SXSW Show Info For Japandroids, Suuns, Phosphorescent, Gold & Youth, Poolside…
Create Spark Acts @ SXSW 2013: Show Info For Japandroids, Suuns, Phosphorescent, Gold & Youth, Poolside, Young Dreams + More
For those fortunate enough to be at SXSW right now, here’s our handy guide to all the shows our acts are playing at the music convention this week:
Arts & Crafts showcase @ The Paris Underground, 14th March, 9pm onwards
With The Darcys, Snowblink, Gold & Youth, full info here.
Secretly Canadian/Jagjaguwar/Dead Oceans showcase @ Red 7, 14th March, 8pm onwards
With Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Phosphorescent, Suuns, Foxygen, Bleached, full info here
GOLD & YOUTH
Brand new signing to Arts & Crafts, Vancouver’s Gold & Youth are set to release their debut album of nocturnal crossover pop ‘Beyond Wilderness’ 13th May in the UK and Europe.
Stream their sumptuous new synth pop single ‘Jewel’:
Wednesday 13th March
2PM Sirius XM Session @ Omni Austin (700 San Jacinto Blvd Austin, TX 78701)
5.30PM SIX Lounge presented by Sony @ Six Lounge (319 Colorado St, Austin, TX 78701)
Thursday 14th March
12PM Under the Radar Party @ Flamingo Cantina
12AM Official A&C Showcase @ The Parish Underground
Friday 15th March
2.40PM Flagstock Acoustic Set, Flatstock Show @ Austin Convention Center
1AM Winnie Cooper/Beatroute @ Maggie Mae’s
HIS CLANCYNESS
Jonathan Clancy and his band will be playing their smokey Kurt Vile/Atlas Sound-esque new songs on the following dates.
Stream His Clancyness’ recent El Perro Del Mar cover:
Wednesday 13th March
11PM Axis Family Affair @ Club 1808
Thursday 14th March
2PM Music For Listeners showcase @ Flat Shop Burger w/ Fear Of Men
Saturday 16th March
12.30PM Ground Control Touring showcase @ Beerland w/ Merchandise, Beach Fossils, Alex Bleeker & the Freaks etc.
11PM Official SXSW showcase @ Esther’s Follies
JAPANDROIDS
This Canadian noise-rock duo just can’t stop touring! Brian and Dave Japandroids play one explosive date ahead of starting their European tour with The Gaslight Anthem next week:
Wednesday 13th March
7:30 PM Vans SXSW Showcase @ The Mohawk (912 Red River St)
PHOSPHORESCENT
The revered Americana songwriter’s majestic fifth album ‘Muchcacho’ is due for release next week on Dead Oceans.
Watch Phosphorescent aka Matthew Houck playing a stripped-down version of album highlight ‘Song For Zula’ here.
Wednesday 13th March
3PM onwards Heartbreakers Banquet at Willie Nelson’s Luck, Spicewood, TX
10.15PM Aquarium Drunkard Hype Machine party @ Hype Hotel
Thursday 14th March
11.55PM Secretly Canadian/Jagjagugwar/Dead Oceans showcase @ Red 7
Friday 15th March
3.30PM After The Goldrush party @ Red Eyed Fly RSVP
9.30PM Dr Marten’s party @ Bar 96
Saturday 16th March
12PM – 8PM SXSJ party @ Hotel San Jose free. NB – Phosphorescent is third to top of the bill.
POOLSIDE
LA daytime disco duo Poolside bring the party to SXSW, playing tracks off their debut album ‘Pacific Standard Time’.
Stream their deft take on ‘Harvest Moon’:
Download 4 seasonal mixtapes by the band here: https://soundcloud.com/poolside/sets/free-mix-tapes-from-poolside
Wednesday 13th March
5.20PM Spaceland @ Cheer Up Charlie’s
9.30PM Schoolnight party @ The Tap Room at 6th (311 Colorado St)
1.30AM Windish showcase @ Red 7
Thursday 14th March
1.35PM Under the Radar SXSW Party @ Flamingo Cantina
6PM @ Sonos Studio (606 E 3rd St.) RSVP
Friday 15th March
4PM After The Goldrush party @ Red Eyed Fly RSVP
Saturday 16th March
4PM @ Lustre Pearl
SNOWBLINK
Snowblink are a Toronto-via-California duo who makes atmospheric electronic pop along the lines of Bat For Lashes, Chairlift and Jenny Lewis. Daniella Gesundheit and Dan Goldman released their second album ‘Inner Classics’ on Arts & Crafts last Autumn.
Watch the Twin Peaks-esque video for ‘Black & White Mountains’:
Wednesday 13th March
4:30 PM SIX Lounge Presented by Sony
Thursday 14th March
10:00 PM Arts & Crafts Showcase @ The Parish Underground
Friday 15th March
1PM Solid Gold /Death + Taxes Party @ Cheer Up Charlie’s
3.20PM Flatstock Show @ Austin Convention Center
1AM Official SXSW Showcase @ Hilton Garden Inn (18th Floor, North IH35)
Saturday 16th March
3:20PM Bust Magazine House Party @ 4407 Avenue C RSVP
SUUNS
In support of their atmospheric second album ‘Images du Futur’, Montreal’s Suuns’ bring their wonderfully intense live show to Austin on the following dates.
Watch the dramatic performance video for album track ‘2020’, all razor wire guitars and pulsing sub bass:
Wednesday 13th March
6.45PM BreakThru SXSW Showcase @ The Liberty (1617 1/2 E 6th Street)
Thursday 14th March
5PM Austin Psychfest presents LEVITATION @ Hotel Vegas / Volstead Compound – Patio Stage. RSVP
9.45PM Secretly/ Jagjag / Dead Oceans Showcase @ Red 7
1.00 AM Pop Montreal Showcase @ Swan Dive (615 Red River St)
Friday 15th March
11.30am Live on KEXP @ Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop (400 Nueces St)
3PM Shinier Sessions at Do512 Lounge
YOUNG DREAMS
Bergen’s finest symphonic pop band make their SXSW debut with tunes from first album ‘Between Places’, released last week on Modular Recordings.
Hear the jubilant current single ‘First Days Of Something’, reminiscent of a tropical Grizzly Bear:
Wednesday 13th March
2.15PM Crack In The Road / Disco Naivete Party @ BD Riley’s FREE
4.05PM Under The Radar Magazine Party @ Flamingo Cantina FREE
Thursday 14th March
12PM Urban Outfitters Backlot @ UT Campus store (2406 Guadalupe St.) FREE
11PM Official SXSW Showcase at Karma Lounge
Saturday 16th March
12:20PM Øya Festival Showcase presented by Filter Magazine @ Cedar Street Courtyard RSVP