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Sam Cohen is Yellowbirds: You should get to know his music

First of all, if you have not yet listened to The Color by Yellowbirds, you are sorely missing out. This is a remarkable debut which even two years later is easy to listen to from start to finish. For those that like a little more psychedelia (insert Apollo Sunshine) mixed in with their Roy Orbison […]

Back it up to 2012, The Cactus Blossoms and The Pickathon Pumphouse.

A swingin’ brother-duet midday break courtesy of The Cactus Blossoms. From their 2012 visit to the Pickathon Pumphouse with Live & Breathing.

This King Tuff video is totally nuts

We simply cannot think of a better song to help start a long week of non-stop insanity and SXSW industry chatter… Keep On Moving (in 3-D!) from King Tuff’s 2012 Sub Pop debut, King Tuff. Now go ahead get this daylight-savings-Monday moving!

A Good Day For Celebrating The Ladies Of Pickathon

Today we’d like to recognize and give our thanks to the leading women that have helped shape this years Pickathon lineup. Thank You… Feist, Sharon Van Etten, Lucia Turino, Terri Walker, Nicole Wray, Sallie Ford, Tift Merritt, Ginny Hawker, Kanene Pipkin, Amber Weber, Andréa Moreno-Beals, Bridget Kearney, Rachael Price, Nadine Landry, Reeb Willms, Sarah Versprille, […]

Sharon Van Etten Will Fit Right In

Sharon Van Etten will be making her first visit to Pickathon this summer (some of us are really over the moon excited about this one). Her two day stay will likely bring different shows for both Friday and Saturday. At the moment, we are not sure where or when, but do know her voice is […]

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