In preview of South by Southwest, the Sunday New York Times handicapped vinyl at a handful of Austin record stores. End of an Ear was featured, and their SXSW day lineup is excellent as usual. New Zealand’s Renderers are a must-see on Saturday. Check it below, and peep the Chronicle‘s day party list for more in-stores.
Thursday, March 19
11am Carpark Records
1pm We Were Promised Jetpacks
2pm DM Stith
3pm Desolation Wilderness
4pm Odawas
5pm Maserati
Friday, March 20
1pm Eat Skull
2pm Crystal Stilts
3pm Gary War
4pm Cursive
5pm Homosexuals
Saturday, March 21
11am It’s Casual
Noon Eagle Twin
1pm Donkeys
2pm Renderers
3pm Tiny Vipers
Sunday, March 22
2:30pm Powell St. John
3pm Frank Fairfield
4pm Wooden Birds
A vinyl oasis not mentioned is the Eastside’s Breakaway Records (1704 East Fifth), which hosts its own free-for-all during the fest.
Thursday, March 19
5:30pm Cute Lepers
4:45pm Gentleman Jesse
4pm The Girls
3:15pm The Pranks
2:30pm Lover!
1:45pm She Creatures
1pm Coathangers
Friday, March 20
5:30pm The Cynics
4:45pm DT’s
4pm Black Hollies
3:15pm Muck & the Mires
2:30pm Choo Choo
1:45pm Ugly Beats
1pm Hall Monitors
Saturday, March 21
5:30pm The Dogs
4:45pm Poison Arrows
4pm Black Diamond Heavies
3:15pm Dirty Novels
2:30pm Wild Weekend
1:45pm Magic Christian
1pm Parallax Project
This article appears in March 6 • 2009.