Excited to see Sharon Van Etten in der Rathskeller on April 8?
Get a taste of the show by checking out a few songs from her final SXSW set at the Red Ryder showcase at Central Presbyterian Church.
Sharon Van Etten at SXSW
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If you happen to be at SXSW this weekend… Darwin Deez!
Ever since I went to see S. Carey (drummer for Bon Iver), in Schubas Tavern for Tomorrow Never Knows 2011, I haven’t been able to put down Darwin Deez. I admit at first I was skeptical when the band jumped on stage sporting the most outrageous attire, but they proved to be the highlight of the evening. Darwin sported his signature ringlets and a head band around his forehead. He and his band pumped out his poppy tunes and put on one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. They stopped between songs to perform dances to remixes, and even did some freestyle rap.
The self titled debut album Darwin Deez is a quirky indie pop album you will to dance to, but don’t be fooled. That fun upbeat tune hides a slew of sad lyrics such as “I won’t cry. I will just pretend. I’m still the one and that we are in love again.” and even some angry ones: “everyday ought to be a bad day for you.” Darwin Deez is upbeat, and mad. Joyous and sad. You won’t be able to put down this record, and you won’t be able to stop dancing.
Further Readings:
do you like video montages?
cool!
because i made one! i took a ton of low-quality videos on my point and shoot, and then i spent the last four days figuring out how to use imovie. this is the result. i like it, so you can think whatever you want.
wud does sxsw:
brigid
So It Begins: WUD Goes to Austin
I feel like a proud parent, or that king elf from Lord of the Rings. But I am happy to say that the posse from WUD Music is off and running to Austin for SXSW 2010. There are 9 people from the committee going this year and the legend himself is creeping the streets of Austin, yup Trubes is there. There are sure to be some stories coming back from the trip.
The crew is just outside St. Louis as I write this and they have a long night of driving ahead of them. But soon enough the adventures start.
Check back here every day as they will be updating you on the good and the bad at SXSW this year. If you can’t hold your excitement back search #wudsxsw on Twitter for constant updates.
As for now I wish the posse in the UW Fleet Vehicle somewhere in the middle of the nation: godspeed. Back to my academic pursuits.
–matt forrest
Spotlight on… Matt Forrest
So the blog team has decided to reinstate the weekly feature of member spotlights highlighting the current favorites of WUD Music’s finest. And who better to start off with than WUD Music director Matt Forrest? Right, we thought so too.
Name: Matt Forrest
Year: Senior
Major(s): Geography (Human and Cartographic Design) and Sociology
What is your current musical philosophy?
I used to listen to a lot of underground rap – and still do – but the genre has become a little stale. There are a lot of people out there doing great things in the genre but I look to music that is pushing the limits – which is why I have started to move into more electronic based music and hip-hop where the limits of what has been done before are being pushed.
In terms of hip-hop for me that is exemplified by P.O.S. who constantly releases albums that challenge the listener and bring something that we haven’t heard before. On the other end I enjoy a lot of what the Mad Decent label has put out as well – exploring genres that have not been given the exposure they really deserve, but genres that are on the cutting edge and creating/re-envisioning music as we know it.
What are you currently listening to?
Congorock
Brick Bandits
The Very Best
Daniel Haaksman
Shine Blockas – Big Boi w/ Gucci Mane
Passion Pit
Favorite live show:
Matt + Kim
I’ve seen them a lot and always enjoyed it. If I had been at Dave Chappelle’s Block Party I’m sure that would take it.
Favorite music news source (blog/magazine/etc):
Google Reader is my source. I keep all my blogs there. Off of those though I would say:
Hot Biscuits
Sound Verité
Gotta Dance Dirty
Fakeshore Drive
Favorite music committee memory:
Ha. There are plenty. SXSW (SlamBurger), Girl Talk in 770 (RIP), Homegrown Hip Hop Fest…
But for tops I think I’ll stick with Diplo. The show and the after party. Too good too good.
Top 5 most played songs on iTunes:
The top is MPR News Radio but that really doesn’t count so:
Prom Quiz – Grayskul
Pon De Floor – Major Lazer
Stand Up (Let’s Get Murdered) – P.O.S.
Two truths and a lie:
I can tell you the episode and season number of ‘The Office’ with in two episodes
I use bro-tein aka protein shakes
My mom might swear more than me (love you Mo)
Moment of Zen:
the music of game day
it’s game day in madison. you know what that means.
fortunately for us all, game day also includes a free show by ghetto division in the rathskeller tonight. so come celebrate the homecoming victory/drown your sorrows (depending on the outcome of the game) at the rathskeller with some great music, dancing, and beer.
rock on folks,
margaretkaye
on tap tonight
sian alice group with jeremy messersmith and we all have hooks for hands at memorial union at 8:30. both groups are definitely worth checking out. sian alice group just released an album in august (troubled, shaken, etc.). below is a video of a song off of their 2008 album 59.59. it was filmed in dallas after sxsw in 2008.
we all have hooks for hands, a folk pop band out of south dakota, has a new album coming out this month. the shape of energy is set to be released october 23rd. this video is a live performance of the man trying to outfox us all.
plan on checking out the show? i definitely am.
rock on folks,
margaretkaye
Girls Girls Girls
I really like this video. Although, I resisted watching it for a few days because my live experience with Girls at SXSW was dissatisfying. This video makes me want to pack my bags and head west with my closest friends and party everyday. On a side note: Peter Truby and I were at a gas station buying beer and the drummer from the band was in line with us. Truby was asked for 4 different forms of identification.
What do you think of Girls?
-Patrick
SXSW ’09
It’s currently 61 degrees in Madison and 81 degrees in Austin. In about 24 hours I will be exchanging my 3 layers (t-shirt, sweatshirt and wind breaker) for probably just a t-shirt and enjoying that 81 degree weather. I will also be leaving my beloved winter cap behind for a week of little to no sleep, thousands of bands, free beer and Texas barbeque.
This is not my first rodeo. I have been to SXSW the past two years and have seen some great music and some not so great music. I have been moved by the likes of Beirut and Phosphorescent only to be disappointed by A Place to Bury Strangers and The Mae Shi and also puzzled by acts like Telepathe and Free Blood (insert any other act who is equipped with only a mic and an ipod).
I have spoken with agents, some who embraced me with open arms and others who shut me out of their conversations or just asked me about the Music Committee’s budget. I have even been snuck into sold-out Cursive shows by band members of Bishop Allen only to be snubbed by other band members like Sam from the now defunct Narrator, who I had hung out with in Der Rathskeller only a week prior after I booked his band.
This year brings a whole new can of worms. I am ever closer to graduating college and it doesn’t look like my English major is going to pay off anytime soon. I am feeling the pressure of the future and the real world and with that this year’s trip has some added importance because I feel compelled to rub elbows, aggressively, with the industry’s best in hopes for a job in the future. At least I’m not Peter Truby, a 5th year senior with 3 majors and not a clue in the world what he wants to do but waste all his talent and intelligence in the music business.
On a more positive note there are some really great bands playing that I am looking forward to:
Abe Vigoda, Black Joe Lewis, Crystal Stilts, Cut Off Your Hands, Department of Eagles, Dirty Projectors, Ecstatic Sunshine, Efterklang, Grizzly Bear, Harlem, Harlem Shakes, Here We Go Magic, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Passion Pit, Ponytail, Real Estate, The Twelves, Vivian Girls, WAVVES, We Have Band and Women.
Jealous?
Let’s hear from some other Music Committee members who will be in attendance:
Erica Koehn
What are you expecting when you go down to SXSW?
I’m expecting for it to be insane, tons of people, so much music (both good and terrible), and for it to be extremely exhausting.
Who are you most excited to see?
Andrew Bird, Grizzly Bear, Manchester Orchestra, Department of Eagles, Explosions in the Sky, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Tallest Man on Earth, The Decemberists…Those are some I can think of off the top of my head.
What do you hope to take away or remember about the week?
I hope that I have a ton of fun, see some really great bands, meet some cool people, and overall just have a great experience worth remembering.
Maggie Rivard
What are you expecting when you go down to SXSW?
I expect the unexpected. I don’t know what’s in store. I know I’ll have an awesome time seeing solid bands and I’ll come back to Madison exhausted. There are some bands that I have been wanting to see for years, so it’ll be a satisfying week. I’m pretty pumped. And I’m really excited to see Austin. I also expect to get sick of everyone I am going with and never want to see them ever ever again. Kidding.
Who are you most excited to see?
Grizzly Bear, hands down. On a similar note, Department of Eagles AND: Andrew Bird, The Decemberists, Phosphorescent (since I missed it last weekend), Akron/Family, Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, Tallest Man on Earth, Horse Feathers, Okkervil River, Indigo Girls, The Rosebuds, Cory Chisel, Women, Ladyhawke, Cotton Jones, Manchester Orchestra, Tori Amos, this is getting excessive. Yeah, there are a lot of bands I really want to see. Some of these may be in question considering I don’t have a fake ID. 21+ venues = worst possible idea EVER.
What do you hope to take away or remember about the week?
I’m getting lazy at answering these questions so…Epic shows. Enough said.
Look for daily updates from Austin over the next week. It’s about time I hit the road.
-Patrick
