CLOCKWISE FROM TOP RIGHT: The Maldives, School of Seven Bells, Still Life Still, Timber Timbre, Miike Snow

A guide to artists performing at SXSW that have been covered on Groovemine.

Given that SXSW is, perhaps, the largest music festival in the U.S. it's no wonder that there is significant overlap with the number of artists that Groovemine has covered over the short period of time that we've been online. In the form of an album review, concert review, or a Groovemine AudioFile, we are chock full of information and commentary on a cross-section of artists, much of which is accompanied by sample MP3s for you to stream/download and video to watch.

After of hours of dizzying research, we've identified the overlap and have pulled together where & when you can find these artists around town whether they're appearing at an official SXSW showcase or otherwise. We did find that a handful of the artists identified below claim to be performing several other dates during the festival, according to their myspace page and/or their websites. In some of those cases, we were unable to find the event info. Schedules and line-ups are, no doubt, still being added to and tweaked.

In alphabetical order of the artists name, we present this information below along with links to Groovemine's corresponding content. You can find the comprehensive line-up organized by day and venue on the official SXSW website which can be overwhelming and a bit difficult to navigate.

NOTE: If you can't afford a badge or wristband to enter the official showcases—or, if the festival sells out—make sure to check our picks for the best FREE parties happening around Austin during the Festival. Shit! They sound like they're going to be solid events, so check them out, anyway! Despite the gratis entry, there's certainly no compromise in the talent line-ups at these parties. Read the list here.



An Horse
Fri, Mar 19 • 10:00P • Frenchkiss/Mom + Pop Showcase @ Galaxy Room Backyard (508 E 6th St)
An Horse has one of the best magical success stories, being 'discovered' by Tegan and Sara during a promotional visit to a record store they were working at and in time being invited to open their US tour for them...  [continue reading] 



Band of Skulls
Fri, Mar 19 • 8:00P • Rolling Stone Party @ Beauty Bar/Palm Door
Fri, Mar 19 • 1:00A • Chop Shop Party @ Maggie Mae's (323 E 6th St)
The trio Band of Skulls met while in college in Southampton, London and quickly made their presence known throughout the local art and music community. Through a series of very fortunate events, including some iTunes press...  [continue reading]



Birds & Batteries
Thu, Mar 18 • 8:00P • The Bay Area Takeover @ Beauty Bar (617 East 7th Street)
Fri, Mar 19 • Time? • Epicsauce/Neon Reverb @ The Music Gym (815 East 6th St)
Sat, Mar 20 • 1:30P • Readymade Showcase @ Palm Door (401 Sabine St)
On their latest five-track EP, Up To No Good, songwriter Mike Sempert and company have quite clearly shed the conflicted country jangle that wove its way through the group’s previous two efforts and wholly embraced... [continue reading]



Bowerbirds
Mon, Mar 15 • 9:00P • Brooklyn Vegan Party @ Club de Ville
Thu, Mar 18 • 1:30P • Billions Party @ Mohawk - Outside Stage (912 Red River)
Upper Air, by the Bowerbirds, embodies a strong connection with the natural world. As a folk act, they excel in the simple yet elegant sway of singer/songwriter acoustics while interweaving an earthly vocal style. Stylistically, the...  [continue reading]



CFCF
Tue, Mar 16 • 8:00P • Paper Bag Party @ Speakeasy (412 Congress Ave)
Sometimes when you’re having a few friends over and it’s not one of those “get out the fog machine because I’m pouring a jug of grain alcohol in the punch” parties, but more of a reserved affair where you might actually...  [continue reading]



Ernest Gonzales
Tue, Mar 16 • Daily Juice Boat Party @ 2700 Lake Austin Blvd as MwG
Wed, Mar 17 • 12:00P • Terrorbird Media / Force Field PR 3rd Annual SXSW Day Party @ Red 7 (611 East 7th St)
Wed, Mar 17 • 12:30A • Say What! @ Plush (12:30 am) as MwG (617 Red River St)
Thu, Mar 18 • 12:00A • Friends of Friends party @ Beso Cantina (307 W 5th St)
What might catch you right out of the gate about Been Meaning to Tell You is its simplicity, and just how charming simplicity can sometimes be. Blurring the line between electronic and organic, Ernest Gonzales has...  [continue reading]




Fucked Up
Wed, Mar 17 • Event begins 12:00P • Brooklyn Vegan Day Party @ Emo's
Sat, Mar 20 • 1:15A • Fucked Up And Friends @ Red 7 Patio (611 E 7th St)
For some reason, I wouldn't consider a dilapidated latrine as an improper venue for a band like Fucked Up. They play a cluttered and abrasive blend of punk rock in which their three guitarists can all be going off on their own...  [continue reading]



Japandroids 
Sat, Mar 20 • 1:00A • Polyvinyl Showcase @ Galaxy Room (508 E 6th St)
JPNDRDS is an unusual setup. Two men, a guitar, a drumset and both of them providing vocals. Only nowhere in here does it sound limited by that fact. In fact it sounds like some of the more rounded garage rock that's...  [continue reading]



Joan of Arc
Thu, Mar 18 • 1:00A • SESAC Showcase @ The Velveeta Room (521 E 6th St)
Fri, Mar 19 • 11:00P • Polyvinyl Showcase @ Galaxy Room (508 E 6th St)
The information from the band on this release states it was recorded in four separate sessions with four lineups, but you'd never realize it to listen to the album. It speaks a lot for the shared vision and understanding of what...  [continue reading]



The Maldives
Wed, Mar 17 • 4:45P • Saustex Media Party @ The Independent at 501 Studios
Fri, Mar 19 • 4:00P • Western Union Party @ Vortex Theatre
Fri, Mar 19 • 9:00P • No Depression Showcase @ The Continental Club
Sat, Mar 20 • 2:00P • Seattle Party @ Beauty Bar
Since their self-titled, self-released album in 2006, The Maldives have quickly become one of the most reputable local bands in Seattle. And their latest album, Listen to the Thunder, which was released... [continue reading]



Miike Snow
Mon, Mar 15 • 1:00A • KCRW.com Party @ Galaxy Room Backyard
Fri, Mar 19 • 12:00A • Mohawk Patio (912 Red River St)
We've been hearing songs from this Miike Snow all summer long of 2009. "Who is this new guy?," we wondered silently to ourselves several times as we quickly absorbed and hummed the melodies. The songs are catchy... [continue reading]



Neon Indian
Wed, Mar 17 • Time TBA, event begins 12P • Terrorbird Media/Forcefield PR 3rd annual SXSW day party @ Red 7
Fri, Mar 19 • 11:00P • Green Label Sound Party @ Club de Ville (900 Red River St)
Alan Palomo is our first truly postmodern pop star, the sub rosa idoru whose peripatetic sojourn to stardom—a couple of tracks here, an EP there, evasiveness everywhere—is far more indebted to Pynchon’s more aggressively...  [continue reading]



Ocote Soul Sounds
Thu, Mar 18 • 12:00A • @ Scoot Inn (1308 E 4th St)
Was this performed at a late night, downtown club? Improvised jam in the backyard on a Friday afternoon? Or maybe it's the soundtrack to a Latin-fused Guy Ritchie film? Coconut Rock may be all of the above, and Ocote Soul...  [continue reading]



Phantogram
Thu, Mar 18 • 1:00A • Barsuk Showcase @ Red Eyed Fly (715 Red River St)
The biggest problem with the perfect storm created by the proliferation of cheap and powerful music production software merging with a maturing generation of kids reared on video games and Internet chat rooms is that far...  [continue reading]



Ra Ra Riot
Fri, Mar 19 • 12:30A • Green Label Sound Party @ Club de Ville (900 Red River St)
In 2006, at Syracuse University, Milo Bonacci (guitar/architecture) had an itch to start a new band, something different from the bands he'd played in most of his life. Bonacci met Rebecca Zeller (violin/music business) in an electronic...  [continue reading]



Say Hi
Fri, Mar 19 • 7:45P • @ Galaxy Room (508 E 6th St)
Eric Elbogen is becoming a bit of a fixture and prestige point in the Seattle indie scene: six full length albums out in almost the same number of years, continued brilliance even at the fast rate of creation. Like so many artists, he... [continue reading]



School of Seven Bells
Fri, Mar 19 • Time TBA • @ La Zona Rosa (612 W 4th St)
Like many bands before them, School of Seven Bells were born as the result of a late-night revelation. Benjamin Curtis connected with sisters Alejandra and Claudia Deheza in 2004 while their bands—Secret Machines...  [continue reading]



Still Life Still
Fri, Mar 19 •  8:00P • Arts & Crafts/The Highline Ballroom Party @ The Parish (214B E 6th St)
From the very first track, the Toronto-based Still Life Still don't leave many questions about what you are going to get. A rich multi-level sound, with amazing texture from each of those layers coming forward with the right fevered...  [continue reading]



Timber Timbre
Thu, Mar 18 • 8:30P • Arts & Crafts Showcase @ Central Presbyterian Church
Fri, Mar 19 • 9:00P • Arts & Crafts/The Highline Ballroom Party @ The Parish (214B E 6th St)
Timber Timbre's self-titled album is eerily beautiful—a frighteningly dark take on American folk and blues. The tracks tend to start rather simply, perhaps with just a bass and electric organ. Yet, there is an innate organic power...  [continue reading]



Toro Y Moi
Thu, Mar 18 • 1:00A • Carpark/Paw Tracks Party @ Wave (408 E 6th St)
It's not often that a record presents itself that is at once as self-indulgent and broadly enjoyable as Causers of This by South Carolina electro-artist Toro Y Moi, aka Chaz Bundick. It's obvious he's having fun with the studio...  [continue reading]



The Very Best
Thu, Mar 18 • 1:00A • IHEARTCOMIX/Green Owl Showcase @ Beauty Bar (Backyard)
Fri, Mar 19 • 1:00A The Windish Agency Showcase @ Emo's Main Room (603 Red River St)
In 2008, a British team of producers joined forces with a vibrant Malawian singer to create a mixtape. The foreign yet soulful vocals mixed nicely with the bright remixes and original tracks. And that’s the end of the story. Or, that...  [continue reading]



The xx
Thu, Mar 18 • 1:00A • Young Turks Showcase @ Mohawk Patio
Fri, Mar 19 • 12:30A • Central Presbyterian Church (200 E 8th St)
Thou shalt not feign integrity. This is commandment number one in any post-punk, angst-filled band’s rulebook. Creating an original and atmospheric musical mood is a difficult and extremely risky endeavour. If you...  [continue reading]



Yacht
Fri, Mar 19 • 10:00P • Billboard.com @ Bungalow (708 E 6th St)
More of a conceptual art project than a reformed punk duo, Jona Bechtolt and Claire Evans (otherwise known under the former’s longtime moniker of YACHT) have become a veritable sensation in recent weeks. Having signed to... [continue reading]