South by Southwest 2008

[Livia]

It's that time of year again - the list just came out today...

http://2008.sxsw.com/music/festival/alphalist/

Early favorites and must-sees for me:

Steve E. Nix and the Cute Lepers (I know, wtf? LOL)
The Raveonettes
Dolly Parton!!
Duffy
Blitzen Trapper
The 1900s
The Von Bondies
The Vines
Rock and Roll (from Paris - just 'cause they're from Paris and have the balls to call themselves Rock and Roll)
The Blue Van
Jakob Dylan
The Emeralds
Petty Booka
Liam Finn
The Heavy
Johnette Napolitano (just saw her in Nov., but she's so fabulous I may have to see her again)
Carbon/Silicon
The Kills
MGMT
Lightspeed Champion
Nada Surf
The Redwalls
Tilly and the Wall (missed 'em last year)
Sia
The Slits
Sons & Daughters
Tokyo Police Club
Yo La Tengo
Sea Wolf
X (not on the list, but they're comin'!)

Suggestions, please! Thanks!