Playlist of Minnesotan Bands Playing South By Southwest

(via STNNNG's MySpace Page)

Even though the flier at the top of the post is for one specific show only, the name of it seems apt for all of the Minnesota bands headed to SXSW this week. In order to help SXSW patrons decide which Minnesotan groups they want to see whilst in town for the four-day fest, we've decided to put together a little playlist of all the bands we know of (if we missed any, feel free to name them off in the comment section). Note: the times listed are for when the Minnesotan bands go on, not for when the show begins. For more information, go here. A star like this * at the end of an MP3 denotes an MFR fave. Enjoy yourselves, you lucky bastards.

Official Showcases

Tonight

Frenchkiss Showcase
Mohawk Patio
912 Red River St.
All Ages

Download: The Plastic Constellations - "Stay That Way"*
Plastic Constellations Website

The Plastic Constellations go on at 11 p.m.

Thursday

Maggie Mae's Gibson Room
512 Trinity St.
21+
8 p.m.

Knife World
Listen to music at the band's MySpace Page

Molotov Lounge
719 W. 6th Street
21+

Download: Ouija Radio - "Amazing Animals"*
Download: Birthday Suits - "Slowly Motion"*

Ouija Radio goes on at 11 p.m. and Birthday Suits goes on at 12 a.m.

Red Seven Patio
611 E. 7th Street
Victory Records Showcase
All-Ages

Download: Four Letter Lie - "Naked Girl Avalanche"

Four Letter Lie goes on at 9 p.m.

Stubb's
801 Red River St.
Sire Records Showcase
All-Ages

Download: Mason Jennings - "Ballad For My One True Love"

Mason Jennings goes on at 9:45 p.m.

Victorian Room at the Driskill
Red House
604 Brazos St.
21+

Download: The Pines - "Worried Blues"

The Pines go on at 10 p.m.

The Wave
408 E. 6th St.
Green Room Music Scene
21+

Download: Mark Mallman - "Turn of the Century"*

Mark Mallman goes on at 11 p.m. And while all of the Minnesotan bands playing SXSW are truly excellent, Mark's is a show that you probably don't want to miss.

Friday

Cedar Door
201 Brazos St.
18+

Download: Tapes 'n Tapes - "Insistor"*

Tapes 'N Tapes go on at 12 a.m. (which, technically, would be Saturday).

Habana Annex
708 E. 6th St.
21+

Download: The Floorbirds - "KC Moan"

The Floorbirds go on at 9:10 p.m.

The Hideout (On the behalf of Chicago, I say "no, you're not")
612 Congress Ave
All-Ages

Download: Artifact Shore - "Fun Is Near"* (after all, I loves me some shoegaze)
Download: Mystery Palace - "Stepchild"*

Artifact Shore goes on at 11 p.m. and Mystery Palace goes on at 12 a.m.


Light Bar
Kindercore Showcase
408 Congress Ave
21+



Prepare to have your mind blown by the following video. I'm not even going to tell you what it is. See if you can figure it out for yourself. Perhaps daydreaming might help :)

Ruby Isle goes on 12 a.m.

The Thirsty Nickel
325 E. 6th St.
21+

Download: Solid Gold - "Who You Gonna Run To?"*

Solid Gold goes on at 9 p.m.

Red Eyed Fly
715 Red River St.
18+

Download: Cloud Cult - "When Water Comes to Life"

Cloud Cult goes on at 12 a.m.

Saturday

Blind Pig Rooftop
317 E. 6th St.
21+
Blackout Booking

Download: Birthday Suits - "Slowly Motion"

Birthday Suits go on at 9:40 p.m.

Mohawk Patio
912 Red River St.
All Ages

Download: Best Friends Forever - "Handpocket"*

Best Friends Forever go on at 11 p.m.

The Thirsty Nickel
325 E. 6th St.
Graveface
21+

Download: Kid Dakota - "Stars"

Kid Dakota goes on at 12 a.m.

Side Parties - Day and Night

Thursday

Emo's
603 Red River Street
Free
Time not listed (noon?)

Download: Tapes N Tapes - "Hang Them All"*

Friday

Dog and Duck Pub
406 West 17th Street
Modern Radio/Burlesque (yow!) of North America
Free.
noon - 6:30 p.m.

Listen to Doomtree music at their MySpace page*
Download: The Plastic Constellations - "Diablo Dastron"*
Download: STNNNG - "Dubbed Warehousing"*
Listen to Chooglin's music at their MySpace Page*
Download: Birthday Suits - "Slowly Motion"*
Download: His Mischief - "Rock Song Hyperopia"
Download: Vampire Hands - "Opium Typhoon"
Download: Private Dancer - "1000 Year Wave"

Saturday

Reveille Magazine/Eclectone Records
SXSW Day Party Doomtree
featuring
P.O.S. -4:30 p.m P.O.S. - Download: P.O.S. - "P.O.S is Ruining My Life"
Kid Dakota - 3:45 p.m. Download: Kid Dakota - "Stars"
Cloud Cult - 3 p.m. Download: Cloud Cult - "When Water Comes to Life"*
Big Ditch Road - 2:15 p.m. Download: Big Ditch Road - "All The Way To Idaho"*
The Alarmists - 1:30 p.m. Download: The Alarmists - "Hired Gun"
Romantica - 12:45 p.m. Download: Romantica - "On My Mind"
Hojas Rojas (noon)
Molotov Lounge, 719 W. Sixth St, Austin, TX. Free

And somewhere, at sometime, First Communion Afterparty is doing something. Be on the lookout for them, as they make life better for everyone.

Download: First Communion Afterparty - "The Ebb"

Please let me know who we left out, so that way I can yell at myself repeatedly and then add them.

(Jonathan Graef)