Kool Keef, Mohawk, Tonight

I'm not sure which Kool Keith persona you can expect to see at the Mohawk tonight but rest-assured that Kool Keith is gonna bring it. Tickets are going to set you back $11 if you buy 'em now, or $13 if you can manage to get 'em at the door.


Dr. Octagon - Blue Flowers video via YouTube


Dr. Dooom - R.I.P. Dr. Octagon video via YouTube

I guess I should mention that Dr. Octagon and Dr. Dooom are both Kool Keith personas. He has many.


Mr. Nogatco - Night Flyer (Force Field) video via YouTube


Dr. Dooom - Take That Ride video via YouTube


Kool Keith - Black Elvis/Lost in Space video via YouTube


Ultramagnetic MC's - Poppa Large video via YouTube

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Girls, Women; Catch 'em at SXSW

What with Vivian Girls, Girls and Women all blowing up on the scene things can get pretty confusing. All of these groups have a lo-fi quality, some more than others, they are also all showcasing at SXSW, but the most important thing they have in common is that they are all bands to watch!

They are also all playing lots of free showcases, sometimes together so you can get have a girly overload. You'll find the details about those shows, courtesty of ShowListAustin after the jump...

Free Mp3 ---> Vivian Girls - Where Do You Run To
Free Mp3 ---> Girls - Lust For Life
Free Mp3 ---> Women - Black Rice
Free Mp3 ---> Women - Group Transport Hall


Free Mp3's courtesy of JagJaguwar Records, the Official SXSW pages, and Merry Swankster

Catch 'em at SXSW for free:

Urban Outfitters Back Lot Performances - Ground Control presents

* Ponytail (5pm), Titus Andronicus (4pm), Vivian Girls (3pm), Abe Vigoda (2pm), Women (1pm), Crystal Stilts (noon) at Urban Outfitters (Thu. 3/19, 2406 Guadalupe, free) [free]

Terrorbird/Force Field Day Party

* Vivian Girls, Beach House, The Thermals, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Themselves, Yoni Wolf (of Why?), Max Tundra, Wavves, Loney Dear, Shout Out Out Out, Fol Chen, Lake, Rainbow Arabia, DMG$, Larytta at Red 7 [Wed. 3/18, noon-6pm, free, all ages, no rsvp]

twosyllable/I Guess I'm Floating party

* Bell, Women, New Villager, more TBA at Scholz Garten (Thu. 3/19, 1607 San Jacinto)

Gorilla Vs. Bear presents Gorilla vs Booze III

* Vivian Girls, White Denim, Wavves, The Golden Filter, Girls, Here We Go Magic, Harlem, DJ Sober at the Peacock [Thu. 3/19, free, free beer, 21+]

Starcleaner Big Texas Party 2

* Vivian Girls, more TBA at the Typewriter Museum (Thu. 3/19, 1306 E. 6th St.) [noon-10pm, free, all ages]

Rhapsody Rocks

* And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Glasvegas, School of Seven bells, Vivian Girls, DJ Small Change at the Mohawk [Thu. 3/19, free, 21+]

Gigotron and Videothing.com presents

* Vivian Girls (11:30pm), Crystal Antlers (10:30pm), The Strange Boys (9:30pm), Seaspin (8:30pm), PRE (7:30pm), All the Saints (6:30pm), Golden Triangle (5:30pm), The Soft Pack (4:30pm), Graham Forest (3:30pm) at Club 1808 [Thu. 3/19, outside stage, free]
* Crystal Stilts (midnight), Deer Tick (11pm), Chairlift (10pm), Ponytail (9pm), Tallest Man on Earth (8pm), Kurt Vile (7pm), Aids Wolf (6pm), Real Estate (5pm), Mi Ami (4pm), Non Plus (3pm) at Club 1808 [Thu. 3/19, inside stage, free]

KVRXplosion

* Vivian Girls, Total Abuse, AIDS Wolf, Finally Punk, XYX at Ballet Austin (Thu. 3/19, 501 W. 3rd St.)

Mess With Texas 3

* The Black Lips, Soft Pack (The Muslims), King Khan & the Shrines, The Thermals, Akron/Family, Japanther, Coalesce, Monotonix, Trash Talk, Jason Lyttle, The Bronx, Vetiver, Abe Vigoda, Vivian Girls, Gentlemen Jessie, Death Set at Waterloo Park (Sat. 3/21, 1301 Trinity St.) [more TBA]

Like, I know it's like totally like unfair to like not like feature a like music video for the like Vivian Girls but like these videos were like everywhere for like a second and you should like see like at least one of them and junk...


Vivian Girls - Just Write a Good Song video via YouTube


Girls - Morning Light video via YouTube


Women - Shaking Hand video via YouTube

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SXSW Panic

So I woke up this morning with the feeling that there was some nugget of SXSW info out in the interwebs that I was missing. Some elusive R.S.V.P. that I might miss, "Oh no!". Fear not dear reader, this is just how you're supposed to feel 22 days before SXSW. You know why? Because I was right, there is an R.S.V.P. out there that I just won't get, there are actually a lot of them. This is because it is not possible for you, I, nor anyone else, to see all the shows you want to see during SXSW week. So get over it, and plan ahead! Use the bus when you're in town, it sucks but it doesn't suck as bad as traffic and parking. Besides using the bus is a great way for you to plan to be drunk, which you should. There is free booze everywhere during SXSW, so just assume you're going to be drunk and plan accordingly. I'm thinking disposable cell phone maybe?

Here's some old, free Grizzly Bear tracks to mull over in the mean time. Courtesy of GrizzlyBear.net. Thanks.

Free Mp3 ---> Grizzly Bear - Deep Sea Diver

Free Mp3 ---> Grizzly Bear - On a Neck, On a Spit

Free Mp3 ---> Grizzly Bear - Don't Ask [Final Fantasy Remix]

Free Mp3 ---> Grizzly Bear - He Hit Me

Free Mp3 ---> Grizzly Bear - Knife [Girl Talk Remix]

Find some videos from bands to look for after the jump, along with a review of some helpful websites to scour.

Rather than just regurgitate some links I've already posted, I'm just going to point you here. Oh, and I also wanted to mention another site that I'm adding to my sidebar. It's local, and it's informative and I always forget about it until this time of year rolls around. So you should also check out --->Ultra 8201 <--- .

I should also extrapolate on all the shhhh you can do and get done over at Do512 they sent me a follow up e-mail the last time I posted about them and it had a lot of info. Here's their little press-release type thing they sent me:

Do512.com is the Ultimate Guide to All Official and Unofficial SXSW Events.
Whether you're a veteran sporting a Platinum Badge, or a local looking for the best FREE parties, Do512 makes it easy to navigate SXSW: SXSW2009.Do512.com/bands

* No Badge or Wristband? No Fear, free music and beer still awaits you! Do512 has the biggest list of free parties on the web, including exclusive RSVP-only events.


* Got a Badge or Wristband? Pick your official showcases, screenings, and panels listed by hour, so you don't miss a thing.


* Browse through the most comprehensive list of Official and Unofficial SXSW events on the web. Over 4500 showcases, films, panels, and parties, all ranked by popularity.


* Discover new bands. Browse recommendations from other media and bloggers, or by type of music. Check out audio, video, and reviews for over 2500 bands.


* Build a personal schedule by simply clicking on the artists you like or navigating events by hour.


* Share your schedule with friends by embedding your schedule widget on your blog or Myspace/Facebook page.


* Access your schedule anywhere--on your mobile phone or with our print-friendly version (coming soon).


* Who's hot this year? Check out recommendations and reviews from over 30 top bloggers and music media.


* Promote your SXSW event on Do512! It's FREE to list events, and FREE to use Do512's RSVP feature.


* Register to receive Do512's Top 10 Parties of the Day emails during SXSW week.


* Follow Do512 on Twitter (Twitter.com/Do512) for up-to-the-minute festival updates.

Here's some vids from bands to catch and SXSW 2009:

It's probably going to be harder to NOT see the Vivian Girls they are playing approximately a billion shows in four days.


Vivian Girls - Tell the World video via YouTube

Harlem LOVES to play house parties, book them now before it's too late.


Harlem - Beautiful and Very Smart video via YouTube

SOOOO much hype for WaVVes right now.


WaVVes - So Bored video via YouTube

White Lies are the new NME IT band.


White Lies - Death video via YouTube

Jason Lytle is the come-back hype. He used to be in Grandaddy.


Jason Lytle - Birds Encouraged Him video via YouTube

Big band to try to catch for free, I'm going to vote for The Hold Steady cause I bet they're fun live and their playing the Rachel Ray Party.


The Hold Steady - Stay Positive video via YouTube

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Did You Say Fujiya & Miyagi?

To be honest, I don't really know much about Fujiya & Miyagi but I can tell you they are playing at Emo's inside on Friday night. I can also tell you that they share a label with Austin's own White Denim, at least in the U.K. they do.

Fujiya & Miyagi, who, are actually not a duo, and not Japanese, hail from England. They play Krautrock, which sounds racist but isn't, I swear. If that's not interesting enough for you already (jeez) did I mention that tickets are only $15 and that gets you Fujiya & Miyagi AND Project Jenny, Project Jan plus LOADS of scene points.

Warning, scene points may require skinny jeans, scarves, sunglasses at night, etc.

Mp3 courtesy of Full Time Hobby records. Thanks.

Free Mp3 ---> Fujiya & Miyagi - Dishwasher

Video after the jump...

This video is so bad-ass:


Fujya & Miyagi - Ankle Injuries video via YouTube


Fujiya & Miyagi - Collarbone video via YouTube

Just for the record Project Jenny, Project Jan are actually a duo, HOWEVER they are neither Jenny nor Jan, nor...Japanese. They're from Brooklyn, of course (scene points), and here they are:


Project Jenny, Project Jan - 320 video via YouTube

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Explosions in the Sky to Play Town Lake

That's right kids, as you'll read again and again on this blog, the best thing about SXSW is all the free stuff going on. I just heard on KGSR that Explosions in the Sky will be headlining a show at Auditorium Shores on the last Saturday of SXSW.

I have seen these guys before at FunFunFun Fest volume 2, and I highly reccomend you take the time to see them. That is, of course, unless there is a better party with MORE free stuff happening at the same time and me thinks there probably is.

Just in case you have never heard Explosions in the Sky, you'll find mp3's below and video after the jump. You can also hear their music on Friday Night Lights, both the TV show and the movie versions...the book too if you read it while playing these mp3's

Mp3's courtesy of Temporary Residence Limited

Free Mp3 ---> Explosions in the Sky - Welcome, Ghosts

Free Mp3 ---> Explosions in the Sky - Look Into The Air

Free Mp3 ---> Explosions in the Sky - Memorial

Free Mp3 ---> Explosions in the Sky - A Poor Man's Memory


Explosions in the Sky - The Birth and Death of the Day video via YouTube


Explosions in the Sky - You Hand in Mine video via YouTube

And in case you STILL can't get enough EITS there's always the good ole archive right?

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Yeah Frightened Rabbit!

Frightened Rabbit - Modern Leper video via YouTube

Like it or not, Pitchfork is a taste-maker. I always try to collect their top 100 tracks every year because there is so much music to be discovered that way. That's how I stumbled upon Frightened Rabbit. I did attend a SXSW party or two that Frightened Rabbit played but I just never caught their set. Then they got lost in the deluge of SX hype and music. In any case Pitchfork called these guys out a while ago and I'm going to repost their mp3 of the song.

Free mp3 ---> Frightened Rabbit - Modern Leper

More videos after the jump...


Frightened Rabbit - Head Rolls Off video via YouTube


Frightened Rabbit - The Greys video via YouTube

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Warehouse Party, Eastside, Tonight

Initial part of the post

That's right you can party at an east-warehouse till 3am tonight for $15 tonight, courtesy of Do512 and Vinyl Entertainment. What Made Milwaukee Famous will be headlining, along with The Story Of. You will also hear sets from some of Austin's finer DJ's including a set by Austin's own Octopus Project.

Speaking of the Octopus Project they are doing a "Visual Music" show at the Alamo Drafthouse this week, which should be a pretty cool show. I suspect if you're interested in that you better get your tickets like yesterday.

Free Mp3 ---> Octopus Project - I.O.I.O.
Free Mp3 ---> What Made Milwaukee Famous - Resistance Street

Video after the jump...

Before we get to the video may I direct you to some more free mp3s from the Octopus Project?

I'm pretty sure I posted this video like a year ago...actually I wasn't writing this a year ago, but in any case here's a video courtesy of Barsuk Records from What Made Milwaukee Famous:


What Made Milwaukee Famous - Sultan video via YouTube


Octopus Project - I Saw the Bright Shinies video via YouTube

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Charity Rock Rocks!

So there has been a lot of pre-release hype for a new compilation called, Dark Was the Night. It's a Red Hot compilation, which means all the proceeds benefit AIDS relief. If that's not reason enough for you to check it out, I should mention it's 2 discs, the music is over 2 hours long, almost every track is previously unreleased and it only cost me $12 at Waterloo. It's only $10 if you buy it online.

If you're still not convinced check out the artists featured on the comp:

Andrew Bird,
Antony,
Arcade Fire,
Beach House (iTunes Version Only(?)),
Beirut,
Blonde Redhead,
Bon Iver,
David Byrne,
Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues,
The Decemberists,
Dirty Projectors,
Kevin Drew,
Feist,
Ben Gibbard,
Grizzly Bear,
Iron & Wine,
Jose Gonzalez,
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings,
Stuart Murdoch,
My Brightest Diamond,
My Morning Jacket,
The National,
The New Pornographers,
Conor Oberst,
Spoon,
Sufjan Stevens,
Gillian Welch,
Yeasayer,
Yo La Tengo

Check out a sample after the jump...



The quality on this video kind of sucks, but I wanted you to hear at least a version of one of the Grizzly Bear songs from the compilation:


Grizzly Bear - Deep Blue Sea video via YouTube

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Lykke Li Does Kings of Leon *Updated*

So, I just got back from Waterloo Records, where I saw a 20 minute acoustic set from Lykke Li. Someone in the audience shouted, "Knocked Up!", to which Lykke responded, "That's not my song, but I'll play it if you buy my album.". I didn't recognize the reference until the band started playing the Kings of Leon song.


Lykke Li - Knocked Up video via YouTube


The audio isn't the same as what I just heard, because the set at Waterloo was much more stripped down and acoustic. I expect you'll be able to see the performance I just saw in the near future though. Waterloo has their own YouTube channel that they post their in-stores on.

In fact here's two shows from this week:


...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead - Fields of Coal video via YouTube


Andrew Bird - Natural Disaster video via YouTube

***Follow-Up Video Added Later***


Lykke Li - I'm Good, I'm Gone live at Waterloo Records video via YouTube

PS.
My friend Tessa, who was also at this show, thought Lykke Li looked like an Olsen Twin (hehe)

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I Heart SubPop/Blitzen Trapper

I'm sure I've mentioned this in the past, but I love blogging about bands on the SubPop roster. They have such a blogging-friendly website. There are almost always mp3 samples to download, and video too. Not to mention easy to embed press photos. Pay attention UMG, this is how you promote your roster in an internet age.


Blitzen Trapper - Furr video via YouTube

Free mp3 ---> Blitzen Trapper - Furr <--- Thanks SubPop

I highly recommend you head on over to their list of artists. Any of the names in bold are current and you will most likely find free samples to check out. You can also peep their YouTube channel to stream 134 vids.

Here's a couple of highlights from the aforementioned channel:


Fleet Foxes - Mykonos video via YouTube

This CSS jam is the most viewed video on the channel. Go Brazil!!


CSS - Let's Make Love and Listen to Death From Above video via YouTube

I always love the chaos, noise-pop of the Go! Team, even if this isn't my favorite track of theirs:


the Go! Team - Doin' it Right video via YouTube

This track has been played to death by now, but it's still a great tune that stayed our little secret for the first year or so it was out:


The Postal Service - The District Sleeps Alone Tonight video via YouTube

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