It's that time of year again. The mecca to Austin, Texas for the annual South by Southwest Music Festival. Stic-of-the-Week is here to give you an approved list of unofficial parties that are definitely worth checking out while you're rocking out! March 11: Audiotree.tv presents a Showcase that includes White Mystery and K. Flay and more at Stubbs starting at 5 PM that is free with RSVP here.
Ra Ra Riot
March 12: Cold War Kids, Ra Ra Riotand more for the Conflict of Interest party. For where to go and when, check out the party page here. March 13: Check out Chicago locals, Magic Milk and Summer Girlfriends and many more, as they rock SXSW as they play "Acid Freakout." Check out the link here to RSVP and for more information. The Windish Agency and Refinery 29 has a SXSW kickoff showcase at Red 7 starting at 8 PM featuring an indoor and outdoor stage. Check here for the full line-up that includes Poolside, NO CEREMONY/// and more! March 14: Get Bent presents an all day outdoor SXSW showcase for $5 that starts at noon. For the line-up and all the details, check out their website here. The Mighty Deadly Party sponsored by Wine From the Moon, Chicago Mixtape and Audiotree. Starting at 12:30 PM at Papi Tinos enjoy free music all day long including The Kickback,Soil and the Sun and surprise headliners! For all the info click here. March 15: Bond Music Group/Aerobic International present their SXSW showcase that will be at Karma Lounge starting at 8 PM featuring Yip Deceiver, DENA and many more. For more information and to RSVP, click here.
Panache Booking hosts a SXSW showcase, featuring 4 stages of non-stop music from 7pm on at Hotel Vegas. Tickets are $7, so check out the facebook invite here for all the information. The Windish Agency and Refinery 29 host another party, this time with House of Vans, at Mohawk starting at 12 PM featuring SOTW fave Toro y Moi and more! For party info click here.
Happy Tuesday Stic Readers,
Cold War Kids release their third studio album Mine Is Yours today, January 25th, through Downtown/DGC/Interscope Records. The band is scheduled for several LA based appearances this week in promotion of the new record.
Cold War Kids celebrated the album's release to an electric sold out crowd at LA's Bootleg Theater last night (1/24) and the band will play KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic this morning at 11:15 AM PST followed by an Amoeba Music in-store performance at 6:00 PM (1/25).
On Wednesday, January 26th Jimmy Kimmel Live will welcome back Cold War Kids for an Outdoor Mini-Concert performance, kicking off their national TV debut of single "Louder Than Ever" and "Royal Blue."
The band will head to Portland, OR on March 3rd for the first leg of their North American tour and will play prestigious rooms such as Radio City Music Hall (March 24th) and Fox Theater (Oakland, CA). A Coachella play on Friday, April 15th has also been added. Complete list below.
To purchase Mine Is Yours visit iTunes at: http://bit.ly/e3pcHn or visit: www.coldwarkids.com/site/mineisyours for deluxe packages, merch, vinyl, and more.
Tour Dates: March 3rd @ Crystal Ballrom - Portland, OR March 4th @ WOW Hall - Eugene, OR March 8th @ Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO March 9th @ Granada - Lawrence, KS March 10th @ First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN March 11th @ Riviera Theatre - Chicago, IL March 12th @ The Rave - Milwaukee, WI March 15th @ Blue Note - Columbia, MO March 16th @ Newport Music Hall - Columbus, MO March 17th @ St. Andrews Hall - Detroit, MI March 18th @ Lee's Palace - Toronto, Canada March 19th @ Corona Theatre - Montreal, Canada March 21st @ Higher Ground - Burlington, VT March 22nd @ House of Blues - Boston, MA March 24th @ Radio City Music Hall - New York, NY March 25th @ The Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA March 26th @ 9:30 Club - Washington, DC March 28th @ Cannery Ballroom - Nashville, TN March 29th @ Masquerade - Atlanta, GA March 31st @ Warehouse Live - Houston, TX April 1st @ Stubb's - Austin, TX April 2nd @ South Side Music Hall - Dallas, TX April 8th @ Harrah's - Lake Tahoe April 9th @ Fox Theatre - Oakland, CA
*Random side note to Gossip Girl Fans, the girl at the beginning of the video, you might know her as Poppy. She was on GG last season!
