This band is for hipsters and college girls

So I came across this today in my inbox and wondered why someone would send this to me, other than publicity. It is a music video from Sean Bones, a New York band that is influenced by reggae and indie pop. I'm not into this genre or sound really.   The first thing I thought after looking over everything was "This band is for hipsters." Check out their music video for "Let's Do Something Else" here.

Emma Watson in a video is a big deal?

So the chick from Harry Potter gets in a music video with her boyfriend and the blogoshere goes crazy. I don't get it. Emma Watson is in the music video for One Night Only's single "Say You Don't Want It" off their upcoming album coming in August. The kids they love this though, so I figured I'd share it here.

'Electric Toys' by The Dig out today

I saw first saw The Dig this past spring with Portugal The Man at The Parish. They are great live. Their new full length album, Electric Toys, is finally out today so check it out and give it some consideration.If you like what you hear on the video posted above, head over to Red River Noise to read my review of Electric Toys and read an interview with The Dig also. Here are the links:

Album Review: Electric Toys

Q&A: The Dig by Sarah Vasquez

New Strange Boys Video for "Be Brave"

Austin's garage rock darlings, The Strange Boys, released their new music video for their first single off the upcoming album entitled Be Brave. That's also the title track for the single.

Now I haven't been up on the blogosphere recently as I have been swamped with Austin Vida stuff, but I'm sure I'm not the first blog to post this video. The Strange Boys are a "blogger" band, but deserve all the recognition they get despite that. The last time I saw these dudes was at Fun Fun Fun Fest. The new single sounds like everything you'd expect from the The Strange Boys, but that's not a bad thing. Check it out:



The Strange Boys will be peforming at Emo'son February 19th before going on tour. They will be back for SXSW and then tour some more. mark your calendars.

Cymbals Eat Guitars announce tour and SXSW dates

Cymbals Eat Guitars

New York indie outfit, Cymbals Eat Guitars, have just announced new tour dates with Bear In Heaven. What's with indie bands and blogs having "bear" in their name? I don't get it. I guess since metal bands took wolves and there were already a lot of deer bands, then bears were the next best indie option. Cymbals Eat Guitars are currently in Spain finishing up a European tour but will touchdown for their first date in March. You'll want to see them as they are one of the best unsigned band sin the country.

The tour starts in Pennsylvania and makes its way south to Austin for SXSW. They are one of the many band so already on my wish list to see at South By this coming year, as they have gotten rave reviews by all the indie blogs. Now I don't just read one of those Vegan blogs or Bear blogs and go by what they tell me by any means, but when all agree on a band I do take interest. They all can't be wrong. Some embellish more than others, but that's the way it is I guess.

I'm telling you that Cymbals Eat Guitars will please most indie fans, especially WOXY listeners and Day Trotter devotees. Their latest album, Why They Are Mountains, is a solid album from beginning to end with only a few tracks to skip over. They play that same style of ambient indie with crunchy guitar riffs, keyboard and angsty vocals,mixed with some more poppy tracks. They do slow it down on some songs, such as "Tunguska" which you can hear on the band's MySpace.

Be sure to listen to Cymbals Eat Guitars and start with the shoegazy "And The Hazy Sea". Here are their tour dates for those of you unfortunates who do not live in Austin. Check back regularly for more previews of bands performing at SXSW in 2010.  

US Tour Dates

3/5/10 - Johnny Brenda's - Philadelphia, PA
3/6/10 - Rock and Roll Hotel - Washington, DC
3/7/10 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC
3/9/10 - The End - Nashville, TN
3/10/10 - Pilot Light - Knoxville, TN
3/11/10 - The Earl - Atlanta, GA
3/13/10 - Will's Pub - Orlando, FL
3/16/10 - Mango's - Houston, TX
3/18/10 - SXSW - Austin, TX
3/19/10 - SXSW - Austin, TX
3/20/10 - SXSW - Austin, TX
3/22/10 - Rhythm Room - Phoenix, AZ
3/23/10 - Casbah - San Diego, CA
3/24/10 - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA
3/27/10 - Berbati's Pan - Portland, OR
3/25/10 - Bottom of The Hill - San Francisco, CA
3/29/10 - The Biltmore Cabaret - Vancouver, BC
3/31/10 - Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, UT
4/1/10 - Hi Dive - Denver, CO
4/2/10 - Replay Lounge - Lawrence, KS
4/3/10 - Turf Club - St. Paul, MN
4/4/10 - Schubes - Chicago, IL
4/6/10 - El Mocambo - Toronto, ON
4/7/10 - Il Motore - Montreal, QC
4/8/10 - Middle East Downstairs - Boston, MA
4/9/10 - Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY