She Sir

Continuing to find to local Austin artists that i need to check out as i research SXSW bands has been a real cool thing that's been happening over the last couple of weeks.  Dreamy, shoegazey pop group She Sir have a new EP, "Ways A Season," heading our way in couple weeks on Austin Town Hall, and it's a hazy beauty.  Listen to "Ok Tono Omepo" below and get the record here.

Being Dead

I really wish sometimes that i could get out to see more local music in Austin during the year, but then that whole having kids thing surfaces to throw that idea to the wind.  I'm just kidding kind of, but there are quite a few local acts that deserve my attention.  Here's hoping i can remedy some of that next week at SXSW, as i would love to catch Austin duo Being Dead perform their particular brand of weird and noisy, experimental lo-fi pop.  April sees a new self-titled 7" release from Austin Town Hall Records that i'm stoked for.  Pre-order that here and listen to "Apostle's Prom" below.

David Israel

Here's a jangly guitar pop nugget from Austin's own David Israel.  Watch the surreal video for "Car Commercial" below and grab the artist's new "The Year that Felt Like Two" LP here from Austin Town Hall Records.