Critics Picks: Best SXSW 04 showcase

Greg Beets: N.E.R.D., Austin Music Hall, Saturday

Michael Bertin: Big Star, Austin Music Hall, Friday

Jim Caligiuri: Marah, Continental Club, Thursday

Michael Chamy: Broken Social Scene, Stubb’s, Friday

Robert Gabriel: Dizzee Rascal, Aussie’s, Saturday

Christopher Gray: The Ponys (Chicago), Beerland, Saturday

Melanie Haupt: Modest Mouse, La Zona Rosa, Wednesday

Raoul Hernandez: N.E.R.D., Austin Music Hall, Saturday

Andy Langer: Ozomatli, Stubb’s, Saturday

David Lynch: Andrew Bird, Hole in the Wall, Friday

Kate X Messer: Blurt, Elysium, Friday

Jerry Renshaw: Southern Culture on the Skids, Continental Club, Thursday

Darcie Stevens: The Walkmen, Exodus, Thursday

Jay Trachtenberg: Van Hunt, Cedar Street, Thursday

This article appears in March 26 • 2004.

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