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SXSW 2011 Edition: Terrorbird Media/Force Field, Texas Jumpstart 4, Brooklyn Vegan showcases

March 16, 2011 11:31 am by: Laurie Gallardo

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Here are three more SXSW showcase recommendations, both official and independent, courtesy of the Austin Music Minute. All of these are happening today.

Check out the very cool line-up at the Terrorbird Media/Force Field PR SXSW Day Party, kicking off at noon today at Red 7, located at 611 E. 7th St.:

Inside -

12:15 pm – Screaming Females
1 pm – Cloud Nothings
1:45 pm – Pictureplane
2:30 pm – Rainbow Arabia
3:15 pm – Nite Jewel
4 pm – Lower Dens
4:45 pm – The Death Set
5:30 pm – The Soft Moon

Outside -

Noon – Lord Huron
12:45 pm – Violens
1:30 pm – Exray’s
2:15 pm – Braids
3 pm – Generationals
3:45 pm – Weekend
4:30 pm – Toro Y Moi
5:15 pm – tUnE-yArDs

Another must-see day show, hosted by local devilish deviants The Midgetmen, is the Texas Jumpstart 4 Party, at noon today at Hole In the Wall, 2538 Guadalupe. An incredibly eclectic mix to expose your ears to:

Front stage

Noon – The Globes
1 pm – Ham Sandwich
2 pm – Golden Dogs
3 pm – Sleeptalkers
4 pm – Ezra Furman & The Harpoons
5 pm – Country Mice

Back stage

12:30 pm – Hounds Below
1:30 pm – Goes Cube
2:30 pm – The Midgetmen
3:30 pm – Gay Blades
4:30 pm – Hollerado
5:30 pm – Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers

And an evening show with another killer line-up, the Brooklyn Vegan Showcase, happens at 8 p.m. tonight at the Swan Dive, 615 Red River, close to E. 7th:

8 pm – Lady Lamb the Beekeeper

9 pm – Olof Arnalds

10 pm – Ted Leo

11 pm – Sam Amidon

Midnight – Sharon Van Etten

1 am – Evan Voytas

Then, something spectacular that’s worth getting up early for! Sure, you’ll be running around quite a bit the day before, but Thursday morning, grab yourself a strong cup of coffee and head out to the Hilton Dowtown, 500 E. 4th St., for KUT’s live on-air showcase in the main lobby, featuring John Vanderslice (9 am), Papercuts (9:45 am) and Hayes Carll (10:35 am).

Still so much to see and do, and this is merely scratching the surface! Enjoy! And remember to check the Austin Music Minute daily for updates.

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