Countdown to NX35 2010: 10 days ’til you preview a bit of SXSW.
It’s no mistake that NX35 happens a week before SXSW. Nicknamed SXSW’s “baby cousin”, the music conferette offers a chance for musicians heading to Austin to warm-up and for music lovers to catch a little extra live music for the month. More bands than I can accurately count will debut albums and tunes, work out kinks and tricks, and give dedicated fans a chance to see their favorite bands at least twice in March. I know I’ll be making the trek down south the week after NX35 but most importantly, I’ll be wearing this wristband first. Get excited folks, it’s March!
photo credit: www.sunnyoldsoul.blogspot.com
Western Giants
Well, the sun has disappeared again on this March Monday morning, hidden beyond the rainclouds and wind. Among catching up with posts I missed this weekend, I decided to listen to a few tunes Western Giants so graciously gave to me. (Apparently, writing a music blog has its perks. Who knew? Obviously I didn’t!) I let them know that I may or may not include them in the countdown since I have almost finished planning the last two weeks of posts. But that was before I actually listened to them.
Western Giants brings a “southern charm” that has been an excellent soundtrack for this cloudy, slow start to the month. Quite a bit of Texas is present in this Denton-based folk/rock band that was initially a solo project started by Kennon Talley two years ago. Indecisive about many of life’s choices, Talley decided on doing something he knew he loved, music. He set out to record one song a week for seven weeks in hopes to record a full album. Whether or not he actually followed through with the idea is unknown to me but it did blossom into a full band that released a self-titled EP with five solid songs last year. Western Giants are set to release a new EP, Long Live the Live Long Day, at their showcase on the closing night of NX35 before heading off to play a few shows at SXSW. It’s going to be an exciting month for these guys so be sure to help them kick it off.
Notable tunes to preview online: “Heavy Skies (Bring Blind Eyes)”, “River Cry Bayou” / Myspace / Facebook
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