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Song of the Day: “Belong” by The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

Over the last couple days, I’ve been sifting through various video edits of this band’s live set from eMusic’s SXSW Day Party (to be posted soon!). As I said in my SXSW recap, bands like the Pains aren’t usually my style. But these guys put on a great show, and after seeing them live and [...]

My SXSW 2011 Recap with Photos, Videos, and More

I finally had a chance to pull together a full re-cap of my trip down to SXSW last week. Check it out: SXSW 2011 Recap at Live Music Blog

Song of the Day: “Carrying the Torch” by Generationals

Before heading down to Austin for SXSW, I grabbed the latest EP from Generationals — called Trust — based on an eMusic editorial recommendation. I just can’t get enough of this entire EP, but this is probably my favorite track: A simple, catchy bassline with some great melodic textures and a mellow dual-vocal delivery. It’s [...]