SXSW 2009: The Levi's/Fader Fort (3/18-3/21) :: RSVP:: UPDATE

Here is the official lineup folks, looks like we will be spending a good amount of time here:

Wed. 3/18
1:30 – 1:55 American Princes
2:15 - 2:40 Let’s Wrestle
3:00 – 3:25 The Strange Boys
3:45 – 4:10 Esser
4:30 – 4:55 Post War Years
5:15 – 5:40 Abe Vigoda
6:00 – 6:25 Graham Coxon
6:45 – 7:10 Micachu and the Shapes
7:30 – 7:55 B.o.B.
8:15 – 8:45 Little Boots

DJ sets by DJ Ceeplus Bad Knives, DJ Kayper, Rezound

Thurs. 3/19
1:30 – 1:55 Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head
2:15 – 2:40 Handsome Furs
3:00 – 3:25 Janelle Monae
3:45 – 4:10 Amazing Baby
4:30 – 4:55 The Hot Melts
5:15 – 5:40 Francis & The Lights
6:00 – 6:25 Late of the Pier
6:45 – 7:10 Lissy Trullie
7:30 – 8:10 Tricky
8:30 – 9:00 The Warlocks

DJ’s sets by Disco Shawn and Oro 11 (Bersa Discos), Jokers of the Scene, DJ Diabetic, Egg Foo Young aka Michna

Fri. 3/20
1:00 – 1:20 The Kidz in the Hall
1:40 - 2:05 The Love Language
2:20 – 2:45 Coupleskate
3:05 – 3:30 Solid Gold
3:45 – 4:10 The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
4:30 – 4:55 We Have Band
5:15 – 5:40 Women
6:00 – 6:25 Hatcham Social
6:45 – 7:15 Tinted Windows
7:45 – 8:45 Peter Bjorn & John

DJ sets by Round Table Knights, The GrooveLayers, Holy Ghost!, Flosstradamus

Sat. 3/21
1:30 – 1:55 Blank Dogs
2:15 – 2:40 Wavves
3:00 – 3:25 Theophilus London
3:45 – 4:10 Maluca
4:30 – 4:55 Popo
5:15 – 5:40 Major Lazer
6:00 – 6:25 Rick Ross
6:45 – 7:10 Jadakiss
8:30 – 11:00 Good Music with Kid Cudi, Big Sean, GLC, Consequence, Really Doe, Tony Williams, Mr. Hudson and special guests

DJ sets by Brick Bandits / Ghetto Division, Nick Catchdubs, Paul Devro (Mad Decent), WE MAKE IT GOOD with Pretty Titty, Chris Devlin, XXXChange and Blaqstarr, Green Lantern

This is always one of the best parties during SXSW, I wouldn't expect anything less this year. Stay tuned for official line-up and dates.

The Levi's®/FADER FORT

Save The Date

March 18-21

1-9pm

Location to be announced

Admission based on capacity

Must be 21+

Text FORT to FADER (32337) to get Levi's®/FADER Fort updates on your mobile device

[RSVP HERE]

SXSX 2009: Music by the Slice Day Party (3/19 - 3/21) :: FREE, No RSVP

Music by the Slice (MXTS) 2009 will run Thursday though Saturday during SXSW March 19th-21st. The party is totally FREE, no RSVP or wristband required and takes place on the back patio of Home Slice Pizza at 1415 South Congress Ave.

Thanks to our friend BJ for the heads up on this one.

The lineup:

Thursday 3/19:

• Dead Confederate (6:45)
• The Morning Benders (6:00)
• Kenan Bell (5:15)
• The Spinto Band (4:30)
• Animal Farm ft. Serge Severe and Mic Crenshaw (3:45)
• Marching Band (3:00)
• Jeremy Messersmith (2:15)
• Illinois (1:30)
• The Low Anthem (12:45)
• Mason Proper (noon)
• house stage early: Hollywood Gossip (12:30, 1:15, 2:00)
• house stage midday: Snake and Jet’s Amazing Bullit Band (2:45, 3:30, 4:15)
• house stage late: Little Stolen Moments (5:00, 5:45, 6:30)

Friday, 3/20:

• The Von Bondies (6:45)
• Say Hi (6:00)
• Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit (5:15)
• The Republic Tigers (4:30)
• Rural Alberta Advantage (3:45)
• Alberta Cross (3:00)
• Ferraby Lionheart (2:15)
• Telekinesis (1:30)
• We Were Promised Jet Packs (12:45)
• Horse Feathers (noon)
• house stage early: Wiretree (12:30, 1:15, 2:00)
• house stage midday: Still Flyin‘ (2:45, 3:30, 4:15)
• house stage late: Cale Parks (5:00, 5:45, 6:30)

Saturday, 3/21:

• Flosstradamus (6:00)
• Jason Lytle (5:15)
• Earlimart (4:30)
• The Rosebuds (3:45)
• Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band (3:00)
• The Uglysuit (2:15)
•  Deer Tick (1:30)
• The Love Language (12:45)
• Port O’Brien (noon)
• house stage early: Gentleman Reg (12:30, 1:15, 2:00)
• house stage midday: MC Sweet Tea and da Allysons (2:45, 3:30)
• house stage late: The Phenomenal Handclap Band (4:15, 5:00, 5:45)

For updates you can also go here.

SXSW 2009: The Bay Area Takeover Party (3/19) :: RSVP Info

Mike Relm, Vetiver, The Morning Benders headline six hour unofficial day party during South by Southwest, featuring 13 of the San Francisco Bay Area’s hottest indie bands

Tricycle Records and The Bay Bridged are proud to announce the second annual Bay Area Takeover, a six hour unofficial day party during the 2009 South by Southwest Music Festival. Taking place on Thursday, March 19th, 2009 from 12pm to 6pm at Austin’s Beauty Bar (click here for directions), with performances by over a dozen of the San Francisco Bay Area’s hottest artists representing a broad cross-section of the Bay’s fertile and diverse music scene.

The show’s headliners–Sub Pop folk-rock masters Vetiver, acclaimed A/V DJ Mike Relm, and indie pop buzz band The Morning Benders–are leaders in forging the Bay Area’s cosmopolitan music identity.

We're definitely fans of Wallpaper, he was one of our "SXSW Spotlights" we featured last year.  He's one not to be missed!

[Bay Area Takeover Official Site]
[Bay Area Takeover Myspace]
[SXSW Music Official Site]

The full list of acts include: (w/ Set Time TBA)

Mike Relm

Vetiver

The Morning Benders

Sholi

Thee Oh Sees

The Heavenly States

Wallpaper.

The Frail

Two Sheds

The Union Trade

French Miami

Lilofee

The Red Verse

w/ DJ sets from Omar (Popscene), Miles (Popscene, Live 105), Elise (Indie Pop Rocks!) and Jacob Fury (Glamour)

Profiles of all of the artists and more information about the party can be found at the newly relaunched TheBayAreaTakeover.com. The party is FREE, but people should RSVP at the web site to receive priority admission. The web site’s blog will be regularly updated until SXSW with the latest music news about the Takeover bands and all party announcements.

[RSVP HERE]

The Bay Area Takeover is sponsored by Zannel and SomaFM.

JAXART at SXSW

Rock Insider blogger extraordinaire JAX is bringing an entire roster of LA artists to this years SXSW. Check the info...

JAXART Records will be at SXSW this year along with 1,000 of other bands vying for your attention. Below is the schedule of shows for our acts. Only a few here and there so
make it a point to come out and check these bands out! You can see them all at our Escape From LA party Mar 13th at The Lucky Lounge on 5th street. See you in Austin w/ Earlimart, Autolux, and Daniel Lanois.

For deets go to http://www.rockinsider.com

Mezzanine Owls
Thur Mar 13th Escape From LA - The Lucky Lounge (rsvp:
rsvp@clubspaceland.com) - 4:15PM
Fri Mar 14th (Fader Acoustic Performance)

The Henry Clay People
Thur Mar 13th - Roxy Party @ The Belmont - 12:00pm
Thur Mar 13th - Escape From LA - The Lucky Lounge - 2:00pm

The Pity Party
Mar 12th - Hot House - Beauty Bar
Mar 13th - Little Radio @ Red Eye Fly
Mar 13th - Escape From LA @ The Lucky Lounge (4:45pm)
Mar 15th Hot House @ Beauty Bar

Photo: Mezzanine Owls

Above The Radar (Props to my fellow Austin bloggers)

Above The Radar party is taking place (Thurs March 13th Noon-7pm), with 12 bands on two stages at Trophy's (2008 S. Congress Ave.)

Dead Confederate headlines the indoor stage, the day after opening for R.E.M. at Stubb's. Ninja Tune DJ/producer Ghislain Poirier headlines the outdoor stage, a bass/reggae/hip-hop remixer extraordinaire. Here is the full lineup:

On the Indoor Stage:

• Dead Confederate
• The Shackeltons
  
• Land of Talk
  
• Monahans
  
• Thee Emergency
  
• UME
  

On the Outdoor Stage:

• Ghislain Poirier
• 1/2Alive
• Table Manners Crew
• The Death Set
• Transmography
• Lady Pterodactyl

The party is from noon-7pm. This is a blogger curated event, including Sonic Itch Music, Cubik Musik, and Sound On The Sound. We have a few people to thank for helping put this together, Do512, Blog Fresh Radio, DJ DOJO, Nomad Sound, and the Switchburn video team are all championing the cause.

Birds Barbershop SXSW Party

PartyEnds.com is proud to sponsor our most extravagant day show yet! Tell your friends! Join us!

Free March 13 Day Show at Birds Barbershop on S. Lamar a Carnival of Fun Featuring Top Local, National & International Artists!

On Thursday, March 13 from noon to 8 p.m., Birds Barbershop at 2110 S. Lamar Blvd. will be the place to be for free music, free carnival fun and free bozo haircuts for the daring.

Featuring musical artists from Austin to Glasgow, Birds' Big Top Blowout also includes circus performers, an inflated bounce house and a high striker with a bell on top!

The line-up:

Hopewell (Noon)
Special guests (12:45)
Zookeeper (1:30)
Lykke Li (2:15)
Hymns (3:00)
Dawn Landes (3:45)
Dizzee Rascal(4:30)
Mothfight (5:30)
Sons & Daughters (6:15)
Oakland producer/DJ Amplive will man the decks in between sets all day long.

Throughout the show, Birds Barbershop and all stores at 2110. S. Lamar will be open for business. Outside, grown up and kiddie drinks will be provided by Sweet Leaf Tea, Vitaminenergy, Dewar's, Lone Star and Steamworks Brewing Company. High Striker prizes by Sublime Stitching, carnie –themed photo booth by Annie Ray and good eats from the local taco wagon.