SXSW Showcase Picks: Saturday

Thanks to the sheer number of bands, the nature of SXSW is one of conflicting times and schedules. Naturally, we then told our critics choose only one; one band, six slots, three nights. They'll naturally be there, too -- if only for a song.

Greg Beets

8pm: The Causey Way, Emo's

9pm: Los Skarnales, Saengerrunde Hall

10pm: Scared of Chaka, Flamingo Cantina

11pm: Bellrays, Hole in the Wall

12am: Continental Drifters, Mercury

1am: Tenacious D, Austin Music Hall

Michael Bertin

8pm: Peenbeets, Cactus Cafe

9pm: Amy Rigby, Babe's

10pm: Godzilla Motor Co., Antone's

11pm: Neko Case, Antone's

12am: Silver Scooter, Ritz

1am: Two Dollar Guitar, Beerland

Jim Caligiuri

8pm: R.B. Morris, Cactus Cafe

9pm: Ed Burleson, Broken Spoke

10pm: Josh Rouse, Mercury

11pm: Neko Case, Antone's

12am: Tift Merritt, Opal Divine

1am: Ex-Husbands, Opal Divine

Christopher Gray

8pm: Drunk Horse, Emo's

9pm: River City Rapists, Red Eyed Fly

10pm: Tee-Double, Stubb's

11pm: Kiss Offs, Blind Pig

12am: Fur Packed Action, Maggie Mae's

1am: Doug E. Fresh & Big Daddy Kane, Stubb's

Raoul Hernandez

8pm: Golden Arm Symphony, Scottish Rite

9pm: Amy Rigby, Cactus Cafe

10pm: Resorte, Saengerrunde Hall

11pm: Neko Case, Antone's

12am: Black Kali Ma, Atomic Cafe

1am: Doug E. Fresh & Big Daddy Kane, Stubb's

Christopher Hess

8pm: Golden Arm Symphony, Scottish Rite

9pm: Terry Bozzio, La Zona Rosa

10pm: Moscas, Scholz Garten

11pm: Modest Mouse, Austin Music Hall

12am: Sebadoh, Austin Music Hall

1am: Mekons, Antone's

Mindy LaBernz

8pm: Peenbeets, Gallery Lombardi

9pm: The Faint, Gallery Lombardi

10pm: Pat Dinizio, Cactus Cafe

11pm: Terri Lord, Cue Lounge

12am: Spoon, Gallery Lombardi

1am: The Love Supreme, Buffalo Room

Andy Langer

8pm: Drunk Horse, Emo's

9pm: Settie, Cue Lounge

10pm: Tomovsky, Park Ave

11pm: John Paul Jones, La Zona Rosa

12am: Puffy, Park Ave

1am: Doug E. Fresh & Big Daddy Kane, Stubb's

David Lynch

8pm: Golden Arm Symphony, Scottish Rite

9pm: Terry Bozzio, La Zona Rosa

10pm: The New Basics Band, Top of the Marc

11pm: John Paul Jones, La Zona Rosa

12am: Johnny Dowd, Ritz

1am: Bernie Worrell, Top of the Marc

Jerry Renshaw

8pm: Drunk Horse, Emo's

9pm: Ed Burleson, Broken Spoke

10pm: The Delta 72, Austin Music Hall

11pm: Neko Case, Antone's

12am: Calexico, Antone's

1am: The Ex-Husbands, Opal Divine