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Foster the People 'Never Write the Same Song Twice' -- Top 100 Acts at SXSW 2011

Pamela Littky Foster the People formed in 2009, and already, they've signed with Columbia and played sold-out shows in the US and Australia. Rumored to be the next MGMT, they'll drop their debut album, 'Torches,' featuring the single 'Pumped Up Kicks,' on May 24. Singer Mark Foster took time to chat with Spinner about writing jingles, the ...

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Mickey Factz Leaves Law School for Rap Stardom -- Top 100 Acts at SXSW 2011

Peter Graham In just a few short years, Bronx native and hip-hop artist Mickey Factz went from dropping out of pre-law at NYU to independent artist to founding his own label to getting signed by a major label -- and now he's about to release his first major-label album, 'The Achievement.' Spinner sat down with the man that helped curate ...

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Daedelus Aims to Make 'Romantic Music' -- Top 100 Acts at SXSW 2011

Michael Flack Monomes, circuit-bent gadgets and just the right amount of romantic imagination: This is what Daedelus' music is made of. More than just a musician or master of bloops and bleeps, Daedelus, AKA Alfred Darlington, is an inventor of sounds. He recently spoke with Spinner about his latest album, the arduous process of finding ...

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Aloe Blacc and the Grand Scheme Bring Soul to Art Basel Miami Beach

Diana Levine for AOL Aloe Blacc wrapped up his 2010 U.S. tour at the Mondrian in Miami Beach Saturday night (Dec. 4), headlining the very special SVEDKA Vodka Session, presented by Giant Step as part of Art Basel 2010. Monopoly money covered the stage, floor and bar in honor of the recent success of Aloe's hit 'I Need a Dollar.' Indeed Aloe ...

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Peaches and Transvestite Porn Star Shock Art Basel Miami Crowd

Ian Witlen for AOL Bringing her usual brand of electro-shock-rock to Miami Beach, Peaches performed at an invite-only laser show at the Moore Space on Thursday night. The event was so secret that many attendees were unaware that Peaches was even performing; they were there instead to see the release of the Bally Love collection, a collaboration ...

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Metric Fight for the Right to Party at Miami Art Festival

Kevin Tachman for AOL They didn't have Auto Tune. There were no circus acts or costume changes. The stage setup wasn't designed with frills or flare. There was just Metric -- and the Canadian indie band gave Miami fans exactly what they wanted -- raw, unadulterated music. On Thursday, hundreds of young fans took to the sands of Miami Beach ...

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