Music
SXSW 2011: Day 5 Best Bets
by Nicole Villeneuve
March 19, 2011
Le Butcherettes play tonight at Emo's Annex.
It’s the last (officially packed) day of SXSW and our feet may hurt but so do our hearts—we’re gonna miss you when it comes time to leave, Austin. We’ll be spending our last music-filled day the same as we’ve spent all the others: trekking around town tracking down bands by day and trying to cram in as many shows as possible at night, and here’s where we’ll be today come sundown.
Cousins: 8 p.m. at Paradise
The Halifax duo create minimal, angular indie rock that sounds bigger and more developed than it should. [NV]
Family of the Year: 9 p.m. at Emo’s Junior
A Los Angeles folk/pop/psych group that walk the line between quiet soothe and rock intrigue. Like Fleetwood Mac as young modern bucks. [NV]
Adebisi Shank: 10:30 p.m. at Emo’s Annex
Adebisi Shank are from Ireland, so you won’t have many other chances to catch them, and their live set is batshit insane. They’re (mostly) instrumental, kind of spazzy math rock-outfit, and once their bassist (who wears a ski-mask) jumped into the crowd and fell through a table. Plus they’re awesome. [TM]
Le Butcherettes: 11:15 p.m. at Emo’s Annex
An arty sort of garage punk group from Mexico city, Le Butcherettes are getting set to release their debut full-length. This might be one to see as they gained notoriety for their live show, due largely to the fierce performance and personality of vocalist/guitarist Teri Gender Bender. [NV]
Fang Island: 12 a.m. at Emo’s Annex
Catchy, overly anthemic “high five” math rock. [TM]
Yoko Ono: 1 a.m. at Elysium
Because sure, why not. [NV]
Contributed by Tyler Munro and Nicole Villeneuve
