If you haven’t heard of them yet, you will soon enough. On Wednesday, Of Monsters and Men graced the home page of Pitchfork and Spotify with a massive banner advertisement for their debut album, My Head Is An Animal. Animal hit as high as number two on the top-selling iTunes albums of the day, right… Continue reading Interview with Of Monsters and Men
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SXSW announces initial showcasing artists
SXSW just announced 230 showcasing artists for this year’s festival, and there are plenty more to come! Who knows, this could be the biggest year yet for SXSW, if that’s even possible. Take a peek at the full list after the jump, taken from SXSW’s website.
Notable Album Release: Rafter – 10 Songs. Yep, you read correctly.
No typos here. This is the first time Rafter’s 2006 beauty of a debut album, 10 Songs, is being sold in retail (March 24, to be exact). Rafter actually first concocted the album in 1998, but on September 12th, 2006 it was made available through digital download services and web store only. I can’t even… Continue reading Notable Album Release: Rafter – 10 Songs. Yep, you read correctly.
The Tiny
You had to have known that I’d be writing up a Swedish band on here sometime soon, especially with many international bands attending and performing SXSW, which is right around the corner. I have recently become besotted with The Tiny, a Stockholm, Sweden trio who make devastatingly heartbreaking music with such a crisp sound for… Continue reading The Tiny
Amazon MP3 free ‘Ioda SXSW Opening Day Bash Sampler 2009’
Another treat for SXSW concertgoers and other indie music fans alike, this time via Amazon. Amazon MP3 is offering a free download of Ioda SXSW Opening Day Bash 11-track sampler. Follow the link below for the mp3s! Ioda SXSW Opening Day Bash Sampler Here’s the tracklist, which includes KR favorites Marching Band and Blind Pilot!… Continue reading Amazon MP3 free ‘Ioda SXSW Opening Day Bash Sampler 2009’
Rod Thomas
A SXSW performer, playing March 18, 20 and 21, who I unfortunately left out of my mini-series: Rod Thomas, singer/songwriter out of the UK, not to be confused with Rob Thomas of Matchbox 20. His songs all sound pretty similar to each other, but nothing wrong with that when that sound is awesome! On his… Continue reading Rod Thomas
MP3s of some SXSW artists, season finale (part five)
I apologize for how long it has taken to get to this last installment for SXSW, but I hope you’ve found solace in all the other posts we’ve been able to put out lately! Busy times for us here at Knox Road, that’s for sure. Anyway, as promised, here are the final highlights and mp3s… Continue reading MP3s of some SXSW artists, season finale (part five)
Artist to watch: One Day International
As I recently hinted in one of my SXSW posts, One Day International would soon be featured on Knox Road. I bet you didn’t expect this soon though! Well, I’m so enamored with them that I couldn’t wait any longer to write about the Irish quintet from Dublin, with whom I’ve recently been in touch.… Continue reading Artist to watch: One Day International
MP3s of some SXSW artists, part four
The fourth (count ’em) installment of my SXSW artists feature. If you’re new to the game, I list some of the acts I’m excited about, with mp3s and a brief note about each. And on to the action! P-T time. Stay tuned for the grand finale later this week. Mieka Pauley – “9:45” [MP3] This… Continue reading MP3s of some SXSW artists, part four
MP3s of some SXSW artists, part three
The third installment of my SXSW artists feature. If you’re new to the game, I list some of the acts I’m excited about, with mp3s and a brief note about each. So far, I’ve done A-E, F-J, and today I work the extensive K-O. More to come soon! (See the previous installments at the end… Continue reading MP3s of some SXSW artists, part three