HIGHLIGHTS: SXSW 2011 Day 2, 3/17/2011
St. Patrick’s what? The holiday went nearly unnoticed on the second day of SXSW, where the performances were all about high energy, dance parties, folk influences, and coed vocals – sometimes all at once.
HIGHLIGHTS: SXSW 2011 Day 1, 3/16/11
We’re on the Austin scene and getting the haps on the ground level. Peeps our highlights from Day 1 of SXSW.
PLAYLIST: British Music at SXSW 2011
Download a free playlist of 28 British bands playing SXSW next week, courtesy of the British Music Embassy.
PLAYLIST: Bands to Watch at SXSW 2011
SXSW 2011 kicks off in less than two weeks. Whether you’ll be joining us down in Austin or enjoying the festivities vicariously through our coverage, check out these free mp3s from some of the bands we’re excited about checking out.
PLAYLIST: From Brooklyn, with Heartbreak
In honor of Valentine’s Day, The Owl Mag’s NYC staff presents a special playlist of Brooklyn bands singing about the darker side of love.
BROOKLYN BEAT: WOJCIK
Brooklyn duo WOJCIK plays fierce, seductive garage rock with teeth. We’ve got a free download of their badass debut EP.
BROOKLYN BEAT: Quiet Lights
Brooklyn shoegaze quintet Quiet Lights crafts ambitious, lush and layered pop. Grab a free download of their gorgeous new single, “No More Canyons.”
SXSW 2011 is Coming!
SXSW 2011 in Austin, TX is less than two months away. Find out who we’re already excited about seeing.