On the last night of SXSW there were riots at Death From Above 1979's "secret" show, there was Kanye and the G.O.O.D. roster and Jay-Z electrifying a converted power plant, and there was our Last…   Read Story »

Come March every year, the same questions are asked, retreaded thought pieces get pitched: What does it mean to have a music industry festival in the decrepit climate of 2011? Does anyone actually…   Read Story »

In addition to eating tacos, we're doing a couple of unofficial shows at SXSW 2011. We announced our FREE all day/all night Beerland collaboration with Sacred Bones & Chaos In Tejas on Thursday. To…   Read Story »

It was a breakout year for British beatmaker Gold Panda, whose remixes and singles rippled around 2009 and whose debut full-length Lucky Shiner was one of this year's finest. When live, he summons…   Read Story »

This weekend in Las Vegas, Matador Records is celebrating 21 years of shaping the ship of independent music with a fearsome deepdive through its roster, headlined by the reunited "classic" lineup of…   Read Story »

Touring in support of their sophomore album Transit Transit, Autolux brought out "Supertoys" amongst a handful of electronically infused fuzz dusted new tunes and older favorites to the Belly Up.…   Read Story »

Gold Panda's Lucky Shiner is a record for beat, dance, and electronic kids looking for expert craft that's versatile, process based, full of heart. The UK producer hit Glasslands recently and crafted…   Read Story »

On the eve of being named to our 40 Best New Artists Of 2010 list, UK producer Gold Panda headlined Glasslands Gallery on Kent St. in Williamsburg, live-mixing the beat snatches and effects pedal…   Read Story »

With fall on the horizon, we're escaping a slow summer and shifting into that final, fertile phase of the music year's release cycle. Which makes it a ripe time to get some perspective on the year,…   Read Story »

Here it is, the case made in just under five minutes for why you should be anticipating Gold Panda's debut full-length Lucky Shiner, due 10/12 via Ghostly. "Snow & Taxis" is the first listen, the…   Read Story »