Monday, March 14, 2011



PART 1

You're probably wondering what the hell all those letters mean. For my coverage of South By Southwest, I offer a massive mix for a massive fest - the People To Get Excited About If You're Going To SXSW But Would Like Anyway Even If You Weren't Going Mix. The product of me quickly skimming through the list of artists and jotting down names that had me getting all giddy, the PTGEAIYGTSBWLAEIYWG mix doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface of what South By has to offer. SXSW Music officially begins when the clock strikes midnight early Wednesday morning, and for those of you going, I tip my hat and remind you to prepare for a crazy, crazy, crazy time ...

:Alex Winston - Choice Notes:

:Analog Rebellion - Decipher Reflections From Reality:

:The Answering Machine - Lightbulbs:

:Astronautalis - The Wondersmith And His Sons:

:Balmorhea - Bowspirit:

:Beach Fossils - Fall Right In:

:Black Joe Lewis And The Honeybears - Boogie:

:Bikini - Palm-Aire:

:Bombay Bicycle Club - Always Like This:

:The Boxer Rebellion - Locked In The Basement:

:Casiokids - Fot I Hose:

:Geographer - Kites:

:Golden Ages - Everything Will Be Alright:

:Jukebox The Ghost - Empire:

:Leatherbag - Lines:

:Man Man - Top Drawer:

- Brad Benedict Corteza -



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