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The schedule for Friday, March 14, includes some bands that are brand new to me, like Minneapolis band Solid Gold, King of Prussia from rock-rich Athens, GA, Driving By Night from Belfast, Ireland, Austin's own the Lovely Sparrows, and the exotic Ruby Suns from New Zealand. I knew People In Planes previously from only one song, "If You Talk Too Much," and I was pleased to find out that I like more of their songs.

Liam Finn, son of Neil Finn (Crowded House), obviously inherited his dad's talent for melody, harmony, and hooks. Speaking of exotic, there is another chance today to see DeVotchKa in case we missed them before. I can't wait to see what new stuff those multi-lingual gypsies have got now.

Also on today's schedule are bands that we have seen before, and I can vouch for their performances. Joseph Arthur, originally from Texas, is a must-see, as are The Builders and the Butchers. We start the afternoon with the showcase of Scottish bands.

12:00 PM — 3:00 PM — Showcasing Scotland

Sons & Daughters, Frightened Rabbit, The Dykeenies, Make Model, Jyrojets and Our Lunar Activities — Latitude 30

12:30 PM — Delorentos — Music Day Stage Café

Basis of Everything — SXSW Page — MySpace

1:45 PM — Tulsa (Massachusetts band) — KORA Records Party —

Mass — SXSW Page — MySpace

8:00 PM — Eagle Seagull — The Thirsty Nickel

Ballet or Art — Also hear "I'm Sorry But I'm Beginning To Hate Your Face" on their SXSW Page — MySpace

8:00 PM — Daniel Lanois — Bat Bar, Austin Convention Center

Listen to "Here Is What Is" on his SXSW Page — MySpace

8:00 PM — The Lovely Sparrows — Red Eyed Fly

Listen to "Chemicals Change" on their SXSW Page — MySpace

8:30 PM — Driving By Night — Soho Lounge

Listen to "Fears of Men" on their SXSW Page — MySpace

8:30 PM — The Ruby Suns — Bourbon Rocks Patio

Listen to "Tane Mahuta" on their SXSW Page — MySpace

9:00 PM — The Builders and the Butchers — Club de Ville

Listen to "Bottom of the Lake" on their SXSW Page — MySpace — Concert review and more songs

9:00 PM — Solid Gold — The Thirsty Nickel

Listen to "Bible Thumper" on their SXSW Page — MySpace

9:30 PM — People In Planes — Latitude 30

Listen to "Pretty Buildings" on their SXSW Page —
Listen to "Falling By the Wayside" on their MySpace

10:30 PM — Handsome Furs — Bourbon Rocks Patio

SXSW Page — MySpace

10:00 PM — Land of Talk — Red Eyed Fly —

(above, Lizzie Powell of Land of Talk)
Listen to "Speak To Me Bones" on their SXSW Page — MySpace — Concert review

10:00 PM — Liam Finn — The Ale House

Second Chance — SXSW Page — MySpace

10:00 PM — Rogue Wave — Cedar Door

Phonytown — SXSW Page — MySpace

11:00 PM — Say Hi — Red Eyed Fly (above, Eric Elbogen of Say Hi)

Listen to "Northwestern Girls" on their SXSW Page — MySpace — Concert review

11:00 PM — Vampire Weekend — Antone's

A-Punk — SXSW Page — MySpace

11:30 PM — The Helio Sequence — Bourbon Rocks Patio

Can't Say No — SXSW Page — MySpace — Concert review

11:30 PM — Nik Freitas — Habana Calle 6

Listen to "Sun Down" on his SXSW Page — MySpace

12:00 AM — DeVotchKa — Antone's

SXSW Page — MySpace

12:00 AM — The Dodos — Mohawk Patio

Listen to "Fools" on their SXSW Page — MySpace

12:45 AM — Someone Still Loves You, Boris Yeltsin — Habana Calle 6

House Fire — SXSW Page — MySpace

1:00 AM — Joseph Arthur — Buffalo Billiards (above, Joseph Arthur)

Devil's Broom — SXSW Page — MySpace — Concert review

1:00 AM — Let's Go Sailing — Victorian Room at the Driscoll

This Rope Is Long (live) — SXSW Page — MySpace — Concert review

1:00 AM — Nada Surf — Cedar Door

Happy Kid — SXSW Page — MySpace

1:00 AM — King of Prussia — Light Bar

Listen to "Misadventures of Campaign Kids" on their SXSW Page — MySpace

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