Austin Sound Check

This week’s show recommendations are absolutely packed from start to finish with good music. This is definitely one of the best week’s of music in Austin that I’ve seen since I started putting these recommendations together over a year ago.
There are equal amounts of good local shows and good roadshows, leaving some tough decisions to be made. Who are you going to see this week?
Tuesday 4/21
Spoon @ Scoot Inn
Harlem @ Mohawk
Wednesday 4/22
Wild Sweet Orange @ Stubb’s
Thursday 4/23
I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness, Ume and The Boxing Lesson @ Mohawk
Wine and Revolution and Car Stereo (Wars) @ Victory Grill
KVRX Benefit, …read more

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SXSW has released an update to the list of showcasing bands for the 2009 music festival. As always, the list is subject to change, but this update brings the total to 1,800 acts that will be performing.
Highlights amongst the new additions include Afrikan Boy, The Black & White Years, The Dollyrots, Dan Dyer, Girl in a Coma, Jean Grae, Harlem, Kylesa, Lions, Manchester Orchestra, Meat Puppets, Tom Morello (The Nightwatchman), Riverboat Gamblers, Silversun Pickups, and Third Eye Blind among many many others. The full list of confirmed bands is after the jump
Lowlights include Katy “I Can’t Sing …read more

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