We are heading to Austin this afternoon for SXSW. If you are interested, we will be updating Twitter regularly. You can follow our updates by clicking here. We can also be reached at rollogrady@gmail.com.
DJ Booka Shade – Contact (Brigitte Bardot Remix)
Recommended SXSW 2010 Shows
Band of Horses – Fri, March 19th – 855pm @ Central Presbyterian Church (200 E. 8th St.)
Black Angels – Saturday, March 20th – 1am @ Galaxy Room (508 E. 6th St.)
The Black Angels – Bloodhounds On My Trail
Black Joe Lewis – Sat, March 20th – 1130pm @ Austin Music Hall (208 Nueces St.)
The Black Keys – Saturday, March 20th – TBA @ Mohawk (912 Red River St.)
The Black Keys – Goin’ Down South [RL Burnside Cover]
Yesterday we posted a preview of over 180 bands that we feel are worth checking out at South by Southwest. Today we focus on 25 artists that are among the best of the 2000+ participating bands at SXSW. The futures of these bands are bright, and we certainly recommend seeing them play at least once during the festival in Austin this weekend.
Allo, Darlin’ (Myspace)
Hometown: London, England
Label: WeePop, Fortuna Pop
Allo, Darlin’ – Dear Stephen Hawking
Allo, Darlin’ – Will You Please Spend New Year’s With Me?
Avi Buffalo (Myspace)
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Label: Sub Pop
Avi Buffalo – What’s In It For
Avi Buffalo – Margaux Home Rec
Rollo & Grady is heading to Austin later this week. Almost 2000 bands are participating this year at South By Southwest, and deciding which shows to attend can be overwhelming. After sampling roughly 1200 bands, we selected 200 bands to check out. Many of these artists we’ve covered in the past, but we’ve also discovered several new groups that we’re excited to share with you. Tomorrow we’re highlighting 25 artists that we feel will generate the biggest buzz at (and after) the festival.
Adam Green (Myspace)
Hometown: New York, New York
Label: Rough Trade / Fat Possum
Adam Green – What Makes Him Act So Bad
Admiral Radley (Website)
Hometown: Sherman Oaks, California
Label: Unsigned
Air Waves (Myspace)
Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
Label: Catbird Records
Air Waves – Knock Out
Alex Bleeker and The Freaks (Myspace)
Hometown: New Jersey
Label: Underwater Peoples
Alex Bleeker and The Freaks – Animal Tracks
NPR’s All Songs Considered released their list of 20 bands to catch at SXSW. The list includes Grass Widow, Best Coast, The Strange Boys, and Milwaukee band, Kings Go Forth. They bring some Curtis Mayfield-worthy soul and funk on “One Day.” If you are in Austin, you can catch them at the Galaxy Room Backyard on Saturday, March 20th @ 10pm.
Futurebirds – Dirty D
Warpaint – Beetles
Dirt Dress – Transmissions
Blair – Hello Halo
The Growlers – Old Cold River
Moon Duo – Stumbling 22nd St
Mexican Summer & Gorilla vs. Bear Parties
Friday, March 19th | Austin, TX
Klub Krucial (614 E. 6th St.)
Unofficial Day Party (Free):
12:00 Eternal Summers
12:45 Mountain Man
1:30 The Sandwitches
2:15 Woodsman
3:00 The Bitters
3:45 The Mantles
4:45 Dum Dum Girls
5:30 The Golden Filter
6:15 Best Coast
Official SXSW Evening Showcase:
7:00 The Young
8:00 Weekend
9:00 Pearl Harbor
10:00 Tamaryn
11:00 Real Estate
12:00 Memory Tapes
1:00 Washed Out
