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[SXSW 2011] Corporate and Sponsored
Upon first glance the 25th anniversary of Austin’s South by South West (SXSW) was a huge success: higher attendance, especially within the interactive (technology) section, more day parties, and mostly (except this) good spirits. The festival known for spurring the careers of many bands has each year attracted more and more musicians both unknown and famous. This year, digital music video company Vevo, showcased a huge list of popular artists w…
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Music Labels and Blogs in 2011
A friend recently asked me if I wanted to start a music label. I asked him if he was crazy. The conversation ended there. Today’s major labels like the British EMI are reminiscent of the 1997 film Titantic, as the boat sinks and Leonardo Di Capro hangs on to a wood plank before freezing to death, while his love Kate Winslett survives to tell his story. Hold on to dear life labels, the big ship you sailed is going down! Kid Cudi : “5…
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Si*Se Interview with SFCritic
so I thought it would be fitting. SFS: What is the emphasis or interest in the bilingual part? CaC: My parents don’t speak English. My mom taught me how to sing. I felt like to fully share that with her, I wanted to write songs that she understood. Although her favorite songs are all in English! (laughs) SFS: What is your background? CaC: My parents are Dominican and Arabic. but I was born and raised in New York. SFS: Cliff, growing up in Ne…
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Sila & The Afrofunk Experience Interview: Starting with a Dream
…can Music Hall, for the celebration of my award. I am also running back into the studio to record a follow up album to be released in May. I’m hoping to move forward in my music career. (SFC): Are you hoping to go to a larger label? (SM): This whole time I’ve been under my own indie label, self-produced, self-released. So out of this, I’m hoping that better things come around. Unfortunately, until someone says “you’re the shit,” no one listens to…
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Darwin Deez [Interview & Playlist] “Philosophically Speaking”
Once upon a time in a past interview, Darwin Deez responded to a question about what made a perfect song, exclaiming that such a song was best described by Neitzsche’s “The Birth of Tragedy.” Oh, what a delight it was to read an articulate answer, and gush over the philosophical implications, to such a question that typically receives such mundane answers. I then contemplated and discussed the application of “The Birth o…
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Starfucker [Interview] with Josh Hodges
…m review ), which layers pop melodies with dark, insightful lyrics about mortality. SFCritic spoke with Josh Hodges before his performance at The Independent about his many identities. SFCritic (SFC): Who is Josh Hodges? What song describes your mood at this moment? Josh Hodges (JH): Maybe “I’m So Tired” by the Beatles is my mood at this very moment. We have a new trailer with the van, and it turns out that it’s really hard to park the trailer an…
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Bloggers and Labels Talk Business
In light of yesterday’s discussion concerning the future of music labels, and blogs potentially path towards becoming a label, I stumbled upon this relevant panel discussion with bloggers and label executives. This discussion consists of notable bloggers Daily Swarm, DiscoBelle, and label representatives from Fool’s Gold and True Panther. Talking like this makes you think the whole world is listening. Outkast: “The Whole Wor…
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In and Out of Control: An Interview with The Raveonettes
In the past their reverb drench sound, has been critiqued as dark, compared to a wall of sound. On their new album the melodies are lush, and the harmonies are upbeat; but, a dark ironic tone remains embedded in the lyrics of songs like, “Boys Who Rape (Should All Be Destroyed).” In an interview with Sharin Foo, SFCritic talked about their journey to the US and how their music continues to evolve. For those in San Francisco, The Rave…
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Black Mountain “The Hair Song” An Ode To 90s Rock
This is the new video for “The Hair Song” by Black Mountain. The indie rock group signed to Jagjaguwar label remind me of Better Than Ezra with a mixed of alt-country. Not that I’m big of genres, but I find the video more interesting than the song itself. The style, record shops, and skateboarding are like an ode to Reality Bites. Not to mention that song’s title is reminiscent of “Cut Your Hair,” by indie l…
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You Remind Me of a Song I Once Knew
…of the night before, and to enjoy a cup of coffee. I put my headphones over my ears, put the Ipod on shuffle, turned on the computer, and began. Then I heard it: Brazil 66 and Sergio Mendez’s “So Nice.” This song might be described as as Bossa Nova or Brazil’s smooth jazz, except, a lot cooler. Listen Here to: Brazil 66 and Sergio Mendez’s “So Nice.” As I listened to this song, sitting in a small coffee …
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