stir among both sides of The Palestinian issue for their willing ness to tell things as they see it, regardless of consequences. They will be playing their first show in ...

Infantree is an unsigned indie band from Calabasas, Ca. The band features Alex Vojdani on vocals, guitar, keys and lyrics, Matt Keonish on vocals, guitars, banjo and lyrics, Donald Fisher on vocals, keys, synth bass, mandolin, guitars, and lyrics, and George on drums. They will be playing at their first SXSW. Spinner spoke to the band from their ...

Human Eye is a heavy, psychedelic punk act from Detroit, Mi. The band, which formed after the breakup of the Clone Defects in 2003, features Timmy Vulgar on vocals and guitar, Johnny Lazr on alien pianos and synths, Hurricane William on drums, percussion and sax, and Brad Hales on Bass. Renowned for their raucous live shows featuring masks and raw ...

Isaac Russell is a singer-songwriter from Provo, Utah who has just signed with Columbia Records. Russell wrote his first album, 'Elizabeth,' which chronicled his mother's eventual losing battle against cancer at the age of 15. Now 17, Russell has just come off tour with Pete Yorn and is preparing his debut E.P. for release later this month. ...

Howard Kremer is a comedian, writer, and, as Dragon Boy Suede, a musician who is currently based in Los Angeles. Kremer starred in and wrote for MYV's Austin Stories and has been a voice actor and writer for Mike Judge's The Goode Family. He and his writing partner, Chip Pope, have sold several pilots to HBO, NBC, ABC, and Comedy Central, among ...

I Am Empire is a heavy rock band out of San Jose, Calif. Their single, 'You're A Fake' reached number six in the Christian Rock Charts and as high as 15 on Billboard's Christian Music Chart. The single, which is from their self-titled debut album, also features a video that received over 12,000 hits on the band's Myspace page. Alternative Press ...