trashcan sinatras at sxsw in austin, tx
press recap
various
march 17-20, 2004
billboard magazine:
april 3, 2004 issue p87
artist highlights from south by southwest
more than 1,000 artists performed at the south by southwest music conference. it was impossible to see them all, but here are the top picks of billboard staffers who made the rounds. initials indicate who made the selection.
trashcan sinatras (unsigned): dreamy melodies for a drizzly night. mn (melinda newman), ps (paul sexton)
note: six billboard staff members picked their top 10 acts from sxsw, out of 50 bands listed, the trashcan sinatras were one of only seven bands to make more than one top 10 list.
april 3, 2004 issue p88
global acts boost their claim on fame at sxsw
by paul sexton
...a scottish act of older vintage, the currently unsigned trashcan sinatras (formed in 1987), also looks ready to benefit from its sxsw visit. manager robin morton tells billboard he is "already taking calls" regarding u.s. and u.k. deals for the band's weightlifting album as a result of its sxsw appearance...
usa today:
the buzz from below: bands, movies and stars at sxsw
by whitney matheson
...now that i've had some time to rest and reflect, i thought i'd give a rundown of my favorite bands at the fest...
10 bands you must hear right now!
...trashcan sinatras - i've actually been fond of tcs since 1990. the group played two sxsw shows; hope they'll be back next year...
the onion a.v. club:
March 18, 3:05 p.m. (day stage)
Outstanding Scottish pop band The Trashcan Sinatras hasn't released an album since 1996's A Happy Pocket, so the group decided to promote the upcoming Weightlifting by making no fewer than five SXSW appearances, the first of which took place on a sterile, fluorescent-lighted day stage. In spite of the weird surroundings-singer Frank Reader joked that keyboardist Roddy Hart felt at home because he's a shower-ring salesman-the band once again proved that there's a good way to make music that's not too far left of adult-contemporary.
the austin chronicle:
sxsw picks and sleepers
Guitarist John Douglas has said his greatest moment was "shaking hands with Willie Nelson in a Leeds hotel," but we think it's likely on their new Weightlifting disc due this spring. In their 14-year career, frontman Frank Reader and company have managed comparisons to Aztec Camera, the Smiths, and Orange Juice, but their melodic and pure pop for the people is simply timeless and lovely. – Marc Savlov |
