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The Candles Interview: SXSW 2010

After years of collaboration with performers like the Lemonheads, Ben Kweller and Albert Hammond of the Strokes, Josh Lattanzi has formed the Candles. Jason Roberts, Matt Pynn and Pete Caldes fill out the band and help craft its unique sound. As the group prepares to head off to SXSW, Spinner talked to Lattanzi about his new band's sound, how he ...

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Solaram Interview: SXSW 2010

After over a decade of playing with the Three 4 Tens, Joe Tagg decided to make it on his own. Now Pete Rydberg, J. Laughlin, Sean Kilroy and Joe make up the new group Solaram. Together for just over two months, the group is readying itself to perform at the SXSW Festival. Spinner talked to Joe about how Solaram came together, how it got its name, ...

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Sleep of Oldominion Interview: SXSW 2010

The rapper Sleep has been honing his craft from the tender age of eight and has been a professional in the rap industry for over a decade.This veteran of the genre has put out three solo albums and has collaborated on four others, most notably as a member of the Chicarones. Spinner talked to Sleep about who he sees as his biggest musical influence, ...

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DJ Smiles Davis Interview: SXSW 2010

Though she started out as a professional dancer, Smiles Davis rebooted her career as a DJ. Located in Los Angeles, DJ Smiles Davis has already made a name for herself on the turntables, and has begun taking her act on the road. Set to appear at this year's SXSW festival, Spinner talked to Smiles about how she got her name, where she gets her ...

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Crew54 Interview: SXSW 2010

Crew54 is a Killeen, Texas-based rap group that has been on the scene since 2006. The two-man rap group is made up of MOS and G-Christ, who blend their sounds and lyrics together seamlessly. Prior to their return trip to SXSW, Spinner talked to the duo about their music, their secret crushes, and the one item they can't do without at the festival. ...

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Skybox Interview: SXSW 2010

Skybox is the creation of Tim Ellis, Christian Fields, Mike Holtz and Dan Ingenthron. Ellis and Fields started their journey in Kansas City, Missouri and soon found themselves in Phoenix, Arizona. It's there that Mike and Dan joined the group and soon, Skybox was officially a band. Now located in Chicago, I talked to Tim about his group's start, ...

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Signals Interview: SXSW 2010

While the Signals are technically a new band, the members of the group have been playing together for years. Though the trio was once known as The Mae Shi, cousins Jon and Bill Gray, along with their friend and adopted family member Jacob Cooper, have just begun their first official tour as the Signals and are playing this year's SXSW. Spinner ...

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