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a. Music from Iceland. From the only city in Iceland. From the place I will be visiting in may HERE.

b. Del’s new album doesn’t do half bad on pitchfork. I listened to it this morning. It reminds me a bit of Catch a Bad One. Check out the review HERE>

c. the new HULK trailer at GIZMODO are we down for this?? HERE.

d. Human Giant at Soundfix on the 20th? INterested? HERE.

e. the Best of LIFEHACKER HERE.

f. The TOP CHEF guide to NEW YORK HERE.

g. GIMMIE TINNITUS covers RICK FROBERG’s new band (Hot Snakes and Jehu) the Obits HERE.

h. PITCHFORK’s guide to SXSW HERE and Fred Armisen’s (SNL and the band trenchmouth) guide HERE.

i. TPG’s second cover of Waiting Room in one week, this time covered by Bishop Allen from YANP HERE>

j. Oh Dear, what has happened to my youth?? the lost boys 2 TRAILER HERE.

a. Get Over Yourself points us towards Mars Volta’s Omar Rodriguez’ new video HERE.

b. the Sword covers Faith No More, yes please, please I said …. HERE.

c. I have been listening to the new Portishead A LOT over the last few days and my hits are: The Rip, Machine Gun and Magic Doors. Check out another review for HERE>

d. New Firefox is available HERE.

e. WNYC’s “Soundcheck” has been rocking out this week:

* Tuesday, The Mountain Goatss John Darnielle came by and performed highlights of the band’s new album, Heretic Pride.
* Wednesday and Thursday, “Soundcheck” travels to SXSW. Guests will include R.E.M.’s Peter Buck, Okkervil River’s Will Sheff, and Peter and the Wolf’s Red Hunter. More below!

“Soundcheck” can be heard weekdays on WNYC 93.9 FM and wnyc.org at 2pm-3 or on demand wnyc.org.

a. How to fake cross process your photos in photoshop HERE.

b. An interview with Human Giant at Pitchfork HERE. On while we’re on Pitchfork, HOLY FUCKING MOTHER OF SHIT!! Did you see THIS? Fucking Public Enemy playing It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, front to back? Pitchfork has just sold ONE ticket. My high school friend Donnie and I already talked about going dressed up as S1W’s!

c. YANP has the new Grizzly Bear song they did on KCRW HERE.

d. Stop teasing me with all these f’in Pavement reunion rumors and just give it to ME!

e. Todd P’s SXSW show list HERE. My friend’s Keith’s band, the Golden Error is playing a few times for him, check them out down there if you go!

f. Everyone’s new favorite band Yeasayer doing a take away show below:

g. Some new Heroes online-ness FUN HERE.

h. Our friends at Black Lodges interview the Gutter Twins HERE.

i. Not that you need proof but there is a music scene happening in Brooklyn HERE>

been working on a small project that just won’t seem to finish…. some links till I am back…

a. Reclaim Memory lost on your computer HERE.

b. Remove unwanted song from your IPOD HERE.

c. new Atmosphere at SUSD HERE>

d. an old Live RAPEMAN video at our contributor Gonz’ site HERE.

e. 3 way chess game HERE.

f. My favorite music video of all time:

g. my friend helped produced a music video HERE.

h. New Breeders song HERE.

i. Insounds’ SXSW party invitation HERE.

j. thanks to davey our tipster for the day, the best Fugazi cover VIDEO below:

k. A seriously big fucking fish HERE>

l. a Great PHOTO HERE.

a. I’m two days late on this ,… but a new NOTWIST song. for Fans of Radiohead and electronic inspired German rock. haha. i swear it’s good…

Notwist - Good Lies .

b. Vampire Weekend does the Take Away Show:

c. New Black Keys at Stereogum HERE.

d. Stephen Malkmus does the Take Away Show below..

e. A Comprehensive List of Third-Place Finishers for U.S. President, 2008–2036.

f. FOUR SXSW parties INFORMATION:
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a. I am Legend’s other ending of the movie is online HERE.

b. Mars Volta gets hit up on the Subterranean blog HERE.

c. Yo La Tengo does a funny version of Iggy’s The Passenger : HERE. and Ted Leo sings HERE.

d. Places to play in NYC if you’re not famous HERE.

e. Members of Quicksand go on to do THIS.

f. Probably NOT SFW but hysterical….

g. B BOY interview at the Tripwire HERE.

h. Vampire Weekend on Jools.

i. Check out my friend’s three SXSW show in Austin HERE.

j. BOTMH has some International Noise Conspiracy HERE.

a. LEVI’S SXSW party, check out the link HERE.

b. Did you hear that the drummer from Vampire Weekend was hurt? read about it HERE.

c. NEW MUSIC: the Hands - Lies Lies Lies. MYSPACE HERE.

d. Put all of wikipedia on your IPHONE or IPOD touch HERE.

e. Leftover bands that aren’t as good as their predecessor HERE.

f. Merge Records opens digital store HERE.

g. the Onion movie? FInally??

h. Support WMFU and while you’re at it, buy a new Patton Oswalt exclusive cd HERE>

i. NEW MUSIC. CHECK OUT: Hunter’s Run - Forgotten Souvenirs of the Modern Age. Think Elvis Costello maybe.

j. for the strangest tip today…

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a. Can I be much more excited than to fucking listen to …And you will know us by the trail of dead, doing four songs for daytrotter? Probably NOT!

b. Beirut goes on tour, check to see if he stops near you. and if he does, get ON IT!

c. Our friends are giving away four cd’s worth of instrumental NIN, anyone INTERESTED?

d. your favorite firefox keyboard shortcut? Ill take CTRL T. How about YOU?

e. A new way to travel …. a new orbitz?? MAYBE>

f. Our favorite tipster Tom C clues us in on a few things.. RUSSIAN CIRCLES posted a new song on their myspace page HERE. Check it., Also, check out the documentary about Touch and GO HERE.

g. thanks to earfarm for pointing this out, check out the AV club for the guys from Human Giant testing the ‘randonmness’ of their ipods HERE.

h. Party at SXSW, RSVP NOW:

Viva Radio
Grand Concert Evangelique
Friday, March 14 & Saturday, March 15th
SXSW 2008

RSVP to: sxsw(at)viva-radio.com

Where?

American Apparel
1325 S. Congress Ave.
Austin, TX

Friday, March 14th 2008
1 - 6 PM

1:30 PM - The Teeth (Philadelphia, PA)
2:30 PM - Douglas Armour (Los Angeles, CA) (Performing Solo)
3:30 PM - The Apes (Washington DC)
4:30 PM - Sunburned Hand of the Man (Boston, MA)

Saturday, March 15th 2008
1 - 6 PM

1:30 PM - Blues Control (Queens, NY)
2:30 PM - Greg Ashley (Oakland, CA) (Performing Solo)
3:30 PM - Mika Miko (Los Angeles, CA)
4:30 PM - Special, Surprise Guest

DJs:

Gaslamp Killer (Los Angeles, CA)
Ripley (Wooden Shjips) (San Francisco, CA)
Max Wowch (Brooklyn, NY)
Markus With A K (Austin, TX)
+ Special Viva Radio contributors

MCs:

Tedward (Voice of Viva Radio)
Sheri Barclay (The Barclay Hour)

Complimentary Beverages? Yes

Again, be smart, RSVP to: sxsw(at)viva-radio.com

So we are in phase one but it’s true. thepunkguy will be putting on a show at SXSW at Quacks Maplewood on Saturday March, 15th. I will need any help I can get. So please feel free to contact me about sponsor-shit, bands or just plain coming along..

Email me at thepunkguy(at)gmail.com thanks a lot. looking forward to seeing you in TEXAS!~

krist

Ok so here’s the deal..  a friend of mine has offered me a place to do a show in AUSTIN for SXSW this year.  I will probably do it.  Does anyone know bands, sponspors or anyone else who’d like to be involved in thepunkguy’s SXSW show?  Please email me at thepunkguy(at)gmail.com if you want to help.

k