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Foster the People Live at the IAMSOUND Records Day Party SXSW

Another piece of the South By Southwest experience is the radical transformation from up-and-comer into veritable sensation. One act who looks to be in the running for that crown this year is Foster the People. Playing to a packed day party thrown by LA-based label IAMSOUND Records, the just barely on the market band had a crowd dancing like they were a venerable career act. Heavy on keyboards, the group worked a small stage as best they could. They even had a small singalong for single “Pump up the Kicks.” Very good, but so far more hype than true breakout potential.

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Raymond Flotat: Editor-in-Chief / Founder mxdwn.com || Raymond Flotat founded mxdwn.com in 2001 while attending University of the Arts in Philadelphia while pursuing a B.F.A. in Multimedia. Over his career he has worked in variety of roles at companies such as PriceGrabber.com and Ticketmaster. He has written literally hundreds of pieces of entertainment journalism throughout his career. He has also spoken at the annual SXSW Music and Arts Festival. When not mining the Internet for the finest and most exciting art in music, movies, games and television content he dabbles in LAMP-stack programming. Originally hailing from Connecticut, he currently resides in Los Angeles. ray@mxdwn.com
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