SXSW 08 - Playlist

Every year for the past 3 years I have made cds of music from the bands I would like to see at SXSW.
Here is this year's playlist

Disc 1:
Working for a nuclear free city - Asleep at the wheel
Los Campesinos! - You! Me! Dancing!
These New Puritans - Numerology (AKA Numbers)
Look See Proof - Casualty
Tokyo Police Club - Citizens Of Tomorrow
Vampire Weekend - A-Punk
The Virgins - Rich Girls
The Wombats - Moving To New York
The Pigeon Detectives - I'm Not Sorry
Air Traffic - Just Abuse Me
The Voom Blooms - Anna
White Rabbits - The Plot
We Are Standard - On The Floor
The Whigs - Violet Furs
MGMT - Time to pretend
Saturday Looks Good To Me - Money In the Afterlife
Throw Me The Statue - Yucatan Gold
Digitalism - Pogo
Tiny Masters Of Today - Stickin It To the Man
Santogold - L.E.S. Artistes
Martha Wainwright - Bloody Mother F#cking @sshole

Disc 2:
Cool Kids - Black Mags
Carbon/Silicon - The News
Okkervil River - Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe
Georgie James - Need Your Needs
Duffy - Rockferry
Dr. Dog - Heart It Races
Scouting For Girls - She's So Lovely
The Blow - Pile Of Gold
The Kills - The Good Ones
Does It Offend You, Yeah? - Let's Make Out
The Dykeenies - New Ideas
Lightspeed Champion - Tell Me What It's Worth
Chester French - She Loves Everybody
Pop Levi - Sugar Assault Me Now
Switches - Message from Yuz
Scissors For Lefty - Lay Down Your Weapons
Holy F#ck - Royal Gregory
Black Moth Super Rainbow - Sun Lips
Yeasayer - Wait for the summer
Simian Mobile Disco - It's The Beat
Shout Out Out Out - Chicken Soup for the F#ck You
Eastern Conference Champions - Nice Clean Shirt

Bands that didn't make the cd cut (but are great):
Kate Nash
Bella
Scanners
The Blakes
Film School
Furthest Drive Home
White Denim
Ra Ra Riot
Make Believe
Willowz

SXSW 07

It is the end of February and I am gearing up once again for south by southwest music festival in Austin. I will post the bands I am planning to see very soon. Below is a list of the bands I saw last year.
SXSW 2007 Bands I saw:
Iggy and the Stooges
The Rapture
The Buzzcocks
Pete Townsend (The Who)
The Good, The Bad, and The Queen
The Sunshine Underground
The Pipettes
Peter, Bjorn, and John
Mondo Diao (twice)
Fratellis (twice, one acoustic set, one electric set)
Fujiya + Miyagi
Cold War Kids
Elvis Perkins
Architecture In Helsinki
Takka Takka
Ferraby Lionheart
Trainwreck Riders
Blonde Redhead
Annuals
Dirty on Purpose
Datarock
The Ponys
RJD2
Menomena
Andrew Bird
Girl Talk!
Earl Greyhound
Perry Farrell (he was terrible)
Badly Drawn Boy (equally as terrible)
Malajube (all french lyrics)
Johnossi (awesome Swedish group)
Tokyo Police Club
Monsters Are Waiting
Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings
Buffalo Tom
Waco Brothers
Do Make Say Think
Marnie Stern
Beach House
Simian Mobile Disco
Cloud Cult

Plus many other bands....
Also at about 1am on Saturday night I met Will Mapother, the actor that plays Ethan Rom on the tv show "Lost." He was hanging outside the beauty bar patio watching Tokyo Police Club.

The Pigeon Detectives

From Leeds, The Pigeon Detectives bring their own spin on the current British Rock trend. They are yet another band that mixes rock with new wave beat. They will be playing SXSW this year and I hope to see them at The Cedar Street Courtyard showcase. Their new album "Emergency" comes out May 26th on the Leeds independant record label "Dance To The Radio."

This is for you if you like:

The Stone Roses

The Kooks

Peter, Bjorn, & John

Check out the tracks:

I'm not sorry

Take her back

I found out

Official site: http://www.thepigeondetectives.com/

Myspace site: http://www.myspace.com/thepigeondetectives

These New Puritans

"What's your favorite number? What does it mean?" ... are the questions asked in the song "Numerology (AKA Numbers)" by the Southend, UK band These New Puritans. Their new album "Beat Pyramid" is exactly that, a stack of beat upon beat layered with very sharp rhythmic lyrics. New wave beats with house style electro stylings, These New Puritians will keep you dancing. Look for beat pyramid to be released in the US in late March, most likely on Domino Records. They will also be appearing at SXSW this year.

This is for you if you like:

Franz Ferdinand

The Fall

The Horrors

Check out the tracks:

Numerology (AKA Numbers)

Elvis

Colours

Official site: http://www.thesenewpuritans.com/

Myspace site: http://www.myspace.com/thesenewpuritans

Yelle

French. Electro. Dance. Pop. Need I say more? Hailing from Saint-Brieuc, Bretagne, Yelle (Julie Budet) rose to fame after posting a song dissing a member of a Parisian boy band. She is currently opening for Mika on tour. If you like French electro pop, look no further than her full length debut entitled "Pop-up."

This is for you if you like:

The Knife

Daft Punk

Check out the tracks:

A Cause Des Garçons

Je Veux Te Voir

Official site: http://www.yelle.fr/

Myspace site: http://www.myspace.com/iloveyelle

Sharon Jones And The Dap Kings

Ms. Sharon Jones brings back the soulful sounds of the sixties on her three releases on Daptone records. Daptone records is owned and run by the bassist of the Dap Kings, Bosco Mann. In October of 2007 they released their new full length album, 100 days, 100 nights. Hailing from Brooklyn, NY their live performance is one of the most energy filled shows you can see today. I saw them last year at SXSW and was amazed. Check out their other full length releases: "Dap Dippin with.." and "Naturally."

This is for you if you like:

Otis Redding

Stevie Wonder

Aretha Franklin

Amy Winehouse

Check out the tracks:

Got a thing on my mind

How do I let a good man down?

100 Days, 100 Nights

Official site: http://www.daptonerecords.com/

Myspace site: http://www.myspace.com/sharonjonesandthedapkings

Foals

From Oxford, Foals aim to be one of the next big indie pop acts from Britian. From instantly danceable beats to math rock-esque keyboard parts their sound is very addictive. They have been releasing singles on Transgressive Records out of the UK. Their current single release is "Cassius." Look for a full length out this march. Unfortunately all of their music must be imported as they do not have a US label releasing their music as of yet.

This is for you if you like:

The Faint

Phoenix

Check out the tracks:

Mathletics

Hummer

Cassius

Official site: http://www.wearefoals.com/

Myspace site: http://www.myspace.com/foals

Coin Op

Coin Op is an unsigned band from Brighton, UK. This band combines new wave beats, power riff guitars, with snarky Devo-esque lyrics. Check out these future dork-rock stars. I think they would fit in well on dim mak records or kill rock stars record label.

This is for you if you like:

Devo

Clinic

Bravery

Check out the tracks:

Favorite Subjects

Ex-models

Official site: http://www.coin-opmusic.com/

Myspace site: http://www.myspace.com/coinopmusic

Bat For Lashes

Bat For Lashes is the stage name for the Brighton, UK singer Natasha Khan. Her debut full length "Fur and Gold" is a 2007 indie release on Parlophone records. Her dream-like sound is very soothing while mixed with drum machines, harpsicords, and synthesizers.

This is for you if you like:

Broken Social Scene

Feist

Cat Power

Check out the tracks:

Horse and I

What's A Girl To Do?

Official Website: http://www.batforlashes.com/

Myspace site: http://www.myspace.com/batforlashes

The Virgins

The Virgins are a NYC band currently unsigned. They play a style of funk based laid-back new wave music. They will be appearing at SXSW this year in march. Their 5 track EP is currently available from their website. Buy it. It is worth the price = $6.

This is for you if you like:

Velvet Underground

The Strokes

Check out the tracks:

Rich Girls

Radio Christiane

Official Website: http://www.thevirgins.net/

Myspace site: http://www.myspace.com/thevirginsnyc

The Wombats

The Wombats, from Liverpool England, will are a powerpop/rock trio who have just released their debut full length album "The Wombats Proudly Present..A Guide To Love, Loss and Desperation."

This is for you if you like:

Franz Ferdinand

Art Brut

Check out the tracks:

Moving To New York

Backfire At The Disco

Let's Dance To Joy Division

Kill The Director
Official site: http://www.thewombats.co.uk/
Myspace site: http://www.myspace.com/thewombatsuk