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boyd
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Somebody might bust my chops for not putting this under shameless,
but...that would be me. But, I learned something sacred in design school.
"Know the rules - and know when to break them".

One of our favorite bands on the planet is MIDLAKE.

They'll be at SXSW and tonight I was talking to Eric and asked for this
info so if any of you guys are there, you can go to one of their two shows
Midlake is signed to Bella Union in the UK and V2 in France. Our very own
Craig Aaronson of Warner Bros. is going to see them there. So is V2
in the US and other indie's . They're amazing...and, they're some of our
best friends. Lead singer/writer, Tim Smith, has been in France doing
interviews with rock press but will be back tomorrow.

Here's Eric's email to me:

hey boyd. it was good talking with you this evening... glad to hear
everything is well. ok.. here goes:
____________________________________

Midlake Wednesday March 17th 1:00 P.M. Emo's
This is a free party. Anyone can go. No bracelet required.
____________________________________

Midlake Friday March 19th 1:00 A.M. Sake on kSixth. This
is the SXSW showcase. Bracelet required.

http://www.midlake.net

Free song on the SXSW website: This is Balloon Maker off the new
record called: Bamnam and Slivercork:

http://www.sxsw.com/music/showcases/pages/2963.html

Alright... thanks for putting up a post. you're awesome!!
talk to you soon....eric
____________________________________

So anyway... hope this is of help to you who pursue fine music.

boyd

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rmlawrence
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Wow... wish I could make it there... but Austin's just a little too far away.

-sigh-

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TheAntrider
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Ahhh! A day off and i can't go to Austin. Mad They were so good in Denton the other week. They were great. EVERYONE SHOULD GO TO THEIR SHOWS! I mean it! They're THAT good. Really! Very Happy
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rmlawrence
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I've been listening to Balloon Maker on repeat for over half an hour now. I loves that song. Thanks for the link, BD. They even had a version in ogg vorbis on that SXSW site. Interesting.
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Derek Version 1
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Doesn't this post belong in the shameless section?

HAHAHA j/k
I'm moving to Texas soon so I can see all the cool bands live like everyone else.

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ali
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you rock boyd. i thought i was gonna miss them, but i didn't know about the free early emos thing. awesome. thanks Smile
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Sara89
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Grrf... why can't my family be going to Austin for Spring Break instead?
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theenvycorps
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Midlake is great....I wish them all the best luck.
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kelly
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I will one day see midlake live.


Haha last night I put the Balloon Maker song on my xanga.
Midlake is one of my favorites.

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boyd
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We've been saying since the beginning...since the first time we heard
their indie, self produced record in 2000 - while Eisley was recording ep1
that they're totally going to explode...it's just a matter of time.

They've been thru it... but now, the world is waking up. Europe is waking
up. The US is so "machine"...they overlook what's really groundbreaking.
We keep screaming: "wake up.... sign Midlake. Don't be stupid! They will
be the first band from the US to rival the great Eurobands in rock
history".

They're ambient, eclectic, melodic, their seasoned, young UNT jazz
musicians who love bands like Radiohead, Grandaddy, Clinique, Flaming
Lips, The Beatles, Rufus, Kent...on and on... unique sound. amazing.

bd

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theenvycorps
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i dream of being as good as them.
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incucoldhouse
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whoa!! i'm actually gonna be in austin that day at that time!!! eek!! *girlie squeal* i'm soooo gonna try to make it!! Very Happy

edit: the wednesday one that is, haha, if anyone actually cared...

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iampam
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I love Midlake! Too bad i live in CA. actually i think Ca has nicer weather than TX, but TX is where my favorite bands are. Crying or Very sad waaaaa! Well, at least I'm getting their ep Smile
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juan
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i've heard the stuff on their site, and that live thing they did for bbc radio 6. i loved it. gonna get their album when it comes out, but according to amazon.co.uk its not out until april 26th.


can we order midlake for some festival fun n frollicks over hear in the uk. that balloon maker song is magical. im sure one of the Eisley's, prob Sherri, had it on their xanga sometime in the past, love it.

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the new record is amazing.
go. go see them live.

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