Svper

Barcelona duo SVPER made their NYC debut last night (3/26) at Cameo Gallery, their first of three shows in the city. The band's set-up -- Sergio Pérez and singer Luciana Della Villa facing each other while playing vintage analog gear -- makes for a cool profile, and their brand of motorik synthpop sounds great loud...

Mix the breathy vocals of late Broadcast vocalist Trish Keenan with the hyperactive analogue synthpop of "Electricity"-era OMD and that gets you pretty close to the sound of Spanish duo SVPER who last year released their debut album (when they were known as PEGASVS)...

and Zach Pollack Kurt Vile in Austin in 2013 (more by Glen Brown) South by Southwest. Maybe you've heard of it. Anyway, it starts in about a week, turning Austin, TX into one giant cacophonous concert where you can't swing a free canvas tote bag full of complimentary energy drinks without hitting a musician vying for your attention...

One of the coolest festivals in the world, Barcelona's Primavera Sound will hold its 2014 edition from May 29 - 31. Arcade Fire, Pixies and Neutral Milk Hotel were announced as headliners a while back but the fest announced it's headliners today via an online short film...