Chuck Prophet (11p/The Ale House)
Vampire Weekend (11p/Antone’s)
Shelby Lynne (AMH)
Joseph Arthur (1a/Buffalo Billiards)
Friends Of Dean Martinez (9p/Lambert’s)
Kate Walsh (Victoria Room @ The Driskill)

Tift Merritt (8p/The Parish)
Ian McLagan (8p/Antone’s)
Bobby Whitlock & Coco Carmel (8:30 p.m./La Zona Rosa)
Carolyn Wonderland (12m/Antone’s)
X (12:30a/Emo’s Main Room)
Guitar Women w/Cindy Cashdollar & Sue Foley (1a Antone’s)

Lightspeed Champion, Antone’s, 10pm
a.k.a. Dev Hyne, the former leader of UK punks Test Icicles. He recorded his debut - Falling Off The Lavender Bridge- in Omaha with the Saddle Creek crew and it’s a surprising alt.country-leaning collection of smartly written, but decidedly FCC unfriendly, tunes.

Austin Music Awards, Austin Music Hall
I’ll be your MC. Don’t throw things at me. Instead, throw your love to the legendary Roky Erickson, who will perform a one-time-only set with Okkervill River as his band. Instant Austin music history?
 
Oh No! Oh My, Beauty Bar Backyard, 10pm
A young (median age of nineteen) Austin band that bloggers love, rightfully so. They write catchy pop songs cut with a side of quirkiness. Their full-length debut gets an international release later in the Spring.
 
Zookeeper, Central Presbyterian Church, 9pm
Austin’s Chris Simpson- formerly of Mineral and The Gloria Record- returns with his latest project – a roosty, but unabashedly rock, outfit that’s quickly become the toast of Red River

Kaki King, Club Deville, 11pm
For those impressed by Rodrigo Y Gabriela, check out Kaki King – she’s a similarly jaw-dropping guitar wizard, who also happens to sing a little.
 
Wild Sweet Orange, Creekside EMC at Hilton Garden Inn, 1am
A young Birmingham band with a great recent EP, The Whale
 
Grand Ole Party, Emo’s Annex, Midnight
Last year’s winner at of Best New Artist at the San Diego Music Awards recently recorded their debut with Blake Sennett of Rilo Kiley and The Elected at the helm. It rocks. In a big way. A must see.

Black Joe Lewis, Emo’s Main Room , 8pm
Austin’s Black Joe Lewis have a set of new recordings produced by Spoon’s Jim Eno that have tongues wagging. They’re fresh off a huge opening set at Obama’s downtown rally.
 
Tristen Prettyman, Esther’s Follies, Midnight
After flooring em’ opening for G. Love at Stubb’s in February she’s back in town to support her new Virgin album, Hello. Hear her play live on KGSR during our Four Seasons morning show broadcasts.
 
Zykos, Maggie Mae’s, 9pm
One of the most talked about young Austin bands hits SXSW with an EP produced by Mike McCarthy (Spoon). A potent live act, they’re worth seeing if you never have or if you’ve seen em’ up and down Red River a dozen times.
 
Daniel Lanois, Pangea, 9pm
A film about the uber-producer -  Here Is What Is - is scheduled for it's U.S. premiere at SXSW Sunday, March 9th at 1:30 pm. Hear songs from the record of the same name at this set – where any number of people he’s produced could well stop by.
 
REM, Stubb’s, Midnight
Along with Van Morrison- who also plays Wednesday - SXSW 2008’s single biggest name. Will you get in? Worth a shot, right?

Liam Finn, The Ale House, 11pm
Son Of Neil. A multi-instrumentalist and fine songwriter with a fine debut, I’ll Be Lightning. He’s notorious for raucous live shows and writing songs on the spot.
 
Mike Farris, Antone’s, 9pm
The former Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelie and Double Trouble frontman has reinvented himself with a gospel-infused collection of funk and soul. Could be one of the fest’s real surprises.
 
Spoon, Auditorium Shores, 8pm
Austin’s biggest, best export in years. For free. Beat that.
 
Tim Fite, Cedar Street Courtyard, 9pm
A New York singer-songwriter who’s quirky in all the right ways. A truly singular performer. Check his site for a boatload of free downloads.
 
Devotchka, Cedar Street Courtyard, 1am
A Mad And Faithful Telling - the new one from the eclectic Colorado outfit- is out 3.18. It’s must-hear. And there’s few bands that are as consistently a must-see.

Jacob Golden, Club Deville, 7:30pm
A Los Angeles singer-songwriter who’s already a star in the UK. His album – Revenge Songs- came out last month in America and stands as one of the year’s strongest debuts yet.
 
Eli “Paperboy” Reed, Club Deville, 10:30pm
A 24 year old Bostonian that leads a killer ol’ school blues band. Hear them live on KGSR during our Four Seasons morning show broadcasts

Fastball, Dirty Dog Bar, 1am
A sampling of their new material – particularly KGSR Wildcard “Modern World” – suggests a comeback is imminent. Even better, bassist Bruce Hughes is now in the band.
 
The Whigs, Austin Music Hall, 8:30
A young Athens band with a terrific new record – Mission Control. You won’t be able to take your eyes off the drummer, Julian Doro – maybe the best young drummer in the biz.
 
My Morning Jacket, Austin Music Hall, 11pm
One of the best – and most vital – live bands on the planet. They’ll play every festival this summer, but here’s a great chance to be the first on the block to hear songs from their next record.
 
David Ford, The Parish, 1am
The critically acclaimed UK singer-songwriter returns in March with his sophomore record. He’ll close a night that also features Ingrid Michaelson and Sara Bareillis.  

Abigail Washburn w/Bela Fleck, St. David’s Church, Midnight
She plays real deal bluegrass and  killed at Bonnaroo. Having Bela Fleck in her band this time around can’t hurt.
 
Body Of War, Stubb’s, 7pm
A night of protest songs from the movie Body Of War, Kimya Dawson, Tom Morello and Serj Tankien are confirmed to play. Google the film’s soundtrack for guesses as to who the “special guests” could be.
 
Alejandro Escovedo, Stubb’s, 10:30pm
Hear a preview of new songs from his next album. And hold out hope for a huge “special guest”.

Vampire Weekend, Antone's, 11pm
Good luck getting in, but if you do, you're seeing one of SXSW 2008's biggest – and best deserved - buzzes. Don't believe the backlash, they're the real deal – it's been forever since a band sounded so sure of themselves this early in their careers.
 
Sera Cahoone, Boruban Rocks, 9pm
This Seattle singer-songwriter used to play drums for Band Of Horses. Now she's on Sub Pop; her stunning debut, Only As The Day Is Long, hits stores 3/18.
 
Nada Surf, Cedar Door, Midnight
Nada Surf's latest, Lucky, is one of the year's first great records – they make surprisingly complex pop look easy.
 
Hayes Carll, Cedar Street Courtyard, Midnight
This Austin-area singer-songwriter's Lost Highway debut hits stores in April and features one of the best laughs of 2008, "She Left Me For Jesus."
 
Langhorne Slim, Club DeVille, 11pm
This Pennsylvania singer-songwriter is quirky in the same way acoustic Beck or early Tom Waits were. Catch him before everyone else figures out just how good he is.
 
Nik Freitas, Habanna Calle 6, 11:30pm
This Los Angelino writes, plays, engineers and produces every note of his brilliant new record for Team Love – April 8's Sun Down.
 
Adele, Pangea, 10pm
A huge star already in her native UK, she comes to Austin alongside Duffy as one of two UK soul sensations we're likely to be talking about long after she leaves. Listen for her live on KGSR the Firday morning of SXSW from our Four Seasons broadcasts.
 
Wye Oak, 9pm, Parish
This Baltimore duo are bigger than the sum of their already considerable parts. Their If Children, due April 8 on Merge, features plenty of lush soundscapes it'll be interesting to see them pull of live.
 
She And Him, The Parish, Midnight

Brooke Waggoner, 18th Floor at Hilton Garden Inn, 1am
A Nashville singer-songwriter with a new, absolutely free, EP. Download it at her website and see the show if you're impressed. You will be.
 
Raveonettes, Emo's Main Room, 10pm
This Danish duo resurrects the proverbial Wall Of Sound on their new one, LUST LUST LUST. They're always good for an entertaining stage show.
 
X, Emo's Main Room, 12:30am
Bona fide legends in the intimate confines of Emo's. After three nights of searching for the next big thing, what better way to close a SXSW than with a sure shot?
 
Frank Smith, Habana Calle 6, 8pm
From Austin by way of Boston, Frank Smith is a band, not a person. Their latest, Heavy Handed Peace And Love, represents a legitimately fresh twist on Gram Parsons-style country.
 
Jaymay, Maggie Mae's 8:30pm
A Brooklyn songwriter with a gorgeous voice, smart songs and plenty of pre-SXSW blogger-love. See her now and be able to tell your friends later.
 
Whitley, 10pm, Opal Devine's Freehouse
This neo-folk Australian singer-songwriter (Lawrence Greenwood) is doing big business back home and on course for a similar breakthrough here. Smart tunes, delivered gracefully.
 
Jason Collett, 11pm, The Parish
The Broken Social Scene leader's latest, Here's To Being Here, is a near-perfect collection of near-perfect pop songs. Expect a first rate band of Canadian all-stars backing him.
 
Justin Townes Earl, Red Eyed Fly, 10pm
On his debut, this Nashville-based son of Steve sounds a little like Hank III, only with better songs. Hear him live from the Four Seasons on the KGSR Morning Show.
 
Duffy, Stubb's, TBA
Like Adele and Vampire Weekend, Duffy comes in with some of the festival's biggest buzz. She's young, soulful and has a singular voice. This is gonna be a huge – and memorable – showcase.

Moby (Midnight @ Vice)
Vampire Weekend (11p @ Antone’s)

Tift Merritt (8p @ The Parish)

Duffy (TBA @ Stubb's)

Kaki King (11p, Hilton 18th Floor)

Liam Finn (11 p, Ale House)

Billy Harvey (8p, Lamberts)

Sahara Smith (9:30p, Stephen F's Bar)