Gorilla vs Bear has posted details of their unofficial + official SXSW showcase.
Chris says:
The first half of the party (all the bands in red) will be unofficial, so it’s free / no RSVP or wristband required. The second half (the evening showcase) is official, and you’ll need a wristband or you’ll need to pay cover at the door if there’s room.
I guess I’m officially old since I don’t recognize any of these bands. Continue reading
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RSVP here.
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My main man Taylor and crew have launched the full calendar on SCHED*. If you are going to SXSW, this is a necessary tool. Not only can you plan what official events you are going to, SCHED also lists the unofficial events that happen throughout the tech, film, and music portions of SXSW.
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Friday, March 18, 2011
Noon-6pm
Emo’s
603 Red River St.
Braids
Cults
Chain Gang of 1974
Esben and the Witch
Foster The People
Friendly Fires
Givers
The Naked And Famous
Toro Y Moi
Twin Shadow
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IODA just posted details for their annual SXSW event.
Where: Emo’s Annex, 603 Red River (corner of 6th & Red River), Austin, TX
When: Wednesday, March 16th, 2011
Time: 12 – 6 PM
All Ages • Open to the public • No wristbands or badges required
12PM: Withered Hand (Absolutely Kosher)
12:20PM: Geographer (Tricycle Records)
12:45PM: Queen Sea Big Shark (Modern Sky)
1:15PM: Fredrik (The Kora Records)
1:45PM: Weekend (Slumberland)
2:30PM: Aphasia (White Wabbit)
3:00PM: True Widow (End Sounds)
3:30PM: The Bewitched Hands (Savoir Faire)
4:15PM: Typhoon (Tender Loving Empire)
5PM: Beach Fossils (Captured Tracks)
5:30PM: Gold Panda (Ghostly International)
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The Midgetmen were our partners during our first (and only) Donewaiting.com show during SXSW.
The Midgetmen are excited to be hosting our 4th Texas Jumpstart party during SXSW 2011. We’ve moved to the Hole in the Wall for this year, but The Midgetmen’s Texas Jumpstart 4 will still be 100% free with 100% free beer.
Please RSVP here and spread the word; Having some idea of who is coming will help us work out how much beer to give away.
And without further ado, here’s the lineup:
Front Stage:
1200 – 1230 – 1, 2, 3
100 – 130 – Ham Sandwich
200 – 230 – Golden Dogs
300 – 330 – Sleeptalkers
400 – 430 – Country Mice
500 – 530 – Ezra Furman & The HarpoonsBack Stage:
1230 – 100 – Hounds Below
130 – 200 – Goes Cube
230 – 300 – The Midgetmen
330 – 400 – Gay Blades
430 – 500 – Hollerado
530 – 600 – Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers
RSVP on Facebook.
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Tagged Ezra Furman and the Harpoons, Goes Cube, Shilpa Ray and her Happy Hookers
The AV Club just posted details of their annual free show during SXSW. Always one of the best line ups every year.
It’s March Into Softness 2011, our free SXSW day party, slated for Friday, March 18 at the Mohawk. Here’s the lineup, designed for maximum aural satisfaction and assembled with great care with our co-presenters, Canvas Media and Flowerbooking:
OUTSIDE
Baths (5 p.m.)
Sharon Van Etten (4 p.m.)
Wye Oak (3 p.m.)
Ted Leo (solo) (2 p.m.)
Gentlemen Jesse And His Men (1 p.m.)
Small Sins (12 p.m.)INSIDE
Low (5:15 p.m.)
Chikita Violenta (4:15 p.m.)
Maritime (3:15 p.m.)
An Horse (2:15 p.m.)
Tristen (1:15 p.m.)
No Joy (12:15 p.m.)Plentiful (and hopefully free) libations and other party favors will be on hand as well; keep watching for updates on those, as well as the RSVP address which will allow you to gobble them all up. March Into Softness 2011: It’s free, it’s fun, and, more than likely, it won’t involve anyone getting smashed in the face with a can of Pepsi Max.
(thx Tom)
Brooklyn Vegan just posted the details for Full Metal Texas.
March 17th, 2011 at Emo’s Inside and Outside stages
After two wildly successful years, FULL METAL TEXAS is back for a third year of bringing the heavier side of things to Austin during the music festival. This year, Yeah! Management and Branch Marketing Collective have teamed up with Brooklyn Vegan and 1000Knives to bring an even more diverse lineup. The show takes place at Emo’s Inside and Outside stages on Thursday, March 17th from Noon til 6pm. 15 bands will tear apart the two stages and the first batch of confirmed acts has been announced:
ALL PIGS MUST DIE
BETTER LEFT UNSAID
DRIVE A
ELYSION FIELDS
HULL
RWAKE
TRAP THEM
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