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March 10, 2005
TCB
One rumor that definitely isn't true is the Arcade Fire as the Merge showcase's special guests; the Montreal mopers are booked in jolly olde London that day. Another eyebrow-raiser was Interpol and Spoon joining forces to play under an assumed name, but the New York kids will be en route from Missouri to Florida, leaving Britt Daniel and company with a little extra room on the guest list for their March 17 Austin City Limits taping with Ray LaMontagne.Though people waiting for the purported Geto Boys reunion will have to keep waiting, every so often one does turn out to be true, like the original lineup of Guided by Voices as special guests at their own hoot night Thursday at Emo's. Like most SXSW shows, a (very) limited number of tickets will be available first-come first-served at the door for those lacking badges or wristbands, which once again sold out a heartbeat after becoming available.
So, no Arcade Fire at the Merge showcase, the original GBV will reunite at their hoot night and Spoon will play Austin City Limits again. And knowing that, was Ryan right about Dino Jr. playing the secret Merge showcase slot? See you there.
Update: Ryan now tells me that Merge is releasing the next Teenage Fanclub album. Could the secret slot be them?
Update Update Update: Frank Chromewaves assures us it's Spoon (and this Merge discussion thread confirms it). They rate two showcases? No fair!
Update: There are other artists with more than one showcase including Peter Rowan, Radio 4 and “the hardest working man at SXSW” Robyn Hitchcock, who now has four—yes, four—showcases (Wednesday, March 16th, at Emo's Main Room; Thursday, March 17th, at the Blender Balcony; Friday, March 18th, at the Cactus Cafe; and Friday, March 18th, at La Zona Rosa) and one day party, Saturday March 19th at Yard Dog. SXSW loves them some Robyn Hitchcock.
Posted by timothompson at March 10, 2005 11:44 AM