Posts tagged Sxsw2012

SXSW 2012 Diary, Day One: A Camel, Angry Bartenders and Delta Spirit

Last year, I was part of the AOL Music crew that did 70-something video interviews during SXSW. This year, I've been given a little more free time. Here's a recap of my first day there. ... Read More »

Plants and Animals: Montrealers on Arcade Fire and 'S----y Bands Like...

Plants and Animals talk to Spinner about being compared to Arcade Fire, Black Keys getting 'lucky', and recording their album in Paris. ... Read More »

In House With Jimmy Cliff: Reggae Star Plots World Domination

Jimmy Cliff stops by In House, AOL Music's series in which we welcome artists into our offices to play some music, chat with our staffers and, generally, just hang out. ... Read More »

Kaiser Chiefs' Ricky Wilson Gets Punched by Old Classmate,...

Press Here "How are your mom and dad?" This isn't a normal Spinner interview. "I spoke ... Read More »

Temper Trap, SXSW 2012: Band 'Nervous' to Debut New Tracks in Austin

The Temper Trap talk to Spinner about their SXSW game plan and what fans can expect on their upcoming North American tour. ... Read More »

Billy Corgan Tells Off Younger Generation of 'Poseurs'

Andrew H. Walker, WireImage Smashing Pumpkins icon Billy Corgan isn't impressed with the new ... Read More »

SXSW 2012: Bizarre Band Names Explained! The Breakdown on 11 WTF Acts

Spinner fired up the strangeness detector and talked to 11 of the weirdest named acts playing SXSW 2012. Let the WTFs!? begin. ... Read More »

SXSW 2012: Experts Predict the Festival's Breakout Acts

We decided to ask some of the smartest music writers and editors we know to predict who will find fame at SXSW in 2012 (and yeah, we chimed in too). ... Read More »

Big Star's 'Third' at SXSW: M. Ward, Tommy Stinson, Lucero & More...

Erika Goldring, Getty Images Two years ago, the music world was stunned by the loss of Alex ... Read More »

Homeless Hotspots, SXSW: Controversial Company Selling 4G Access in...

During this year's SXSW festival, attendees will be able to access the Internet through Homeless Hotspots -- actual homeless people outfitted with MiFi devices. ... Read More »

SXSW 2012 Showcase: Temper Trap, Kaiser Chiefs, Girls and More!

Spinner's SXSW 2012 showcase: the Temper Trap, Kaiser Chiefs, Saint Motel, Girls, White Arrows, Dry the River and Milo Greene. ... Read More »

Skinny Lister, 'Plough & Orion' -- Video Premiere

Watch the new video for Skinny Lister's song 'Plough & Orion.' ... Read More »

SXSW 2012 Free Songs

SXSW Music Festival in Austin kicks off March 13. Beer will be guzzled, meat will be smoked in immense quantities while music fans trip about the sunny terrain of the weirdest city in the South. ... Read More »