It’s been almost a decade since And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead were anointed rock gods, their third album “Source Tags & Codes” earning a very-hard-to-argue 10 out of 10 from Pitchfork, whose review promised listeners “you will never, ever be the same.” It’s been that way for the band too […]
[A recap of Wednesday afternoon – only the beginning of my ventures out into South By Southwest 2011:] Fact: Bands who play at noon or 1 p.m. will greet fans with a “Good morning,” because when it comes to lengthy festivals such as SXSW, playing a set before 3 p.m. is like waking up at […]
It’s always nice to be able to see some of the big names in music all in one spot. The South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin is one of the best places to do that, but with bands passing through Los Angeles every night, it’s hard to say we haven’t seen our share of […]