You can see the whole list here, but for now, we'll give you some of the highlights from the initial selection of groups:

Asobi Seksu (Brooklyn, NY)
Blaqstarr (Baltimore, MD)
Crystal Stilts (New York, NY)
Dead Prez (New York, NY)
Explosions in the Sky (Austin, TX)
Kid Sister (Chicago, IL)
Mika Miko (Los Angeles, CA)
Peter Bjorn & John (Stockholm, Sweden)
Primal Scream (Glasgow, Scotland)
Sage Francis (Providence, RI)
St. Vincent (Dallas, TX)
Thee Oh See's (San Francisco, CA)
Tittsworth (Washington, DC)
Akron/Family (Williamsport, PA)
The Sonics (Seattle, WA)

dead prez!!!

sxsw is lame now. pereze hilton has a showcase? and rachel ray did last year.

3:24... thank you

oh hey, i live in a town that isn\'t big enough or worthy of pretentious people, but i\'m gonna try to be the most pretentious motherfucker around here.

jesus fucking christ.

any locals?

The Sonics and Bar-Kays.

Figures that the only bands of interest are both over 40 years old. I hope The Bar-Kays play Son of Shaft. Wattstax baby!!!!!

sxsw gets weaker and weaker as the years pass . fun fun fun fest stole all the glory now i wonder whos gonna steal the glory from fun fun fun fest

SOME FOLKS LIKE WATER

SOME FOLKS LIKE WINE

BUT I LIKE THE TASTE

OF STR8 STRYCHNINE

The Bar-Kays.

the sonics are playing? jeez, through this whole list of shit, this is the only thing that piqued my interest...

well, fucking thank god, cos i can\'t afford to go this year, anyway.

the sonics are playing? jeez, through this whole list of shit, this is the only thing that piqued my interest...

well, fucking thank god, cos i can\'t afford to go this year, anyway.

the sonics, in their 60s?!