Tonight, there’s going to be a legendary after party in LA for movie Project X. Check out the live stream after the jump to see performances by Tyler The Creator, A-Trak, Kid Cudi and others.
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By Carey Uhl Posted in News A-Trak, Drop the Lime, Hundred in the Hand, Kid Cudi, Project X, Tyler the Creator

Life on the Street
San Francisco’s Hammers of Misfortune are out to prove there is still a place in music for conceptual, melodic, prog-art metal. 17th Street, their fifth studio album and first since 2008, combines elements from previous releases with a veteran feel. Original member John Cobbett has shown all his vocal and guitar tricks, and on 17th Street he puts them all together in a cohesive collection, cementing the band’s sound as distinctive while displaying the influences of artists like Dream Theater and Thin Lizzy. Read more…
By Chad Gorn Posted in Reviews hammers of misfortune, john cobbett
For the 13th year, Mike Galaxy is bringing their official, unofficial SXSW day party! While you are enjoying the margaritas and tacos at Guero’s, you will be able to hear some great acts such as The Belle Brigade, Astronautalis, and American Royalty. Set times and RSVP after the jump.
12PM-10PM, Thursday, March 15, Guero’s Taco Bar, 1412 S. Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78704 Read more…
By Alex Sherrick Posted in News american royalty, Astronautalis, firehorse, flashlights, new cassettes, swayback, sxsw 2012, team me, The Belle Brigade, the peach kings, y la bamba
Thursday March 15th
29th St. Ballroom @ Spider House
Doors at noon
FREEEE with RSVP here
Facebook Event Page
So here it is, the big beautiful SXSW party being thrown by Austin Psych Fest & Sailor Jerry! Some amazing names on here: The Growlers, Royal Baths, Crocodiles, Psychic Ills, Sleepy Sun, it just keeps going! There’s 3 stages in total going from noon to past midnight. This is also serving as a release party for Christian Bland and the Revelators’ new LP Pig Boat Blues. There will be free tacos, and beer starting at 12:30, an Austin Psych Fest ticket raffle, and a marketplace featuring Laced With Romance vintage clothing, and Entheo Sound Records.
Brought to you by:
Sailor Jerry – Burger Records – Ad Hoc – Laced With Romance – Entheo Sound Records – The Reverberation Appreciation Society.
LINEUP AS FOLLOWS
Spiderhouse Stage
01:00 – Pujol
01:45 – Elephant Stone
02:30 – White Fence
03:15 – Fresh and Onlys
04:00 – Sleepy Sun
04:45 – Crystal Antlers
05:30 – Mikal Cronin
06:15 – The Growlers
07:15 – Ooh La Las
08:00 – Chicas de Hongo
08:45 – Tiger High
09:30 – Hidden Hues
Ballroom
01:30 – Cold Showers
02:15 – Wet Hair
03:00 – Royal Baths
03:45 – Cosmonauts
04:30 – Prince Rama
05:15 – Amen Dunes
06:00 – Psychic Ills
06:45 – Sun Araw
07:30 – Coxcombs
08:15 – Christian Bland and The Revelators (LP RELEASE)
09:00 – Lumerians
09:45 – Woodsman
10:30 – Black Ryder
11:25 – Heaven
12:00 – Crocodiles
01:00 – The Spirituals
Courtyard
1:15 – Chris Catalena and the Native Americans
2:00 – Apache Dropout
2:45 – Bad Weather California
3:30 – Turbo Fruits
4:15 – Purling Hiss
5:00 – QUILT
5:45 – Electric Flower
6:30 – The Good The Bad
7:15 – Diamond Center
8:00 – Midday Veil
8:45 – Far-out Fangtooth
9:30 – Feeding People

By Sania Parekh Posted in Austin austin psych fest, free, sailor jerry, sxsw 2012
PureVolume is back again, teaming up with IHeartRadio for a a full week of bands and parties! Once again this is one of few parties that will regularly continue past 2 AM, and the lineup so far includes Wallpaper, Princeton, Penguin Prison, LIGHTS, Hellogoodbye, Motion City Soundtrack, Shiny Toy Guns, and others, with even more bands still TBA. There’s a lot to take in with this one, so be sure to check out the full lineup (so far), party details and the RSVP link after the jump!
March 11-17 at 2nd & Trinity St. Austin, TX 78701 Read more…
By James Chiang Posted in News Electric Touch, HELLOGOODBYE, Lights, Motion City Soundtrack, Penguin Prison, Princeton, Screaming Females, shiny toy guns, sxsw 2012, Wallpaper, Youngblood Hawke
I’ve got a really big one for y’all! SeaNow is back for their second year of SXSW day parties. The full lineup is massive, but some of my personal favorites are NO, Com Truise, Jonquil, and U.S. Royalty. This party is for a really good cause, and it is a really good lineup! Check the lineup after the jump.
March 14-17, The Brew Exchange, 706 W. 6th Street Austin, TX 78701 Read more…
By Alex Sherrick Posted in News andy clockwise, au palais, beat connection, bleu, body language, chad valley, Com Truise, gigamesh, gliss, Jonquil, Kraddy, lovedrug, minnesota, no, paper diamond, Plants and Animals, superhumanoids, sxsw 2012, voltaire twins, voxhaul broadchast
Pitchfork and Brandon Stosuy are throwing a party at ND Studios. It features Rwake, the Atlas Moth, Deafheaven, and others. More details after the break.
12PM-6PM, Wednesday, March 14, ND Studios, 501 North IH-35 Austin, TX 78701 Read more…
By Alex Sherrick Posted in News black tusk, deafheaven, ken mode, mutiliation rites, pallbearer, pilgrim, rwake, sxsw 2012, The Atlas Moth
Pitchfork is having a sick day party at the Mohawk! Come see El-P, SBTRKT, and the Cloud Nothings. Full lineup and poster after the break.
12PM-6PM, Thursday, March 15, Mohawk 912 Red River Street Austin, TX 78701 Read more…
By Alex Sherrick Posted in News Bleached, cities aviv, Cloud Nothings, danny brown, dive, EL-P, Friends, Japandroids, Lower Dens, SBTRKT, sxsw 2012, Trash Talk, youth lagoon
It didn’t take long for the makers of There Are No Innocent Bystanders, the new full-length documentary about UK rockers The Libertines, to find the funding they needed for the film’s release. In less than 24 hours, indie moviemakers Pulse Films and direct-to-fan music company PledgeMusic reached their fundraising goal.
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By Stephen Lovely Posted in News The Libertines, There Are No Innocent Bystanders
JanSport is back for their third year of “Bonfire Sessions”. Lucky for us Austinites, White Denim will be headlining. There will also be performances from Strange Boys, Bear Hands, and Fly Golden Eagle. Catch all the details and the RSVP after the jump!
1PM-8PM, Tuesday, March 13, Mohawk 912 Red River St. Austin, TX 78701 Read more…
By Alex Sherrick Posted in News bear hands, fly golden eagle, strange boys, sxsw 2012, White Denim