Take Notes: Senior Year at SXSW 2019

Year four of SXSW included house parties, senior pranks, kegs, and friends new and old. Read to meet our favorite new bands and to find out who got voted biggest flirt.

Pond MagazineMarch 27, 2019Pearl St. Co-op, SXSW, Haiku Hands, Puma Blue, Chai, Native Sun, Claud, Beshken, Slow Pulp, Del Water Gap, Holden Jaffe, Brandon Hagen, Vundabar, Uma Bloo, Molly Madden, Dehd, ROOKIE, Blu Detiger, Winspear, Dropper, Emily Quirk, Kelsey WagnerComment

Came for the Tacos, Stayed for the Bands: SXSW 2018 Diary

This year at SXSW we did more than just drink margaritas, eat tacos, and listen to bands, we had a party too. Away from the usual chaos of the festival, we hosted our first SXSW showcase in the oasis of a backyard at a house in East Austin with nine of our favorite bands

Pond MagazineMarch 20, 2018Gnarcissists, Navy Gangs, Barrie, Big White, BOYTOY, Vundabar, The Britanys, Honduras, The Muckers, SXSW, 2018, Siren Sounds, Lindsey Gardner, Uma Bloo, Harrison Lipton, Town Criers Comment

SXSWaisted, an Austin Bound Playlist by Photographer Emily Quirk

All songs chosen are by artists playing SXSW this year. The majority of the songs are all by friends of mine, plus a few additional bangers by other artists I’m most excited to see.

Pond MagazineMarch 13, 2018Emily Quirk, SXSW, High WaistedComment

The Nude Party Share Cover of The Kinks', "Sittin' On My Sofa"

You can catch North Carolina’s The Nude Party at SXSW for another year, all dates are listed, along with a new recording of The Kinks' track "Sittin' On My Sofa".

Pond MagazineMarch 14, 2017The Nude Party, Premiere, The Kinks, SXSWComment

SXSW 2016 Diary

March 14th, our Editor in Chief Nat Leonard and Digital Director Rachel Cabitt headed down south for POND Magazine's first go at SXSW. Take a look at their photo diary sponsored by The Impossible Project.

Midweek Music: Acid Dad's Danny Gomez

Danny Gomez of Acid Dad curates our Midweek Music Playlist for the week of March 23rd.

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Midweek Music: SXSW 2016

Starting March 14, we'll be in Austin crashing parties and covering showcases. Here's a playlist of the acts we're looking forward to.

Mid Week Music, Music, Playlist, Staff PicksPond MagazineMarch 9, 2016SXSW, Honne, Hockey Dad, Acid Dad, Alex G, Oberhofer, Mainland, Hinds, Day Wave, Polica, Kevin Morby, Sunflower Bean, Twin Peaks, Frankie CosmosComment

Interview: Hockey Dad

We spoke with Billy Fleming, drummer of Australian surf-rock band Hockey Dad about their origin, navigating the music industry, and their recent signing to Brooklyn based Kanine Records.

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