I’m excited to
announce that our friends from Washington will once again be
hosting the DC Does TX party during SXSW. Here are the
main details:
DC DOES TEXAS
Wednesday, March 16th, 2001
Lovejoy’s, 604 Neches St., Austin TX
12pm-6pm
There will be seven great bands plus FREE Dogfish Head Beer!
Last year’s event was one of my highlights from SXSW 2010
and it wasn’t just because of the free booze (although that
helped). I'll probably come back and mention the other
bands on the bill before SXSW, but for now let’s take a
quick look at who I'm most excited to see.
:Carol
Bui - Geisha Means Open Minded:
Already with two critically acclaimed albums, Bui will
releases her third full length Red Ship on March 8th.
If you like the honesty and intensity of PJ Harvey and early
Liz Phair then you’ll likely be a fan of Carol Bui as well.
This fiery track has an amazing mix of percussions and a
nice Middle Eastern influence to go with its provocative
lyrics.
:True
Womanhood - Minajah:
When you think of DC music you often think of hardcore and
punk bands like Minor Threat, Fugazi, and other bands on the
Dischord label. True Womanhood is not one of those bands. As
much as I revere Dischord, I love when groups go against the
grain and carve out their own niche and their own sound.
This act veers more towards experimental music, but they
have enough melodies to retain pop appeal. Minajah is
a good example of how they strike that balance.
:The
Caribbean - Mr Let's Find Out:
The Caribbean are the vets on the DC Does TX bill. They’ve
been producing their brand of off-kilter art-pop for quite a
while, and they’re only getting better with time. They just
released their fifth full length, Discontinued Perfume,
and the reviews have been very effusive. I can’t get enough
of their smart but subtle approach to stuff.
- Dan Corbin -
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