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. 2 (artist name leads to site and all songs are right click - save as):
Midlake - Young Bride
Neiliyo - U + I
The Octopus Project - Truck
Oh No! Oh My! - The Party Punch
Okkervil River - Lost Coastlines
Peelander-Z - Ninja High School
Pomegranates - Everybody, Come Outside!
Princeton - The Indifference Curve
The Ruby Suns - Papatuanuku
Shearwater - Rooks
Slow Club - When I Go
The Soft Pack - Nightlife
Sondre Lerche - Heartbeat Radio
Suckers - Easy Chairs
The View - Shock Horror
The Wave Pictures - I Love You Like A Madman
We Are Scientists - Cash Cow
White Denim - ShakeShakeShake
YACHT - See A Penny (Pick It Up)

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

Labels: Mix, SXSW '10

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

Apparently the United States is the only one that formats its dates as Month.Day.Year, so for most of you out there, this is going to be pretty irrelevant. Considering the international date line, this was always going to be pretty irrelevant to all of you out there in the future. Regardless! Today is 3.14, and for the nerds in the United States, that number only means one thing - Pi. Happy Pi Day, nerds!

3.14 Pi Day Mix (artist name leads to site and all songs are right click - save as):
Anathallo - By Number
Bishop Allen - The Magpie
Foals - Mathletics
Lawrence Arabia - Apple Pie Bed
Los Campesinos! - Don't Tell Me To Do The Math
Midlake - Kingfish Pies
Noah And The Whale - Death By Numbers
The Whitest Boy Alive - Figures


Otherwheres - It's South By week here in Austin, expect my People To Get Excited About... mix soon, and of course one helluva recap once everything's all wrapped up! In the meantime, I'm gonna try to take everything in and relay as much as I can to you by fest's end!

Otherwheres - Speaking of relaying info, be sure to follow up with us on Twitter during these South By days...

Labels: Mix

Cymbals Eat Guitars may be my new favorite band.  Whereas Brad's musical inclinations were birthed from Spoon, mine sprouted from the likes of Built To Spill, Sunday's Best, and Hey Mercedes.  Cymbals Eat Guitars brings me back to my musical roots.