so this’ll be my third year at SXSW, that big BBQ party down in Austin, Texas. me and my bro are touring down with the Arbutus Records gang – so that big US tour announcement for Doldrums + Grimes is coming up soon!
but first, I want to share my psychednicity with you. here are some bands to check out for those who are/are not planning on being in Austin for the festival.
BATHS – saw him a couple of times at CMJ. killed it.
EAR PWR – I’ll plan on seeing them accidentally this time, for reverse psychological effect.
GOBBLE GOBBLE – the most fun live band ever
BUTTS – the funniest two-piece girl-garage-punk band ever. they should actually do comedy tours, seriously.
HANSON – I actually saw them before at SXSW in 2008, and they didn’t play mmmbop… fuckers. fingers crossed for this year.
JAPANTHER + THE DEATH SET – probably the perfect bands for SXSW, seen them tons o times but will never NOT see them if given the opportunity (especially if they’re on the same bill)
PICTUREPLANE – awesome awesome, I think Teengirl Fantasy is playing too though I didn’t see them on the lineup.
PRINCE RAMA – are probably playing 25 shows or something.
THEE OH SEES – are either playing 34 shows or just 2.
PAT JORDACHE + TUNEYARDS – still never seen Tuneyards! but maybe they’ll do a Sister Suvi reunion? that’d be sweet.
AUSTRA + OWEN PALLETT – the best part about SXSW – getting to hang with some of your bestest buds in somewhere really random, far away and warm (in this case Austra’s bassist D-WOLF and Owen’s soundman N-GIF who are also incidentally two of the only homies reading this who understand the reference in the title, sorry)
ANAMANAGUCHI + CADENCE WEAPON + BRAIDS + SEAN NICHoh fuck it there’s way too many good bands playing so just come ok? I mean the lineup doesn’t include SUM 41, REM, Muse or Hole like it did last year – but that doesn’t mean it can’t still be hilarious! in fact, I think the festival organizers have outdone themselves this year by booking Young Adults, Young Buffalo, Young Empires, Young Magic, Young Man, Young Prisms, and Young The Giant together. it should also be noted that both Dance Gavin Dance and Dance Laury Dance will be playing. dance-off??
anyway, we have this big tour announcement coming up with Doldrums + Grimes in march, and I’m booking a ton o stuff in Toronto for afterwards in april/may/june, NXNE will rule etc then I’ll probably get outta town for awhile again. oh yeah and we have way more exciting developments for Snakes + Ladders in the next few months, so keep following along as the the story may very well include you.
oh also, for the record I’m totally copyrighting the band name “Spoon Death”. suckaz.
