You're probably wondering what the hell all those letters mean. Kicking off South By Southwest coverage this year is a massive mix for a massive fest. There's been quite a bit of material I could have covered before the fest officially goes down, and the operative phrase there is "could have." Undoubtedly, it's a gargantuan amount, and the time I've had lately has been miniscule...and I've been lazy (I haven't even made my schedule yet!). When situations like this arise, a blogger's best friend, mix, comes into play, and so I present this. Returning from last year is the People To Get Excited About If You're Going To SXSW But Would Like Anyway Even If You Weren't Going Mix - the product of me quickly skimming through that list of artists and jotting down names that had me getting all giddy. SXSW Music officially began when the clock struck midnight earlier this morning! For those of you going, I tip my hat and remind you to prepare for a crazy, crazy, crazy time...

The PTGEAIYGTSBWLAEIYWG Mix Pt. 1 (artist name leads to site and all songs are right click - save as):
Allo Darlin' - Emily
Alphabeat - Public Image
Ben Kweller - Fight
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears - Gunpowder
Born Ruffians - Little Garcon
The Bright Light Social Hour - Back and Forth
Casiokids - Fot I Hose
Choir of Young Believers - Action/Reaction
Dan Black - U + Me =
Efterklang - Modern Drift
Fanfarlo - Luna
First Aid Kit - Heavy Storm
Frightened Rabbit - Keep Yourself Warm
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. - D.A.N.C.E. [Justice Cover]
Heypenny - Dooley
Jenny Owen Youngs - Fuck Was I
Lawrence Arabia - Apple Pie Bed
Les Savy Fav - Patty Lee
The Lovely Feathers - Frantic
Magic Wands - Black Magic

Learn more about South By Southwest at the official festival site.

Labels: Mix, SXSW '10