Indie Radio Rocks The World 2

Our unofficial SXSW event's official flier will be posted at a few favorite places, including record stores, around Austin over the weekend. Scanning the QR code directs camera phone users to the official unofficial event blog, where they may click on the "About" link for more party info and to RSVP.

RSVP is not required to our free event, but you may want to check on the best times to enjoy complimentary drinks, courtesy of our sponsors.  

We're also including event RSVP links here:  

Do512 

Eventbrite

Facebook

Plancast

Texas Experimental Rock Artists: Feuding Fathers

Feuding Fathers (Austin & San Antonio, Texas) [Wednesday, March 14, 4:00pm]

Feuding Fathers are an eclectic trio from two cities that have become Texas indie music's heart of experimentation. What at first sounds like a half-baked melange of words and music, becomes an engaging art of sound in recordings and live performances.

Thee Attacks (Copenhagen, Denmark) [Wednesday, March 14, 3:20pm] After successfully overtaking crowds at last year's SXSW, the 60s garage rock inspired Thee Attacks return to Austin. The popular Denmark band's music has been featured in the movie Jensen & Jensen and on national radio and TV, and their debut album That's Mister Attack To You (Crunchy Frog Records) and new music demand to be heard and supported with another round of live performances in America. 

The Lonesome Heroes: The Cosmic Americana Travelers Return

The Lonesome Heroes (Austin, TX) [Tuesday, March 13, 3:20pm]

The alt-country indie band featuring songwriting and singing duo Rich Russell and Landry McMeans were wonderful performers last year, and we welcome The Lonesome Heroes back after a year of touring and live performances in town that have wooed many more lifetime fans. 

Georgette: No Lightweight Folk & Jazz Ensemble

Georgette (Austin, TX) [Tuesday, March 13, 2:40pm]

The band's name implies a fabric of lightweight sheerness, but the sound of Austin indie ensemble Georgette brings a weighted songwriting and musicianship tapestry of folk, jazz, and popular music to the stage and studio. Formed when singer/songwriter Natasha Dahanayake met local musicians Jesse Chan and Ellen Murray, Georgette soon included Catie Johnson, and a few other talented supporting musicians featured in live performances and recordings.

Darwin's Finches Fly Freely In Austin Again

Darwin's Finches (Houston, TX) [Wednesday, March 14, 2:40pm] The Houston and Galveston, Texas based "gonzo" garage rockers flock to Austin during SXSW again for an Indie Radio Rocks The World performance, and we couldn't be more pleased. The seemingly slacker/effortless band's Texas psychedelic and surf rock influences are evident, but the band takes a slyly experimental, smart rock approach to songwriting that makes them a Houston indie music treasure.

The Escatones (Houston, TX) [Wednesday, March 14, 2:00pm]

The Escatones Bare All For The Love of Psychedelic Surf Rock

The photo is a rarity and a bit of an inside joke, because The Escatones (Houston via Galveston, TX and Detroit, MI) are known for an undressed sense of expression on stage, as well as donning house dresses. But they are becoming even better known for their expressive garage rock that blends psychedelic and surf styles. 

Dudes Die (Austin, TX) [Wednesday, March 14, 1:20pm]

Dudes Die Bring 'Coloratura' To Austin's Indie Rock

Tango In The Attic: You Never Forget Your First SXSW Or Your First Music Video

Tango In The Attic [Tuesday, March 13, 2:00pm]

Indie Radio Rocks The World 2.0 Press Release

Bloody Beach (Bergen, Norway) [Wednesday, March 14, 12:40pm]

Where to begin with Bloody Beach?... Maybe with their international appeal. 

"The music of Bloody Beach is a conglomerate of musical styles from around the world, but always with a firm foothold in energetic indie rock. Everyone from Turkish DJs to Scandinavian indie kids has been blown away by their live performances. Danceable songs fronted by a great front man, which have the power to turn any audience into a smiling, dancing crowd."

The eclectic indie band from Norway's appeal is evident in their "Gonzo" style of music as performers, and as music lovers with a penchant for compiling and sharing favorite tunes from around the world (see Bloody Beach Pirate Radio IV).

Art Institute (Houston, TX) [Wednesday, March 14, 12:00pm]

New wave trio Art Institute releases an eponymous split EP 7" with Austin's KNIFIGHT the same week they perform at Indie Radio Rocks The World 2. The band's name suggests more of an irreverent (piss)take on the art schools that profit more than the certified artists that graduate, but Art Institute does sound artful, blending their loves of early new wave, and post punk music with an artless exuberance not to be missed live. 

Artsy band photo featured in Ear Candy Mag 

The Tontons: Houston's indie rock sweethearts

The Tontons (Houston, TX) [Tuesday, March 13, 12:40pm]

The Houston indie rock scene has a sweetheart: The Tontons, and they're pitching woo to the rest of America with their current tour after releasing the Golden EP.  

Mittenfields [Tuesday, March 13, 12:00pm]

The Washington D.C. shoegaze and noise rock/pop band turns the volume "up to 11" during SXSW.

Mittenfields isn't comfortable simply covering or mimicking their D.C. indie rock predecessor's successes:

"Combining a densely layered three‐guitar attack with raw, nervy vocals, Mittenfields have drawn comparisons to some of the best indie rock acts of the 1990s. Far from an exercise in pure nostalgia, however, the DC‐based ensemble has crafted its own unique sound combining elements of indie rock, shoegaze and noise pop."

If you miss Mittenfields at our free party @ Bernadette's, there will be other opportunities to feel the noise: Sweet Tea Pumpkin Pie Showcases (Casa Chapala): 

Wednesday, March 14, 8:10pm  Saturday, March 17, 7:35pm 

...and we're back!

I blogged too hastily earlier. After receiving many indie musician referrals from agents, managers, labels, and the artists themselves, I decided to bring back the unofficial SXSW showcase!

Performers have been confirmed for two days at the awesome Bernadette's Bar, and the schedule and few more surprises will be announced soon!

Check our our event at one of your favorite sites in the meantime:

Do512, Eventbrite, and Facebook.

I'm excited! I hope you are too - because our second year brings the rompus*!

~Danna~ for Anti-Gravity