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watch Josh T. Pearson's "Straight at Me" video from new solo LP

“I’ve always dreamt of wrestling a redneck Cupid and I finally got my chance,” says Josh of the “Straight at Me” video.

Primavera Sound: 2018 lineup

Primavera Sound has released the lineup for its 2018 edition which happens May 30 – June 2 in Barcelona, Spain. Bjork, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, The National, Migos, Arctic Monkeys, Lorde and A$AP Rocky are this year’s headliners…

Daniel Johnston played inaugural Hi How Are You Day celebration in Austin (video)

Monday, January 22 was Daniel Johnston‘s 57th birthday, and in honor of that, Austin, TX has officially made that day Hi How Are You Day (named for his famous mural at 21st St. and Guadalupe). It’s inaugural year was celebrated at Mohawk with performances by Daniel, Josh T Pearson and more…

Lift to Experience reunited for SXSW (pics & videos)

The booming drums sounded nearly apocalyptic in Austin’s Central Presbyterian Church, guitar reverberated all the way up into the rafters, and Pearson’s vocals sounded like a preacher portending brimstone and hellfire.

15 more artists to see at SXSW (that aren't playing a BV show)

If you’re in Austin, or will be there soon, we hope you come check out the BrooklynVegan / Sound on Sound day parties at Cheer Up Charlies. We booked a lot of the artists we’re excited to see, and here’s 15 others that we’re looking forward to…

SXSW reveals final 2017 lineup additions ++ Joe Biden speaking on cancer solutions

They saved some of the best for last: Ryan Adams, The Black Angels, Hamilton Leithauser, Gary Clark Jr, Cheetah Chrome, …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead Kevin Morby, !!! (chk chk chk), Lift to Experience, Lil Yachty, Neko Case, Talib Kweli, Sleigh Bells, Tokyo Police Club, 9th Wonder, Youth Code, Pharmakon, Denzel Curry and more.

Lift to Experience's 'The Texas Jerusalem Crossroads' gets deluxe reissue (listen); band reuniting for SXSW

“We went back to the studio, neck deep in the heart of Texas, where Lift recorded ‘The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads’ – remixing the album the way it should have be mixed originally. It’s good to have our balls back after years spent being castrated.” – Josh T Pearson.

Josh T. Pearson releasing 'Last of the Country Gentlemen' on Mute, in NYC NOW before heading to SXSW (MP3, dates)

DOWNLOAD: Josh T. Pearson – Woman, When I’ve Raised Hell (WAV) “The hubbub from upstairs regularly intrudes through swinging doors on an intimacy that requires leaning in, to hear Pearson’s murmurs…