Quittin’ Time: FILTER’s Weekend News Round Up (Week of 1/23/12)

Your week is busy and we know that. So rather than put everything that we on the FILTER front have posted to our website into one long recap list, we wanted to just pluck a few gems from the bunch for you to revisit. These are the cream of the crop.

10 Years of FILTER: Issue #3 Cover Story: Coldplay
Rather than explain to you what this cover story was all about and why Issue #3 was special, we decided to reach out to the photographer who shot the cover, and in this case, it was a little band called Coldplay's first ever U.S. magazine cover.




FILTER Five: Our Top 5 Austin Venues
The FILTER offices have been keeping the SXSW spirit up for this year with our weekly SXSW Buzz-o-meter feature and since we like our lists so much, we decided to dedicate a list to SXSW.






10 Years of FILTER: Issue #3 Revisited, Getting To Know Clinic, Röyksopp + More (Nov/Dec, 2002)
In FILTER Issue #3, released November/December 2002, we introduced Röyksopp, Thievery Corporation, Clinic, Hot Hot Heat + The Pattern, Ikara Colt and The Music. Here is a brief look at those artists, then and now.



CONTEST: Win a Permanent Records Vinyl Prize Pack
FILTER couldn't help but pass up an opportunity to team up with Permanent Records, so we've partnered up to present our followers with a Permanet Records 2011 Vinyl Picks Bundle! Enter below for your chance to win this incredibly large and impressive vinyl pack courtesy of Permanent Records Chicago and L.A.



SXSW Buzz-o-meter: Young Galaxy, Niki & The Dove, Electric Guest
It's 2012, and we're kicked in full gear. We're preparing our ears for some of the most highly anticipated musical experiences of the season. FILTER decided to help you out with getting to know who will bring the buzz SXSW 2012, and we're predicting you'll be praising these picks by the end of the extravaganza in Austin.



FIDLAR For ‘Hometown: L.A.’ Series By FILTER & Converse
The newest installment to the series features FIDLAR in their Highland Park studio performing "No Ass." Check out the band's thoughts on L.A., including house parties, the West side, and "Tacos, dude. Tacos!" at the Converse blog here, and enjoy the full performance below.