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Fab-Four-String Bliss at SXSW 2010

Don Ho meets Lucy in the Sky? Imagine a two-day Beatles' tribute that covers every Fab Four song. Now picture that tribute infused with the sounds of the ukulele. That's what many SXSW 2010 fans experienced March 17 and 18, at Jaime's Spanish Village courtyard during the Beatles Complete on Ukulele Festival More than 50 musicians took turns with ...

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Paradise Titty Interview: SXSW 2010

All Guns n' Roses, all female, all the time. That might be how you get to know Paradise Titty. But along with a devotion to GnR, the band of veteran performers has quickly built a loyal following around Austin, Texas, through solid musicianship and high energy live shows. Before the hometown favorites welcome SXSW attendees to their jungle, members ...

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Pearly Gate Music Interview: SXSW 2010

Pearly Gate Music is musician Zach Tillman. He makes thoughtful, expressive indie rock, hand-crafted on Casio keyboard and acoustic guitar, layered with vocal harmonies and handclaps, then lo- fi recorded, often in his own bedroom or basement. Songs like "If I Was a River," sound less played than poured straight from Tillman's heart.That sense of ...

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PC Worship Interview: SXSW 2010

Fans planning to attend PC Worship's SXSW showcase should get ready to experience mind- and genre-expanding sounds. The band's music has been described as everything from free jazz and ragged funk to psychedelic grunge. Along with leading PC Worship, Justin Frye has been a member of and collaborator with Teeth Mountain and Gary War, artists known ...

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Pattern Is Movement Interview: SXSW 2010

A recent post by Pattern is Movement on the band's Facebook page implores fans to "become the journey." Many have taken that advice. Pattern is Movement, comprised of friends Andrew Thiboldeaux and Chris Ward, has become known, first in hometown Philadelphia and increasingly across the nation, for its live shows delivered with pounding energy and ...

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Pase Rock Interview: SXSW 2010

Expect hot grooves, tight lyrics and full dance floors when Pase Rock takes the mic. Mixing techno, electronic and international influences, Pase, aka Patrick Vaughn, is a favorite of dance clubs and big-deal private parties from NYC to LA. Pase has DJed for Justin Timberlake, the Black Eyed Peas, Lindsay Lohan and Bjork among many others. Spinner ...

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Pearl Harbor Interview: SXSW 2010

Put the top down, strap your Ray-Bans on, slather up with SPF 30 and prepare for a taste of SoCal in Austin when Pearl Harbor takes the SXSW stage. Led by sisters Piper (vocals) and Skylar (guitar) Kaplan, the band is known for its hook-drenched lo-fi indie pop that the Irish Times calls, "Music for beach parties and sunrises, the sound of an ...

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