Articles by Vincent Pollard

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  The Wilderness of Manitoba

  Velveeta Room, Austin TX March 15

  PUBLISHED Mar 16, 2012

  Five-piece Toronto band the Wilderness of Manitoba quietly stepped on the small stage, the bassist barefoot, introducing themselves and goi...

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  White Arrows

  Fader Fort, Austin TX March 14

  PUBLISHED Mar 15, 2012

  For their SXSW set, the five young players behind White Arrows took the Fader Fort stage wearing shades and an unholy mismatch of five of t...

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  Choir of Young Believers

  Club DeVille, Austin TX March 14

  PUBLISHED Mar 15, 2012

  The seven members of Choir of Young Believers managed to squeeze themselves onto the stage, and their professionalism was evident from the...

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  Shigeto

  Club DeVille, Austin TX March 14

  PUBLISHED Mar 15, 2012

  Shigeto (aka Zach Saginaw) started off his SXSW set with a couple of his more hip-hop-based tracks, using just his laptop and trigger pad....

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  Pretty Black Chains

  Buffalo Lounge, Austin TX March 13

  PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2012

  Playing as part of Oklahoma's SXSW state showcase, hard-rockin' three-piece Pretty Black Chains were a breath of fresh air from the hipster...

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  Bear in Heaven

  Mohawk, Austin TX March 13

  PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2012

  As one of Pitchfork's chosen acts to open the first official night of the music week of SXSW, Bear in Heaven were a good choice. They got o...

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  Cults

  Speakeasy, Austin TX March 12

  PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2012

  You would expect a band as hyped as Manhattan's Cults to be all attitude and posture, but the group clearly enjoy what they do too much to...

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  Francis Harris

  Leland

  PUBLISHED Mar 13, 2012

  Francis Harris usually goes by the moniker Adultnapper, but for his latest release he decided appropriately, and at the last minute, to use...