As some of you
may have noticed, there's a giant
Twitter update widget on the front page of
the site. That's where you'll find all of my SXSW
updates (i.e. where I'm at, what I'm seeing, how good/bad
something is, etc), so either sign up to follow me or keep
an eye on that box. Pictures will be posted the day
after. Hooray for live blogging!
Here's part one of my 10 Artists I
Must See At SXSW. Enjoy.
By the way, the best way to find where the artists below are
playing is at
SCHED. Just go there and use the
search engine to discover everywhere they'll be. Easy
breezy!
:Cursive
- From The Hips:
Yes, the new album, Mama, I'm Swollen, is good and I
am anxious to hear how songs on it translate live.
But, at the end of the day Cursive is one of my favorite
bands of all-time, and I haven't seen them perform in about
two years. That's far too long. Consider this
one a can't-wait pick.
:The
Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Young Adult Friction:
This is such a trendy selection, but I'm being totally
honest when I say that I've spent the last week absolutely
loving their self titled album. Its definitely one of
the better efforts to come out in a good while, and I want
to experience it live.
:Thao
Nguyen And Get Down Stay Down - Bag Of Hammers:
Those of you who spent a lot of time reading SOTO last year
are probably wondering why I'm still fixated on this act,
and all I have to say to that is NEW material. They've
been putting together a follow-up to my top album of last
year, We Brave Bee Stings And All, and I must hear
some of it.
:Fol
Chen - Cable TV:
Part 1: John Shade, Your Fortune's Made didn't turn
out to be as awesome as I hoped it would, but I'm still very
interested in seeing this band play. Who knows?
Maybe some of the tracks that I didn't find too appealing on
the album will end up blowing my socks off in a live
setting. Either way, part of the fun of SXSW is taking
chances.
:And
You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead - Bells Of Creation:
This local act absolutely destroyed me at Fun Fun Fun Fest
(as I've said about 100 times), so I'm so very excited at
the possibility of them delivering another thunderous
performance. I'd say this is can't-wait for me as
well.
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