SXSW Day 1 Preview

It definitely doesn't feel like the eve of SXSW. But believe it or not, crowds of music lovers will swarm downtown starting as early as noon tomorrow for the hundreds of free day time parties that will occur. It can take hours to pick apart which shows to see on which days as many bands will end up playing at least once a day if not more. Tomorrow, some of the best grabs are as follows:

2:10 YACHT – Emo’s
2:30 Bowerbirds – Emo’s
4:25 Why? – Emo’s
5:05 The Blow – Emo’s
5:35 El Guincho - Emo's

3:45 Phosphorescent – Mohawk
4:00 Shearwater – Mohawk

As for evening shows, the best bets for a full bill are at the low profile Central Presbyterian Church and at the always solid Austin mainstay Emo's. Specifically, Emo's will be hosting the first K Records SXSW showcase since (I believe) 1999. Three almost band new signings will be sandwiched between classics Karl Blau and Kimya Dawson and rising superstar Khaela Maricich of the Blow.

Central Presbyterian Church
Brandon Jenkins 8:00 p.m.
Zookeeper 9:00 p.m.
Peter and the Wolf 10:00 p.m.
Bowerbirds 11:00 p.m.
David Karsten Daniels 12:00 a.m.
Ola Podrida 1:00 a.m.

Emo's
Karl Blau 8:00 p.m.
Jeremy Jay 9:00 p.m.
Mahjongg 10:00 p.m.
Saturday Looks Good to Me 11:00 p.m.
Kimya Dawson 12:00 a.m.
The Blow 1:00 a.m.