We are all in a bit of a SXSW hangover here at WOXY this week. After knocking out a whole slew of live sessions last week and juggling day parties and official showcases, we are tired but really happy to have had the opportunity to put it all together. We hope you enjoyed listening last week and we promise to have the audio of our Lounge Acts for you soon.

In the meantime, enjoy another video from one last weeks sets, this time from Frightened Rabbit. It’s their excellent song, “Swim Until You Can’t See Land” from The Winter Of Mixed Drinks.

Frightened Rabbit – “Swim Until You Can’t See Land” – WOXY Lounge SXSW from WOXY on Vimeo.

We had the pleasure of hosting Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings in our lounge during SXSW 2010. They have a brand new album coming out soon called I Learned The Hard Way and we have a video of one of the new songs to share with you below.

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – “She Ain’t A Child No More” – WOXY Lounge SXSW 2010 from WOXY on Vimeo.

Another day, another great batch of live lounge acts to bring your way from SXSW 2010. We hope you have enjoyed the sessions that are already in the books and once again, we have a full slate lined up for you today.

Here is the schedule both of all bands playing in the WOXY lounge today below.

10 AM Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore are two Kentucky songwriters that share a lot in common. In 2008, while Sollee delivered his much praised debut Learning To Bend, Moore also put out his own inaugural release Stray Age. In the midst of releasing their respective acoustic-pop debuts, Solle reached out to Moore after hearing his music on Myspace. Both are now good friends and have come together with producer and “Monster of Folk” Yim Yames to release Dear Companion. While this collaboration centers itself around the exaltation and preservation of their beloved home state, it does so without making any sacrifices. Their new songs are as emotionally affecting as they are easy on the ears and that is why WOXY is proud to present a Lounge Act featuring these two playing selections off their current release.
Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore – Something, Sometime, Somewhere

12 PM Miles Kurosky Indie-pop veteran Miles Kurosky has been through quite a bit since his departure from Beulah in 2004. Following the breakup of this landmark San Francisco act, Kurosky got married, recovered from health complications, and wrote a new batch of ambitious pop gems. With his new solo-record, The Desert of Shallow Effects, on the horizon, fans can expect Kurosky to emerge from his musical hiatus stronger than ever before. WOXY is extremely excited to catch up with Kurosky this SXSW as he will be headed into our studio for another great Lounge Act performance.

2 PM The Besnard Lakes Montreal’s The Besnard Lakes were formed by married duo Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas. The group has expanded since then, and their expansive, dynamic sound reflects that growth. Their second album, The Besnard Lakes Are the Dark Horse, was recorded with guest appearances from Stars, The Dears and Godspeed You! Black Emperor/Silver Mt. Zion. It was nominated for a Polaris music prize in 2007. This year’s release, The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night comes out March 9 on Jagjaguwar.
The Besnard Lakes – Albatross

4 PM Bear in Heaven After various line-up changes, Brooklyn-based Bear In Heaven has currently settled on one that has allowed them to cultivate something that is all their own. Known for marrying billowy soft-rock melodies with anxious electronic rhythms, this four-piece creates a musical landscape likened to that of a David Lynch film. This spectacular collective is now touring behind their critically celebrated second album, Beast Rest Forth Mouth, and WOXY is incredibly excited to bring them to you live Friday March 19 at Emo’s Annex during our official SXSW showcase. Catch Bear In Heaven also in our studio for an upcoming Lounge Act performance!

Bear In Heaven – Bag Of Bags

We have a glimpse into the SXSW WOXY Lounge Acts to share with you today, in the midst of the madness. The Megaphonic Thrift joined us in the studio yesterday all the way from Bergen, Norway and we are excited to share this video of their excellent song, “Talks Like A Weed King.”

Enjoy it and feel free to spread it around.

The Megaphonic Thrift – “Talks Like A Weed King” – WOXY Lounge SXSW from WOXY on Vimeo.

It’s already Thursday and we are going strong here in the WOXY studios for SXSW 2010. Today is already off to a great start as Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings just blew us all away this morning. Three more sessions await today, here is the skinny on each of those.

12 PM The Ruby Suns – A Californian transplant to Auckland, New Zealand, Ryan McPhun started the Ruby Suns in 2004. The following years have seen the release of two full length albums, with a third, Fight Softly, out in the U.S. on March 2nd. For this album, McPhun worked mostly solo, crafting an expansive soundscape of sunny electro-pop. Here at WOXY we couldn’t be happier about having the Ruby Suns visit us in our new digs in Austin for a Lounge Act during SXSW!

2 PM TV Torso – Austin’s own TV Torso are in the lounge today, if you aren’t from the area, you might not know about these guys just yet, but you should. They are one of our favorite local bands and deserve your attention.

4 PM Frightened Rabbit – The Scottish indie-rock sounds of Frightened Rabbit have caused quite a stir in the American indie pop world. 2008’s The Midnight Organ Fight brought the band’s name to the lips of new fans and critics, earning them a stellar reputation at home and abroad. Their latest album, The Winter of Mixed Drinks, promises to be just as thrilling. We can’t wait to hear the new stuff during their Lounge Act.

SXSW 2010 has already kicked off here in Austin, and also here in the WOXY studios. We hosted a session with Little Dragon on Monday and live sets with You, You’re Awesome and Via Audio yesterday. As the music portion of the festival gets its official start, we have three more great sessions to share with you today, check out the details below.

10 AM Twin Tigers Athens, Georgia – based Twin Tigers formed when Matthew Rain and Aimee Morris met up while working at a restaurant, with Doug Crump and Forrest Hall rounding out the current lineup. We’ve been big fans for a while here at WOXY, and the FutureSounds guys had them in for a session last year. The band is set to release their debut full-length, Gray Waves, March 2nd. Twin Tigers will also take the stage at 9 p.m. at our SXSW showcase at Emo’s Annex.
Twin Tigers – Sexless Love

12 PM The Mynabirds Named for a rare 1965 Neil Young / Rick James project (really!), The Mynabirds is singer Laura Burhenn, formerly one half of Georgie James, joined by multi-instrumentalist Richard Swift. Their gauzy chamber-pop sound, a combination of indie pop, 60’s girl group influences, and hints of Dusty Springfield, certainly makes them a group to watch. They’ll be swinging by the WOXY studios for a session during SXSW, bringing tunes from their debut LP, What We Lose in the Fire We Gain in the Flood, out in April.

3 PM Megaphonic Thrift Hailing from Bergen, Norway, The Megaphonic Thrift are one of the rising stars in their homeland, and plan to take a step forward here in the US during SXSW 2010 as well. Often compared to Sonic Youth, but more accurately paralleled with the likes of A Place To Bury Strangers and peers like Twin Tigers, this trio brings solid rock and roll to their stage show, and an energy that is difficult to match. One of the “bands to see” at this years festival joins us to wrap up our sessions on Wednesday.