Yoshi Flower Is Unstoppable

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Yoshi Flower had one of the most exciting shows we saw during SXSW. At the WFNM showcase he climbed up on the amps and hovered over the audience, playing his guitar with his teeth. His energy on stage is incredible and his songs are so original. We chatted with him about the crazy performance. Do you kind of feed off …

Fatherson Talks Reimagined Songs and SXSW

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The guys of Fatherson know how to tell a good story. I met with them before one of their many SXSW shows and after detailing their love for margaritas it was clear their personalities influence their music. It’s only their second time at SXSW but they were part of NPR’s “Austin 100” a list of the top 100 acts to catch …

Craig Stickland On Being A Pisces, Canada, And His Solar-Powered Van

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Craig Stickland always stands out to me because of his soulful voice and emotional lyrics but also he has this crazy-cool solar-powered van. He uses it on tour but also to produce music now. We talked to him about his new music, politics in songs, and his van sessions. First off what’s the story behind “Burn It Down”? Burn It …

Charlotte OC Is Unapologetically Herself

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I didn’t know what I was getting into when I first saw Charlotte OC at the Neon Gold Showcase during SXSW. Her voice is so powerful and she sings with so much emotion that it gave me goosebumps. We talked to her about her new song “Boyfriend” and how to find yourself. So, let’s start from the beginning, how did …

Love You Later: Spacey Shimmer Pop Backed With Emotion

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Love You Later has the dreamy space pop vibes that we truly love. We talked to the up-and-coming artist during SXSW about the challenges she’s faced in the industry, breakups, and what she has coming up this year. So, let’s get started with how you got started in music. Love You Later: Okay. So, my parents were both musicians; I always …

SXSW: Flavia Is The Future Of Pop

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We love SXSW and one of our favorite things is seeing all the up-and-coming artists that we’ve been listening to all year. One of our favs, Flavia, first got our attention with “Hateful” and with her latest, “I Don’t Wanna Be Here” she is easily one of our fav indie pop-stars. We can’t wait to see her at her showcase …

Greyson Chance Is Back And Better Than Ever

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Greyson Chance got his start really young, a video of his cover of Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi” skyrocketed to viral fame. He appeared on Ellen, he got a record deal, but it wasn’t what he thought it would be. He ended up taking a hiatus and rediscovering himself. You have a famous origin story, can you tell me how you got …

SXSW 2019 Diary

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 (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Culture Trip) Monday Okay, let’s be honest the time before Tuesday is just time for me to go to parties and feel important before I go back to feeling like human trash. Monday I just went to the Soco x Soho Culture Trip party which was Drag Bingo. We met Manila and Bob The …

SXSW: DEVMO Is Poised For World Domination

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DEVMO is the petite red-headed rapper that’s shaking up the industry. She knows how to put a play on words and her flow is impeccable. She’s getting ready for her SXSW showcase and at this point she seems poised for world domination. How did you get started in music? DEVMO: I’ve been playing guitar and songwriting since I was maybe …

The Cant-Miss Acts of SXSW 2019

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Artists To See Donna Missal Donna’s voice is full of contradictions, the song that first had me hooked was “Jupiter” a spacey dream. At around 3:02 she sings “Baby, baby, baby” in the most delicate and heartbreaking whisper that I couldn’t stop thinking about it. After hearing “Keep Lying” I realized how she would turn that angelic whisper into a …