For the love of music by Lauren Keogh Tumblr (3.0; @amplifythis)http://amplify-this.com/<p>This is probably old news now but here is more coverage from SXSW including The Wild Honey Pie party and Neon Gold showcase.</p> <p><strong>American Royalty</strong></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2e0waI7HO1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>Bad Rabbits</strong></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2e0y0VNen1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>Jukebox The Ghost</strong></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2e1275YWC1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>Savoir Adore</strong></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2e14hG2zz1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>Snowmine</strong></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2e17jmsL11qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>Conveyor</strong></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2e1c0C40x1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>Kishi Bashi</strong></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2e1igoioF1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>Lucius</strong></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2e1kdM6pP1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>Northern Highlands</strong></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2e1nn5l7d1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>St Lucia</strong></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2e1qooamI1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2e1rpHi261qb621g.jpg"/></p>http://amplify-this.com/post/20987745050http://amplify-this.com/post/20987745050Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:43:38 +0100american royaltybad rabbitsjukebox the ghostsavoir adoresnowmineconveyorkishi bashiluciusnorthern highlandsst lucianeon goldthe wild honey pie<p>Day one in Austin, TX and SXSW kicked off with pretty much all highlights in the one room at the New Shapes party at Red Eyed Fly. Amazing performances from Haim, Savoir Adore and Ambassadors to name a few as well as Daughter, Ben Howard and Michael Kiwanuka on the inside stage.</p> <p><strong>HAIM</strong></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1aw44lQLz1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1aw5gswNS1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1aw8avshS1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1awbgS6go1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1awcsYnCu1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1awhmnd871qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>SAVOIR ADORE</strong></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1awkvWdoy1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1awmbD6ip1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1ax2wHTlq1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1ax61dSCX1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>AMBASSADORS</strong></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1ax85Ub5D1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1ax9a6jSY1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1axb2finx1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>WILD BELLE</strong></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1az3c7I5K1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1az7oicpv1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1aze1em9M1qb621g.jpg"/></p>http://amplify-this.com/post/19744203875http://amplify-this.com/post/19744203875Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:25:36 +0000haimambassadorssavoir adorewild belledaughterben howard<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m15d3ipx9s1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m15d3yiAKF1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m15d4tuQkd1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m15d58vzB41qb621g.jpg"/></p>http://amplify-this.com/post/19583242784http://amplify-this.com/post/19583242784Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:38:45 +0000halifaxcanadasam roberts bandnova scotia<p><iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/RoLTPcD1S4Q" width="560"></iframe></p>http://amplify-this.com/post/19025985791http://amplify-this.com/post/19025985791Fri, 09 Mar 2012 23:55:55 +0000the shinsmusicvideofolk<p><img height="365" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&amp;ik=3216cc54b8&amp;view=att&amp;th=135f2d4e9a266557&amp;attid=0.1&amp;disp=emb&amp;zw&amp;atsh=1" width="550"/></p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="365" id="tsFrame133165" src="http://cdn.topspin.net/api/v3/player/133165" width="550"></iframe></p>http://amplify-this.com/post/19008937797http://amplify-this.com/post/19008937797Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:11:32 +0000beach housemusic<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0me1rmlOe1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0me271qbV1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0me5gsDmw1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0meerGv1I1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0mei8tNfC1qb621g.jpg"/></p>http://amplify-this.com/post/19005594150http://amplify-this.com/post/19005594150Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:40:05 +0000the duke spiritlondonrockkoko<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0dg7obpXR1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0dgamGChi1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0dginufDv1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0dieeTEQd1qb621g.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0diijGq9Q1qb621g.jpg"/></p>http://amplify-this.com/post/18853947770http://amplify-this.com/post/18853947770Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:20:05 +0000kathleen edwardslondonmusiccanadafolkcountryrock<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0ddu6EXlX1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0ddvaXW2z1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0deg83KUI1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0delsLUcc1qb621g.jpg"/></p>http://amplify-this.com/post/18850477872http://amplify-this.com/post/18850477872Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:40:05 +0000ben howardlondonfolkmusic<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0dce4nX2z1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0dcfa5MXo1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0ddcfLdGi1qb621g.jpg"/></p>http://amplify-this.com/post/18797482747http://amplify-this.com/post/18797482747Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:20:05 +0000daughtermusiclondonfolk<p>The fine folk at The Roundhouse organised a week long festival promoting new music right now. Exactly what this country needs. Everything from Dub-step to electro, indie to grime. We were there for the week to capture it all.</p> <p><strong>Day One Showcase - Mz Bratt</strong></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d7ijtEPc1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d7kekYcF1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d7nsDKqF1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>Azekel</strong></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d7r0RK6q1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d7takPjX1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>Dizzitron</strong></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d8cmpq661qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>Lovelle</strong></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d8dzLVin1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d8incuj31qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>YGLU</strong></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d8mnTvH41qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d8oeoLZ11qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>Day Two Sonic - Beaty Heart</strong></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d8rrfxK91qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d8tlPFms1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d8z9vi8s1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>Sarah Leo</strong></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d913v1Oh1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d97nUXFv1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>CLOUT</strong></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d99erxOB1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d9kthb8b1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>The Waylayers</strong></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d9nnSTx51qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d9qmoRUm1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>Day Three Bass Culture - Lady Leshurr</strong></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d9xu9Tg61qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0da2uZ51y1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>Natty</strong></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0dahvfnXs1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0db0t3YER1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>Rasltes</strong></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0db29OfUn1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0db84Vks21qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>Day Three Wicked Tongue - Fragments </strong></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0dba5wQtG1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0dbt4sGPc1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>Hourglass Sea</strong></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0dbv99l3V1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>Jewellers</strong></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0dbyvvGoU1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0dc29E5AU1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>Labyrinth Ear</strong></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0dc3zND9S1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0dc6lfjfJ1qb621g.jpg"/></p>http://amplify-this.com/post/18793897905http://amplify-this.com/post/18793897905Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:40:05 +0000roundhouse risingcamdenlondonmz brattazekel<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d5vdUZvp1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d5xbckel1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d5z4oJXM1qb621g.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d6m329x61qb621g.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d6tsnws61qb621g.jpg"/></p>http://amplify-this.com/post/18788906928http://amplify-this.com/post/18788906928Mon, 05 Mar 2012 13:16:44 +0000still cornersmusiclondon<p>Despite it being a work trip, I still managed to get around New York to shoot three days of sun, sleet and snow, including a cancelled flight. And everyone complains about the weather in London.</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d5fkx6mk1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d5griiaw1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d5hohFpb1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d5is5DkT1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d5k1Zrab1qb621g.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d5lk0xSi1qb621g.jpg"/></p>http://amplify-this.com/post/18734194920http://amplify-this.com/post/18734194920Sun, 04 Mar 2012 17:30:05 +0000new yorkwintertravelsunsetthe doorsmorrison hotel<p>At the start of the year, I took a trip to the winter wonderland that is New York to attend a very special and intimate show by the Viking Brothers - three bros who formed the band after a summer touring the fjords of Iceland and spent their time making music so sweet and heartbreaking.</p> <p>They arrived in Iceland as boys and left as Vikings.</p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="309" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/36037015?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0" width="549"></iframe></p> <p><img height="365" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d3hnmYFp1qb621g.jpg" width="550"/></p> <p><img height="365" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d3quDvFp1qb621g.jpg" width="550"/></p> <p><img height="365" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d3weoNqi1qb621g.jpg" width="550"/></p>http://amplify-this.com/post/18724030768http://amplify-this.com/post/18724030768Sun, 04 Mar 2012 13:35:00 +0000new yorkmusicicelandviking brothers<p>&#8230;when Amplify This! made regular updates to the blog? Updates filled with the best music and photos from your favourite bands around the world?</p> <p>That was a while ago. We have been a little non-existent since then but that is all about to change. Three months in to 2012 and we are kick starting 2012 with a mass update of what we have been up to and trust that we will continue to do so. Lots has happened. Lots of music and lots of travel.</p> <p>To any regular readers, (and I know there are very few of you) bookmark us and keep coming back because there is plenty of cool shit happening this year and we are going to be there to cover it all.</p> <p>Come and join us. If you refuse, Ryan will be having some serious words.</p> <p><img height="667" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NfwgQsv21e0/Tzf4qArP6nI/AAAAAAAAFNc/qZs7sMLAApE/s1600/000.jpg" width="500"/></p>http://amplify-this.com/post/18722840266http://amplify-this.com/post/18722840266Sun, 04 Mar 2012 12:47:55 +0000musicryan goslingamplify this<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqlx349EAO1qbt1vbo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqlx349EAO1qbt1vbo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqlx349EAO1qbt1vbo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Broken Social Scene, M-Fest 2011, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia</p>http://amplify-this.com/post/9472229187http://amplify-this.com/post/9472229187Sat, 27 Aug 2011 22:59:25 +0100Broken Social SceneM-FestDartmouthNova ScotiaHalifax<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqlwmfVBI91qbt1vbo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqlwmfVBI91qbt1vbo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqlwmfVBI91qbt1vbo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Hey Rosetta!, M-Fest 2011, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia</p>http://amplify-this.com/post/9471820181http://amplify-this.com/post/9471820181Sat, 27 Aug 2011 22:49:24 +0100hey rosetta!M-FestDartmouthHalifaxNova Scotia<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqlwcvuEOE1qbt1vbo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqlwcvuEOE1qbt1vbo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqlwcvuEOE1qbt1vbo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Ted Leo and The Pharmacists, M-Fest 2011, Dartmouth, Nova Scoita</p>http://amplify-this.com/post/9471587201http://amplify-this.com/post/9471587201Sat, 27 Aug 2011 22:43:40 +0100Ted LeoThe PharmacistsM-FestHalifaxDartmouthNova Scotia<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqlvsgrt4s1qbt1vbo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqlvsgrt4s1qbt1vbo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqlvsgrt4s1qbt1vbo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Surfer Blood, M-Fest, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia</p>http://amplify-this.com/post/9471087979http://amplify-this.com/post/9471087979Sat, 27 Aug 2011 22:31:25 +0100Surfer BloodM-FestDartmouthHalifaxAlderney LandingNova Scotia<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqlv6iz9Hj1qbt1vbo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqlv6iz9Hj1qbt1vbo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqlv6iz9Hj1qbt1vbo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Diamond Rings, M-Fest, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia</p>http://amplify-this.com/post/9470555977http://amplify-this.com/post/9470555977Sat, 27 Aug 2011 22:18:16 +0100Diamond RingsDartmouthNova ScotiaHalifaxM-Fest<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqlv06lCCz1qbt1vbo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqlv06lCCz1qbt1vbo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqlv06lCCz1qbt1vbo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>In-Flight Safety, M-Fest, Dartmouth Nova Scotia</p>http://amplify-this.com/post/9470402574http://amplify-this.com/post/9470402574Sat, 27 Aug 2011 22:14:27 +0100inin-flight safetyhalhalifaxDartmouthAlderney Landingnova scotia