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White Denim Interview: SXSW 2010

The members of Austin trio White Denim may have an unfair advantage, with SXSW rolling into their hometown every year, but they've earned their status as a formidable band. The rock group has managed to catch the ears of peers and industry types by playing their own brand of retro progressive rock, updated with elements of jazz and jam band flair. ...

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Wizzard Sleeve Interview: SXSW 2010

Take a trip down an Alabama rabbit hole and you are likely to find Mobile psych-rock outfit Wizzard Sleeve comfortably at home. Captain Beyonce and the crew are eager to provide your journey with a sinister soundtrack of post-punk revival and retro reverb. Wizzard Sleeve is a confederate group not because of geography, but for conspiratorial ...

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Wiz Khalifa Interview: SXSW 2010

Wiz Khalifa flows to a different beat...make that many beats. The young and versatile flow-master is proud to let you know he's from the streets of Pittsburgh. He wears a "P" on his neck to represent. But the relative newcomer has already traveled around the block a few times. Born in North Dakota to military parents, the "Wiz Kid" was exposed ...

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Wild Yaks Interview: SXSW 2010

Cerebrally enigmatic, and effortlessly childish, the Wild Yaks are running free across America. Self-described as "wild, talking, puking animals with big horns," the Yaks attempt to live up to that challenge with each show. That fearless approach to performing poetically lyrical sing-along rock has earned them a rabid fan base in their home borough ...

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Whitey Morgan and the 78's: SXSW 2010

If sorrow, anguish and hard times are the foundation upon which country music was originally built, a case could be made that Flint, Michigan should be the new Nashville. With a battle cry of "making new country old again," Whitey Morgan and the 78's are galloping out of Flint via Detroit, whiskey bottles in hand, to spread their brand of old ...

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Wine and Revolution Interview: SXSW 2010

There's a lot that seems accidental about Wine and Revolution. From forming the band, to choosing a name, to crafting their songs, things just seem to happen. But they appear to be happening right. While the band may have started out accidentally, it's no accident that Wine and Revolution is garnering plenty of attention outside of their musical ...

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White Mice Interview: SXSW 2010

White Mice want to melt your skull and dissect your brain with a searing attack consisting only of bass, drum, and electronics. They also want you to believe that their providence is divine. Since 2001, these Rhode Island noisemakers have been the ones wearing the lab coats and turning the tables of experimentation. White Mice have managed to ...

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