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Django Django Live Music & Interview in the Big Room

May 16, 2013

Day jobs can be a drag, even for the once-aspiring musicians in Django Django. “The music was happening on the evenings and weekends — whenever we could fit it in,” says frontman Vincent Neff. It took them months and months just to record a single track. Hear the band talk about how it all finally came together in 2010, and how the success snowballed from there.

 

 

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Ra Ra Riot Live Music & Interview in the Big Room

May 4, 2013

Indie band Ra Ra Riot was all smiles as they took the small, intimate stage in the Big Room to perform new songs from their sci-fi-inspired album “Beta Love.” Listen to their synth-pop single “I Shut Off,” and hear the band members talk about how producer Dennis Herring pushed them to the edge of their abilities.

 

 

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Bad Books Live Music & Interview in the CD102.5 Big Room

April 27, 2013

Not every band comes together in the same methodical way: meet, write music, practice, record, tour. Sometimes it happens more organically (and quickly) than that. Take the duo that makes up Bad Books, folk artist Kevin Devine and Manchester Orchestra’s frontman Andy Hull.  ”We get together once every 2 years, spend like, 10 days and make a record,” says Kevin. Find out the method behind their madness and why writing songs together is therapeutic, compulsive and addicting.

 

 

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Gold Fields Live Music & Interview in the CD102.5 Big Room

April 20, 2013

The third time’s the charm, as the old adage goes, and Australian band Gold Fields couldn’t agree more. It may have taken several years, several producers and several continents to get it right, but they’re finally happy with the outcome after recording “Dark Again” in the garage of their parents’ house. Hear the band talk about the third time around, and the excitement of finally releasing an album.

 

 

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Diamond Rings Live Music & Interview at SXSW

April 9, 2013

One of the first things people notice about Toronto electro-musician Diamond Rings is probably his glammed-up style. Whether he’s DJing, playing acoustic sets or rocking out with his band, he’s always sporting his signature look — and that includes any combination of spandex, sparkles and studded leather. Find out the meaning behind his alter-ego name and see some of his stage performance from our showcase at Austin Music Hall.

 

 

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