SXSW Preview: What Made Milwaukee Famous

Based in Austin, What Made Milwaukee Famous is poised to blow up this year and there's every indication that SXSW will be their launching pad. Their debut, Trying To Never Catch Up, might be one of the best albums I've heard this year, with songs that combine quirky electronic indie, moody dark pop and whatever else the band may be into that minute. The band isn't that far from burrowing their way into every hipster's ipod, so check out their SXSW shows, which should have the feeling of being in the eye of the storm right before things blow up.

Mar 15 2006: Emo's (Outside) - SXSW DAY SHOW Austin, TX
Mar 16 2006: The Parish - SXSW DAY SHOW Austin, TX
Mar 17 2006: the Beauty Bar - SXSW DAY SHOW Austin, TX
Mar 18 2006: Stubb's BBQ (outside) - SXSW SHOWCASE Austin, TX
Mar 21 2006: Schuba's Chicago, IL
Mar 22 2006: Alchemize Bar Cincinnati, OH
Mar 23 2006: Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH
Mar 24 2006: Fletcher's Baltimore, MD
Mar 25 2006: Southpaw Brooklyn, NY
Mar 26 2006: The Middle East (upstairs) Cambridge, MA
Mar 28 2006: Pianos New York City, NY
Mar 29 2006: Mercury Lounge New York City, NY
Apr 9 2006: Wall of Sound Festival - Ridglea Theater Ft. Worth, TX
Apr 22 2006: Tambaleo Austin, TX

MySpace: What Made Milwaukee Famous
Audio: "Mercy Me"
Audio: "Curtains!"