SXSW is at its midpoint.
Earlier today in indieWIRE, I tried to make sense of the film and interactive fests during the first half of South By. Now it’s time for some music.
Here are 10 acts I am hoping to catch here in Austin this week.
The full list is after the jump…
“Acid Girls” (Los Angeles)
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WHY: Like the sound, highly recommended by a SoCal friend.
Broken Bells (Los Angeles)
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WHY: A collaboration between James Mercer and Danger Mouse has yielded some cool new music. Looking forward to seeing them live.
Black Joe Lewis and The Honeybears (Austin)
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WHY: A friend caugh Joe Lewis earlier this week in Austin and said it was a great gig.
Broken Social Scene (Toronto)
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WHY: Apparently these Canadians haven’t been to SXSW in seven years. In 2010 they have a few shows as well a documentary.
The Drums (Brooklyn)
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WHY: Brooklyn boys in Austin. Let’s see what NYC has to offer.
Hole (NYC)
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WHY: Courtney. Love.
Shadow Shadow Shade (Los Angeles)
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WHY: As I already blogged, I caught part of their set last night at the IFC party. Hope to hear some more this week.
Warpaint (Los Angeles)
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WHY: Highly recommended by a friend who wrote, in an email recently, “See ’em before they are huge!”
Washed Out (Perry, GA)
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WHY: Recommended by a friend. Intriguing sound.
The xx (London)
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WHY: I like their new album a lot.
