Listen Now

SXSW offers a slew of up-and-coming bands to look out for, and 2010 was no different. I managed to catch several bands of said "up-and-coming" stature, but there was one that stood above the rest: Local Natives. I received a copy of their most recent album at work several weeks before the festival and managed to listen with enough frequency, that I had learned the majority of the lyrics by the time I caught their live performance on that cold, dreary Saturday. What like to be a dismal and wet day was changed by this band- I was warmed from the inside out and couldn't help but smile as I rocked out next to the door/security man that afternoon.

Side note: "World News" is my personal favorite.