It's hard to explain in 2007 what it feels like for music to be both uniting and important. Having spent nearly three years of the '90s living in London, it's with honest nostalgia and wonder that we examine Rhino's The Brit Box. The set's mission is rather broad: it attempts to examine the whole of UK indie rock from 1985-1999 and devotes a disc each to '80s indie, shoegaze, Britpop, and the late '90s. One... more ›

Brighton, England's Fujiya & Miyagi were one of the darlings of SXSW 2007. Whether playing to a packed house at the Pitchfork Media party or drawing a sizable crowd at their own showcase, the band cut through the clutter of 1,300 acts to draw raves from bloggers and critics. With their cool Asian name (inspired by a vintage record player and, well, Pat Morita), rhythm-section based tunes, and subtle electronics, the band really sounds like... more ›

Just like many other "huge in the UK, but unknown here" acts before them, Kasabian roll into Austin tonight to play to a small crowd of Britrock-loving fans. The Leicester, UK group is touring behind their second album Empire, which debuted at #1 on the British charts earlier this year. Despite their relative youth, Kasabian already has six Top 20 hits in the UK, where rock rather than pop is still played on mainstream airwaves. more ›

Quick: Guess This Band! A) They're lanky British rockstars with a propensity for self-glorification that would make even Richard Branson blush B) Their sound seems almost deliberately engineered to collapse ampitheatres and make your grandmother cry C) They've got their dealer on speed-dial D) They're playing the Parish tonight! Who are they? Yes, the Spice Girls were a good guess. But that ship sailed a long time ago. We're in fact talking about Kasabian,... more ›