South By Speculation
As things start to rev up after the holiday lull, we can't help but think about that annual trek to Austin for indie rock spring break -- and begin trolling for confirmations for the music festival's slate of performers. Best we've got so far is a list of "Music Festival Highlights" that the SXSW folks have made available in their January update (pdf via P4K). Here's the "subject to change" list of "highlights":
And Pitchfork reports that Under Byen is confirmed as well, which makes 14 down, 1400 to go! So which one of you in-the-know scenesters can help fill in our unofficial list of rampant speculation? Got a wish list? Or does SXSW leave you feeling like it's just a big industry circle jerk with bands you've already seen (and really, who can subsist on BBQ and margs three meals a day for five days)?The Stooges
Interpol
Lily Allen
Bloc Party
Devin The Dude
Hoodoo Gurus
Matt & Kim
Ghostland Observatory
The Watson Twins
Stax 50th Anniversary Soul Review
Ozomatli
Turbanegro
Cold War Kids
Posted at 4:12 PM
Tags: SXSW
Youtube Underground Winners for Best Live Video, the Pawnshop Roses could be added. Ok, I'm just hopelessly optimistic...
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I think you mean Turbonegro, not Turbanegro. Just sayin'.
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stooges and interpol...hmmmmm....
i smell a spin afternoon party at stubbs....
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bbq and margs 3 meals a day....
hilarious
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This is the French Kiss Records showcase, March 14 at Red Eyed Fly:
Rahim
Les Savy Fav
Thunderbirds Are Now!
The Big Sleep
Fatal Flying Guilloteens
Call Me Lightning.
Also, according to this link, Morrisey will be there.
http://www.morrissey-solo.com/article.pl?sid=06/12/16/1836257
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Girl Talk will be headlining the Fanatic Promotion showcase on Saturday night 3/17 at the Elysium.
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Our SXSW blog is once again alive and well...
http://www.donewaiting.com/sxsw/
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WinterKids are playing according to their tourdates
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"WinterKids are playing according to their tourdates"
I was just going to say that.
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Two great bands that I know will be there Wax Fang and Pela. If you guys don't know wax fang yet...you will after Austin
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Umm...shouldn't Stax 50th Anniversary Soul Review be #1 on that list!?!
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i believe "rebuilding the rights of statues", from beijing, china, have been confirmed to play. they're on tagteam records (tagteamrecords.com, i think?) - fucking amazing! sounds a bit like frog eyes...
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there's word that Mary Weiss of the Shangri-las will be promoting her new album there. She's warming up in Cleveland, which makes me happy
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I'm sure the Walkmen will be all over the place.
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