Sunday, February 10, 2008
SXSW music lineup includes local acts
AUSTIN — Late last week, the list of official SXSW shows was announced.
bigDlittled, although still living in exile in Seattle, was first to cull a list of the local-sh acts. Here's who is on deck...
- Bavu Blakes
- Big Red Rooster
- Ryan Cabrera
- The Crash That Took Me
- Faux Fox
- The Feds
- The Hourly Radio
- Joe Jonas
- Kenny & The Kasuals
- Lumba
- Mission to the Sea
- Mitra
- The Mullens
- The New Frontiers
- Play-N-Skillz
- Pleasant Grove
- PPT
- Reyez
- Glen Reynolds
- Tree Wave
- Tum Tum
- Bowling for Soup
- Brave Combo
- Doug Burr
- Centro-matic
- The Drams
- Fishboy
- Daniel Folmer
- Ghosthustler
- Robert Gomez
- Mom
- Record Hop
- Stanton Meadowdale
- Best Fwends
- Black Tie Dynasty
- Calhoun
- Marked Men
- Ray Reed
- The Theater Fire
- Deadman
- Strange Boys
Posted by Mike O.
I don't even want to hear about the greatness of SXSW. It is a torture to music fans! You can't get into any of it unless you are "somebody in the industry" - not really even club gigs. I'm sure it's an important and useful event for networking and signing, etc. But it frustrates me to death!
If anyone has any insight into how a person with no connections (i.e. regular joe) can ever enjoy/benefit from SXSW, I would be thrilled to know about it. I swear, it's a dangling carrot -and I guess that makes me, well, you know.
littlekinder Anonymous
1 year, 9 months ago
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The best thing about SXSW is the spillover here in Dallas and Denton. I'm looking forward to seeing a few national acts that would otherwise skip our metroplex.
I'm also looking forward to catching some of these local bands when they come back to town high on the energy from SWSX.
kevinh Anonymous
1 year, 9 months ago
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we made we made we made it... now will someone let us sleep on they couch
Pikahsso allen Poe Verified
1 year, 9 months ago
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Ok kevin - that's a potential upside. I feel somewhat consoled. Your good deed for the day is done!!
littlekinder Anonymous
1 year, 9 months ago
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I only recognize 3 bands from the list. I guess I'm not a local music hippie.
But if you are, and you're <s>hippie</s> cool enough to get into SXSW, seems like littlekinder is propositioning you.
Scott Doyle Verified
1 year, 9 months ago
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Corn Mo and Brave Combo? I thought it was Fry Street Fair for a minute....
Lisa Lawrence Merritt Verified
1 year, 9 months ago
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If it's any consolation to you, littlekinder, it's at least as hard for an artist with no connections to enjoy/benefit from SXSW.
(But that's probably just me being jealous that I never get in.)
David Gouldin Staff
1 year, 9 months ago
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Where's Corn Mo on that list? Isn't he still in NY?
Stacey Callaway Verified
1 year, 9 months ago
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