Savvant Music

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 [...]

Well, the Fort Collins SpokesBUZZ folks are on their way! But Bob Carnahan and I are already here watching GREAT bands at the British Music Embassy at Latitude 30 in Austin, TX. All our SpokesBUZZ posters are posted and about half of our VIP passes passed out! Video and photos to follow! Right now we’re [...]

A few weeks ago, Bob and I saw an new band called Post Paradise open at Hodi’s Half Note in Fort Collins, Colorado (from which we hail).  At this, only their 3rd live show, the group (formed less than six months ago) performed a set of 10 original songs which showing great promise for this fledgling band. As [...]

It’s always the bands you find by accident that turn out to be the best, as you’ll find by reading further about new music recommendations from NPR vs what we found by stumbling down 6th Street… CFO Bob Carnahan and I arrived here in Austin last Friday to catch SXSW interactive, so even though yesterday [...]