Thursday, October 7, 2010 12:04PM - By aaronpylinski
Beyond the western horizon, nestled within the city of Austin, awaits a festival teeming with holistic musical vibes and a down-home appeal that you could only get from an oasis in the heart of Texas.
Stemming back to 2002, Austin City Limits is still holding tight to its roots this year. Bringing together rock, hip-hop, reggae, world fusion, indie and local flavor, the festival is proving to have its most memorable year yet.
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Friday, August 6, 2010 9:00AM - By Sasha Patpatia
This summer, the Silverlake-based rock quartet Silversun Pickups takes the stage with friends The Henry Clay People and Against Me! on a headlining tour across America and then to Australia. While on tour Christopher Guanlao, the talented drummer of the band, who never fails to deliver an exciting and energetic show, and had the chance to sit down and discuss the tour, their upcoming home show, and interesting stories from the road.
Check out the interview below…
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Thursday, March 4, 2010 4:01PM - By Laura Aguirre
LA rock band Silversun Pickups will be the musical guest on tonight’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. The groundbreaking indie band released their second album Swoon early last year, and are currently on tour with English rock-band Muse.
The late night show has guested hugely influential musicians such as Van Morrison and Ringo Starr, but in an attempt to make a place in the world for indie-rock stars, the late night show usually guests indie bands such as Cold War Kids, Iron & Wine, and The Dead Weather. It’s a great place for bands to show off how good they are to a more mainstream audience. With Silversun Pickups being one of the coolest bands right now, it’s no surprise they’ll be on tonight’s show.
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009 11:30AM - By Seraphina L.
2009 was a great year in music, and we hope you enjoyed what it’s brought you. There’s been a wealth in reissues and limited edition releases, but new full-lengths will always be a thrill for music fiends like us.
So we count down the best albums of the year. Although there have been some great EPs and singles, this list includes only full-length albums that have been released in the US. Check our top 20 out below and let us know what you think!
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:52AM - By Mali
Silversun Pickups have just released their new music video for their song “Substitution,” which gives a new meaning to girls running around in circles competing with one another to win a silly prize.
Check out the video below…
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009 4:54PM - By Krystal Clark
The results are in! Over at NPR they’ve conducted an online poll of what listeners have chosen as the “Best Music of 2009 (so far).” This includes the top songs and albums to date, and the list consists of 30 titles for both categories. Some artists who landed a spot include the Silversun Pickups, Animal Collective, Franz Ferdinand, and Mos Def. Find out if any of your favorites made the cut after the jump!
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009 8:20PM - By Jeffrey Hyatt
As a warm-up to their performance at this weekend’s All Points West Music and Arts Festival, the Silversun Pickups will play at secret gig Friday at the PC Richard & Son Theater in New York City.
It’s going to be an acoustic performance, so even more reason to be there.
iheartradio.com is hosting the private show, and if you’re going to be in town there’s still time to register to win a pair of tickets. Drop by the iheartradio.com website to enter your name.
For All Points West, Silversun Pickups are set to hit the stage on Sunday at 5:00 pm.
Check below for Silversun Pickups tour dates.
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Friday, July 3, 2009 10:10AM - By Brian Spiegel
While the July 4th weekend is big for hot dogs, pool parties, parades, men on stilts an dAmerican flag cakes, it is not a big weekend for concerts. Since most tickets go on sale on Saturday morning, Ticketmaster/ Live Nation probably assumes everyone will be too busy waving flags at parades to spend money on service fees in front of there computer. Also, since most of the big summer tours have already been announced we are in the on-sale lull between Summer andFall tours.
Expect some bigger announcements in a few weeks, but for now here are a few choice nuggets that are on sale this weekend….
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Wednesday, May 6, 2009 9:30AM - By Kara
Are there any video game fans out there? Any Guitar Hero fans? Have you ever heard of Xbox Game with Fame? If you haven’t, it is actually a cool idea, basically you are able to play Guitar Hero with a famous band. The next event will take place on Thursday, May 14, with The Silversun Pickups.
It is pretty easy to play, but you have to be an Xbox Live Gold Member. If you aren’t, don’t worry, you have enough time to upgrade your subscription. Then you need to send a friend request to the Gamertag “Silversun GWF”. You need to download the track pack for the Silversun Pickups. The game begins at 10:00 EST, but you should sign on 30 minutes before the game starts.
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