T. E. Lyons has a phoner with former Louisvillian cellist Sarah Balliet of the quartet Murder by Death, which is heading to SXSW. Damien McPherson has a chat with former Louisvillian and bassist for Foxy Shazam, Daisy (Really. Just read it) . Mat Herron interviews J C. Denison of Lucky Pineapple, another of the several Louisville-connected bands heading to Austin for SXSW. Herron also previews a Lower Dens show at the Swan Dive

Reviews of the week include one of the Watson Twins Talking To You, Talking to Me CD

Over at the Metromix/Velocity spot, Andy Herman also chats with Foxy Shazam, Joe Lord has an interview with Cheyenne Mize. MetroMix also has five bands – The Pass, Frontiers, Brooks Ritter, Adventure, Dat Boi Dunn – picked to ‘break out’ in 2010. That and $5.95 will get you a nice cuppa Starbucks. John Rott has an interview with John Paul Wright, a railroader, songwriter and picker.