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Grace Potter Carries the Torch Into Bonnaroo for All the 'Gung-Ho' Fans

Darren McCollester, Getty Images Grace Potter has been one of the most hyped acts over the past year, so it's only fitting that she and the Nocturnals headline the inaugural Bonnaroo Buzz Tour. Spinner recently spoke with her about the trek, her recent performance at the Hangout Festvial and how she keeps her crew healthy on the road. What ...

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Cults Cull Their 'Greatest Hits' for Upcoming Debut Album

Ben Peir Much like the mystery and intrigue synonymous with the real-life versions of their namesake, very little information is currently available -- aside from some viral hit singles -- about indie-pop newcomers Cults. In an effort to avoid societal expectations associated with adulthood, Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivion formed Cults as ...

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Rapahel Saadiq Reveals Fondness for Duran Duran at SXSW

Redferns While hanging out at Filter Magazine's Culture Collide, Spinner spotted the man of the hour, headliner Raphael Saadiq. The crooner was first spotted in the alley way with his back to the wall, soaking up what modicum of solitude could be had amid the mayhem of South by Southwest's day party free-for-all in Austin, Texas. The ...

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Toro y Moi Transcends Genres With 'Underneath the Pine' at SXSW

Roger Kisby, Getty Images The South by Southwest music festival was well under way Wednesday afternoon (March 16) as Forcefield PR and Terrorbird Media threw a rocking party at Red 7, including a buzz worthy performance by Toro y Moi. Following his high energy show, Chazwick Bundick took the time to push his way out of a crowd of adoring ...

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Portugal.the Man Really Feel Like 'Somebody' at SXSW

Sarah Millender for AOL "We can make it through the war if we make it through the night" -- the words of Portugal. the Man could definitely sum up the experience of SXSW. The conference was a flurry of sights and sounds Wednesday when Spinner landed at the Do 512 Lounge for an up close and personal performance from this garish group. ...

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Okkervil River Open Up About the Grammys, SXSW and New Album

Alexandra Valenti As the old adage goes, good things are worth waiting for, and it's been almost three years since Austin's alt-folk-rock treasure Okkervil River have come out with a new album. As frontman Will Sheff promises Spinner, 'I Am Very Far,' due out May 10, will be the band's proudest project to date. Pushing his mind "to places ...

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Twin Atlantic Interview: SXSW 2010

Taking a minute from stringing his guitar amid a whirlwind US tour, Twin Atlantic frontman Sam McTrusty dished to Spinner about how his band of Scottish rockers morphed from their after-school jam sessions into the creative platform for some serious rock music. The former schoolmates are now looking to SXSW and the US for a serious shot at ...

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