OK, so you know how once a year your dad has to fly out to a corporate conference somewhere in the deep south and he always complains about the complimentary breakfast at the hotel and how the whole flight down Bill from accounting won't shut the hell up about "maintaining fiscal responsibility on the eve of a recession"? Well, the music industry has one too!!! For one week every year, all different kinds of folk from the music industry head down to Austin, Texas for the South By South West Music Conference and Festival. From journalists looking to break the next big band, to record labels hoping to sign the next big band, to a thousand and one acts all trying to be that next big band. There's also a lot of speeches (this year's Keynote is being delivered by non other than Lou Reed), free concerts, free booze, and free parties. Basically, for your average music nut, just one big circle jerk of awesomeness. Unfortunately, if you are in fact reading this, than that more than likely means you ain't there (and if you are there and you're reading this, well then... you disgust me... stop looking at some losers blog and get the hell out of your hotel room and go rock your balls off!!!). With that being said, I have the next best thing! NPR Music will be webcasting some of the stand out acts throughout the weekend and today we are to be treated to the likes of Yeasayer, Bon Iver, Vampire Weekend, The Whigs, Yo La Tengo, and My Morning Jacket!!!! All these bands are definitely worth checking out, so if you have some time stop on by and give them a listen. The schedule is as follows:
3:30PM: Yeasayer
4:15PM: Bon Iver
5:00PM: Vampire Weekend
9:15PM: The Whigs
10:30PM: Yo La Tengo
12:00AM: My Morning Jacket
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