SXSW Super Update #3

Update: Frank pointed out that the Lemonheads will be performing the entire It’s a Shame About Ray album at SXSW. Details.

IN THIS EPISODE: eMusic Show, Above the Radar, Radar Records, DC Does TX, Trailer Space Record Store.

First, a few notes..

– Details on The Current’s broadcast schedule during SXSW. Audience invited.

– Looking to put a day show together during SXSW? Some details from a reliable Austin pal:

Venue Available for day show showcase and or parties:

Thursday, March 13th, 1-6pm
Saturday, March 15th, 1-6pm

Info about venue: Excellent location near UT campus! Existing business with fun atmosphere, stage and PA provided! Surrounding local business will be having day shows and parties as well.

Looking for someone to bring a cohesive, well put-together show with 4-5 bands to this great location. If interested, please provide info/proposal of the kind of event you would like to have and what bands, if any, you would like to showcase.

Please email everybodysdoinit@gmail.com

eMusic Showcase
March 12 | Maggie Mae’s
(Pretty sure this is an official SXSW evening showcase)

Hysterics
Frightened Rabbit
Day For Night
Peel
Office

Saturday, March 15th 1-6pm | Trailer Space Record Store
Free! All Ages!

1:00 – Gospel Truth (Austin)
1:45 – Vancougar (Vancouver?)
2:30 – Thomas Function ((Huntsville, AL)
3:15 – Hibachi Stranglers (Mobile, AL)
4:00 – Brimstone Howl (Lincoln, Nebraska)
4:45 – Headache City (Chicago)
5:30 – Johnny & The Limelites (Chicago)

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Above The Radar
12-7pm on Thursday, March 13th
Trophy’s, 2008 S. Congress

Outside stage:
Lady Pterodactyl (Austin)
Transmography (Austin)
The Death Set (Sydney-Brooklyn-Baltimore)
Table Manners Crew (Austin)
1/2Alive (Vancouver)
Ghislain Poirier (DJ Set) (Montreal)

Inside stage:
UME (Austin)
Thee Emergency (Seattle)
Monahans (Austin)
Land of Talk (Montreal)
The Shackeltons (Chambersburg, PA)
Dead Confederate (Athens, GA)

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Radar Recordings
RED 7 | Sunday, MARCH 16 2008 | 12noon – 1am | FREE

Stage ONE:
RUSSIAN CIRCLES (Suicide Squeeze)
COLISEUM (Relapse)
TERA MELOS (Temporary Residence)
MAPS & ATLASES
CASPIAN (Dopamine Records)
BATTLEFIELDS (Init)
LYMBYC SYSTYM (Mush)
THE COMA RECOVERY (Failed Experiment)
THE GRASSHOPPER LIES HEAVY (Forgotten Empire)

Stage TWO:
CONSTANTS (Radar Recordings)
GENGHIS TRON (Relapse)
CONSIDER THE SOURCE (Giant Drag)
JUNIUS (Radar Recordings)
LOOK MEXICO (Lujo)
SENECA (Radar Recordings)
VITALS (Burlington, VT)
THIS WILL DESTROY YOU (Magic Bullet)
ADAI (Radar Recordings)

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DC Does TX | March 13, 2008
12pm-7pm | Cream Vintage

Exit Clov
Georgie James
Jukebox the Ghost
Le Loup
Middle Distance Runner
Pash
Samantha Murphy
These United States