Category Archives: Indie

03.15.11
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Polyvinyl Records @ SXSW

Polyvinyl Records Official SXSW Showcase

3/19 – Austin, TX @ The Parish (214 E. 6th)
* 21+ (Wristband / Badges + limited amount of tickets at the door)

* Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=200102483334722

STRFKR (1:00 am)

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin (12:00 am)

Asobi Seksu (11:00 pm)

Casiokids (10:00 pm)

Joan of Arc (9:00 pm)

w/ Special Guest – Yip Deceiver (8:00 pm)

Polyvinyl Bands At SXSW

Asobi Seksu
3/16 – Windish Showcase @ ND Studios A (501 N IH-35) – 1 AM
3/17 – Prefix Magazine Party @ ND at 501 Studios (501 N IH-35) – 2 PM
3/18 – My Old KY Blog Party @ Perkerhead’s (402 E. 6th St.) – 6 PM
3/19 – Filter / Dickies Party @ Lustre (97 Rainey St) – 2 PM
3/19 – Polyvinyl Showcase @ The Parish (214 E 6th St) – 11 PM

Casiokids
3/16 – Radio Day Stage @ SXSW Convention Center – 1 PM

3/16 – Moshi Moshi Party @ Beauty Bar – 1 AM
3/18 – Redefine Magazine Party @ House of Commons (2610 Rio Grande St) – 9 PM
3/19 – Torchy’s Party @ Torchy’s Taco Pavilion (1311 S 1st St)
3/19 – Polyvinyl Showcase @ The Parish (214 E 6th St) – 10 PM

Joan of Arc
3/17 – Music 4 U !!! Party @ -The Blue Theatre (916 Springdale)
3/18 – Bearded Ponies Party @ The Grackle (1700 E. 6th St.)
3/19 – New Granada Records Day Party @ The Ghost Room (304 W. 4th St.) 12:45 PM
3/19 – Stem and Leaf Party @ Khabele School (801 Rio Grande.) – 5 PM
3/19 – Polyvinyl Showcase @ Parish (214 E 6th St) – 9 PM

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
3/17 – Twangfest @ Jovita’s (1619 S 1st St) – 12 PM
3/17 – Billions Day Party @ Mohawk – 5:10 PM
3/18 – Music By The Slice @ Home Slice Pizza (1415 S Congress Ave)- 4:40 PM
3/19 – Polyvinyl Showcase @ The Parish (214 E 6th St) – 12 AM

STRFKR
3/16 – My Old Kentucky Blog Party @ Peckerheads – 4:30 PM
3/18 – Friendly Fire Party @ Lipstick 24 – 6 PM
3/18 – Redefine Magazine Party @ House of Commons (2610 Rio Grande St) – 9:30 PM

3/19 – Terrorbird Party @ ND at 501 Studios (501 N IH-35) – 2:30 PM

3/19 – Polyvinyl Showcase @ The Parish (214 E 6th St) – 1 AM

03.14.11
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The Dodos Stream New Album on NPR’s “First Listen”

San Francisco duo The Dodos currently have their latest album, No Color, streaming on NPR’s “First Listen” program.  The album can be heard in its entirety right here:  http://www.npr.org/2011/03/07/134273685/first-listen-the-dodos-no-color

03-14 Santa Fe, NM – Warehouse 21
 03-16 Tiger Mountain and Noise Pop Present – Brooklyn vs. the Bay Day Party at Red Eye- 5:10pm-6pm
 03-16 French Kiss Night Showcase at Parish – 1am-1:45am
 03-17  Under the Radar Day Party at Flamingo Cantina – 12:45pm-1:30pm
 03-17 Pitchfork Party at East Side Drive Inn – 3:30pm-4pm
 03-18  Food Panel at Convention Center – 11am – 12:30pm-
 03-18 Brooklyn Vegan Day Party at Swan Dive & Barbarella – 5pm-5:45pm
  03-18  Orchard Night Showcase-at Cedar Street Courtyard – 10pm-10:45pm
  03-19  AOL Pop Up Show- secret location- 1pm – location announced 24 hours beforehand
 03-19 Mess With Texas Outside Festival at East Side Drive Inn – 4:15pm – 4:45pm
03-21 Kansas City, MO – Record Bar
03-22 Omaha, NE – Waiting Room
03-23 Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center
03-24 Fargo, ND – Aquarium
03-25 Winnipeg, MB – West End
03-26 Saskatoon, SK – Amigo’s
03-28 Calgary, AB – Republik
03-29 Edmonton, AB – Starlite
03-31 Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw
04-01 Victoria, BC – Sugar
04-02 Bellingham, WA – Wild Buffalo
04-04 Seattle, WA – Neumo’s
04-05 Portland, OR – Doug Fir
04-07 San Francisco, CA – Filmore
04-08 Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theater
04-09 San Diego, CA – Casbah

03.14.11
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Yuck Member Talks Solo Project

Yuck frontman, Daniel Blumberg, has announced a solo album under the name of Oupa.  Instead of Yuck’s usual indie pop gems, Oupa is focused on pared-down piano ballads.  Oupa’s debut LP, Forget, will be released in June, and contains 7 spellbinding songs.  Oupa will also be touring, including SXSW, at these locations:

03/17 Austin, TX Transparent / Gorilla Vs. Bear SXSW Party
03/25 London, UK St. Pancras Old Church *
04/03 London, UK Blue Flowers (Curated by Oupa)
04/07 New York, NY Glasslands *
04/09 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom #
04/11 Nashville, TN The Basement *

* = w/ Porcelain Raft
# = w/ Sebadoh

Check out Oupa’s first released song, called “Forget,” right here:
http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F11463222Forget by oupa

03.14.11
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Golden Dogs Moving Forward With New Music

Finally free of label constraints, Golden Dogs are taking the first step towards their future, with the release of their new single “Long As You Like.” The track is a cut off of their new LP Coat of Arms, which will be released on April 26th.

http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F11437423 Golden Dogs – Long As You Like by WesleyAmbrecht

The band is feeling up-beat and optimistic about their new direction, frontman Dave Azzolini boasts that “the versatility of this new line up opens up a whole new world of possibilities for Golden Dogs live shows and the future of our recordings…there are so many directions we can go…and we’re going to try all of them.” Check out the slew of tour dates recently announced by the band, down below.

Tour Dates

Mar 17: SXSW @ Hole in the wall (day party)

Mar 19: SXSW @ Paradise on 6th
Mar 22:  Portland @ Wonder Ballroom**
Mar 23: Seattle @ Showbox**
Mar 24: Vancouver @ Biltmore**
Mar 26: Missoula, MT @ Wilma Theatre**
Mar 27: Jackson, WY @ Q Roadhouse**
Mar 29: Ames, IA @ The Maintenance Shop**
Mar 30: Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room**
Mar 31: Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theatre **
Apr 1: Madison, WI @ The Majestic**
Apr 2: Chicago, IL @ The Vic**
Apr 3: Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls**
** w/ State Radio