Caren Explains Colour Revolt

Photo by Danny Klimetz

Southeast Performer has posted the cover story I penned on Colour Revolt, the young indie band from Oxford, Mississippi. The June print edition should be out soon.

Give 'em a listen or check out a video from SXSW

It is an abnormally hot day in Austin, Texas. Despite the unforgiving afternoon sun, there is a steady stream of people flowing out to the back patio of the Volume Night Club. Colour Revolt has just finished its set at the Paste + Stereogum DELL Lounge at South By Southwest and its members are milling around in the company of Nada Surf and Destroyer. While his bandmates are talking to friends and fellow musicians, guitarist Jimmy Cajoles is sitting at a high-top table and admits (through a wide smile) that he is “tired as hell"... Read More

Caren Explains Wild Sweet Orange

If you haven't picked up Southeast Performer, the free and resourceful monthly music mag (edited by the ever-so-rad Leila), you should! It's free at cool places like Brick Store, The Earl, Vortex, Flying Biscuit, etc. And now you have more reason to because my first story is out in the April issue!

Check out the "Spotlight" on Wild Sweet Orange, then go check out the band on MySpace...