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South Korean post-rock band Jambinai playing SXSW, Coachella & NYC

South Korea’s Jambinai incorporate traditional Korean instruments piri, haegeum, and geomungo into their heavy, post-rock sound making for a very unique sound. The band’s 2016 sophomore album, ’A Hermitage,’ was reissued in 2017 by Bella Union, and you may have seen Jambinai playing the closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang…

SXSW adds more artists to 2019 lineup (Cherry Glazerr, Graham Coxon, Steve Earle, more)

This week’s update also includes Pavement guitarist Spiral Stairs, Mikey Erg, The Nude Party, Sarah Shook & the Disarmers, Beijing’s Gong Gong Gong, Frankie & The Witch Fingers, Stef Chura, and more.

SXSW announces third round of 2015 showcasing artists

SXSW, which happens March 17-22 in Austin, TX, has announced its third round of 2015 showcasing artists. (Here’s round 1 and round 2.) It’s a big update, with over 500 new additions, including Amason, Frog Eyes, Palma Violets, Girl Band, Pity Sex, Sheer Mag, Kate Tempest, THEESatisfaction, Viet Cong, Matthew E…