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Pilotdrift

By James Mayfield on 12:00 AM on December 13, 2005

Of all the things Texarkana, Texas, is known for, being a musical hotbed isn’t one of them read more

4 to Watch: Richard Swift

By Palmer Houchins on 12:00 AM on November 20, 2005

Richard Swift wants you to think his record collection ends in 1975. read more

4 To Watch: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

By Austin L. Ray on 12:00 AM on October 26, 2005

With all the hype surrounding this band, you might wonder... read more

4 to Watch: Abandoned Pools

By Tom Lanham on 12:00 AM on October 18, 2005

With the exception of a few angry political numbers, Abandoned Pools'... read more

4 To Watch: The Magic Numbers

By Kate Kiefer on 12:00 AM on October 12, 2005

They’ve got strangers hugging on street corners. They’ve sold out venues before even signing to a label... read more

4 To Watch: The Brunettes

By Reid Davis on 12:00 AM on September 21, 2005

Upon encountering New Zealand’s Brunettes and their U.S. debut, Mars Loves Venus... read more

4 To Watch: Hayes Carll

By Jewly Hight on 12:00 AM on September 21, 2005

Hayes Carll’s throwback Texas-country sound testifies to just how little... read more

4 to Watch: The Redwalls

By Tom Lanham on 12:00 AM on August 16, 2005

Meet the mop-topped, gaze-averting Baren siblings and you’re immediately hit with a spooky sense of Oasis... read more

4 to Watch: Brandi Carlile

By Scott Brodeur on 12:00 AM on August 2, 2005

It’s not quite Walden Woods, Brandi Carlile points out, but she does live in a remote area in a log cabin... read more

4 to Watch: Last Town Chorus

By Wes Orshoski on 12:00 AM on July 26, 2005

Because it’s led by a lap-steel player (and a breathtakingly beautiful one at that), Megan Hickey’s Last Town Chorus... read more

4 To Watch For: Aqualung

By Tom Lanham on 12:00 AM on April 1, 2005

A couple years ago, earnest young English composer Matt Hales was at the end of his proverbial tether... read more

4 To Watch For: Mark Geary

By Rob Cooper on 12:00 AM on April 1, 2005

The spirit of Jack Kerouac must've possesed Mark Geary when he took his show on the road, leaving behind what seemed like the ultimate gig... read more

4 To Watch For: Missy Higgins

By Tom Lanham on 12:00 AM on February 1, 2005

Her bloodshot eyes sheathed in wraparound sunglasses, diminutive Australian Missy Higgins shuffle into the Burbank offices of her U.S. label... read more

4 To Watch For: Reid Jamieson

By Guillermo Castro on 12:00 AM on February 1, 2005

Toronto’s Reid Jamieson is a throwback to the vintage singer/songwriter, a silver-throated troubadour with... read more

4 To Watch For: The Duhks

By Steve LaBate on 12:00 AM on February 1, 2005

It was banjo player Leonard Podolak’s vision. A veteran of the Canadian folk festival scene, he gathered the finest musicians he knew... read more

4 To Watch For: Amos Lee

By Jay Sweet on 12:00 AM on February 1, 2005

Starting a career in the proving grounds of open-mic nights could be the most harrowing and humbling initiation for any songwriter... read more

4 To Watch For: John Butler Trio

By Brian Baker on 12:00 AM on December 1, 2004

It must be time for gifted guitarist John Butler’s star to ascend in the United States. He’s become the Dave Matthews of his native Australia... read more