http://www.myspace.com/playboyrocktherabbit

Rough Plan so Far - Part 1

Tuesday (New York)
6pm - Malcolm Mclaren speech
Midnight - 3am - DrownedinSound.com and Tarts of Pleasure present Live from London after show with BANG LIME (Joshua and Joules from Metric’s side-project) http://myspace.com/banglime and METRONOMY plus Djs Ultragrrrl, Karen+1 and MikeDiS.
http://www.livefromlondon.info

WEDNESDAY 14th
16:25 Arrive - Austin Texas

3pm-7pm - Canadian Blast Showcase in Brush Square

8:30 Maps & Atlases @ Emo’s IV Lounge, 601 Red River

10PM - Lissie @ 18th Floor at Hilton Garden Inn, 500 N IH 35

9pm - Best Fwends @ Beauty Bar (617 E 7th St)
9:15 - White Rabbits @ Dirty Dog Bar, 505 E 6th St

10pm - Beirut @ Emo's Main Room (603 Red River St)
10:00pm To Live And Die In LA @ Dirty Dog Bar, 505 E 6th St
10pm - Rosie Thomas @ Central Presbyterian Church (200 E 8th St)

Midnight - Holy Fuck! @ Beauty Bar, 617 E Seventh

1am - Saul Williams @ Exodus (302 E 6th St)
1am - Les Savy Fav @ Red Eyed Fly (715 Red River St)
1am - Crystal Castles @ Beauty Bar, 617 E Seventh


THURSDAY 15th

Noon: Bright Eyes "Cassadaga" album premiere & BBQ @ Filter Party , Cedar Street Courtyard 208 W. 4th Street,

??PM - The Walkmen/Okkervil River - Quack!Media Party @ Bourbon Rocks, 508 E. 6th St. (CHECK TIMES)

1:00 - 1:40 QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE "ERA VULGARIS" 1st Listen @ Fader Party, 204 East 4th Street (between Brazos & San Jacinto Blvd)

2:00PM - Land of Talk @ Tag Team/The Onion Party @ Emo's
2:00PM - Sparkle horse @ Waterloo Records, 6th & Lamar
2:00PM - Maps & Atlases @ Purevolume Party, 7th & Trinity
2PM - BORIS @ VICE Party, Stubbs, 801 Red River

DROWNED IN SOUND ‘Tea for Texas’ PARTY @ Latitude 30, Latitude 30, 152 San Jacinto Blvd
Ryan Bingham 3.10 - 3.25
TO BE CONFIRMED 3.35 - 3.55
Robert Gomez: 4.10 -4.35
Gallows 4.50 - 5.20
Grady 5.35 - 6


3:00PM Lily Allen @ @ Waterloo Records, 6th & Lamar

3:15 The Besnard Lakes @ Filter Party , Cedar Street Courtyard 208 W. 4th Street,

4:30 p.m. Martha Wainwright @ SESAC Day Stage Café, Austin Convention Centre (500 E Cesar Chavez St)

5:30 - Land of Talk @ SESAC Day Stage Café, Austin Convention Centre (500 E Cesar Chavez St)

9pm - O' Death @ The Parish II (214 E 6th St)

10pm - Cut Off Your Hands @ Co-op Bar (400 E 6th St)

11pm - Land of Talk @ Maggie Mae's (323 E 6th St)
11PM - PEACHES Panjea SXSW Blowout @ Barcelona, 209 E. 6th Street

11:30pm - Shapes & Sizes @ Emo’s IV Lounge, 601 Red River

12pm - The Oohlas @ Red Eyed Fly (715 Red River St)

Nick Drake - Musebox party

The Onion / TagTeam Media party

Canadian Blast

http://www.canadianblast.com

SUB POP

SUB POP RECORDS
Emo’s IV Lounge (at 601 Red River) on Wednesday March 14th featuring…
Kinski (12:45am)
Oxford Collapse (11:30pm)
Loney, dear (10:30pm)
Tiny Vipers (9:30pm)
And then, the band Maps & Atlases, who are not actually on the label, but who several people here think quite a great deal of, will be playing at 8:30.

Annual UK bootleg bbq

Bootleg BBQ

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PRESENTED BY BRITISH UNDERGROUND AND MOJO MAGAZINE WITH BRITISH MUSIC AT SXSW

The annual Bootleg BBQ returns! Pick up your UK AAA pass for free beer and food from the British Stand in the Convention Centre.

Exceptional live music from the best of British Independent Labels including: two live stages and special guest star MOJO interview.

Location: The Mean Eyed Cat, 1621 West 5th St (Map)
Date: Saturday 17th March
Time: 12pm - 5pm
Acts: The Explorers Club, Fionn Regan, Gruff Rhys, Bat For Lashes, Blanche, & Very Special Guests

Getting there: Free Bootleg Bus (with pass) pick up outside Hilton, Neches St, between 5th and 4th opp Brush Square Park every 20mins from 11.30am

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BORIS!

Friday 16th March
@ SPIRO'S AMPHITHEATER, 611 RED RIVER STREET, AUSTIN TEXAS
from 8pm


boris (Japan)
Marissa Nadler (USA)
Zoroaster (USA)
Noxagt (Norway)
Mark D (USA)
Oxbow (USA)
+ Supersonic Festival Films


feel free to spread the word
http://www.eclipsebooking.com
http://www.capsule.co.uk

Redeye Distribution

Redeye Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary at SXSW!

Redeye Distribution will celebrate its 10-year anniversary during SXSW. The party takes place March 17 from 11 AM to 7 PM at the Yard Dog Folk Art Gallery. The tools to imbibe will be supplied by Flying Dog and Southern Comfort and fajitas can be injested courtesy of Yaris. While you drink, eat and make merry enjoy the live sounds of:

Maritime, Au Revoir Simone, David & the Citizens, Northern State, Hobex, Luke Doucet, Nethers, Frank Smith, Shortstack, Great Northern, Rock Plaza Central, 65daysofstatic, Dirty Sweet, and The Race

Martha Wainwright

MARTHA WAINRIGHT
http://www.marthawainwright.com
3/15 - SXSW Day Stage Cafe in the Austin Convention Center (4:30-5:00pm)

playing some songs from her forthcoming (October) new album.

Domino

DOMINO RECORDS
SXSW, March 2007



BONDE DO ROLE

URBAN OUTFITTERS, In Store
Thursday, March 15th @ 1:00 PM
2406 Guadalupe Street

FADER MAGAZINE, Showcase
Thursday, March 15th @ 4:30 PM
204 East 4th Street

CLUB BARCELONA (PANCHEA.COM) SHOWCASE
Thursday, March 15th @ 10:30 PM
209 East 6th Street

RED SCOOT INN (NASA) SHOWCASE
Thursday, March 15th @ 11:30 PM
1308 East 4th Street

VICTORY GRILL (VICE MAGAZINE) SHOWCASE
Friday, March 16th @ 4:45 PM
1104 East 11th Street

BEAUTY BAR (Biz3) SHOWCASE
Friday, March 16th @ 10:40 PM
204 East 6th Street

BLUE GENIE (I HEART COMIX PARTY) SHOWCASE
Friday,MARCH 16th @ 1:30 AM (Saturday morning)
916 Springdale Road., Bldg #4

PLUS SxSW APPEARANCES ON -
MTVU and KCMP!!!
BENJY FERREE

CHEAPOS, In Store
Wednesday, March 14th @ 4:00 PM
914 North Lamar Blvd

END OF AN EAR, In Store
Thursday, March 15th @ 1:00 PM
2209 South 1st Street

YARD DOG (Schuba's / Spin) SHOWCASE
Thursday, March 15th @ 6:20 PM
1510 South Congress

HABANA CALLE ANNEX
Thursday, March 15th @ 10:00 PM
708 East 6th Street

FRENCH LEGATION (Arthur Magazine / Press Here Publicity) SHOWCASE
Friday, March 16th @ 5:25 PM
802 San Marcos Street

PLUS SxSW APPEARANCES ON -
daytrotter.com , XMU Radio , KUT , and MP3.com !!!!


ADEM

CO-OP BAR
Friday, March 16th @ 8:00 PM
2211 Hidalgo Street

PLUS A SxSW APPEARANCE ON -
mp3.com!!!


EUGENE McGUINNESS

March 14th, 11pm
18th Floor Hilton Garden Inn

March 17th, 1pm
Liverpool Sound City showcase - Latitude 30

March 17th, 8pm
Canvas Bar and Art Gallery

Moshi Moshi & 'Sup

Check out the amazing animated gif flier -->
http://www.supmag.com/checkit/archives/2007/03/sup_moshi_moshi.html

MOSHI MOSHI & SUP MAGAZINE
SXSW JAM

Friday, March 16
1-5pm
FREE, NO BADGE OR RSVP required

Lamberts
401 W 2nd Street (@ Guadalupe)
Austin, Texas 78701

LIVE:
2pm Au Revoir Simone http://aurevoirsimone.com
2:45 Hot Club De Paris http://www.myspace.com/hotclubdeparis
3:30 Findlay Brown http://www.findlaybrown.com
4:15 Foals http://www.myspace.com/foals
5:00 Metronomy http://www.myspace.com/metronomy

DJs:
James Fucking Friedman http://www.myspace.com/fuckingfriedman
&
Best Fwends http://www.myspace.com/bestfwends
between bands!

Land of Talk - must see! were amazing in Toronto last week

14 Mar 2007 16:30	WOXY from SXSW	Austin, Texas
15 Mar 2007 14:00	Tag Team/The Onion SXSW Day Party at Emo's	Austin, Texas
15 Mar 2007 17:00	ASCAP SXSW DAY STAGE	Austin, Texas
15 Mar 2007 23:30	Official SXSW show at Maggie Mae's	Austin, Texas
16 Mar 2007 12:00	SXSW DIW MAGAZINE PARTY @ EMO's	Austin, Texas
17 Mar 2007 13:30	HOT FREAKS @ SXSW	Austin, Texas

http://www.myspace.com/landoftalkmtl

Beirut - a must seen!

“Precocious, other-worldly and vividly ambitious” – Drowned In Sound

“Beautiful and disarming” – Pitchfork

Wed 14th March - Emo's @ SXSW (on-stage 10pm)
Fri 16th March - Austin City Limits @ SXSW (on-stage at 7pm)

http://www.beirutband.com/

Buddyhead

Buddyhead / Coldsweat Records South By Southwest showcase 2007
The Blender Balcony Austin, TX March 15, 2007



8pm THE CASSETTES
8:50 THE PHANTOM FAMILY HALO
9:30 PUSHER
10:30 THIS MOMENT IN BLACK HISTORY
11:20 DEAD CHILD
12:10 LORDS
1am SHAT

McGee

DiS 2007 Preview Podcast is now up

Featuring our tips to see at SXSW and it starts with a lovely Bloc Party remix.
Hope you like it.
http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/1716046

KCRW shows

SHOWCASES:

“KCRW.com Presents” Showcase Friday, March 16 at the Central Presbyterian Church:

Central Presbyterian Church: 200 E 8^th St. (at Brazos)

SKYE 1am

WILLY MASON midnight

KEREN ANN 11pm

DUNCAN SHEIK 10pm

WATSON TWINS 9pm

THOMAS DYBDAHL 8pm

NME parties

we're having two 2 nme shows on weds 14th march at stubbs, at sxsw..

if your'e going and you want to come please friend request our myspace for the event

www.myspace.com/nmesxsw2007

we'll bulletin out details regularly

so far it's

NME.COM & SXSW PRESENT

THE NME SHOWCASE AT STUBBS
WEDNESDAY 14TH MARCH 7PM TIL LATE
ARRIVE EARLY!

BANDS:
The Bravery
Razorlight
Lilly Allen
The Automatic
Jamie T
The Sunshine Undergound

This one is for badge holders only, but there may be some guestlist available - we'll let you know.



NME.COM PRESENTS

THE NME BBQ AT STUBBS
1PM TIL 6PM
ARRIVE EARLY

FREE BBQ AND BEER!

BANDS:
Enter Shikari
The View (TBC)
Mumm-Ra
Young Knives

RealNetworks Rhapsody Party

RealNetworks' Rhapsody is throwing a party. It's Thursday afternoon 12p-5:30pm, Thursday March 15^th at the Mohawk . On the bill (along with an open bar) are:

Loney, Dear

Oxford Collapse

The Broken West

Oakley Hall

Robyn Hitchcock/Peter Buck

Peter, Bjorn and John

Arts & Crafts (Broken Social Scene's label)

Arts & Crafts Label Showcase

Friday March 16

Habana Calle 6 Annex

708 E 6th St

10pm Young Galaxy

11pm Amy Millan

Midnight Apostle Of Hustle

1am The Dears

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Have a listen here:

www.arts-crafts.ca/sxsw

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Individual performances by artist:

Amy Millan

3.15 (thurs) 2:20 EMO'S Outside, TagTeam/The Onion party

3.16 (fri) 1500 Red Eye Fly, litteradio.com party

3.16 (fri) 2300 Habana Calle 6 Annex, a&c showcase

Apostle Of Hustle

3.14 (wed) 1720 EMO'S, IODA party

3.15 (thurs) 1400 Red Eye Fly, littleradio.com party

3.16 (fri) 1400 The Mohawk, hot freak

3.16 (fri) 2400 Habana Calle 6 Annex, a&c showcase

3.17 (sat) tbc SanJose Hotel event

The Dears

3.15 (thurs) 2300 Stubbs

3.16 (fri) 0100 Habana Calle 6 Annex, a&c showcase

Young Galaxy

3.14 (wed) 1540 The Big Top at Brush Square Park, Canadian Blast

3.15 (thurs) 1330 EMO JR'S, TagTeam/The Onion party

3.16 (fri) 2200 Habana Calle 6 Annex, a&c showcase

3.17 (sat) 1530 The Mohawk, hot freak

Cut Off Your Hands
They're from New Zealand. They used to be called Shaky Hands but there are a few of them so recently changed their name. I really-really like them. Think Hot Hot Heat rumping with Les Savy Fav.

AUSTIN
Thursday 15th 6:40 ­ Brush square park opposite the Hilton and convention centre NZ bbq. (only a 15 minute set though)
Thursday 15th 8:30-9pm at the I Am Sound party
Thursday 15th 10pm-10:30 at Co Op bar on 6th Street
Friday 16th midday ­-12:40 at Urban Outfitters instore

www.myspace.com/cutoffyourhands

DROWNED IN SOUND showcase: T for Texas

Tea for Texas
Presented by British Music at SxSW & Austin Technology Council In association with DrownedinSound.com

3 pm to 6 pm
Latitude 30, 152 San Jacinto Blvd
Invite Only
RSVP: Yanette.Jimenez@fco.gov.uk

Ryan Bingham http://www.myspace.com/ryanbingham1
Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly http://myspace.com/getcapewearcapefly
Robert Gomez http://www.myspace.com/robertgomezmusic
Gallows http://www.myspace.com/burnthegallows
Grady http://www.myspace.com/gradyaustin

Filter

American Rag presents
FILTER Magazine's
High Noon @ Cedar St.

Thursday, March 15th [Hosted by Zach Galifianakis]

6:00 Badly Drawn Boy
5:00 Youth Group
4:00 Kenna
3:15 The Besnard Lakes
2:30 Midnight Movies
1:45 Great Northern
1:00 Grand Ole Party
Noon: Bright Eyes "Cassadaga" album premiere & BBQ

Friday, March 16th

5:00 Aqualung
4:00 Money Mark
3:15 The Panda Band
2:30 Architecture in Helsinki
1:45 Ra Ra Riot
1:00 The Little Ones
12:15 Dappled Cities
Noon: Doors & BBQ

Saturday, March 17th [U.K. Day presented by Ben Sherman]

5:00 The Fratellis
4:00 Mew
3:00 Mando Diao
2:15 The Pipettes
1:30 Kate Havnevik
12:45 Mohair
Noon: Doors & BBQ

With additional support from:

• Sundance channel
• Spinner
• ASCAP
• KCRW.com

Cedar Street Courtyard
208 W. 4th Street
Austin, TX

SXSW Badges Welcome. Arrive Early. Or Else. Limited Guest List. rsvp@filtermmm.com

http://blog.filter-mag.com/filter/2007/02/high_noon_cedar.html

Frenchkiss

-Frenchkiss Records is having a SXSW showcase this year again. It's going to be at Red Eyed Fly on Wednesday, March 14th. Les Savy Fav will be in the house, as will Thunderbirds, The Big Sleep, Call Me Lightning, Rahim, and Fatal Flying Guilloteens.
http://www.frenchkissrecords.com

Pitchfork

Pitchfork Music Festival SXSW Party Revealed!

The flyer don't lie: SXSW is getting its own miniature indoor version of the Pitchfork Music Festival! On March 16, Pitchfork, in association with our pals at Chicago booking firm The Windish Agency, is set to take over the venerable Austin venue Emo's, to present 12 of our favorite artists from the Class of 2006-07 on two stages. And just like the festival itself, the party will be an all-ages event.

Attendees will be eligible to win tickets to the actual Pitchfork Music Festival, which as previously reported, returns to Chicago's own Union Park this July 14-15. You can also expect the festival's very first lineup announcements to be made between sets from the following bands:

>> Emo's
Girl Talk [5:30 p.m.]
Menomena [4:30 p.m.]
Rjd2 [3:30 p.m.]
The Ponys [2:30 p.m.]
The Pipettes [1:30 p.m.]
Do Make Say Think [12:30 p.m.]

>> Emo's Jr.
Deerhunter [5:00 p.m.]
Simian Mobile Disco [4:00 p.m.]
Fujiya & Miyagi [3:00 p.m.]
Beach House [2:00 p.m.]
Marnie Stern [1:00 p.m.]
Crystal Castles [12:00 p.m.]

March 16, 2007
Noon - 6:00 p.m.

Emo's + Emo's Jr.
603 Red River St.
Austin, TX 78701

Special thanks to sponsors Ticketweb and Readymade. See you in Texas! Until then, keep your eyes peeled for more information at pitchforkmusicfestival.com.

Under the Radar

http://www.undertheradarmag.com

4AD

4AD Showcase
Wednesday 14th March 2007
Emo s
603 Red River
Austin, Texas 78701

Blonde Redhead
Blonde Redhead are Kazu Makino and twin brothers Simone and Amadeo Pace. They're the rarest of things : a band whose voice has grown stronger, clearer and more distinctive with every record that they have made. Their ever-expanding and devoted fanbase will be delighted to learn that this performace heralds the arrival of a new album 23 which will be released in April 2007.

Mountain Goats
John Darnielle is one of the most imaginative lyricists of his generation. Since he sat cross-legged with an acoustic guitar in front of a boom box and pressed record for the first time - more than a decade ago - skewed characters, vibrant images and perfectly-framed narratives have flowed in their hundreds. Recent albums The Sunset Treet and Get Lonely have firmly established him as one of the most significant and influential songwriters working in America today.

Beirut
You would be forgiven for thinking Beirut's unique debut long player The Gulag Orkestar was the work of some old Russian or German veteran, coloured by a love-stricken and war-weathered history. The genius behind Beirut, however, is a 20 year-old man from Albuquerque, New Mexico : Zach Condon. The Gulag Orkestar came from nowhere to be one of the most acclaimed and exciting albums of 2006; this will be the band s first live performance of 2007.

Emma Pollock
Emma Pollock was a member of the wonderful Delgados and a founder of their pioneering Chemikal Underground record label. She s also one of the most bewitching singers and natural songwriters around, Emma has always had fans at 4AD - the idea of a solo album was first floated more than five years ago. And when The Delgados called it a day as a band in 2005, the moment had come. Her radiant debut album will be released later in 2007.

Wolf and Cub
Wolf & Cub hail from a distant place - Adelaide, Australia. Yet word about their adrenalised take on darkly psychedelic, danceable noise is spreading far afield. The band a four piece whose line-up includes two drummers have built up a dedicated live following, expanded by a show-stealing performance at the Big Day Out festival. The band s debut album Vessels is released in April 2007, preceded by the frenetic and addictive single This Mess .

Memphis Industries, Team Love and Saddle Creek

Memphis Industries/Saddle Creek/Team Love SXSW Showcase 17th March
@ The Beauty Bar Patio
617 East 7th Street, Austin, TX

Cursive 1am (Saddle Creek)
The Pipettes 12pm (Memphis Industries)
Tokyo Police Club 11pm (Memphis)
Tilly and the Wall 10pm (Team Love)
Field Music 9pm (Memphis Industries)
Art in Manilla 8pm (Saddle Creek)

Matador

MATADOR RECORDS AT SXSW

DEAD MEADOW

THE PONYS

SHEARWATER

TIMES NEW VIKING

For those of you (un)lucky enough to be heading off to Texas next month, thought I'd let you know about the Matador happenings this year. No big showcase a la previously, but still plenty to feast your ears on, including several brand new signings to the label and one band so new that they've never even been to the UK, so this is definitely a chance to catch them. Let me know if you're going along and/or if you'd like to see or interview any of these artists.

Recently announced on the Matablog is the signing of Austin-based Shearwater. Their album "Palo Santo" was released last year and will be re-issued with 5 re-recorded songs, unreleased tracks and brand new artwork. They will be playing a few shows at SXSW during a North American Tour. The band will be over in the UK this summer with a new album later in the year.

http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=507

http://www.shearwatermusic.com/

Whilst Times New Viking will be promoting their recent release on Siltbreaze, "Present the Paisley Reich", the Columbus, Ohio based band have just signed a deal with Matador in anticipation of a brand new full-length at some point down the line. Their photos make them look extremely young but they play the kind of indie-rock that have you feeling nostalgic for Guided By Voices, Pavement and The Clean. Definitely one of the hotly tipped bands for this year, you should definitely try to see them if you can.

http://www.matadorrecords.com/times_new_viking/

http://www.myspace.com/timesnewviking

The Ponys, fresh off their recent string of successful London shows, will be embarking on a major US tour with no less than four appearances at SXSW (and maybe more). The album "Turn The Lights Out" is released on March 19. Hopefully you've all got copies and are able to cover in some way. They'll be back in May for a UK/Euro tour... Here are some pics from a blistering show at Sonic Cathedral at the Legion last week:

http://underexposed.org.uk/ponys/ponyssc1.htm

http://www.matadorrecords.com/the_ponys

http://www.myspace.com/theponys

And, last but by no means least, Dead Meadow debut songs from their forthcoming album, which is slated for late summer/early Autumn. Read here for stories of haunted studios and moving from Washington DC to Los Angeles - http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/?p=447. We'll be seeing them in the UK for Summer festivals.

http://www.matadorrecords.com/dead_meadow/index.html

http://deadmeadow.com/

http://myspace.com/deadmeadow

SXSW

Shows / parties still being confirmed!!! Most times subject to change!!

THURSDAY, March 15

4:00 pm The Ponys @ Waterloo (in-store performance)

6:00 pm The Ponys
@ Emo's Jr (Oh My Rockness showcase)

7:30 pm Shearwater
@ Central Presbyterian Church

FRIDAY, March 16

2:00 pm The Ponys
@ Emo's (Pitchfork party)

5:00 pm Shearwater
@ The Mohawk (Hot Freaks Party)

7:00 pm Dead Meadow
@ Red Seven (Mess with Texas Party)

8:00 pm Times New Viking @ Time Out NY Showcase

SATURDAY, March 17

2:00 pm The Ponys
@ The Mohawk (Hot Freaks Party)

3:00 pm Times New Viking @ Sound On Sound

6:15 pm Dead Meadow
@ Club DeVille

ASCAP showcase

SCAP PRESENTS... AT SXSW 2007

New York, NY, February 22, 2007: ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers) is pleased to announce its line-up of events at the 21st Annual SXSW Music & Media Conference and Festival being held March 14
-18, 2007 in Austin, TX. ASCAP's high-profile showcases continue to be a
highlight of the festival attracting capacity crowds and music industry heavyweights who come to see the best emerging singer-songwriters and bands from the U.S. and abroad.

This year's line-up includes:

ASCAP Presents… Rock Showcase
Wednesday March 14 @ Dirty Dog Bar (505 E. 6th St.) Doors open at 8:00 p.m. SXSW badges required.

Featuring performances by:
8:30 p.m. Bat For Lashes (Brighton, UK)
9:15 p.m. White Rabbits (Brooklyn, NY)
10:00 p.m. To Live and Die in LA (Portland, OR)
10:45 p.m. The Futurists (Atlanta, GA)
11:30 p.m. Audrye Sessions (Livermore, CA)
12:15 a.m. The Zico Chain (London, UK)
1:00 a.m. Trainwreck Riders (San Francisco, CA)

ASCAP Presents… Quiet on the Set
Saturday, March 17 @ Whisky Bar (303 W. 5th St.) Doors open at 8:00 p.m. SXSW badges required.

Featuring performances by:
8:30 p.m. Quincy Coleman (Los Angeles, CA)
9:15 p.m. Ronnie Day (Redwood City, CA)
10:00 p.m. AM (New Orleans, LA)
10:45 p.m. Robert Shields (Glasgow, Scotland) 11:30 p.m. Jessie Baylin (Los Angeles, CA)
12:15 a.m. Reeve Carney (Los Angeles, CA)
1:00 a.m. Jon McLaughlin (Anderson, IN)

ASCAP & Filter Magazine Parties
Thursday – Saturday, March 15 - 17 @ Cedar Street Courtyard (208 W. 4th
St.)
12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. SXSW badges required.

ASCAP & Filter Magazine will present three days of outdoor parties featuring live performances by some of the hottest up-and-coming bands.
Details to be announced. Past shows have included performances by Embrace, Kaiser Chiefs, Metric, Phoenix, Silversun Pickups, Snow Patrol, Stars and The Cribs.

In addition to staging its popular rock and acoustic "ASCAP Presents…"
showcases and the Filter Magazine Parties, ASCAP will also host its annual Filmmaker BBQ, participate in music panel discussions, host its annual boat rides, as well as sponsor many other exciting showcases and parties to highlight the best and brightest in music.

For more details on ASCAP at SXSW, please visit http://www.ascap.com/eventsawards/events/sxsw/2007/

About ASCAP
Established in 1914, ASCAP is the first and leading U.S. Performing Rights Organization representing the world's largest repertory totaling over 8 million copyrighted musical works of every style and genre from more than 275,000 composer, lyricist and music publisher members. ASCAP has representation arrangements with over 70 music rights organizations such that the ASCAP repertory is represented in nearly every country around the world. ASCAP protects the rights of its members and foreign affiliates by licensing the public performances of their copyrighted works and distributing royalties based upon surveyed performances. ASCAP is the only American Performing Rights Organization owned and governed by its writer and publisher members. www.ascap.com


CONTACT:
ASCAP - Pauline Stack
212-621-6278
pstack@ascap.com

BELLA UNION 2007 showcase

To kick off our 10th Anniversary celebrations Bella Union records will be staging an extra special label showcase at SXSW in Texas this year. Bella Union’s showcase will take place at Buffalo Billiards (201 East 6th Street) on Sat 17th March. The six-strong line-up will feature some of our most acclaimed and successful artists of the past year - My Latest Novel, Midlake, Fionn Regan and Robert Gomez - while showcasing new signings The Kissaway Trail and Stephanie Dosen… info below:

17/3/07 @ Buffalo Billiards:

8pm MY LATEST NOVEL

9pm STEPHANIE DOSEN

10pm FIONN REGAN

11pm ROBERT GOMEZ

12am MIDLAKE

1am THE KISSAWAY TRAIL

http://www.myspace.com/mylatestnovel

http://www.myspace.com/stephaniedosen

http://www.myspace.com/fionnregan

http://www.myspace.com/robertgomezmusic

http://www.myspace.com/midlake

http://www.myspace.com/thekissawaytrail

www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A449450

Here`s the Scottish list

Wed 14 Mar 07

Driveblind (Aberdeen) Buffalo Billiards, Wed., 8pm; www.driveblind.comor
www.myspace.com/driveblind
Emma Pollock (Glasgow) Emo's Main Room, Wed., 9pm; www.emmapollock.comor
www.myspace.com/emmapollock

The Twilight Sad (Glasgow) Mohawk Patio, Wed., 10pm;
www.myspace.com/thetwilightsad

Robert Shields (Dumfries) Whisky Bar, Sat., 10:45pm; www.robertshields.co.uk


Jo Mango (Glasgow) Central Presbyterian Church, Wed., 11pm;
www.jomango.co.ukor www.myspace.com/jomango

Frightened Rabbit (Glasgow) Parish II, Wed., 12mid;
www.frightenedrabbit.co.uk

Popup (Glasgow) Whisky Bar, Wed., 1am; Popup (Glasgow) Whisky Bar, Wed.,
1am; www.popuptheband.com or www.popuptheband.com

Thu 15 Mar 2007

The Cinematics (Glasgow) Flamingo Cantina, Thu., 8pm; www.thecinematics.net

Errors (Glasgow) Karma Lounge, Thu., 8pm; www.weareerrors.comor
www.myspace.com/weareerrors

Jyrojets (Inverness) B.D. Riley's, Thu., 9pm; www.jyrojets.comor
www.myspace.com/jyrojets

The Hedrons (Glasgow) Red 7 Patio, Thu., 11pm; www.thehedrons.comor
www.myspace.com/thehedrons

Shitdisco (Glasgow) Beauty Bar Patio, Thu., 12mid; www.shitdisco.co.ukor
www.myspace.com/shitdisco

Vashti Bunyan (Edinburgh) Central Presbyterian Church, Thu., 12:30am;
www.anotherday.co.uk

The Fratellis (Glasgow) Dirty Dog Bar, Thu., 1am; www.thefratellis.comor
www.myspace.com/littlebabyfratelli

Fri 16 Mar 2007

Showcase Scotland Lava Lounge 1-4 PM [The Fratellis,Paulo Nutini,Emma Pollock,My Latest Novel,The Hedrons]

Sat 17 Mar 2007

My Latest Novel (Glasgow) Buffalo Billiards, Sat., 8pm;
www.mylatestnovel.comor www.myspace.com/mylatestnovel

The Needles (Aberdeen) Lamberts, Sat., 9pm; www.myspace.com/needlesukor
www.myspace.com/needlesuk

The Draymin (Dunfermline) Maggie Mae's Rooftop, Sat., 9pm;
www.thedraymin.moonfruit.comor www.myspace.com/thedraymin

Paolo Nutini (Paisley) Stubb's, Sat., 9pm; www.paolonutini.comor
www.myspace.com/paolonutini

The Hazey Janes (Dundee) Maggie Mae's Rooftop, Sat., 11pm;
www.thehazeyjanes.co.ukor www.myspace.com/thehazeyjanes

Mogwai (Glasgow) TBA, www.mogwai.co.ukor www.myspace.com/mogwai

Vice line-up RSVP required

http://www.vicesavestexas.com/

SXSW 2007 Ever Records Showcase

EVER RECORDS are proud to announce that they will be attending South by South West and celebrating the fact with a showcase on Wednesday 14th March that will render the rest of the week an utter anticlimax (except for any events that follow that continue to involve our artists, natch). Never ones for understatement, EVER RECORDS will blow registrants away with music from CORTNEY TIDWELL, CYANN & BEN and HOWIE BECK at THE ALE HOUSE from 11pm until curfew. CORTNEY TIDWELL and CYANN & BEN will also be performing at various other locations during the course of the week.

EVER RECORDS – recently described by influential website Boomkat as “quickly becoming synonymous with high quality alternative pop music… a label to watch very closely indeed” – has established itself as a home for highly individual but wonderfully addictive music. Alongside the artists showcasing at SxSW, the label is also home to LEE HAZLEWOOD (North America, Japan & Australia), WHEAT (world excluding the USA) and ADJÁGAS (world excluding the USA) with further signings to be announced imminently.

EVER RECORDS SxSW SHOWCASE:
WEDNESDAY MARCH 14th 2007
THE ALE HOUSE, 310 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
11pm/2300 Howie Beck
12am / 0000 Cortney Tidwell
1am / 0100 Cyann & Ben

In addition to our official showcase, Ever artists will be taking part on other events as follow:
WEDNESDAY MARCH 14TH 2007
SESAC MUSIC DAY STAGE CAFÉ, AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER, UPPER LEVEL, BALLROOM G
5pm Cyann & Ben

FRIDAY MARCH 16TH
END OF AN EAR, 2209 SOUTH 1ST, AUSTIN, TX 78704
4pm Cyann & Ben

SATURDAY MARCH 17th
CHEAPO DISCS, 914 NORTH LAMAR BOULEVARD, AUSTIN, TX 78703
5pm Cortney Tidwell



MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PARTICIPATING EVER RECORDS ARTISTS

CORTNEY TIDWELL’s debut full length DONT LET STARS KEEP US TANGLED UP was released in the summer of 2006 and in North America in February 2007. It’s an album in love with dynamics and harmonies, full of a feminine grace throughout which TIDWELL’s spectacular vocals swoop and soar. Comparisons have ranged from The Cocteau Twins’ Liz Fraser to Mazzy Star’s Hope Sandoval, Sinead O’Connor to Bjork. The Sunday Times rated her album as one of their Top Ten of 2007.
“Ms. Tidwell follows the idea of pop music as a slow, unfolding, abstract dream- the kind of thing Mazzy Star used to do well, but it’s a dream rooted in an actual place. Its layered vocal harmonies make it more recognizably American and Southern…but there’s extreme beauty in parts of it.” The New York Times

CYANN & BEN’s first album for Ever Records, SWEET BELIEFS, is an epic and yet intimate album that gives the space rock template a Gallic makeover by adding a much needed romantic grandeur. Our French heroes portray a Paris that is far from the one you see in Amelie: it’s dirty, dark and stressful as much as beautiful and SWEET BELIEFS, with its multi-layered and ambitious sweep, sounds as unsettling as it is irresistible.
“Sweet Beliefs possesses a sweeping beauty, placing Cyann & Ben squarely in a lineage that stretches back through Stereolab and Pink Floyd.” Pitchfork

HOWIE BECK released his third album at the start of 2006. It features guest appearances from Feist, Ed Harcourt and Matt Caws from Nada Surf, with whom HOWIE toured in late 2005. Recent touring (including Scandinavian shows with Josh Rouse) has helped spread the word about what Time Out London described as “an emotionally articulate, beautifully plangent pop affair”. HOWIE is currently producing the new Jason Collett (Broken Social Scene) album and working on a new album for Ever.
"Most remarkable on Howie Beck’s album, however, is the enchanting anthology of melodies that accompany these emotionally devastating stories... (an) inspired and cathartic album." Nick Kent, Liberation

Arrived. And now STUPIDLY excited

just got an email which read:

...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead
15th @ 1am (Kork Agency Showcase)
Emo's Main Room (603 Red River Street)
16th @ Doors 11pm
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (1120 South Lamar)
17th @ 12.30am
Beauty Bar (617 East 7th Street)

day party spreadsheets

http://www.geocities.com/harmonica_talent/

That's probably too much info but it's there if you want it.

I take off at 9:30am tomorrow from London Gatwick. Be in Austin in time for dinner and the Imeem party with Sleater-Kinney... woo!

SxSw Preview Podcast

CLICK HERE to download it via iTunes.

Drowned in Sound Radio [Podcast] Number 8 - extended SxSw special.
Tracklisting is as follows:
1. dEUS – Little Arithmetic
2. Tapes'n Tapes – Manitoba
3. Diamond Nights – Destination Diamonds
4. Flaming Lips – After the Goldrush
5. Kris Kristofferson – Casey's Last Ride
6. Plan B – Sick 2 Def
7. Martha Wainwright – Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole
8. Billy Bragg – New England
9. Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly – Chronicles of a Bohemian Teenager
10.Boy Kill Boy – Susie
11.Brian Jonestown Massacre – Not if You Were the Last Dandy
12.Mittens on Strings – Most Complete Skeleton Ever
13.Your Black Star – Fight
14.Man, Man – I, Manface
15.Midlake – Balloon Maker
16.I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness – Long Walk
17.Okkervil River – No Key, No Plan
18.Decoder Ring - Fractions

Mister Ex-Guided By Voices

1) ROBERT POLLARD @ SXSW
for those of you lucky enough to be heading out to Austin this week, Must Destroy / Merge recording artiste, former Guided By Voices frontman / somgwriter / genius, and all 'round awesome guy, ROBERT POLLARD will be performing two shows towards the end of the event.

firstly, the Merge / Sub-Pop Party @ Pok-E-Jo's 1603 W.5th Street (1pm - 6pm)
Bob's onstage at 5pm
free entry

next, the Merge SxSW Showcase @ Antone's 213 W.5th St.
Bob's onstage at 1am.
free to badges / wristbands etc. capacity permitting.

as the chances of Bob and band making it over to the UK / Europe anytime soon are looking very slim indeed, this could be your only opportunity to see it.
(anyone who was lucky enough to witness GBV in live action knows exactly why its worth the effort)

Must Destroy will be out there (well, one of us at least), so drop a line on ian@mustdestroymusic.com if there's any further questions re; the above.

Robert Pollard's first post-GBV solo album 'From A Compund Eye' is in stores now on Must Destroy (Merge in the U.S)

Forward Russia

FORWARD, RUSSIA! U.S. SHOWS…
Best unsigned band in UK from Leeds. Imagine at the drive in flying into les savy fav.

Austin - SXSW
WEDNESDAY MARCH 15
World’s Fair after-party
Red Bull House
400 Nueces Street (NW Corner of 4th & Nueces)
Midnight-6am
Open Bar - Guestlist-only
(w/ grand national & the cloud room)

2:15am Forward Russia!


THURSDAY MARCH 16
LEVIS® / FADER
708 E. 6th Street. Austin TX
austin06@thefader.com as the RSVP address
(W/ Jose Gonzalez, David Ford, Eagles of Death Metal, etc)

3:45 - 4:10 Forward, Russia!

FRIDAY MARCH 17
SXSW NME BBq
MEAN EYED CAT
1621 W Fifth St
Austin, TX 78703
Beer, bbq, etc…
Possibly guest list only.
3pm – Forward, Russia!
(w/ Dirty Pretty Things, Perry Farrell, etc)

SATURDAY MARCH 18
SXSW – AGENCY GROUP SHOWCASE
Fox & Hound
401 Guadalupe St
Austin TX 78701
W/ Be Your Own Pet, We Are Scientists, Battle, She Wants Revenge
9pm – Forward, Russia!

myspace links

http://www.myspace.com/sxswbands2006
has links to most of the bands playing myspaces - useful as a different way of browsing.

Martha Wainwright

Martha returns to SxSw after a wonderful and successful year. She joins Snow Patrol at Stubb's on Friday at 1am to sing the song she's done with them on their new album (which sounds grander and more Reindeer Section than anything on their last record) and then she plays her own show at Eternal on Saturday at 11pm.
http://2006.sxsw.com/music/showcases/band/9342.html

Stolen Transmission Party

MORE INFO:

Brian Jonestown Massacre

FRI MAR 17 - RED EYED FLY 12p-7p

12:30 LAB PARTNERS
1:15 LIL CAP'N TRAVIS
2:00 LIVING THINGS
2:45 GRAND CHAMPEEN
3:30 DEATHRAY DAVIES
4:30 BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE
5:30 SHE WANTS REVENGE
Guest Dj: Anton Newcombe of BJM

"Stars" of Dig! do their space-drone...

Fri 17th Bourbon Rocks (508 E 6th St) (21+)
Tee Pee Records
Cavalier King 8:00 p.m. New York NY Pop
the Soft Explosions 9:00 p.m. New York NY Rock
Lovetones 10:00 p.m. Sydney AUSTRALIA Rock
Hopewell 11:00 p.m. Brooklyn NY Pop
The Brian Jonestown Massacre 12:00 a.m. Los Angeles CA Rock
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Hayseed Dixie 1:00 a.m. Nashville TN Alt Country
http://2006.sxsw.com/music/showcases/band/5213.html


March 18th 2006 - SXSW, NORTH LOOP BLOCK PARTY MAIN STAGE, 207 E. 53RD ST., Austin, TX 73301 - FREE!!
http://www.northernstarrecords.co.uk/
with HeadQuarters, The Vandelles, The Black Angels, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Quarter After, The High Dials, The Lovetones
...has anyone got the times for this?

http://www.brianjonestownmassacre.com/

ARTROCKER

>>> ARTROCKER at The Parish, 6th Street, Austin Texas <<<
Wednesday 15th March
In room 2
8:30 p.m. We Start Fires (Darlington UK)
9:30 p.m. The Occasion (New York NY)
10:30 p.m. Ladyfuzz (London UK)
11:30 p.m. The Research (Wakefield UK)
12:30 a.m. Gil Mantera's Party Dream (Youngstown OH)
1:30 a.m. Bromheads Jacket (Sheffield UK)

In the big room
8:00 p.m. Envelopes (Stockholm SWEDEN)
9:00 p.m. The Young Knives (Oxford UK)
10:00 p.m. The Chalets (Dublin, Ireland)
11:00 p.m. The Grates (Brisbane AUSTRALIA)
12:00 a.m. The Ponys (Chicago IL)
1:00 a.m. Art Brut (London UK)
http://www.artrocker.com

679 Recordings (Streets, Futureheads, etc..)

679 Recordings/StarTime International Showcase at Maggie Maes
323 East 6th Street
Saturday, March 18th

8pm Shy Child
9pm Plan B
10pm The Joggers
11pm The Duke Spirit
12am Mystery Jets
1am Foreign Born
(badge or wristband required for admittance)

Mystery Jets
Friday March 17th at 1:15pm Vice Kills Texas at the Long Branch Inn
1133 East 11th Street
w/Guillemots, Roky Erikson, The Presets, Annie, Diamond Nights
free w/invite

Friday March 17th at 5:00pm Live on KCMP 89.3 FM
listen in at www.mpr.org {http://www.mpr.org}

The Capitol Place Hotel 500 N. 1H-35 (one block from Sixth Street)
Colorado Ballroom
w/Drive By Truckers, Sound Team, Portastatic, Nic Armstrong, Magnet
free and open to the public (capacity limited to 50 people)

Plan B
Thursday March 16th at 5:30pm Vice Kills Texas at Long Branch Inn
1133 East 11th Street
w/Lady Sovereign, Spank Rock, Art Brut, Rye Coalition