Merge Records » sxsw http://www.mergerecords.com/blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:26:17 +0000 en hourly 1 Merge @ SXSW 2011! http://www.mergerecords.com/blog/2011/02/merge-sxsw-2011/ http://www.mergerecords.com/blog/2011/02/merge-sxsw-2011/#comments Fri, 25 Feb 2011 21:17:01 +0000 Merge http://www.mergerecords.com/blog/?p=5758 This year, we have a very exciting showcase featuring Merge freshmen and a couple of old friends! Get there early to meet newest Merge signees Times New Viking and stay late to see the only nighttime WILD FLAG show of the festival! In between, Apex Manor, Telekinesis & Wye Oak will be sharing songs from their new albums out this spring, and American Music Club & Versus will make a rare appearance in Austin for the festival.

Visit the Merge store to sample the most recent albums from all seven bands, and to pre-order their upcoming releases!

Merge @ SXSW 2011
Friday, March 18
The Parish (214 E. 6th Street)
Austin, TX
Doors at 7p

WILD FLAG 12:45a
Wye Oak 11:45p
Versus 10:45p
American Music Club 9:45p
Telekinesis 9p
Apex Manor 8:15p
Times New Viking 7:30p

Also, we are joining forces with the Home Slice Pizza “Music by the Slice” party again!

Home Slice Pizza
MXTS Party
1415 South Congress
Austin, TX

Thursday, March 17
Apex Manor 3:30 p
American Music Club 5p

Friday, March 18
Versus 1p

Saturday, March 19
Times New Viking 2:20 p
Wye Oak 3:30 p

Be sure to follow Merge on twitter and check back for more opportunities to see our bands at SXSW!

]]> http://www.mergerecords.com/blog/2011/02/merge-sxsw-2011/feed/ 0 Macy Gray covers Arcade Fire at Perez Hilton SXSW party http://www.mergerecords.com/blog/2010/03/macy-gray-covers-arcade-fire-at-perez-hilton-sxsw-party/ http://www.mergerecords.com/blog/2010/03/macy-gray-covers-arcade-fire-at-perez-hilton-sxsw-party/#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:06:38 +0000 Merge http://www.mergerecords.com/blog/?p=3831 Click here to view the embedded video.

(from The Music Slut)

]]> http://www.mergerecords.com/blog/2010/03/macy-gray-covers-arcade-fire-at-perez-hilton-sxsw-party/feed/ 1 Spoon on NPR & BBC World News America http://www.mergerecords.com/blog/2010/03/spoon-on-npr-bbc-world-news-america/ http://www.mergerecords.com/blog/2010/03/spoon-on-npr-bbc-world-news-america/#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:40:05 +0000 Merge http://www.mergerecords.com/blog/?p=3825

photo by Shantell Mitchell for NPR

Spoon played to a packed crowd at NPR’s showcase on the opening night of SXSW. Listen to their entire 75 minute set now at NPR.org/music.

BBC World News America also caught up with Spoon at Stubbs. Watch the segment here.

Also, NPR’s World Cafe is re-airing their Spoon episode today! Visit WorldCafe.org for more information.

Spoon are currently on tour in support of Transference. See them in your town and order Transference on CD, LP and digital download in the Merge store!

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Our helpful flyer is below – click to make it larger & to print it to take with you! Share the link on your twitter & Facebook, too!

Spoon are headlining the NPR show at Stubbs BBQ on Wednesday, March 17 (12:15 am) and She & Him are playing a free, open to the public show at Auditorium Shores on Saturday March 20 (8 pm).  Superchunk are playing a free Village Voice day party at La Zona Rosa on March 19 (3 pm).

Merge Showcase @ Cedar Street Courtyard
208 West 4th St b/t Colorado & Lavaca
Thursday, March 18th
7 PM
(from first to last)
Special Guest
Let’s Wrestle
Radar Brothers
She & Him
Wye Oak
Lou Barlow + the missingmen
The Love Language

Merge @ Homeslice Pizza’s “Music by the Slice” Party
1415 Congress Ave.
Free & Open to the public

Thursday, March 18:
1:30 pm The Love Language
2:15 pm Radar Brothers

Friday, March 19:
Noon Let’s Wrestle
3:45  Wye Oak
6:45  Lou Barlow

Also, book events!

Our Noise event @ Book People (603 N. Lamar Blvd)
Wednesday, March 17 at 6PM
Free & Open to the Public
Mac & Laura will read selections from their book, Our Noise, and will perform covers of songs from selected bands mentioned in the book. They’ll be available to sign books afterwards, too.

Our Noise panel @ SXSW Convention Center
Thursday, March 18 at 2PM
Open to convention registrants only
Michael Azerrad will moderate a Q&A-style event with Mac & Laura about Our Noise and 20 years of Merge Records.

]]> http://www.mergerecords.com/blog/2010/03/merge-sxsw-2010/feed/ 0 Music by the Slice + Merge @ SXSW 2010 http://www.mergerecords.com/blog/2010/03/music-by-the-slice-merge-sxsw-2010/ http://www.mergerecords.com/blog/2010/03/music-by-the-slice-merge-sxsw-2010/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:54:14 +0000 Merge http://www.mergerecords.com/blog/?p=3760 We have teamed up with our friends at Homeslice Pizza for their super-fun SXSW day parties on March 18th-20th called “Music by the Slice.” Totally free and open to the public! Come by, have some delicious pizza and see some great music!

Merge bands @ Music by the Slice!
Homeslice Pizza – 1415 S. Congress St. Austin, TX
Thursday:
1:30 The Love Language
2:15 Radar Brothers
Friday:
Noon Let’s Wrestle
3:45 Wye Oak
6:45 Lou Barlow

Full party line-up can be found here!

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M. Ward visited KEXP while he was in Austin for SXSW this year! The session is now available as an MP3 download and part of the KEXP Live Performances Podcast!

M. Ward at KEXP

M. Ward on tour:
04.27.2009 Toronto, ON The Phoenix
04.28.2009 Montreal, QC Le National
05.15.2009 Visalia, CA Fox Theater
05.16.2009 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
05.22.2009 Eugene, OR McDonald Theatre
05.23.2009 George, WA Sasquatch Music Festival
07.23.2009 Salt Lake City, UT Twilight Concert Series FREE!
07.27.2009 Athens, GA 40 Watt Club
07.28.2009 Nashville, TN Cannery Ballroom
07.30.2009 Washington, 9:30 Club
08.01.2009 New York, NY Central Park Summerstage FREE!

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Wye Oak warming up backstage at The Parish
She & Him trying to stay cool!
A hard-earned Shout Out Louds’ nap!
Jimmy Putnam and the new Radar Bros. onstage at The Parish
Carl “Lipsill” von Arbin from Shout Out Louds & Mac Merge/Portastatic
Bebban & Ted from Shout Out Louds

Bejar & Fisher of Destroyer
Christina Merge & Ross “Rusty79″ Flournoy of The Broken West

“Blogger Cage” at the Stereogum/Paste Lounge

]]> http://www.mergerecords.com/blog/2008/03/merge-sxsw-2008/feed/ 0 The Rosebuds are having "The Best Week Ever!’ http://www.mergerecords.com/blog/2007/03/the-rosebuds-are-having-the-best-week-ever/ http://www.mergerecords.com/blog/2007/03/the-rosebuds-are-having-the-best-week-ever/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:32:00 +0000 Merge http://mergetemp.wordpress.com/2007/03/28/the-rosebuds-are-having-the-best-week-ever/

SXSW brought The Rosebuds buckets of love! We are so excited about their new record, Night of the Furies! It’s available for streaming via Rhapsody and on the front page of our website. Check it out, and feel free to preorder your copy of Night of the Furies Today!! May tour dates expected any minute!

Here are some kind words floating around to help get you pumped, as if the hot jams weren’t enough!
Best Week Ever
Pitchfork
Some Velvet Blog
Gorilla vs. Bear
Austinist
Music for Robots
Filter Magazine
Nylon
Chromewaves

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