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Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings – “She Ain’t A Child No More” Video

joe — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:05:24 +0000

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.

The Megaphonic Thrift – Talks Like A Week King Video!

joe — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:05:07 +0000

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.

Lounge Act Recap – Portugal The Man

joe — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:32:39 +0000

The past year has been a good one for Portugal. The Man. They released their fourth album, The Satanic Satanist and played some big festivals like Bonnaroo and Outside Lands. The band toured like crazy last year and continued to build up a great fanbase in the process.

Now they are ready to take on anything after starting off their 2010 tour with sellout shows, including two nights here in Austin. Their brand new album, American Ghetto sees the band continuing to hone their craft as they prepare to make this year an even bigger success than last. Enjoy this session with Portugal. The Man.

See the entire Portugal The Man photoset here.

Portugal The Man – And I (WOXY Lounge Act)
Portugal The Man – People Say (WOXY Lounge Act)
Portugal The Man – Do You (WOXY Lounge Act)
Portugal The Man – The Sun (WOXY Lounge Act)

Portugal The Man – WOXY Lounge Act (full session download)

Also, enjoy this video performance of “Do You” from the session.

Portugal. The Man – Do You – WOXY Lounge Act from WOXY on Vimeo.

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Lounge Act Recap – Vetiver

joe — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:32:54 +0000

A year after the release of their Sub Pop debut Tight Knit, we caught up with Vetiver right as they were completing a tour with The Clientele.

Led by Andy Cabic, the band is in fine form in this performance which begins with two tracks that were featured only on a limited edition 7″ single released for Record Store Day last Spring.

In the interview, Shiv talks to Cabic about partnering up with Sub Pop, the intricacies of hitting the road when he lives in San Francisco and the rest of the band is around Brooklyn, and his production work on the upcoming album from folk legend Vashti Bunyan.

See the entire Vetiver photoset here.

Vetiver – Wishing Well (WOXY Lounge Act)
Vetiver – Pay No Mind (WOXY Lounge Act)
Vetiver – Everyday (WOXY Lounge Act)
Vetiver – Rolling Sea (WOXY Lounge Act)
Vetiver – You May Be Blue (WOXY Lounge Act)

Vetiver – WOXY Lounge Act (full session download)

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WOXY Talks with Andy Cabic of Vetiver from WOXY on Vimeo.

Lounge Act Recap – Title Tracks

joe — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:17:37 +0000

When it became clear to John Davis in early 2008 that Georgie James was probably not going to last, he immersed himself in writing new material. He wasn’t sure if it would become a solo album or if things would possibly turn around and become a second Georgie James release.

By Summer 2008, the band officially called it quits and John had an entire album’s worth of material ready to go. He recorded solo, but eventually assembled a backing band that has become Title Tracks.

While on tour with Boston’s Pretty & Nice, John and the guys stopped in to play a set that includes some tunes from the debut album It Was Easy and even includes an unreleased track called “It’s Wrong.”

Title Tracks – Found Out (WOXY Lounge Act)
Title Tracks – It’s Wrong (WOXY Lounge Act)
Title Tracks – Piles Of Paper (WOXY Lounge Act)
Title Tracks – Every Little Bit Hurts (WOXY Lounge Act)

Title Tracks – WOXY Lounge Act (full session download)

Check out an interview we did with John Davis below.

WOXY talks to John Davis of Title Tracks from WOXY on Vimeo.

Lounge Act Recap – YellowFever

joe — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:43:46 +0000

YellowFever is comprised of Austin natives Jennifer Moore & Adam Jones. They’ve been fixtures on the local scene for the last few years, sometimes with a third member but currently content as a duo. Jennifer’s voice recalls Stereolab’s Laetitia Sadier and their brand of art pop has been singularly unique among Austin bands. They’ve been fairly DIY, with only an EP and a few hard-to-find single releases to this point. Fortunately, the Vivian Girls made a self-titled compilation of all of the band’s recordings the first release on their new Wild World imprint in late 2009.

For our Lounge Act though, they chose to feature all new, yet to be released material. It’s possible that some or all of the songs will be included on a new record, their proper full-length debut, that the two hope to release sometime in 2010.

View the entire photoset.

YellowFever – Newbie (WOXY Lounge Act)
YellowFever – Bermuda Triangle (WOXY Lounge Act)
YellowFever – Horse (WOXY Lounge Act)
YellowFever – Coleman (WOXY Lounge Act)
YellowFever – Sgt. Sierra (WOXY Lounge Act)

YellowFever – WOXY Lounge Act (full session download)

Lounge Act Recap – Four Tet

joe — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:04:41 +0000

Kieran Hebden’s last album as Four Tet was 2005’s Everything Ecstatic. Since that time he has released the Ringer EP, collaborated with dubstep producer Burial, released an album with his rock band Fridge, and also had a handful of releases with drummer Steve Reid.

For his new full-length album There Is Love In You, he has headed out on a brief North American tour. Austin was one of only 9 dates and WOXY was proud to sponsor the show here in town at The Mohawk. We recorded the entire gig, which will be airing back on an upcoming episode of Xtrabeats.

Here, we bring you some highlights from the show. You’ll hear an epic version of the album’s first single “Love Cry”, as well as the show’s encore of “Smile Around The Face” and “Spirit Fingers.”

At the artist’s request, this performance will not be made available for download.

Lounge Act Recap – Ola Podrida

joe — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:52:34 +0000

Texas native David Wingo had spent some time living in Brooklyn, where he recorded most of Ola Podrida’s second album Belly Of The Lion by himself at home. After the album was completed, Wingo found himself back living in Austin and the album was released last fall on Western Vinyl.

In December, Wingo debuted a new live lineup for Ola Podrida here in Austin with a live show at the Mohawk. With this performance, that lineup remains mostly in tact, but with a new drummer playing for the first time with the band outside of the practice space.

All of the tracks in this performance originally appear on Belly Of The Lion.

Ola Podrida – We All Radiant (WOXY Lounge Act)
Ola Podrida – Roomful Of Sparrows (WOXY Lounge Act)
Ola Podrida – Your Father’s Basement (WOXY Lounge Act)
Ola Podrida – This Old World (WOXY Lounge Act)

Ola Podrida – WOXY Lounge Act (full session download)

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Future Sounds Lounge Act Recap – The Antlers

joe — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:19:00 +0000

If quiet is the new loud, then The Antlers are a scream. Taking the concept album to new places, their album Hospice is so real, so raw, so incredibly personal that we haven’t heard such a painful record since Bob Dylan’s Blood On The Tracks.

The band pulled into Swing House Studios in Hollywood the night before their date with Editors at The Wiltern and gave the private Lounge Acts audience of about 30 a set of music that made the hair on our collective arms stand on end.

The trio is an act that builds slowly, bubbling, lurking under the surface before rising above to absolutely slam you with sheer, brute force, proving you don’t have to wail to get your point across, and that cries of sadness and pain can sometimes make you deaf. We’ve included three songs from the set of six from this intimate event for your listening pleasure, enjoy!

The Antlers – Bear (WOXY Lounge Act)
The Antlers – Thirteen (WOXY Lounge Act)
The Antlers – Two (WOXY Lounge Act)

Lounge Act Recap – Sondre Lerche

joe — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:43:34 +0000

We last saw Sondre Lerche in the fall of 2004 when he was touring with The Golden Republic. Since that time, he has gotten married, relocated from Norway to Brooklyn, and left his longtime label partners of EMI to join the Rounder Records family.

He had just started a month-long acoustic US tour when he dropped by our studios. In this performance, you’ll hear three tracks from his recent Heartbeat Radio along with two older tracks (including WOXY favorite “Two Way Monologue”).

Sondre Lerche – Heartbeat Radio (WOXY Lounge Act)
Sondre Lerche – Happy Birthday Girl (WOXY Lounge Act)
Sondre Lerche – Two Way Monologue (WOXY Lounge Act)
Sondre Lerche – Good Luck (WOXY Lounge Act)
Sondre Lerche – Words & Music(WOXY Lounge Act)

Sondre Lerche – WOXY Lounge Act (full session download)

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