Song of the Day

SXSW Song Of The Day: Bleeding Rainbow – Drift Away

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Paul in Song of the Day, South By Southwest | Leave a comment


Butterfly in the sky.  I can go twice as high.  Take a look, it’s in a book … a bleeding rainbow?  Yes, as the story goes, Philadelphia’s Bleeding Rainbow was once known as Reading Rainbow, but apparently PBS and LeVar Burton wouldn’t stand for it and thus the name change.  Truthfully, it’s a way better name this way – the juxtaposition of imagery sounds cooler (and bloodier) while still evoking nostalgic memories of the series.  Also evocative of the past is their sound, which definitely has a bit of a ’90s edge to it, with the song “Drift Away,” off their recently released Yeah Right, reminding me a bit of Jale.  Check it out.

Bleeding Rainbow plays at 12:00 AM at Valhalla on Thursday, March 14

SXSW Song Of The Day: Harry Taussig – Rondo In D On Southern Themes

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Paul in Song of the Day, South By Southwest | Leave a comment

This March, countless young new bands will be flocking to Austin hoping to make their big break.  Some will be relative novices, only having played a handful of shows and looking to prove themselves.  That story will likely be  fairly common one at SXSW.  That story is not Harry Taussig’s story.  Taussig, a contemporary of John Fahey who plays a similar style of American Primitive guitar, released his first album, Fate Is Only Once, back in 1965 and is just now releasing his sophomore effort, Fate Is Only Twice.  Not only that, but Taussig will be performing his first ever live show at SXSW. 

Harry Taussig plays at 8:00 PM at St. David’s Bethel Hall on Thursday, March 14.

SXSW Song of the Day: Dana Falconberry – Lake Charlevoix

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Ricky in Song of the Day, South By Southwest | Leave a comment

First off, props to Dana Falconberry for having a wicked last name. Who messes with someone whose last name includes the word “Falcon”. (I am assuming that is her real last name).

A folk/orchestral pop artist out of Austin, Texas, it would only seem natural for Dana Falconberry to play SxSW. After all, if people are going to come to your city, eat your food, drink your booze and trash your streets, you should at least get to play a show. This little tune is a gentle folk tune that reminds me a lot of Au Revoir Simone for some reason. Now as we all know, gentle folk tracks aren’t really always down my alley, but this tune seems to have jumped over the anti-folk chasm in my mind and landed right onto my playlist.

This song is off her 2012 release Leelanau, check it out.

SXSW Song of the Day: Churchill – Change

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Ricky in Song of the Day, South By Southwest | Leave a comment

Denver’s Churchill started out as a two piece act and since expanded to include more members, including Bethany Kelly, who works the vocals and keys. It is Kelly’s voice that first drew me to the band. I’m always a fan of female singers and Kelly’s voice and delivery reminded me of vocal work done by artists of eras gone. This is a pretty catchy pop song. I don’t know much about this band other then they are from Denver and released an EP named Change last year.

I read their SXSW Profile and was genuinely pleased at the description of one of the members:

Mike Morter – mandolin, banjo, lead guitar, uke and crowd pleasing

Crowd Pleasing IS important.

Churchill plays at 9:00 PM at the SOHO LOUNGE ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13

Ps. Also, now that weed is legalized in Denver, I wonder if it’ll make it some sort of music scene.

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