sat. march 18, 2006

come saturday you've probably seen no less than fifteen bands and that's even if you haven't been boozing it up at free parties throughout the day. thankfully saturday starts with a whimper, allowing you a moment to catch your breath. the big to-do this night would probably be the merge showcase that sees both Superchunk and Robert Pollard taking the stage. let's see what else is worth checking out that night.

8:00 pm
Mascott @ the 18th Floor at Capitol Place former contributor to Stars does sophisticated pop

9:00 pm
Jose Gonzales @ Eternal second chance to see the popular swede

10:00 pm
the Essex Green @ Antones rollicking retro pop and a new album
Susanna Huff and Matthew Sweet @ the Drink so basically half the austin powers band
Pink Mountaintops @ Emo's Annex the other side of the Black Mountain
Aberfeldy @ Karma Lounge due for a follow-up to their amazing debut
Jason Collett @ Momo's broken social guitarist whose solo stuff i prefer
Jon Langford @ Opal Devine's Freehouse

11:00 pm
Superchunk @ Antones i guess the hiatus is over
I Love You but I've Choosen Darkness @ Emo's Annex one of the best locals at sxsw
Martha Wainwright @ Eternal the best of the family wainwright may be the least obvious
Tullycraft @ Habana Calle 6 Patio so like as they get older, does the twee pop get less cute?
the Gerbils @ the Hideout drink alot and pretend it's a NMH reunion
Super XX Man @ Molotov Lounge scott has his tenth album due out this year. the locals still miss Silver Scooter

12:00 am
Camera Obscura @ Antones this would be number one on my want to see list
Okkervil River @ Emo's Annex go to Okkervil at Emo's...as local wannabe as you can get
Lady Sovereign @ La Zona Rosa your official hip hop cred for the week
the Juan Maclean @ the Parish an excellent choice to move the rest of the night away

1:00 am
Magnolia Electric Company @ Emo's Annex if it was still Songs:Ohia it might me too late in the night for the previously quiet Molina
We Are Scientists @ Fox and Hound we are Hot Hot Heat
Elf Power @ the Hideout warcraft has made me hate elves, but these ones at least make music

Supper XX Man "Usual Way"
the Essex Green "Don't Know Why (You Stay)"
the Gerbils "Crayon Box"
Magnolia Electric Company "Hammer Down (live at the Larimer in Denver)"