Santa Rosa, California's Ryan Schmale has been releasing music under the moniker of "That Ghost" since he was a teenager, signing with Brooklyn indie label Twosyllable Records at age 18. I caught up with the one-man band as he prepared for his upcoming gig at SXSW. Describe your sound in your own words. Varied. How did you decide to start ...

Formed in 2005, indie pop group the Depreciation Guild bring a unique instrument to the table -- a modified Nintendo Entertainment System (or Famicom). Their 2006 EP, 'Nautilus,' and their self-released full-length debut, 'In Her Gentle Jaws,' have both received critical acclaim. Spinner caught frontman Kurt Feldman during a rare free moment on ...