SXSW Excito-Meter #1: HAIM

For the next few days I'll be posting bands that I'm excited to see this SXSW.

I'll start with the hipster's version of Destiny's Child (and the already ubiquitous band), HAIM. They're fun, talented, and totally deserving of the hype. With praise from people like Julian Casablancas, Jenny Lewis and Florence Welch, this sister trio is poised to take SXSW by storm again, after their break-out during last year's southby.

They'll probably be playing a ton, but you can see them for free on Friday the 15th at the Showdown at Cedar Street party. RSVP here. (I'll be tagging all posts with links to RSVP's with the very handy RSVP label for easy access.)

I'll leave you with their new single "Falling." (Does it remind anybody else of a indie version of "I'm a Survivor"?)

Makin' me crazy

I'm in such a good mood today. To make it even better Jamie Lidell released the video for the first single of his upcoming album, very originally titled "Jamie Lidell."

Even though I'm a big fan of Jamie's more pure R&B offerings, I'm kind of digging the over produced 80s vibe here. Very Prince-like and totally danceable. Plus the video is pretty, love the play on the electric mime box thing.

Here's "You Naked," dance a little... or a lot.

Lo-Fi Sadness

Pretty Heart is Morgan Holliger, a 20 year old from Ohio. Beautiful voice with a dark streak, takes me back to the late nineties listening to Portishead on my Sony Discman. She's got a few songs on her Soundcloud and Bandcamp and just released her first video for "Toy."

Don't know if she's planning to make the trip for SXSW, but I hope she does.