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Interview With The Burning of Rome [VIDEO] Part 2

Lisa Sanchez — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:52:50 +0000

I went down to Sonic Ranch to check out a new band that was in town recording their new album. I met The Burning of Rome over at SXSW and saw their videos online and knew they had a great sound, and were a band Q listeners should check out! Here’s the second part of [...]

Interview with The Burning of Rome [VIDEO] Part 1

Lisa Sanchez — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:01:35 +0000

I went down to Sonic Ranch yesterday to check out a new band that was in town recording their new album. I met The Burning of Rome over at SXSW and saw their videos online and knew they had a great sound, and were a band Q listeners should check out! The Burning of Rome [...]

KLAQ at SXSW: Young Guns Ready to Rock at Balloonfest [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:45:27 +0000

Young Guns is red-hot as they head to the KLAQ Balloonfest this Memorial Day weekend. The British rockers have the top song in rock with “Bones” as they made a successful visit to Austin for SXSW. The Morning Show had a chance to visit with them at our suite in the Four Seasons. The band [...]

KLAQ at SXSW: The Virginmarys Belt Out Some Great Acoustic Rock [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 03:00:15 +0000

Lisa Sanchez saw them first, and we're happy she did. At a record party in Austin, Lisa spotted The Virginmarys performing and invited them to drop by. The band performed unique acoustic versions of their hits "Dead Man's Shoes" and "Just A Ride". You also ought to hear them plugged in because they are electrifying. Their official video for "Just A Ride" is at bottom.

KLAQ at SXSW: The Unlikely Candidates Expose Their Checkered Pasts [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:28 +0000

In one of the most hilarious interviews we’ve done at SXSW, we find out a lot more about The Unlikely Candidates than we bargained for. All in their early 20′s, every one of them has been in jail for everything from jacking cars to possession to shoplifting a pizza from Walmart. And they sing, too! [...]

KLAQ at SXSW: The Dollyrots Punk Things Up [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:59:36 +0000

Kelly Ogden and Luis Cabezas return to our suite at the Four Seasons to catch us up on their lives, play a few rounds of “Signed or Unsigned” (of which they’ve been both) and play some rockin’ acoustic versions of their hits, including “I’m Awesome”.

KLAQ at SXSW: Aranda Belts Out Acoustic Rock, Just Like They Will at Balloonfest [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 06:39:26 +0000

Gabe and Dameon Aranda have become known for their vocal pyrotechnics, and they didn’t disappoint in their visit to the Morning Show’s suite during SXSW. They’ll be doing much the same when they visit El Paso for an acoustic set at Balloonfest this year! The brothers perform “One More Lie” here. In the second segment, [...]

The Morning Show at SXSW: A Silent Film Sings, Talks About Everything But SXSW [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:44:38 +0000

British alt band “A Silent Film” stopped by our suite at the Four Seasons during SXSW to perform, and they talked about pretty much everything…except SXSW! Much to the delight of the group. Here, “A Silent Film” performs an acoustic version of their hit “Danny, Dakota and the Wishing Well”. We wrapped our first day [...]

My Top Reasons I Want to Find Dave Grohl at SXSW

Lisa Sanchez — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 21:33:53 +0000

The coolest thing here at SXSW? Playing Where’s Waldo: Dave Grohl edition! Here’s why I want to find him next. Since I have been here at SXSW everyone keeps telling me how they have seen Dave Grohl all around town doing the most normal, and awesome things. Courtney Nelson (former Program Director for KLAQ): “Oh [...]

Drunk Guy Gets Knocked Out After Trying to Bully People at SXSW [VIDEO]

Dubba G — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:42:20 +0000

Don’t worry, neither Buzz Adams nor any of the KLAQ Morning Show were harmed in the making of this video! SXSW is a blast for folks, well, most folks anyway. This guy, who for some reason likes to whistle while he taunts, is determined to throw some chingasos. A third party though, perhaps tired of that damn [...]

Dave Grohl's Sound City Players Deliver Epic 2013 SXSW Performance

Chad Childers — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:26:51 +0000

Dave Grohl and his Sound City Players are getting into a groove. With mostly the same lineup that appeared at the Sundance Film Festival and in Los Angeles and New York earlier this year, the giant music collective took over Austin's historic music venue Stubb's Thursday night (March 14) for a truly epic set at the South by Southwest festival.

Buzz Learns What Hipsters Look Like [PICTURES]

Lisa Sanchez — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:01:40 +0000

Buzz wanted to see what hipsters look like and I was happy to take pictures of some of the best outfits I saw last night. All around town the funkier the person looked, the more likely they were in a band, somewhat famous, or just thought they were. Here are the pictures Buzz [...]

Dave Grohl's Amazing 2013 SXSW Keynote Speech [VIDEO]

Intern Emily — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 02:14:59 +0000

I love this man. No matter what you think about Dave Grohl he speaks from the heart about his journey, making you laugh and tear up through the whole thing. Truly inspiringl! Watch this entire video. If you really love music, you will. Just watch out if you watch this at work, he does like [...]

Iggy and the Stooges Pummel SXSW Audience

Chad Childers — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:27:34 +0000

Iggy and the Stooges came, they saw and they conquered Austin's South by Southwest Wednesday night (March 13). The band, who are currently ramping up to the release of their 'Ready to Die' album, played both new songs and classics at Austin's Mohawk club.

Watch Dave Grohl's SXSW Keynote Speech

Chad Childers — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:36:08 +0000

Dave Grohl is taking over Austin this week as one of South by Southwest's most prominent figures. The musician just had a chance to show off his 'Sound City' documentary for the Austin denizens and is heading to the Austin Convention Center today to give his keynote speech for the music conference. The speech itself will stream live online courtesy of NPR and SXSW at noon ET / 9AM PT and you can catch it right here in the player below.

World Rat Day – Teresa's Aww! of the Day [VIDEO]

Teresa Provencio — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:55:03 +0000

Today is World Rat Day. I don’t get it, but they are God’s creatures and many people have them as pets. I have never been a fan of rats and thought I would have a heart attack when the one and only Joan Jett placed a pet rat on me during a SXSW interview. The rat [...]

The Cult SXSW Concert Filmed for Terrence Malick Movie + New Song Streaming

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:28:28 +0000

Both live concert and backstage footage from The Cult‘s recent SXSW show, which saw them playing in at the 25,000-capacity Auditorium Shores, was filmed for usage in Terrence Malick’s upcoming feature film ‘Lawless.’ Rooney Mara, an Academy Award nominee and breakout star of ‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,’ is starring in the movie and [...]

KLAQ Films Presents: Behind the Scenes at SXSW [VIDEO]

Stephanie the Corporate Computer Babe — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:24:54 +0000

It's a mashup! Check out all the rockin' highlights from the KLAQ Morning Show's trip to Austin for SXSW! We put the best of the best into one kick-ass video, including interviews and performances by Foxy Shazam, The Features, Dr. John, The Pierces, Electric Touch, Dead Sara and El Paso's own Dirty River Boys. It's a little something to keep you from missing the Morning Show so much while they're on vacation.

Recap of KLAQ Morning Show at SXSW 2012

Stephanie the Corporate Computer Babe — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:31:41 +0000

Miss some of our coverage of the KLAQ Morning Show trip to Austin? Not to fear! Stephanie the Corporate Computer Babe to the rescue! I put together links to everything SXSW here for you, including videos of performances and interviews with bands, photos from Buzz's trip to the haberdashery and images from around downtown Austin. You ca

The Cult's Billy Duffy Checks In at South By Southwest

Mary Ouellette — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 20:30:13 +0000

The Cult are preparing to release their new disc ‘Choice of Weapon’ on May 22 to the masses and the band stopped by this year’s South by Southwest festival to play a few shows and introduce their new music to fans new and old. In an interview with Damien Fahey at the SXSW Chevrolet Sound [...]