One might argue that Wire is not a household name. But that depends on in which house you live. For a growing legion, the first-wave British postpunk band is one of the most influential artists of all time. Wire has been cited as an inspiration for or covered by R.E.M., Guided By Voices, the Cure, Mission of Burma, Minor Threat, Henry Rollins, Manic Street Preachers, Elastica (who were so inspired they got sued for plagiarism), the Feelies, Bloc Party, Franz Ferdinand, the Minutemen and even My Bloody Valentine. more ›

At 18, Wimberley native Sarah Jarosz is already a veteran of the modern bluegrass and Americana scenes. She’s been riding the festival circuit since the age of 12, and listening to her debut album Song Up In Her Head, you get the sense that Jarosz is well on her way to developing into a serious force as a songwriter and performer. A testament to this is that, while somewhat uncommon for such a young artist, the record is comprised of 11 strong original songs that sit comfortably beside impeccably performed covers of tunes by Tom Waits and Colin Meloy. more ›