SXSW

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  Alejandro Escovedo

  PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2007

  Hometown hero Escovedo has made a tradition out of his unofficial fest-closing fundraiser at the legendary Continental Club. Clearly happy...

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  Foreign Islands

  PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2007

  Brooklyn’s Foreign Islands instantly raised the level of sophistication amongst the contingent of dance punk bands, with infectiously thick...

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  The Good, The Bad & The Queen

  PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2007

  Performing in front of a charcoal backdrop of London, Damon Albarn’s super-group gave an intimate and mellow performance of their front-man...

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  Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

  PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2007

  It was a tough call: go see the Meat Puppets reunion or check out what Sharon Jones can bring to a parking lot. My dancing feet led me to t...

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  Lo-Fi-Fnk

  PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2007

  Despite trying to live up to heavy buzz, Swedish electro pop duo Lo-Fi-Fnk gave a lukewarm performance. Coming off like your little brother...

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  The Pipettes

  PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2007

  Along with the Dansettes and Mary Weiss (Shangri-Las), the Pipettes were part of a strong ’60s flavoured girl group resurgence that was eve...

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  The Rapture

  PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2007

  Few bands have coasted as long on one single as these New York dance rockers, but the fear of losing their edge has put the Rapture into a...

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  Shout Out Out Out Out

  PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2007

  Edmonton's electro all-stars, Shout Out Out Out Out hit the stage at breakneck speed and sparked a frenetic dance marathon. Their set was a...