Tom Morello at SXSW 2007 - more photos... photo by clint gilders - staff photographer |
In case you missed it, over the past couple days SXSW has listed a few more artists for this years music festival. Van Morrison will be playing a SXSW gig at La Zona Rosa in addition to his non-SXSW gig at the Austin Music Hall. Legendary punk band X will also be performing over at Emo's.
For all those doubting Thomas's and those that overlooked the fine print, there is a band listed as Body of War, after the film of the same name, and if you look at their listing it lists them as being Kimya Dawson, Serj Tankian (System of a Down), Tom Morello(Rage Against The Machine) and
Special Guests. One can only wonder if my rumors of an Eddie Vedder or Rage Against the Machine surprise appearance are coming closer to fruition as their
Special Guests. Certainly seems to be, what with Vedder having produced the soundtrack, the movie being shown at the festival, and with many of the artists from the soundtrack in town.
In other Austin Music News...
National Product has been gathering some steam ahead of their visit to Austin's Red 7 tomorrow, and their show promises to be the hot set of the night. Tracii Gunns will be bringing his version of L.A. Guns to a new venue, the Rock City Icehouse, on Wednesday night.
On Friday Feb 29th NOFX, Flatliners, and No Use For A Name will be filling up the pit over at Stubb's, and Saturday March 1 Marilyn Manson and Ours will be playing over at the Austin Music Hall. On Sunday March 2, Built To Spill and The Meat Puppets will also be at Stubb's. Guitar virtuoso Pat Metheny will play the Paramount Theatre on Tuesday March 4th, the same night Willie Nelson opens at the Star Of Texas Fair & Rodeo at the Travis County Expo Center. Dropkick Murphy's play Stubb's on Friday March 7, then Protest The Hero plays Emo's on March 8th.
Looking out past SXSW we have some interesting stuff on the horizon. Acid Mother's Temple plays Emo's on March 17, Bob Mould at Antone's on March 20, The Moody Blues at The Austin Music Hall on March 21. New Model Army from the U.K look like they finally have their visa issues cleared up and will be playing at Elysium on March 28.
Willie Nelson will be playing the "new" Long Center on March 29th, the same night as Les Claypool over at Stubb's. Liam Finn, son of Crowded House/Split Enz founder Tim Finn, will be playing the Parish on April 2. George Clinton and PFunk will be playing the Swamp Thing / Crawfish Boil Festival on April 5th. Dropping Daylight and Sick Puppies over at Emo's on April 7th.
La Zona Rosa hosts Manchester Orchestra and Say Anything on April 9th, then Armor For Sleep and Saves The Day on April 10. Ministry will play La Zona Rosa on April 15, Buddy Guy and The Dirty Dozen Brass Band at Stubb's on April 18th. Panic at the Disco plays Stubb's on April 19th, followed by Cat Power the next night, and then Behemoth the following night.
Rush plays the Frank Erwin Center on April 23, David Allan Coe plays Stubb's on April 25, Joe Jackson plays The Paramount on April 28. Billy Talent and My Chemical Romance play Stubb's on April 28, and then to end out April we have Kanye West and Lupe Fiasco at the Frank Erwin Center on April 30.
Even without SXSW that's a lot of good music.
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