South by Southwest Music Fest - recommendations, please!

Livia · #1 03-08-2005, 11:43 PM

Yes folks, it's that time of year again - when the music, film and interactive industries invade my fair city for their spring break.

Robert Plant is the keynote speaker this year - and yes, I'll be going to see his new band, that's a no-brainer. I heard the single on the radio the other day, it's catchy!

I also plan to see the New York Dolls, and hopefully The Donnas (who are opening for Billy Idol!). And I'll be at Elysium Sat. nite for Japan nite. I like how they mixed up the genres this year for Japan nite. Petty Booka rules!

The latest season of the Real World is currently being filmed in Austin as well. Their "job" is to film a documentary - they'll be following a band throughout SXSW. I don't know who the band is, but it's probably someone local - I can't imagine you'd get much footage from just one band playing a 45-min. set in one SXSW showcase.

Okay, so here's the link - I know it's a lot to sort through, but you can click on genre, city, country, etc. to sort the list alphabetically by one of those categories. Y'all did good last year w/ the Scissor Sisters and a few others I managed to see! Thanks!!

http://2005.sxsw.com/music/

dissention · #2 03-08-2005, 11:51 PM

Is our lovely Minnie Driver performing again, Livia?

And maybe you'll meet another Soprano this year.

I'd catch The Crickets with Nanci Griffith at the Austin Music Hall, I think Griffith is pretty good.

Livia · #3 03-09-2005, 12:01 AM

Your memory is impressive! No Minnie Driver this year...she got replaced at the Oscars by Beyonce and was supposedly inconsolable. Aaaw....my uncle always says she should be a porn star w/ that name....

Yeah, I always do the Music Awards on Wed. nite, which normally ends at midnight or so. The larger venues are Antone's, Austin Music Hall, La Zona Rosa and Stubb's - so anything at those venues is pretty easy to get into, without worrying about them being full and not getting in... I'd love to catch John Doe at the Cont. Club, which only holds about 200 people.

I've been too busy at work and the rest of my nutty life to really peruse the website and the local entertainment rag is usually more forthcoming w/ the buzz band info, but I haven't heard much ado about anyone this year yet.

How about you, Tracye? I know you're gonna read this! LOL

Livia · #4 03-09-2005, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by dissention

And maybe you'll meet another Soprano this year

Look what I found - may be a good spot to mingle with Drea De Matteo again, assuming they're still together ?

http://2005.sxsw.com/music/showcases/band/20365.html

cliffdweller · #5 03-09-2005, 10:36 AM

Uh, you best believe I'll be at the Robert Plant show. Unfortunately he's playing on the same night as my girl Kathleen Edwards. Hopefully she'll be playing a day show too. I AM NOT missing Robert Plant. It's the closest I'll ever come to seeing Led Zeppelin in my lifetime.

Billy Idol and The Donnas? Better get there early! Sounds like a good show, I think I'll camp out at Stubbs that night. They are playing at Stubbs right?

Livia · #7 03-09-2005, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by trackaghost

Check out Ray LaMontagne (amazing voice) and the band Magnolia Electric Co. (very Neil Young crossed with Will Oldham), who are awesome!

Oh and Martha (sister of Rufus) Wainwright is pretty good too, as is Graham Coxon, the ex-guitarist of Blur.

Willy Mason is great, The Frames are a fantastic Irish band and their live show is a lot of fun, wow there's loads, Mary Lou Lord, Caitlin Cary, Calexico, John Cale, Idlewild...

Ed Harcourt! He's a fantastic British singer-songwriter and he's fantastic live!

Wow, the festival sounds excellent. I wish I could go.

Thanks!!!!

Livia · #8 03-09-2005, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by cliffdweller

Uh, you best believe I'll be at the Robert Plant show. Unfortunately he's playing on the same night as my girl Kathleen Edwards. Hopefully she'll be playing a day show too. I AM NOT missing Robert Plant. It's the closest I'll ever come to seeing Led Zeppelin in my lifetime.

Billy Idol and The Donnas? Better get there early! Sounds like a good show, I think I'll camp out at Stubbs that night. They are playing at Stubbs right?

Yep - Wed. nite. I'll have to make a mad dash from the Awards show to Stubb's, and hopefully get in!

hayley · #9 03-09-2005, 11:50 AM

I agree with Sharon about Ray LaMontagne- fantastic. And the Frames on Thursday- you really should see them. They are the best, and so good live. The new record, "Burn the Maps," is fantastic. Seriously. See. The. Frames.

On Friday, there are some great ones- Ash, Raveonettes, The Kills, Stephen Malkmus, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Rainer Maria- but the lineup at Stubb's looks fantastic. Aqualung, Bloc Party, Kasabian, a DJ set w/ Fischerspooner, and the NEW YORK DOLLS. That's what'd I do. Although No Depression has Caitlin Cary and Robbie Fulks, too.

Saturday, the only band I'd want to see is PHOENIX. I LOVE PHOENIX. Go if you want to dance.

estranged4life · #10 03-09-2005, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Livia

I also plan to see the New York Dolls

http://2005.sxsw.com/music/

I thought Izzy Stradlin (Formerly of Guns N Roses) was playing with the Dolls...If so that would be worth the admission price alone