March... SXSW?

Oh yeah! The infamous SXSW is back in full force, it's gathered momentum and set to splatter our bars and backstreets with strange folk from strange states. There will also be some music, a lot of traffic and some business cards. I'm going as a contributor for RAPT and I'll be updating here with photo's and stuff as fast as I can get film developed.

So, Mike, what's happening that doesn't involve this big ol' clusterfuck festival?

Well Brightblack Morning Light will play a show tonight at the Mohawk, for one. Pretty interesting, actually... Their names are Nabob and Rabinyah, two crazy mountain hippies who've shared stages with Shawn Colvin, Devendra Banhardt and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy. Gonna be good!

On the third Modest Mouse will play a show with Mimicking Birds at Stubb's and (ex) local songstress Ana Egge will play at the Cactus Cafe with What Made Milwaukee Famous stepping in as her band.

Oh.... Hey. Cut Copy will be at Stubb's on the sixth, with an aftershow featuring L. A. X. Get Crunk.

Youngsters Blues Mafia will celebrate the release of their newest cd on the seventh at Jovita's along with The Daze and The Fireants. On the seventeenth The Daze will play a pre-SXSW show at Waterloo Icehouse on 38th and Lamar.

Lastly, once SXSW clears out, Neko Case will play a show with Shearwater on the thirty first at Stubb's.

As far as random bits go, here's a news update:

1) My EP ("Get Well Soon") is done! If you want a copy just send me an email.
2) Stay alert for April when Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Faint, The Kills, Cake, Parliament and Ratatat come through.
3) Stay tuned for pictures from Fujiya and Miyagi's show at Emo's, Mike's Guide to SXSW, and pictures from Brightblack Morning Light's show at The Mohawk.
4) Kite Fest was really cool.
5) Check out my flickr!

3/1/09 - Brightblack Morning Light w/ Rio en Medio @ The Mohawk, show at 8 pm
3/3/09 - Modest Mouse w/ Mimicking Bird @ Stubb's, doors at 7 pm
3/3/09 - Anna Egge w/ Michael Kingcaid and What Made Milwaukee Famous @ The Cactus Cafe, show at 8:30 pm
3/6/09 - Cut Copy w/ Matt and Kim, DJ Knightlife @ Stubb's, doors at 7pm
3/7/09 - Blues Mafia w/ The Daze and The Fireants @ Jovita's, show at 8 pm
3/17/09 - The Daze @ Waterloo Ice House (38th & Lamar), show at 10 pm
3/31/09 Neko Case w/ Shearwater @ Stubb's, doors at 7pm