The Decemberists kicked off SXSW earlier this week with songs from their forthcoming album “The Hazards of Love,” due out next Tuesday, March 24. The band is one of the most adored performing at the fest this year, and we’re willing to bet most of their fans will sit down and take the time to listen to the whole album when they get it into their dirty little paws. In the days of single downloads and mixtapes a million, sometimes you just want to spend a little quality time with a band.
And for those of you at SXSW who still have some energy to wrap up on a high note, here are a few UI artists performing this weekend. Just click on their names for set times. And be sure to check out our SXSW feed as we interview dozens of bands playing the fest.
Advice from Lady Sov on how to win the SXSW crowd over. A little liquid courage helps, we hear. The Uglysuit have two performances today, while Crystal Antlers take the stage after midnight. Catch Beachouse tomorrow afternoon, Earlimart in the evening and wrap the madness up with Marnie Stern at the end of the night.
And an extra special shout out to the staff at the Hotel San Jose who has been so generous to the UI team. We wouldn’t survive Texas without their WiFi, electricity, parking spot for our RV and lots of good advice.
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