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Tokimonsta

He^RDXPaypalMusicTechMashup
7pm,EmpireControlRoom&Garage
HE^RDandPaypal'smusictechmashupisn'tinnameonly.Theshowcases,runningbothinsidethe

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ControlRoomandGarage,blendAustinsingersongwriterswithsomeofthebiggestnamesinL.A.'s
electronicscene.NotunlikeaSaturdayfarmers'market,theGaragekeepsitlocal,organic,andfresh
withbluesphenomGaryClarkJr.leadingthecharge,bookendingasetbegunwith20yearoldlocal
fiddleprodigyRubyJane.Inbetween,folkpopsensationShakeyGravesknocksoffroaddustfrom
anongoinginternationaltour.PopsmartsMarmalakesandelectroprodigiesSpeakroundoffthe
Austinites,withNYCduoLondonSoulsstandinginastheloneforeigners.Whilethegaragejams,
theControlRoombumpsWestCoastbeats.KastlestepsfrombehindEllieGouldingandJanelle
Moneremixestolethisdubhanglooseleadinguptohissophomore2015release.Althoughhe
lookslikeapropergentleman,electroniceccentricDaedelusspinsbeatslikeamadscientist.The
nightroundsoffwithJenniferLee,whounderthesobriquetTokimonstahascollaboratedswimming,
melodicbeatswithKoolKeithandMNDR.AbbyJohnston

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AbramShook

RiotActMedia
7pm,CheerUpCharlies
FootingsinBrooklyn,Athens,andSeattle,Portland,Ore.bornPRfirmRiotActcelebratesits10th
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anniversaryandsecondannualSouthbySouthwestshowcase.HelmedbyHoustonnativeandformer
SubPoppublicistJoanLeMay,RiotActcampaignsforover50artistsnationwide,10ofthemlocal
actsincludingDanaFalconberry,MirrorTravel,andRogerSellers.Tuesday'sATXskewedlineup
featureseclecticpoptroubadourAbramShook,whosesophomoreLPLandscapeDreamdropsmid
May,theanticipatedfollowuptohisimpressivelyunique2014debutSunMarquee.Joanna
Newsom'sstylisticsisterJessWilliamson,whocaptivatedwithlastyear'sNativeStatefollows,while
fastrisingfavoritesShiveryShakesheadline,ridingthebreezysurfpopoflastfall'sdebutLPThree
Waves&aShake.JoiningtheriotareOlympia,Wash.,banjoduotheLowestPair,L.A.folkerTom
Brosseau,andformerJennyLewiskeyboardistNataliePrass,whosestrikingselftitleddebut
droppedinJanuary.NephBasedow

GinaChavez

CityofAustin
8pm,Parish/ParishUnderground
SixthStreet'sParishleansintoSXSWwithconcurrentshowcasespositioningmustseelocalactson
theupperandlowerlevels.Bynight'send,yourcalveswillburnfromrunningupanddownthestairs.
Uptop,LatindivaGinaChavez,whobrokeoutlastyearwiththefourstarfusionofMexicanfolkand
AmericanpoponsophomoreLPup.rooted,takesonefortheteamwitharareopeningslot.Following
theRocketboys'soaringindierockandUncleLucius'Southernbarbaritone,AtlanticRecordsR&B
singer/multiinstrumentalist/producerMaxFrostarrivesonthemomentumofslowjam"LetMeDown
Easy."HeclearsapathforMidastouchrapcollectiveLeagueofExtraordinaryGz.Downstairsat
ParishUnderground,it'stheveteranATXallstarsofWhyNotSatellite,altelectronewbieMissio,
andgothypopsingerJessieFrye.GravitationalindierockersBlackBooks,ledbypurevoiced
everymanRossGilfillan,setthesceneforexVoxtrotleaderRamesh(Srivastava),whoblowsoutthe
candlewithamightywindoflusharrangements,sophisticatedlyrics,andstillboyishvoiceinhis
heavenlypopsongwriting.KevinCurtin
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Sammus

Nerdcore
8pm,FlamingoCantina
There'salotmoretonerdcorethanwhiteboyrapperswithPh.D.sandalistofFireflyreferences.
AngloAustinDualCorebeganasaoneoffremotecollaboration,butdourinsightsintorelationship
traumaoverCounterstrikebeatsaremakingthemaninstitution.ThatstatusloomsforHandJob
Academy(YeastieGirlzprovocationmeetsGetoBoysdarkhumor),thesmoothasarazorbladeSoul
Veggies(akaCapcomlicensedrapperMegaRanandengineerStoryville),andthePhillyduo's
tourmateSammus(neverhavepowerupsbeensuchameasureoffemaleindependence).Thenit's
timeforcontendersforthetitleofnerdcore'sbigfour:genrepioneerMCFrontalot(hell,heinvented
theword)AdamWarrock'srunningbuddyMikalKhillthescene'sevilgeniusSchafferthe
DarklordandtheMetallicatohisSlayer,themasterofliteratepunk/hiphop,MCLars,justaslikely
todropaMobyDickreferenceasaFugazisample.RichardWhittaker

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PeelanderZ

ChickenRanchRecords
8pm,Valhalla
AustinbywayofRustonLouisiana'sChickenRanchRecordsbeginsclearingitsSXhenhousewith
NashvilleanticomicChrisCrofton,describedbysatiricalpowerhousetheOnion'sA.V.Clubas"alo
fiiconinahifitown."HotonhisheelscomesAtlanta'sWillieHeathNeal,pumpingoutan
adrenalizedtradcountrylikeATX'sDaleWatsonchasingabadtequilahangoverwithsteppedon
crankandabowlofmenudo.FormerMusicCityrenegadesStarlings,TNhavelivedlocallylong
enoughtheyshouldbeStarlings,TX.Theirhauntedaggrograssalmostmakesthemcountry'sVelvet
Underground.Austin'sMoonlightTowersthengoosestheenergyskywardswithbracing,melodic
rock&roll,showcasedbeautifullyonlastfall'sHeartbeatOverdrive.AthensinstitutionFiveEight
minesasimilarlynearpowerpopdirection,butfromauniversewhereNeilYoung&CrazyHorse
wereabiggerinfluencethanBigStar.Roundingout:Famed"JapaneseActionComicPunkBand"
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PeelanderZ,whomorph3DmangapunkintoequallyanimatedEightiesSunsetStripmetalonmost
recentLPMetalanderZ.SixflavorsofoverdrivefromChickenRanchwon'tleaveanyonehungry.
TimStegall

RareEssence

WEDCMusic
8pm,Bungalow
TheWeDCinitiativebrandstheDistrictasatechnological,cultural,andbusinesshub.Brooklynvia
MarylandbandPrinzeGeorge(getit?)startstheshowcase,coveringahyperactiveswathofgenres,
includingEDM,folk,andindierock.Flippingthescript180degreesandgoingdistinctlyDistrict,gogo
legendsRareEssencebringthesyncopatedrhythmsbackedbyuniquepercussionarrangements.
ThreepiecepowerpopJukeboxtheGhostarrivesarmedwitharereleasedfourthLP,having
unleashedbigleft(musical)hooksontheirNorthAmericantour.Thewhiplashartpunk/popprogband
Paperhausprovidesyetanother,moresubtletwisthere,embracingacollaborativesoundthat'spart
Televisionandpartbluesrock.DCLovesDilla,theheadliningpieceoftheshowcase,iscomprisedof
DMVluminariesplayingtheveritableclassicsofarguablythegreatesthiphopproducerofalltime.
Thelineupincludesstandoutproducer/rapperOddisee,Asheru(ofTheBoondocksthemefame),
songstressMaimounaYoussef,andthegenrebendingKokayiandhisPlayers.Kahron
Spearman

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VicMensa

ChicagoMade
8pm,TheMain
AkillerlineupblewinfromtheWindyCitylikeaTexastumbleweed.Thenight'sbookendedbytwo
artistsfromtheSaveMoneycollective,oneofthemostvitalhiphopcrewsinthecountrybestknown
forChancetheRapper.HeadlinerVicMensamaynotbeahouseholdname,butifhekeepspopping
uponstagesalongsideKanyeWest(onSNL's40thanniversarycelebrationlastmonthandinLondon
lastweek)thatwillchange.OpeningisLeatherCorduroys,acheekycollaborationbetween
SaveMoneyMCsJoeyPurpandKamideChukwu.DosSantos:AntiBeatOrquesta,whorelease
theirdebutjustdaysafterthisshowcase,specializeinPanLatincumbia,abouncyorgandriven
soundowingtogroupslikeIrakereandPeruvianchicha.HypnoticBrassEnsembleisabrassand
percussioncrewofeightbrothersfromtheSouthSide,allsonsofPhilCohranwhoplayedtrumpetin
SunRa'sArkestra.ThebandofbrothersborrowsfromthesecondlinetraditionofNewOrleans,but
theirinfectioussoundismoreindebtedtohiphopthanjazz.TwinPeaksandGeminiClubrockout
aswell.Chitownstandup.ThomasFawcett

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TashatheAmazon

CanadaHouse
8pm,Friends
EveryyeartheCanadianIndependentMusicAssociationmakesitshomeinawouldbefratbarto
showcasethefinestactsfromthegreatwhitenorth.Thisyeartheyimporttypologicallyskewed
fourpieceOoohhBabyGimmeMores,whochopupfresh,debauchedrock&rollstraightfromthe
heartofToronto.SingleMothershailfromLondontheoneinOntarioandwritethesortofart
punkthatputsyouthroughatleast12membersbeforereleasingadebutalbum.BlakeCarrington's
anMCdoubtlesslyhappywe'relivinginapostDrakeworld,butmoreinterestingisDJcollective
GrandAnalog,whichmakesliquid,reggaetonishbeatsforarotatingcastofrappers.Saukrateshas
beenrhymingandlovinginTorontosincetheNineties,longbeforepeopleweretakingthecity
seriouslyasalegithiphoppowerhouse,andTashatheAmazonspitslikeacrossbetweenLauryn
HillandgoldenageLupeFiasco.NevereversleeponCanada.LukeWinkie

Jameszoo

Amsterdam
8pm,Barcelona/CentralPresbyterianChurch
TheDutchsplitacrossawonderfullyincomprehensiblepreviewnight.VerticalCinemaoffersa
collaborativeaudiovisualexperimentattheCentralPresbyterianChurchviaalonglistofAmsterdam
filmmakersblendingabstractcinema,structuralexperiments,foundfootage,chemicalfilmexploration,
andlaseraction.Ifthat'snotyourscene,bounceovertoBarcelonaandgetdowntoallflavorsof
Dutchdancemusic,likeTorus'stilted,horrorcorebeats.He'llbejoinedbyAkka,whomakesthe

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subtle,groovykindofdubstepbeforeAmericaninfiltratorslikeSkrillexstolethedefinition.Headliner
Jameszoocomesequippedwithenoughseasickbreakbeatstomakesureyou'llbewalkingwitha
limpWednesdaymorning.LukeWinkie

Marineros

SoundsfromChile
8pm,Icenhauer's
Thoughrightlyknownasacesspitofspittingthrashanddoom,TuesdaynightChileteasesasofter
sidewithtwoactsfromthenorthernseasidecityValparaso:dreampopslackersFotogramas,who
provokespiritsintheRaineyStreethauntwithDecember'sNoMeDespierten,andLisergico
frontwomanJurelSonico'swouldbesoloprojectAdelaida,whichquicklymutatedintoafearsome
noiserockpowertrioanticipatingasophomoreLP.LeadingtheSantiagocontingent,Constanza
EspinaandSoledadPuentesflashtheircollectivealteregoMarineros,summoningnightterrorswith
November's"existentialistlovepop"single"CaelaNoche."MeanwhileMatiasCena,thecountry's
lovablerambler,playsJackJohnsonbetterthanthebeachbumhimselfonlastApril'sevenkeeled
CasaSinFuego.FivepiecepoprockpossePrefieroFernandezluxuriatesinflirtydanceonfourthLP
Mineral.WhenCoffeehouseformedin2011,thepoprockquartetimmediatelysetitssightsonan
internationalaudience,andcashedinwithdebutSquareOneayearlater.Theyreturnhometostorm
LollapaloozainSantiago,thebestofbothworlds.NinaHernandez

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DrytheRiver

UKBrigade
8pm,BuffaloBilliards
Youcan'thelpbutloveabandthatnamesitselfafterareverbpedal,andtruetotheirMancunian
roots,SpringKing'swildlyinfectiouscombinationofBritpopriffsandkickylittlepopsongmelodies
echoesaroundyourbrainpanbeforeexitingyoursuddenlyflailinglimbslikesonicelectroshock
therapy."Mumma"takesearlySupergrasspianogroovesandaddspogo.Londonupandcomers
Gengahrtakeadifferenttacktoachievesimilarlysoulfulchaos,droppingpropstotheirfavehorror
andgorevideonastiesviaetherealelectronicsandloopedupsynthsoundscapesoverlaidwithsinger
FelixBushe'smoonscapefalsettocroon."FillMyGumsWithBlood"issomekindofwonderfulnew
bummerteenanthem,whiletheirvideofor"She'saWitch"recallsHammerstudios'glorydays.
Stratforduponawesome'sDrytheRiverbeganallfolkedupon2012'smegadeepShallowBed
(RCA),but2014'sIcelandrecordedAlarmsintheHeartisstadiumfiller,completewithfistpumping,
epicallytranscendentsingle"EverlastingLight,"whichtingleslikeMumfordandtheEdgescrapingthe
hairoffyourneckwithbold,bitterhonesty.Brandspankingnewtrack"Rollerskate"isasliceofEast
LondonfriedpieandapintofFuckYeah!MarcSavlov

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KateTempest

HuwStephens/MusicWales
8pm,Latitude

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CardiffbornDJStephensistheBBC'snewarbiteroftaste,andwhilethisnightmaybelightonactual
Welshacts,hisfingerprintsarealloverit.RuralPontypridd'sTigerPleaseretitleditselfThePeople
ThePoetintheprocessofsmoothingtheirearlyIdlewildedgesintopostDovesgrandeur.Filethe
delicatetonesofsharplydressedEastIndiaYouthbetweenImogenHeapandScottWalker.
LondonerKateTempest,theonlyrappertowintheprestigiousTedHughesAwardforpoetry,isa
politicizedheirtoSaulWilliams,tacklingraceandclassinmodernBritainwithslylyricism,while
Manchester'saudiovisualmultiplethreatShuraperfectedchilloutsoulbeforeherfirstfulllength
dropsthisyear.BacktoStephens'homelandforCatfish&theBottlemen,theLlandudnocrew
crushingBritishworkingclassrocklatheVerveandArcticMonkeys.CardiffbasedclosersUntilthe
RibbonBreaksstartedasanartexperiment,rescoringmovies,buttheRuntheJewelsapproved
electronictriohasrefineditscool/sleazysound.RichardWhittaker

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VenomousMaximus

Metallurgy
8pm,DirtyDogBar
SXSWcanbeaheadbanger'sdream.ExcessumstormsoutofTheodore,Ala.,withtwoselfreleased
discsofgroovythrash/deathaggression,including2014'sToHellWeFall.Houston'soccultdoom
bashersVenomousMaximustookheshersbystormacoupleofyearsagowithBegUpontheLight
thisyearbringsnewcrushersfromitsforthcomingLPFirewalker.Brooklyn'sadolescentthrashtrio
UnlockingtheTruthmadeheadlineslastyearforsigningtoSony,butit'sthescarydegreeofskill
pouringfromtheseeighthgraders'fingersthatearnedspotsopeningforGunsn'Rosesand
Motrhead.OneofAustin'shardestworkingmetalacts,DeadEarthPoliticscontinuesperfectingits
omnivorousextrememetalblendonnewEPMenBecomeGods.Atlanta'sRoyalThunderreturnto
SXSWloadedforbear,itsSouthernpsychdoomexpandingevenfurtherbeyondpreviousborderson
theupcomingCrookedDoors.ItssecondLPinthemixingstages,southernCali'sBetrayalbrings
downtheroofwithmetallicizedhardcore.MichaelToland

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SonLittle

HipHop
8pm,Blackheart
BeforehebecameSonLittle,Philly'sAaronLivingstonsangonthelatestRootsalbumandteamed
upwithproducerRJD2toformIcebird.Underhisnewmoniker,SonLittlereleasedlastyear'sThingsI
Forgot,anEPofyearningsoulanddeepblueswithsubtletouchesofelectronicexperimentation.The
WindyCitycomeswellrepresentedwiththedarkrhymesofupandcomingrapperMartin$kyandBJ
theChicagoKid,thesoulfulsingerseeminglyonspeeddialofeverybignameinhiphop.
SacramentosongstressVictoriaMonetservessultryR&Bwithavoicethat'sledtocollaborationswith
someofthebiggestindustryinitialsinT.I.andB.O.B.MoreinitialscomefromL.A.singerPJ,who's
alsoworkedwithB.O.B.,havingpennedsinglesfortheAtlantarapperaswellasWizKhalifa.The
AtlanticRecordssigneehasafreshtakeonR&Bthat'sbothswaggedoutandtotallydowntoearth.
DetroitfemceeDejLoafroundsoutthebillwithadeceptivelylaidbackflowthat'sfullofmenace:"Let
aniggatryme,I'mgonnagethiswholem'fuckin'family/AndIain'tplayingwithnobody,fuckaround
andI'macatchabody."ThomasFawcett

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