When it was announced that Bruce Springsteen, the only man I’ve ever really loved, would be giving the keynote at SXSW, my cell phone and e-mail blew up with messages from friends asking if I was going to figure out how to be there.  And while that would be cool, what bums me out the most about not going to SXSW is missing all the great up and coming talent.  Like this uber talented band…

Vegas’s Imagine Dragons was all over my Best of 2011 list for good reasons.  Their 2011 EP, It’s Time, is absolutely delectable little bit of indie rock, laced with happy clappy rhythms, synthesizers, rhyming, and layered harmonies.  And song’s like this one, “Tokyo,” “Amsterdam,” and “America” will get stuck in your head, with unforgettable lyrics.  You have been warned.  You’re going to be hearing a lot about these kids.  If you are going to SXSW, don’t miss ’em.

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