Category Archives: Saddle Creek

SXSW: An afternoon with The Thermals, Frightened Rabbit and Telekinesis

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Kevin Coffey

This SXSW has been really fun, but the schedule has often aligned so that 10 things I want to see are happening all at once and then I have nothing to do (or five bands I’ve already seen) immediately following. … Continue reading →

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Video: Jake Bellows interview at SXSW

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Kevin Coffey

Jake Bellows, formerly of Neva Dinova, talked to me before his show yesterday at the Saddle Creek Records showcase about his upcoming album, his new band (The Lost Gospels) and staying in nasty hotels.

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Video: Big Harp talks SXSW

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Kevin Coffey

Before the band’s set at the Saddle Creek Records showcase, Big Harp was kind enough to stand in an Austin back alley with me and talk about its latest album, “Chain Letters,” and performing at SXSW. * * * A … Continue reading →

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SXSW: Icky Blossoms and Harouki Zombi end the night with a dancey bash

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Kevin Coffey

Oh, the lights! Icky Blossoms traded in the crappy, always-on red lights at The Parish Underground for their own light system. The band uses a system of lights and projections that bursts with its music, and it definitely added to … Continue reading →

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SXSW: Big Harp’s soulful Americana and PUJOL’s hard-hitting rock

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Kevin Coffey

Big Harp drew the biggest audience for Saddle Creek’s showcase at The Parish Underground. The Americana band’s second album, “Chain Letters,” was a more electrified effort than their debut, but the band has since brought things somewhere nearer to the … Continue reading →

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SXSW: UUVVWWZ’s best asset is Jim Schroeder

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Kevin Coffey

UUVVWWZ can be weird. One second, Teal Gardner is singing beautifully, serenely and the next she’s shrieking. They’ll be playing music to dance to and then it breaks into something else. It can be jarring if you’re not used to … Continue reading →

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SXSW: Jake Bellows opens up Saddle Creek’s showcase

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Kevin Coffey

Jake Bellows, formerly of Neva Dinova, kicked off a night of all things Saddle Creek Records at The Parish Underground. Bellows & The Lost Gospels, as his band is now known, played through a set of material from his upcoming … Continue reading →

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SXSW: The Thermals careen through new, old

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Kevin Coffey

Hutch Harris barely stopped to say hello. Only the start of The Thermals’  half-hour set at The Parish, a short drum kit malfunction and the end of the concert brought him pause to say anything. Instead, about all we got … Continue reading →

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SXSW: Saddle Creek planning showcase; Other Nebraskans coming to SXSW?

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Kevin Coffey

Yeah, it’s time to start hearing about the festival in Austin. South by Southwest is around the corner (this year the music portion is March 12-17) and it’s time to get ready. For those of us going, it’s all about … Continue reading →

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The Thermals pick their favorite Saddle Creek songs

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Kevin Coffey

What are your top 10 Saddle Creek Records tunes? Inevitably, it probably includes some Bright Eyes, Cursive, The Faint, Ladyfinger, etc. Same with The Thermals. They’re like the punk band that are your friends because they listen to the same … Continue reading →

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