Friday at SXSW: Wide open discussion

Friday's line up is HOT. Join this all day open discussion about SXSW. Share links (or even your own SXSW articles here), point to your favorite videos on the austin.gather.com group, or hey - just gab about the performances.

The Current's line up today (Start times ET | CT):
12p | 11a - White Williams
12:45a | 11:45a - Dizzee Rascal
2p | 1p - The Duke Spirit
3:15p | 2:15p - She & Him
4p | 3p - Billy Bragg
5:15p | 4:15p - Darondo w/ Nino Moschella
6:30p | 5:30 p.m. - Carbon/Silicon

Listen to The Current's live Web stream, & check back for pics & video from The Current, we'll be updating throughout the day!

Don't forget to keep an eye on Gather's own Tom Gerace and Jason Keaveny who are capturing video and taking us cubicle captives for a virtual tour of Austin during the madness that is South By Southwest!

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Julia Schrenkler
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Minnesota Public Radio
American Public Media
Objects in Mirror

Note: This article may change or be updated during the day.

Comments: 8

~ Frick! The Discount Musical Prankster™~ Mar 14, 2008, 11:22am EDT

what a coup to get Billy Bragg and Carbon/Silicon on the current stage. Wheat and DeVille must be beside themselves with giddiness

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Julia Schrenkler Mar 14, 2008, 11:33am EDT

You're probably right Frick! Giddy, glee, gladness... I'm not even there and I'm lovin' the line up today.

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David d. Mar 14, 2008, 5:39pm EDT

Stacy Schwartz got a great photo of Mark Wheat yesterday. You can see it linked in from our audioblog coverage at howwastheshow.blogspot.com or directly below. (Stacy's snagged some awesome interviews over the past few days as well that you can listen to on our blog.)

It's 39 degrees in Minneapolis today and 93 in Austin. Coincidence?

Photo of Mark Wheat.

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mark wheat Mar 14, 2008, 7:37pm EDT

Stacy that photo rulz!!!
The folks back home might like seeing me all wrapped up against the Austin chill!
Today on the other hand has been hot in more ways than one!! We just had an extended set from the legendary Mick Jones with Carbon/Silicon, they were smokin!!
Mick was grinning the whole time, he looked like he is having fun back out on the road after all these years. We were all just dumb struck, wondering 'how did we get here?!?!?! me and looch were in tears this afternoon when Billy Bragg stopped by and graced us with an amazing performance of astute political observation abd hunourous banter. He even re-worked his classic "Leap Forward" with new up to date lyrics. The generosity of these legends and the way they carried themselves was inspiring and anaffirmation for us, their fans of so so many years. SXSW is sometimes billed as being all about finding the next new big thing, but as I explained to Keri Miller on Midmorning this morning, bringing the old musicheads together with the young hipsters is a very special part of this event. The temp reached 95 and the atmosphere could not be cooler, in the best possible sense of that word. To try to resurrect another cliched term I cannot possibly put into words what we're experiencing...I'll try to more later!

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soundscapem n. Mar 15, 2008, 7:39am EDT

I guess Between the Buried and Me was there this year and played the other night. Also Kaddisfly is supposed to be doing a showcase there. Like 4 or 5 shows this weekend. I just hope they made it as they had Van problems in Arizona late last week.

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