Thursday, November 26, 2009

SXSW 2010: first list of bands announced

SXSW 2010 takes place in Austin, TX with the Music Festival portion running March 17-21st.  The first batch of bands taking part in showcases have been announced and they feature a strong Canadian presence.

Highlights include:

  • Apostle of Hustle (Toronto ON)
  • Nicole Atkins and The Black Sea (Asbury Park NJ)
  • B-Real of Cypress Hill (Los Angeles CA)
  • The Chevelles (Melville WA)
  • The Coathangers (Atlanta GA)
  • The Crystal Method (Los Angeles CA)
  • Dappled Cities (Sydney NSW)
  • The dB’s (Chapel Hill NC)
  • Deer Tick (Providence RI)
  • Delhi 2 Dublin (Vancouver BC)
  • Val Emmich (Jersey City NJ)
  • Eternia (Toronto ON)
  • Fanfarlo (London UK-ENGLAND)
  • Frightened Rabbit (Selkirk UK-SCOTLAND)
  • Ha Ha Tonka (Springfield MO)
  • Robyn Hitchcock (London CA)
  • Hot Panda (Edmonton AB)
  • Japandroids (Vancouver BC)
  • Jookabox (Indianapolis IN)
  • Carolyn Mark (Victoria BC)
  • Miniature Tigers (Phoenix AZ)
  • The Pack A.D. (Vancouver BC)
  • Parlovr (Montreal QC)
  • Julie Peel (Montreal QC)
  • Plants and Animals (Montreal QC)
  • Princeton (Eagle Rock CA)
  • Red Mass (Montreal QC)
  • Riverboat Gamblers (Austin TX)
  • Kate Schutt (Guelph ON)
  • Timber Timbre (Toronto ON)
  • Toolshed (London ON)
  • Waco Brothers (Chicago IL)
  • Warpaint (Los Angeles CA)
  • We Are Scientists (New York NY)
  • We Are Wolves (Montreal QC)
Find out what other artists are among the 230+ already announced here.

You can check out the entire schedule, including the film festival and conference here.

SXSW website

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