Set Times

Here are the set times for DC Does TX:

12:10 - 12:45 - Georgie James
1:05 - 1:40 - Le Loup
2:00 - 2:35 - These United States
2:55 - 3:30 - Pash
3:50 - 4:25 - Middle Distance Runner
4:45 - 5:20 - Jukebox
5:40 - 6:15 - Exit Clov
6:35 - 7:10 - Samantha Murphy

See you at Cream Vintage (Guadalupe Location) on March 13th!

DC Does TX Spotlight - These United States

With a band name like These United States, you know you are in for some jangly, country-twinged, pure blooded, down home music. Whether you've seen TUS as a solo performance by primary songwriter, Jesse Elliott, or with the full band, you know they are the real deal. The band's debut album, "A Picture of the Three of Us at the Garden of Eden," is out today!
Check out their Dayrotter sessions here:
http://www.daytrotter.com/article/608/free-songs-these-united-states
Here's a live performance at the Black Cat.

DC Does TX Spotlight - Samantha Murphy

Samantha Murphy is a singer/songwriter who also has her own podcast, SMtv, which has been running for three years. Now with her website, SMtvMusic.com, Samantha is building a legal file-sharing network of all of the artists she's featured over the past three years. Samantha's new single, Days Like This, and music video is pre-loaded into RCA's entire new line of MP3 players and will be available May 1st.
Check out her Digital Freedom video:


http://www.smtvmusic.com/

DC Does TX Spotlight - Pash

In the vein of bands like Velocity Girl, Rainer Maria, and Pretty Girls Make Graves, Pash combines driving melody with lush, soaring vocals. The group recently re-pressed their Exotic Fever Records' release, "The Best Gun." The band will be embarking on a national tour after SXSW.
Watch a live performance here:

www.myspace.com/pashva
www.pashband.com

DC Does TX Spotlight - Middle Distance Runner

Middle Distance Runner hails from Washington, D.C. and seamlessly blends the disparate influences of its five members. While generally based in indie pop, their sound has elements of heavy rock and shoe-gazing layered beneath the accessible surface. The band is currently writing and recording their new album.
Listen to them here:

And watch their video for Digital Freedom here:

www.myspace.com/middledistancerunner
www.middledistancerunner.com

DC Does TX Spotlight - Le Loup

By now, many of you may have heard of Le Loup’s legendary beginnings. Sam Simkoff slaved away in his basement for months, creating blips and beeps, which manifested into “The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly.” Sam found a band on Craigslist, the record caught the attention of Sub Pop subsidiary, Hardly Art, and the rest is history. Before they play our stage at SXSW, the band is touring all over Europe.

www.myspace.com/leloupmusic
http://www.leloupmusic.net/

DC Does TX Spotlight - Jukebox the Ghost

Jukebox the Ghost’s long awaited full length album, “Let Live and Let Ghosts,” will finally be released nationally on April 22nd by the Rebel Group/This Side Up. The band has been relentlessly touring the Eastern part of the nation for the past year and continues to do so for most of 2008. The band recently stopped by the Woxy.com studios to record a Lounge Act, which you can see below!



woxy.com presents Jukebox the Ghost from Soft City Lights on Vimeo.
www.myspace.com/jukeboxtheghost