Sadly, The Wheel’s Still In Spin will not be going to SXSW this year. But we can still dream. Here is a list of the bands that we would most like to see at SXSW for Wed, March 12, 2008. There are links to each artist's band page at SXSW.com with a short quote, when available, from the band's bio that appears on that page.
5PM
- Ra Ra Riot at SESAC Day Stage Café Austin Convention Center | “this group of overachievers has somehow melded six musical brains together to form one collective force hell-bent on making fans move in-time with every pluck, pound, strum and bow… sunny-side-up style”
7PM
- Van Morrison at La Zona Rosa
- Earlimart at SXSW Live (The Bat Bar) Austin Convention Center
8PM
- The Chocolate Horse at Spiro’s | “Better Than The Chili” | Download “The Caribbean” (mp3) | “slo-core, folk-tronic tunes… French horn…experimental saw and bow… upright bass”
- A.A. Bondy at Club de Ville
8:30PM
- Voxhaul Broadcast at Dirty Dog Bar | “full of raw enthusiasm, echoing the sort of musical honesty that turns even the most pretentious listeners into fans.”
9PM
- The Weather Underground at Blind Pig Rooftop | Download “Neal Casssady” (mp3) | “the exciting and original sound of four musicians influenced by punk, soul, blues, and human inspiration.”
- These New Puritans at Antone’s | “a band of extremes… an immediacy that belies their complex themes”
- Call Me Lightning at Mohawk Patio | “frenetic post-punk informed by The Talking Heads' quirky pop and The Jesus Lizard's rambunctious absurdism.”
- Zookeeper at Central Presbyterian Church | “loose, impromptu songs replete with shaking tambourines, exuberant horns, honky-tonk keys, and, at alternating turns, lyrical depth and whimsy”
9:15PM
- Shellshag at Elysium | “Shellshag has a simple minimal sound with song styles ranging from heavy rock to pop to punk ballads.”
10PM
- Bad Veins at Dirty Dog Bar | “Better Than The Chili” | Download “Gold And Warm” (mp3) | “USA Today’s Pop Candy praised them for creating ‘a powerful sound that deserves to be heard by more people.’”
- Jeffrey Lewis & The Jitters at Club de Ville | “mixes 60s acoustic psychedelia like Pearls Before Swine with the experimental art-punk of the Fall and the urban lyricism of Lou Reed, sounding a bit like if Woody Guthrie fronted Sonic Youth.”
- Lightspeed Champion at Antone’s | “an effortless blend of delicate country-rock and folk-pop… gently humorous, open-hearted songs with an unaffected warmth”
- Peter Moren at The Parish | “there are certainly melodic pop songs, the album feeds more from a folk and singer-songwriter tradition than the eclecticism prevalent on Peter Bjorn And John's recordings.”
- Kim Taylor at Esther’s Follies | “Better Than The Chili” | “David Dye calls her ‘smoky and exuberant… mellow and evocative’”
10:30PM
- Japanther at Emo’s Jr
- Times New Viking at La Zona Rosa
10:50PM
- Be Your Own Pet at Emo’s Main Room
11PM
- Okkervil River feat. Rory Erickson at Austin Music Hall
- Daniel Lanois at Pangaea | “the recipient of ten Grammy awards and five Juno awards”
- Capsula at BD Riley’s | “a rock trio hailing from the streets of Buenos Aires, Argentina… Their sound is a furious mixed hologram that explodes in rock, proto-punk and electronica.”
- Bowerbirds at Central Presbyterian Church | “acoustic music that feels good and aware and powerful and hopeful”
- The Nightwatchman at Esther’s Follies | Tom Morello solo acoustic project
- Hallelujah The Hills at Friends
12AM
- R.E.M. at Stubb’s
- Southeast Engine at Friends | “Southeast Engine has that slow-fired, laid-back feel you'd expect from traditional alt-country types, but spruces it up with a dose of indie-kid charm.”
- The Acorn at Habana Calle 6 Patio | “Inspired by traditions old and new, The Acorn is heart drums and gut strings. Song-stories and childhood riddles. Revelry and spirit voices.”
- Bo Pepper at BD Riley’s | “a four-piece, female fronted indie/punk band from London… Sonically they fit somewhere between The Strokes, PJ Harvey and Iggy Pop.”
- The Willowz at Beauty Bar Backyard | “energy and rawness… infused with a thicker rock sound… expressed with true storyteller fervor.”
- Grand Ole Party at Emo’s Annex | “freshly infusing raw funk and stripped-down soul into primal, infectious rock and roll”
- Kimya Dawson at Emo’s IV Lounge
- Witch at Bourbon Rocks | “a mighty sonic tumult that harkens back to classic heavy metal sound of early 70’s outfits while still sounding modern in it’s assault.” With J Mascis on drums.
- Til We’re Blue Or Destroy at Fado Patio | “The group takes advantage of the versatility of their large lineup by at times melding vocal harmonies similar to Stars’ Torquil Campbell and Amy Millan; dipping through melodic, shoegaze Brit-pop; and splashing bursts of electronics and horns into their continually danceable beats.”
1AM
- The Black Keys at Emo’s Main Room
- Corto Maltese at BD Riley’s | “uber-catchy indie-pop and relentless hooks (Austinist)… With the frenetic ruckus of the Arcade Fire and a touch of David Bowie (Austin Sound)”
- The Deadly Syndrome at Beauty Bar Backyard
- Centro-matic at Friends | “Centro-matic's music comes on like a sound from a distant dream, something new, yet unmistakably familiar.”
- Bon Iver at Maggie Mae’s Rooftop | “thick layers draped in lush choral walls, with rarely more than an ancient acoustic guitar or the occasional bass drum providing structure.”
- Die! Die! Die! at Wave | “They aren’t a rehearsed set of messages or stage antics, no glitter, no make-up, no phony sass… Cathartic, direct, indispensable”
- Parkas at Wave Rooftop | “With less bounce-in-their-step and more knife-in -their-pocket, the Parkas new release borrows the ragged gospel of John Fogerty, the punk soul of the Clash, the wry grin of Elvis Costello, and finally bottles the piss and vinegar of the band’s live show.”
1:10AM
- Child Bite at Soho Lounge | Download “Ape Along” (mp3) | “You can't help but use words like "quirky," "frantic," and "weird" describing this post punk-influenced, at-times rowdy, forward-thinking pop band.”
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