Video: Lower Dens perform on BATV's Golden Sounds Series 6/11/10

If you survived the pre-partying (and you better have as we're just getting started!), then you'll be out there flooding the streets and back alleys today as we officially kick off this little catastrophe we call SXSW. Wednesday Dayshows are generally the best to catch the bands you really want to see if they are playing, as not all the yahoos have yet arrived in town. Below, we've thrown down our top choices of shows that are going on, though we recommend also cherrypicking a few of your must sees and knocking them out today if you can. Among our [...]

ZACH THAT: I like to refer to Friday at MPMF as the battle of amazing 11:30 bands. Who do you pick between Surfer Blood, Fang Island, or Royal Bangs??? My decision is easy, Fang Island, simply because I've seen the other two before. But, if you haven't seen any of these bands, then you have a tough decision...all I can say to make things easier is there is no wrong decision to be made, they're all amazing. Fang Island Royal Bangs [...]

BOB DYLAN, JOHN MELLENCAMP, THE DOUGH ROLLERS ( Edgefield , 2126 SW Halsey, Troutdale) See our article on John Mellencamp and Frank Cassano's Imbecile Parade . LOWER DENS, RAYMOND BYRON AND THE WHITE FREIGHTER, DRAGGING AN OX THROUGH WATER , BA FRACTAL ( Mississippi Studios , 3939 N Mississippi) [...]