10 More Names Added To NX35 Bill…

…and there’s some winners in that list, for sure: Kissaway Trail, Fergus & Geronimo, Ha Ha Tonka, French Horn Rebellion, Snarky Puppy, The Crash that Took Me, Dem Southernfolkz, Anonymous Culture (formerly Anonymous????), Woven Bones and Follow That Bird.For more info, check the press release after the jump…

Bonus MP3: Fizzy Dino Pop — “Space”

We’ve made no secrets about our approval of Fizzy Dino Pop’s J-pop-infused electro sound. But even we’ll admit: Since beatmaster Avery Williamson’s singing collaborator Yuria Hashimoto moved off to Japan (as Williamson will soon do himself), the group’s live show has been somewhat lacking.But last weekend’s show at Hailey’s, where…

Bonus MP3: Hello Lover — “Dr. D”

Tonight at the Double Wide, self-proclaimed local “sex rock” outfit Hello Lover will take to the stage to celebrate the release of its new self-titled affair.Should be a relatively well-attended affair, too, what with the Double Wide generally serving as home base for the band’s generally booze-influence performance hijinx–but also…

Watch: Exit 380 — “Run For The Gold”

So, last week, we passed along a free Exit 380 mp3, a song called “Street Trash View” from the band’s new Cities Townies EP. That song highlighted the band’s ’90s alt-rock prowess and, uh, it sure was nice of the band to give it away for free, wasn’t it? Then,…

Download: Astronautalis — “This City Ain’t Just A Skyline”

I stumbled across the NerdyShow.com after being directed there by a couple of tweets earlier this week. The reason? Sometimes locally based hip-hop favorite Astronautalis was appearing on the site’s podcast–and for a pretty interesting reason, too. See, the site’s been hosting a competition for its readers to submit beats…

Bonus MP3: Eleven Hundred Springs — “Great American Trainwreck”

In this week’s Observer (on newsstands now!), I caught up with Eleven Hundred Springs frontman Matt Hillyer to talk about the band’s just-released-this-week, sixth studio album, This Crazy Life. The subject matter of album, like so many other EHS releases, largely centers around gettin’ through life by whatever means possible…

Bonus MP3: Final Club — “Wizard Wells”

Earlier today, Denton’s Final Club uploaded the finished version of all six of the bands songs–which means that, for the first time, many of the band’s fans can finally hear what frontman Brendon Avalos’ vocals sound like. See, when Final Club’s debut performance drew a sell-out crowd to Dan’s Silverleaf…

Chris Knight, Justin Townes Earle

As if being the son of legendary alt-country godfather Steve Earle wasn’t pressure enough, young singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle also bears the name of the late, great Townes Van Zandt. Incredibly, the younger Earle takes it all in stride: “I’ve seen both my dad and Townes passed out in a…

Flogging Molly, Frank Turner, The Architects

While The Pogues may have minted the style, no one has done as much to popularize Celtic-punk as Flogging Molly—and the band’s energetic playing of traditional Irish instrumentation (mandolin, accordion, fiddle) over a pulsing punk beat and the poignant, well-written songs deserve some credit for as much. But the band’s…

Bowerbirds Fly Higher With Their Latest

Bowerbirds emerged in 2006 as a back-to-basics act in more than one way: The band’s debut LP, Hymns for a Dark Horse, surveyed a stark loping acoustic sound, enriched by pretty harmonies and an old-fashioned, naturalistic vibe. On that album, the band rhapsodizes about the sweet song of leopard frogs…

Summer Ames

Ames’ voice, at the very least, is above average—and it certainly doesn’t lack charm. But, to her detriment, her music has a bit of a more customary coffeehouse sound. In many ways, it’s nothing you haven’t heard before. What’s exciting, though, is where Ames seems to be headed as a…