New(ish) Music – Childish Gambino, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Walk The Moon

I did not go by SXSW. I did, however, learn about a bunch of new or new-to-me bands and artists by reading everyone else’s blogs. And then there was a free leech on a breakfast-related torrent website and I went super crazy grabbing as much new music as I could. Here is some of it:

Surfer Blood: SXSW 2010

None of these guys surf. And neither do I. But that doesn’t change the fact that they make some of the best indie pop rock out their these days, and have come out with another one of my favorite albums of this year.

So nobody’s going surfing, and it doesn’t really matter. Just grab a pair of headphones and crank this one way up.

Enjoy.

Floating Vibes

Local Natives: SXSW 2010

Local Natives are the most impressive new band in some time. Even more impressive, is their live show, or at least how it sounds from this bootleg, their first of many performances at SXSW the other week. While I won’t be seeing them until the month of May, I’ve been listening to this very special boot to tide me over. You should too.

Enjoy!

Wide Eyes