AUSTIN - It's truly a give and take relationship forged between the fans and the guys of Akron/Family. Watch as the three-piece collective perform at The Parish Room. www.akronfamily.com www.myspace.com/akak
DALLAS - Motion City Soundtrack talk about making their latest record, "My Dinosaur Life," which included collaborating with Mark Hoppus of Blink 182. www.myspace.com/motioncitysoundtrack
LOS ANGELES - Toeing the line between melodic and mainstream, and edgy and artsy, The Happy Hollows invade the Gibson Showroom. www.myspace.com/thehappyhollows
LOS ANGELES - Catch up with three-piece Chicago collective, Hey Champ, as they perform in both LA and Solana Beach, and talk about the origin of their band. www.heychamp.com www.myspace.com/heychamp
SAN DIEGO - Stranger draws inspiration from several musical worlds, including reggae, jazz, rock and hip-hop. They credit this fusion thanks to the open- mindedness of the good folks of San Diego www.strangerband.com
LOS ANGELES - CurT@!n$ talks about the sun up to sun down process that went into creating the music video for Black Folks, calling it the hardest thing that he's ever done. www.highsocietylife.com www.myspace.com/curtainst
SAN FRANCISCO - Rocky Dawuni compares soccer to music in that they're both mediums of peace. Check it out as he celebrates the upcoming 2010 World Cup at the Elbo Room in San Francisco. www.rockydawuni.com www.afrofunke.com www.puma.com
ATLANTA - Pill wrote his first rap in Kindergarten, drawing inspiration from hometown act, Outkast. Take a trip through Atlanta where he talks about the social implications of certain neighborhoods www.myspace.com/gangstapill
DALLAS - The guys from A Skylit Drive claim that they were born and bred to be in a band. Once out of the womb, they hit the road to tour and record their album in a mere three weeks. www.myspace.com/askylitdrive
CHICAGO - With an ever evolving sound, the Siversun Pickups pack the venue and talk about the year long process that went into making their record. www.silversunpickups
CHICAGO Felix Buxton of the Basement Jaxx sits down to chat about their latest album, which includes collaborations with Yoko One and Santigold. www.basementjaxx.net
SAN FRANCISCO - Thes One and Double K met at a local record store where they combined their different sampling approaches to come up with the P.U.T.S. sound. They also discuss how they came up with the concept for Trippin' at the Disco. www.om-records.com