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Another great night of English bands started out with the British Music Embassy Launch party at SXSW 2011.  Opening with Dry the River (see photos from yesterday’s posting), the line up included singer/songwriter Jamie Woon and wrapped up with the very popular Bombay Bicycle Club. The SXSW 2011 showcase for London band Black Cherry at the Prague Night Club, and this [...]

The British Music Embassy always sets up at Latitude 30, and they never, ever disappoint. Today’s showcase of bands from the little country of Wales is no exception to the rule, and the three bands I saw there this morning were AWESOME! And so was the free food and open bar… God I love the [...]

The Bat Bar was the place to be last night in Austin during the opening night of SXSW Music showcases. Starting with Admiral Fallow and Dry the River and wrapping up with Trampled by Turtles, all the bands playing the Bat Bar showcase Tuesday night were awesome. The Chevelles rocked BD Riley’s and John Westley Coleman [...]

Greetings from Austin, Texas where SXSW Interactive is wrapping up and SXSW Music is just beginning. Tonight is the first night of SXSW Music showcases, and I’ll be heading out with my camera and notebook soon to bring you back updates on what’s hot and new in the world of music. I arrived in Austin [...]

We at Savvant Music are very excited because our own Fort Collins music scene is in for a special treat when Tori Sparks graces the Nonesuch Theater with her bluesy vocals and intensely rhythmic groove. Tori paints a sexy and sultry sound that’s a joy to hear in any venue, but the intimate theater seating [...]

One of the highlights of SXSW 2010  in Austin, Texas last month, was the keynote interview of the incredible Smokey Robinson.  Here are a few key points from Smokey’s talk.  I wish I could bring you tha man himself, because he is truly amazing! Smokey  just put out his own independent record. And it was [...]

Last Sunday night in Austin, we all piled into a taxi and headed off to the Austin City Limits Studio for a terrific party thrown by PBS. The PBS party was held in the KLRU Austin building where the world famous Austin City Limits stage is located. Being near this stage where so many amazing performances [...]

On a wonderful warm summer evening at Little Bear, in Evergreen, CO, we had a great time chatting with Jason Walsmith and Mike Butterworth of  The Nadas – an awesome rock / country rock / all around great musical experience band out of Iowa.  Even better, we got our second opportunity to hear this fabulous [...]