SXSW 2k9 Preview: My Picks for Friday Night

My showcase pick for Friday is the Great Escape showcase that will be taking place at Maggie Mae's Rooftop. Since I'll actually be going to the Great Escape again this year, I'm not foaming at the mouth with jealously while writing this post... for once.

8:00pm: The Young Republic (Myspace // "Black Duck Blues" [mp3])
9:00pm: The Postelles (Myspace // "123 Stop" [mp3])
10:00pm: Mumford & Sons (Myspace)
11:00pm: Fighting With Wire (Myspace)
12:00am: Esser (Myspace // "I Love You" [mp3])
1:00am: Au Revoir Simone (Myspace // "A Violent Yet Flammable World" [mp3])

If you don't trust my judgment (above), then here are some other shows for your Friday night:

6:00pm: Third Eye Blind at The Lone Star Lounge (Myspace // "Non Dairy Creamer" [mp3])
7:30pm: We Were Promised Jetpacks at La Zona Rosa (Myspace // "Quiet Little Voices" [mp3])
7:30pm: sorry-ok-yes at Smokin' Music (Myspace // "Self-Reliant" [mp3])
8:30pm: French Miami at Mohawk (Myspace // "God Damn Best" [mp3])
8:30pm: Dananananaykroyd at La Zona Rosa (Myspace // "Pink Sabbath" [mp3])
9:00pm: Silversun Pickups at Stubb's (Myspace)
9:30pm: Camera Obscura at La Zona Rosa (Myspace)
10:00pm: Cut Off Your Hands at Aces Lounge (Myspace // "Turn Cold" [mp3])
10:00pm: The Rosebuds at Momo's (Myspace)
10:00pm: The Ettes at Mohawk Patio (Myspace // "No Home" [mp3])
11:00pm: Javelins at Soho Lounge (Myspace // "The Pounding" [mp3])
11:00pm: Superdrag at Pangaea (Myspace)
11:30pm: Glasvegas at La Zona Rosa (Myspace)
12:00am: Headlights at Habana Calle 6 Patio (Myspace)
12:00am: The Hold Steady at Mohawk Patio (Myspace)
12:00am: The Bird and the Bee at Karma Lounge (Myspace)
12:00am: Tinted Windows (feat. Taylor Hanson, James Iha, Adam Schlesinger, Bun E. Carlos) at Pangaea (Myspace)
12:00am: Laura Marling at Central Presbyterian Church (Myspace)
1:00am: Okkervil River at The Parish (Myspace)
1:00am: Cursive at Radio Room (Myspace)
1:00am: Rolo Tomassi at Radio Room Patio (Myspace // "Oh, Hello Ghost" [mp3])
1:00am: Late of the Pier at Aces Lounge (Myspace)

SXSW 2k9 Preview: My Picks for Wednesday Night

For our friends at SXSW, my pick for Wednesday night is the Chess Club showcase at Friends. Think tons of great bands, capped off by the seriously amazing Mumford & Sons (who put on my favorite live show of 2008).

Chess Club Showcase:

8:00pm: The Week That Was (Myspace // "Learn to Learn" [mp3])
9:00pm: Come On Gang! (Myspace // "Wheels" [mp3])
10:00pm: Wave Machines (Myspace // "I Go I Go I Go" [mp3])
11:00pm: Jay Jay Pistolet (Myspace // "Happy Birthday You" [mp3])
12:00am: Post War Years (Myspace // "Black Morning" [mp3])
1:00am: Mumford & Sons (Myspace)

Other good bets for Wednesday evening:

7:30pm: Lets Wrestle! at Ms. Bea's (Myspace // "I Won't Lie To You")
8:00pm: Rademacher at The Independent (Myspace // "Believer")
8:45pm: Cut Off Your Hands at Vice (Myspace // "Turn Cold" [mp3])
10:30pm: Late of the Pier at La Zona Rosa (Myspace)
11:00pm: Laura Marling at Latitude 30 (Myspace)
11:30pm: Dananananaykroyd at Dirty Dog (Myspace // "Pink Sabbath")
11:45pm: Glasvegas at Vice (Myspace)
12:00am: Annuals at Radio Room Patio (Myspace)
12:00am: Sky Larkin at Red 7 Patio (Myspace // "Fossil, I" [mp3])

SXSW 2k9 Preview: Dananananaykroyd

Myspace // "Pink Sabbath" [mp3]

Dananananaykroyd seems to be having a big couple of weeks. The Glasgow group released their first video (ever) for "Black Wax" a week and a half ago. Now, they're en-route to Austin for SXSW where they're tipped to be one of the breakout bands of the festival (along with other Exitfare favorites like Sky Larkin). So yeah... you'll want to be there. Check them out if you like super energetic punk rock meets hardcore with maybe a little math rock thrown in for good measure, I think of them as Johnny Foreigner meets Pulled Apart By Horses with a side helping of Foals.

3/18: British Party at Latitude 30 @ 7:30pm
3/18: ASCAP Showcase at Dirty Dog Bar @ 11:30pm
3/19: Clash/Relentless Party at Dirty Dog Bar @ 1pm
3/20: SAC Showcase at La Zona Rosa @ 8:30pm