Thurston Moore’s Ecstatic Peace label is going to be rocking SXSW, as well as a bunch of other bands from Western Mass. Kristen Beam posted this info today and she’ll be covering other bands performing from the area, so watch her blog.
Haunt (Matt Hebert)
The Amity Front
Apollo Sunshine
Winterpills (Signature Sounds; see other Signature Sounds bands below)In addition, at least two of our local record labels have artists who will be showing:
Ecstatic Peace:
Thurston Moore (Northampton, Mass.)
Tall Firs (Brooklyn)
Pagoda (Brooklyn)
Black Helicopter (Boston)
Charalambides (Northampton, Mass./Portland, Maine)
Monotract (New York City)
MV+EE (Guilford, Vermont)
Magik Markers (New York City)
Sunburned (Boston)
Wooden Wand (Knoxville, Tenn.)Signature Sounds:
Kris Delmhorst
Eilen Jewell
Crooked Still
Chris Smither
Jeffrey Foucault (full story)
I believe the Ecstatic Peace! Label Showcase will be at the Mowhawk on Friday. The mowhawk is a new venue on Red River down the street from Emo’s.