Culture Greyhound

Ok, this is when it gets crazy. Today I’m going through the Music portion of SXSW 2011, which happens Wednesday, March 16 – Saturday, March 19.  Keep in mind there’s always gonna be pop-up shows and last-minute party announcements like every year, so follow me on Twitter and I’ll try to keep everyone abreast of anything awesome.  Also: on Monday I will post my picks for multi-day parties, like Fader Fort, Waterloo Parking Lot Shows, etc. so look forward to that. Today’s list only includes my picks for single-day parties.

Wednesday, March 16

Eat Your Own Ears/Austinist/Windish Day Party @ Mohawk – Free

By far the best lineup of the day – Cloud Nothings, Twin Shadow, Givers, Royal Bangs. Awesome.

Honorable Mentions

Altered Zones @ SXSW

Bella Union x Yours Truly @ SXSW

Brooklyn Vs. the Bay – RSVP

eMusic @ SXSW

Terrorbird Media/Force Field PR Day Party at Red 7

Amanda Shires @ G & S Lounge (Outdoors) 2420 S 1st St. – 2 pm

Queens of the Stone Age @ Rolling Stone Showcase at LZR – If you don’t have a badge, it’s likely you’re not getting in.  But best of luck to ya!

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NME’s 50 Awesome Music Movies – missing Be Here to Love Me, and a little British, but still a pretty cool list.

The Twitter Pack: 20 Tweeters You Should Be Following – other than @whiteycorngood, of course.

Huffington Post’s Top 10 Hipster Schools

Ten Film Critics You Should Follow On Twitter

The 8 Most Absurd Music Bans of All Time

Five Reasons I’m Still Not Paying For a Music Subscription Service

R.E.M. turned 30 this week.  Rolling Stone had the best tribute to the group.

And here’s the video for Deftones’ “Rocket Skates,” the first single from Diamond Eyes, out in May.