SXSW 2008 PICKS

Everyone will be chasing the tale of the usual suspects again this year as usual, but if you're interested in checking out some other bands/artists that show tremendous promise, try and add these to your schedule:

THE HEAVY

3.13 8PM Elysium - Counter Records Showcase
3.13 11PM The 301 - Playboy Party
3.14 4:45PM Hank Sinatra's House


CHRISTOPHER DENNY
3.13 6pm - 5775 Airport Blvd (at 290)
3.14 9pm - Pangaea - 409 Colorado St - Billboard Showcase
3.14 10:40pm - 801 Red River St
3.15 12:30pm - Club De Ville - 900 Red River St - Hot Freaks Party

MONTE NEGRO

3.12 9PM Continental Club
3.13 12PM MexicArte Museum
3.14 5PM Habana Calle 7
3.15 5PM Borders Sessions at the MACC

APTEKA

3.13 6PM Agave Bar - 415 E 6th St
3.13 9PM Bikinis Bar & Grill - 6901 North IH-35
3.14 9:30PM Pete's Bar
3.15 3:15PM Pete's Bar

THE MAI SHI
3.12 1:15pm Fader Fort
3.12 3:30pm Emo's - Terrorbird Party
3.12 5:30pm The Parlor
3.12 9pm Solar Stage
3.13 11:30am Emo's Lounge - Brooklyn Vegan Party
3.13 2:15pm Lucky Lounge
3.13 8pm Ms Bea's
3.13 10pm The Whiskey
3.13 11:45PM Children's Museum
3.14 1PM The Opera House - Smell Party
3.14 4:30PM Victory Grill - Vice Party
3.14 7PM Spiderhouse
3.14 11:45PM Flamingo Cantina
3.15 2PM West Wine Art Museum
3.16 8pm Beerland

FIGHT LIKE APES
3.13 4:30PM BD Riely's - MFI Full Irish Breakfast
3.14 12:30pm SOHO Lounge - Music For Ireland
3.15 1am - The Hideout - Canadian Music Week

BIRDS & BATTERIES
3.12 2pm Spider House Cafe
3.13 1:30PM Beauty Bar
3.13 3pm Bay Area Takeover Party

MAKE MODEL

3.13 4pm - Habana Annex - Bebo Party
3.13 10pm - Friends - Clash Magazine
3.14 4:40pm Latitude 30 - Scottish Arts Council
3.14 8pm Wave Rooftop - NME

SPIRAL BEACH
3.14 7pm Chain Dive
3.15 8pm Momo's - NXNE

OTHER BANDS THAT SOUND VERY INTERESTING:

GRAVEYARD
3.12 9PM Bourbon Rocks - Tepee Records
3.13 8PM Tepee - Alarm Party
3.15 8PM Volcom Skate Party

HONEY CLAWS
3.12 11:45PM Club 115 - SXSW Showcase
3.14 8PM Apple Bar

ABIGAIL WARCHILD
3.12 9:15PM Dirty Dog Bar - ASCAP

THE BUZZ:
THESE NEW PURITANS
THE FELICE BROTHERS
DEAD CONFEDERATE
WHITE DENIM
THE DODOS
THE AIRBOURNE TOXIC EVENT
EVANGELICALS

RECOMMENDED:
Film School, Cathy Davey, Ida Maria, The Virgins, MGMT, Shout Out Louds, Constantines, Delta Spirit, The Slits, Brazos, Brooke Waggonner, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Jenn Grant, Magic Bullets, The Wombats, Wisely, Thieves Like Us, Juiceboxxx, Office, The Law, Peter & The Wolf.