SXSW Day Parties-Wednesday

Thank God there’s only a couple of parties going on this day. I’m trying to compile a quasi-schedule. It’s almost proving to be futile. The Whip is one band playing the Fader Fort at 2:15, and seem like one of the more promising bands early in the day party circuit. Their sound is very similar to a band near and dear to me, New Order(the two groups even hail from the same city, Manchester). Chikita Violenta is playing twice that day. The question is to catch them at the Ioda party or the Fader Party. But that opens a new can of worms, because the Kills are playing around that same time. But there’s that one Good Party at Hotel San Jose with a bunch of cool shit. Pheww….I think I’m starting to get a panic attack. Must …pop….zoloft…..fast…….. Later that night, there’s an Urban Outfitter’s party at Zona Rosa (I loathe this place), but I’m torn because Times New Viking is playing with Simian Mobile Disco. I know right, shitty place….. It only took me three days to kind of decide on what and where to go….Shit, I just forgot, there’s that Terrorbird/Forcefield Party at Emo’s all day. Oh man…. I’m stressing way too much….I just forgot, Gorilla vs Bear party is at the Peacock and I’ve been wanting to see White Denim. Alright, first we’ll go to the Peacock and sort everything out from there….

The Whip-Save My Soul [mp3]
Times New Viking-Drop out [mp3]
Chikita Violenta-Laydown [mp3]
White Denim-Shake Shake Shake [mp3]

The Happy Fun Ball SXSW Day Party!

Friday March 14th
Beauty Bar
12-5pm

Nada Surf
Lonwave
The Future Cast
Portugal the Man
The Big Sleep
Joseph Arthur

Vice Saves Texas 2008

RSVP Here!

Above the Radar SXSW Day Party

Above The Radar party is taking place (Thurs March 13th Noon-7pm), with 12 bands on two stages at Trophy’s (2008 S. Congress Ave.)

Dead Confederate headlines the indoor stage, the day after opening for R.E.M. at Stubb’s. Ninja Tune DJ/producer Ghislain Poirier headlines the outdoor stage, a bass/reggae/hip-hop remixer extraordinaire. Here is the full lineup:

On the Indoor Stage:

• Dead Confederate
• The Shackeltons
• Land of Talk
• Monahans
• Thee Emergency
• UME

On the Outdoor Stage:

• Ghislain Poirier
• 1/2Alive
• Table Manners Crew
• The Death Set
• Transmography
• Lady Pterodactyl

The party is from noon-7pm, and we’ll have free beer and food to grab. This is a blogger curated event, including myself, Sonic Itch Music, Cubik Musik, and Sound On The Sound. We have a few people to thank for helping put this together, Do512, Blog Fresh Radio, DJ DOJO, Nomad Sound, and the Switchburn video team are all championing the cause.