Today we look back at the session from The Little Ones, which was performed during SXSW. The L.A. based five-piece brought their shimmery brand of indie pop into the studio and recorded a really great set. The band was also kind enough to be a part of our “Everybody Needs A Nurse” day party later in the week. You will hear a few choice tunes from their debut EP, Sing Song , as well as two brand new unreleased songs, (O-A and Gregory’s Chant) which are also cut out of the session and available for MP3 download below.

The Little Ones - O-A (Live On WOXY.com / unreleased)
The Little Ones - Gregory’s Chant (Live On WOXY.com / unreleased)
The Little Ones - Live On WOXY.com (full session download)

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All of us here were pleasantly surprised when Boston’s Age Rings came across our radar. Their self released debut got lots of spins here so it was a no brainer to get them in for a session while in Austin for SXSW. We have two downloads from the session cut out for you today, as well as the entire session in mp3 form. Enjoy!

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Age Rings - Everything Will Fall Apart (Live On WOXY.com)
Age Rings - Firefly (Live On WOXY.com)
Age Rings - Live On WOXY.com(full session download)

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The Rumble Strips were one of many UK bands that we feel have a very bright future who stopped in to EAR studios for a session with us during SXSW. The quartet is currently signed to Island Records (UK) and their debut full length is expected out this summer. The session with us was also their American radio debut!

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The Rumble Strips - Alarm Clock (Live On WOXY.com)
The Rumble Strips - Time (Live On WOXY.com)
The Rumble Strips - Live On WOXY.com (full session)

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While it has been a whole month since SXSW wrapped up, we are still churning out the recap posts for you here on The Futurist. Today we focus on Winterpills, a band out of the Boston area that released their debut self titled disc back in 2005. The new album was released earlier this year and the precise and haunting melodies caught our attention at WOXY.

The two songs below that you can download can also be found on the new Winterpills album, The Light Divides which is now in stores.

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Winterpills - Broken Arm (Live On WOXY.com)
Winterpills - Handkerchiefs (Live On WOXY.com)

Winterpills - Live On WOXY.com(full session)

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Another Saturday session to recap today, this one coming from the UK band 65daysofstatic. I think we were all won over after hearing their album, “One Time For All Time” here at the station and it was exciting to learn that they would be a part of our roster of performances while in Austin. The band is getting some excellent exposure overseas and we feel it is only a matter of time before the buzz heightens here in the states as well.

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65daysofstatic - When We Were Younger And Better (Live On WOXY.com)
65daysofstatic - The Distant And Mechanised Glow Of Eastern European Dance Parties (Live On WOXY.com)
65daysofstatic - Live On WOXY.com (full session)

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We know that we’ve spoken a lot about our sessions from Austin during SXSW, but can you blame us? We hosted 20 great bands over 5 days and then added a live, outdoor broadcast of our dayparty on top of that. Yep, that’s what we get to call “work”….

We also know that a lot of listeners didn’t get the chance to catch our sessions that we held on that Saturday (March 17th) nor could stick around for those bands whose live set started at 5pm Austin time (6p EDT). So, this Thursday starting at 5pm EDT, you can catch up on those sessions from Foals, 65daysofstatic, Cloud Cult, The Manhattan Love Suicides, Laylights, Land Of Talk, Via Audio, The Rumble Strips and more just by listening to WOXY.com. Five hours of live music, recorded as it happened on WOXY.com. No overdubs, no do-overs.

If you can’t tune in, remember that all of the SXSW sessions are available as downloadable podcasts. It was great fun and here’s a chance to sit back & listen to either a session that you missed or re-hear a favorite.

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The SXSW recaps continue today with a look back at the session with Via Audio. The band is currently putting the finishing touches on their upcoming full length debut album and WOXY has been a big supporter of their work leading up to it. So it was a real treat to have them come in during their time in Austin for a live session. The album will be titled “Say Something” and was recorded with Spoon’s Jim Eno. Look below for photos, mp3’s and a full session download.

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Via Audio - Harder On Me (Live On WOXY.com)
Via Audio - We Can Be Good (Live On WOXY.com)
Via Audio - Live On WOXY.com (full session)

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Saturday was a very busy day of Lounge sessions down in Austin for us. In addition to having 5 sets planned, poor Shivvy was stuck back at the hotel sick with the flu. Bryan Jay and Mike braved the storm well however, and everything went as planned. The final session of the day, and of the week for that matter, belonged to The Manhattan Love Suicides. The band from Leeds, England played some tracks from their self-titled debut as well as a new song, which you can download below.

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The Manhattan Love Suicides - You’ll Never Get That Guy (Live On WOXY.com/unreleased song)
The Manhattan Love Suicides - Kick It Back (Live On WOXY.com)
The Manhattan Love Suicides - Live On WOXY.com (full session)

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Snowden stopped by EAR Studios in Austin during SXSW to record a session with us. They played the opening slot on Thursday March 15th and were also kind enough to play as a part of our “Everybody Needs A Nurse” day party a couple days later. The band is still out supporting their excellent debut album “Anti- Anti”, which got plenty of spins on WOXY.com. Enjoy this session from Atlanta, Georgia’s own, Snowden.

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Snowden - Like Bullets (Live On WOXY.com)
Snowden - Counterfeit Rules (Live On WOXY.com)
Snowden - Live On WOXY.com (full session)
Snowden - Live On WOXY.com (Everbody Needs A Nurse Day Party session)

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Yet another SXSW live session recap to get to today, and loads more still to come. Today we recap the Sara Culler session, which was one of my personal favorites. Sara traveled all the way from Sweden for the session and it was a homecoming of sorts for the singer, as she actually spent a good chunk of her childhood growing up in Texas. This was Sara’s first return to the Lone Star state in over a decade however. As usual, we have the session photos, a full download and some individual tracks for download as well below.

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Sara Culler - At Least Like Melissa (Live On WOXY.com)
Sara Culler - Are You Sleeping? (Live On WOXY.com)
Sara Culler - Live On WOXY.com (full session)