South by Southwest 2008

[Livia]

Originally Posted by shackin'up

I would be pulled into a club by:

The Heavy (one of the best records I've heard lately-steamy livestuff I presume)
Nada Surf (I bet you like them, Livia)
Yeasayer.

BTW: No Okkervil River? They were GREAT last week in nijmegen!

No Drive-By Truckers? They got one hell of a countryrock epos out that doesn't leave my player for a while-only to make place for Canadians Black Mountain and their new album. A cracker of an album that rocks my boat bigtime and would be perfect for SXSW. Not on the list yet?


Every year about this time I'm green of jealousy. Austin is so cool. Been there once. STILL wanting to go back.

Okkervil River is local - with 1700-whatever bands in town, I don't ever see local bands during SXSW. However, they are collaborating with Roky Erickson at the Austin Music Awards. I may have to see that...

I believe Drive By Truckers are touring right now - I saw 'em in New Orleans a couple years ago - great band!

Black Mountain's on the list - they're on my radar!

Looks like my Sat. night is set in stone:

Legendary Punk Band X to play SXSW X will headline Emo's Main Room on Saturday, Mar 15 as part of the Time Out NY showcase. The show will feature all original members of the legendary LA punk band: DJ Bonebrake, Exene Cervenka, John Doe and Billy Zoom.
"We certainly haven’t lost much, and it’s really inspiring to see an enthusiastic young audience. It has to do with being a part of something that’s real and not virtual. We feel like the last gunslingers" says bassist Doe. X will be taking their "13x31" show on the road for a Spring tour.
The Time Out NY showcase will also feature The Donnas, The Raveonettes, Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong and Oppenheimer