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Kata’s Half-Assed Guide to SXSW 2009

Friday, March 13th, 2009

I won’t be going, but if I was, these would be my highlights. Now I know it will be impossible to see all of these bands/artists, I know how SXSW works. However, the SXSW website has a plethora of free songs for you to sample to assist you in your decision. If you are not going, go ahead and download them anyway; there’s obviously a reason why these bands were picked to showcase their music this year.

Abe Vigoda – Don’t Lie

AIDS Wolf – Tied-Up In Paper

Black Lips – O Katrina!

Boats – 500%

Cage – Shoot Frank

Cut Off Your Hands – Turn Cold

dredg – The Papal Insignia

Doomtree – FLEX

Fair to Midland – Tall Tales Taste Like Sour Grapes

The Felice Brothers – Frankie’s Gun

Sage Francis – Conspiracy to Riot

Eugene Francis Jnr & The Juniors – Beginners

Laura Gibson – Spirited

Hamell On Trial – When You’re Young

Lisa Hannigan – Lille

HEALTH – Crimewave

Hot Lava – Apple+Option+Fire

Junk Science – Hey (the sequel)

Kraak & Smaak – Squeeze Me

Kylesa – Said And Done

The Mother Hips – Mission in Vain

Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head – Slow Motion Tag Team

Or, the Whale – Call and Response

Amanda Palmer – Leeds United

Passion Pit – Sleepyhead

Port O’Brien – I Woke Up Today

Rademacher – Believer

Radioclit – Kamphopo

Say Hi – Northwestern Girls

Scissors for Lefty – Ornamental

Langhorne Slim – Restless

Takka Takka – Everybody Say

Themselves – Dark Sky Demo

J. Tillman – Steel On Steel

Trainwreck Riders – Through Unto The End

White Lies – Death

Wildchild – Whenimondamic

Yak Ballz – Dirt Empire

Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer – Death or Radio

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This Week in Bay Area Live Shows: Feb 15 – 21

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

It’s been hard for anyone who’s been a long time fan of Murder by Death. When pianist Vincent Edwards left the band in 2004, it became apparent that he had a huge influence on the band’s sound. So their last two albums, In Bocca Al Lupo and Red of Tooth And Claw, suffered from that true whiskey-dry creepiness that made Murder by Death enjoyable (for me at least). Well I guess God was listening, because not only is Murder by Death playing Red of Tooth And Claw into Who Will Survive and What Will Be Left of Them, but they will also be performing with ex-keyboardist Vincent Edwards. Whether he’ll be adding to songs from In Bocca Al Lupo and Red of Tooth And Claw is unknown to me, but this is exciting for any MBD fan. So make sure you make it out this Saturday to the Bottom of the Hill and check it out. Also today is my first Lykke Li show and from what I’ve been hearing from this tour, it’s going to be a good time. See you out there!

Sunday – 15th:

Lykke Li / Wildbirds & Peacedrums
The Fillmore
1805 Geary Boulevard
San Francisco CA 94115

Don Caballero / dd/mm/yyyy / Sbach
The Independent
628 Divisadero Street
San Francisco CA 94117

Monday – 16th:

Philip Glass
Davies Symphony Hall
201 Van Ness Ave
San Francisco 94102

Tuesday – 17th:

Lisa Hannigan / Gavin Glass
The Independent
628 Divisadero Street
San Francisco CA 94117

Wednesday – 18th:

Foot Village / T.I.T.S. / The Drums
Bottom of the Hill
1233 17th Street
San Francisco CA 94107

Thursday – 19th:

Andrew Bird / Loney, Dear (Thursday & Friday)
The Fillmore
1805 Geary Boulevard
San Francisco CA 94115

Audrye Sessions / As Tall as Lions / The Soft White Sixties
Bottom of the Hill
1233 17th Street
San Francisco CA 94107