XLR8R Chats With Yacht

Topics discussed include punk, DFA & Texas.

Enjoy the full feature here.

Yacht was one of my fave acts of SXSW 2008.

Visit Yacht at the band's official site.

MP3: Yacht - See A Penny

Yacht Premieres New Video

Enjoy the band's stellar clip for 'Summer Song' below. MP3 at bottom of post.


MP3: Yacht - See A Penny (Pick It Up)

Yacht @ SXSW: Magic Is Real

One of the strongest and most noteworthy electro acts that I managed to catch during my venture to Austin was Portland-based duo, Yacht. With alternating male-female vocals and a MacBook in tow, the pair delivered a vivacious, fist-pumping set (ending Day 1's festivities at The Fader Fort). I like to think of Yacht as the West Coast equivalent to Brooklyn's Free Blood. Deliciously lighthearted, freakishly fun. Learn more about the band at their official site. Photo courtesy of Miss Katie Kramer. MP3 at bottom of post.

MP3: Yacht - See A Penny (Pick It Up)

SXSW 2008: Matt's Best Of Day 1

1. We Barbarians. (MySpace/Daytrotter Session)
2. Team Robespierre. (MySpace/MP3)
3. Shout Out Louds. (MySpace/MP3)
4. Shearwater. (MySpace/MP3)
5. Yacht. (MySpace/MP3)

Yacht Teams Up With Architecture In Helsinki For Euro Tour

So jealous! Full tour dates below, courtesy of B-Fork. Check out AIH's upcoming N. American tour dates here.

9-18 Paris, France - La Maroquinerie
9-19 Bielefeld, Germany - Forum
9-20 Berlin, Germany - Columbia Halle
9-21 Vienna, Austria - Szene
9-22 Munich, Germany - Ampere
9-24 Milano, Italy - Transilvania
9-25 Zuich, Switzerland - Rote Fabrik
9-26 Bordeaux, France - Le Krakatoa
9-27 Toulouse, France - Le Ramier
9-28 Marseille, France - Marsatac Festival
9-29 Strasbourg. France - Ososphere Festival
9-30 Dusseldorf, Germay - Zakk

(photo via DB Mag)

MP3: Architecture In Helsinki - Heart It Races