Grouper just posted an impressive assortment of live video from SXSW ’07. It doesn’t beat actually being there - but soundboard audio and 4+ camera angles = pretty great footage if you didn’t make the trek to Austin this year.

Here are some of the highlights:

Annuals @ The Lone Star Lounge - Austin, TX […]

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Limbeck
s/t
Label: Doghouse
How long until us Midwesterners tire of hearing about the Orange County lifestyle?
Apart from the slide guitar on “Reading the Street Signs,” we’re unimpressed.
We got this CD three days after their stop at Minneapolis’ Varsity Theater on April 8. Anybody make it to the show?
Limbeck : “Big Drag” (mp3)

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Edward Scissorhands
Ordway Center, St. Paul, MN
April 10, 2007 (Show dates April 10-15)
At last night’s premier opening of “Edward Scissorhands” at the Ordway, a near-capacity crowd had their emotions stirred, tickled and manipulated by a naive boy with razor sharp blades for fingers.
Based on the Tim Burton movie, Matthew Bourne’s contemporary dance interpretation revisits Burton’s unique […]

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The Mother Hips
Kiss the Crystal Flake
Label: Camera
The Mother Hips, the Chico, California group whose rootsy-rock made a splash in the 90s, is back with a new album after a six-year hiatus.
With bright guitars and poppy organs (”Mission in Vain”), space-age blips (”No Name Darrell”) and a “Mary Jane’s Last Dance”-vibe (”Confirmation of Love”), the quartet’s […]

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The new album from Oxford, England quartet Goldrush is out this week - The Heart Is the Place. Check out the single below, which shows producer/musician James Rutledge’s [aka Pedro] instrumental hip-hop influence. Like a track you’d expect from the Notwist, this one floats in and out of your brain like a happy daydream.
Goldrush […]

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Bright Eyes
Cassadaga
Label: Saddle Creek
Release Date: April 10, 2007
The Bright Eyes of old is hereby dead. Conor Oberst’s Midwest brand of low-fi indie rock lined with patterns of teenage angst, political outcry and near-genius lyricism was apparently retired after the birth of his acclaimed 2005 twin albums.
Oberst and company’s new album, Cassadage, has a mature sound […]

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Kay Kay and his Weathered Underground
Live From The Pretty Parlor (DVD/CD double-disc)
Label: Bombs Over Bellevue
Since August ‘06, when Seattle’s Gatsy’s American Dream released their self-titled album and decided to take a break, members of the Seattle group have NOT been sitting idle.
Bassist Kirk Huffman and keyboardist Kyle O’Quin took their hotel room demos to the […]

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Chaplan
The Cost of Doing Business
Warped Tour bands come and go - especially the ones who play just the local Hot Topic stage. That’s why it’s more important than ever-before to have a hook to help you stand out from the crowd.
What’s Minneapolis-based post-hardcore Chaplan’s hook?
For starters, all members are under 18, with the youngest ringing […]

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Okay you crazy cats, we’ve got one of the better contests we’ve had in a while here.
If you read our review of Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof soundtrack, you know it’s a special work of art by itself.
Here’s your chance to pick up a copy of the album on vinyl and CD, plus a poster.
What You […]

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Pink Floyd
Meddle - A Classic Album Under Review
Studio: Music Video Distributors
Release Date: April 24, 2007
We’re big Pink Floyd fans. We own and listen to every album, cherish our collection of solo albums, frequented the laser shows back in the day and even got to see a rare Roger Waters show at Minneapolis’ Target Center years […]

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