Wonderful Wednesday: SXSW Preview

Now that SXSW is officially on our doorstep, I’ve concocted a very compact Wonderful Wednesday to highlight just a few of my favorite groups playing the festival this year. I tried to avoid obvious acts (i.e. Band of Horses) and, since I’m an Austinite, acts that are local staples and/or natives (i.e. Black Joe Lewis). It’s by no means a great list, nor an all encompassing one…Just some of the flavor I dig. Hope it’s enjoyable, folks.

The Beautiful Decay-Skyzoo
Skyzoo – Friday – Scoot Inn

Playa Way-8Ball & MJG
8Ball & MJG – Thursday – Barbarella

Symphonies-Dan Black
Dan Black – Thursday, Friday – Dirty Dog/Emo’s

Just Ain't Gonna Work Out-Mayer Hawthorne
Mayer Hawthorne – Friday, Saturday – AMH, Mohawk

O, Dana
Big Star – Saturday – Antones

Sixes and Sevens-Lucero
Lucero – Friday – Red Eyed Fly

Get Up Jake-Deadstring Brothers
Deadstring Brothers – Friday – Continental Club

Triggers and Trash Heaps-Centro-matic
Centro-matic – Thursday – Emo’s

Robots-Dan Mangan
Dan Mangan – Thursday – Central Pres. Church

When You Call My Name-Dawes
Dawes – Weds – Club De Ville

House Built For Two-Delta Spirit
Delta Spirit – Thursday – Emo’s

Big Country-Ha Ha Tonka
Ha Ha Tonka – Saturday – Red Eyed Fly