SXSW Rumor Mill: Interpol, Lily Allen, and Bloc Party Confirm

As SX07 approaches, we'll be keeping you informed on all of the official confirmations, rumors, and non-SX events that we feel are worth your attention. With January's arrival, a lot of news has surfaced in the past few days. Here's a quick recap:

Confirmed Performers (via SXSW):
Pete Townshend, Rachel Fuller, Emmylou Harris, The Stooges, Interpol, Lily Allen, Bloc Party,
Devin The Dude, Hoodoo Gurus, Matt & Kim, Ghostland Observatory, The Watson Twins, Stax 50th Anniversary Soul Review (likely featuring Booker T, Issac Hayes, and Angie Stone), Ozomatli, Turbonegro, Cold War Kids.

Newly Confirmed Speakers (via SXSW):
Gilberto Gil, David Byrne. Previously confirmed speakers include Townshend, Rickie Lee Jones, Joe Boyd, and Booker T.

Other Confirmations (via MySpace or band websites):
Badly Drawn Boy, Girl Talk, Bic Runga, Architecture In Helsinki, Under Byen, The Black Hollies, Chris Mills, Rahim, Les Savy Fav, Thunderbirds Are Now!, The Big Sleep, Fatal Flying Guilloteens, Call Me Lightning, Amy Millan, Paul Kelly, Youth Group, Hoodoo Gurus, Kristoffer Ragnstam, Sarah Blasko, New Buffalo, The Panda Band, Evermore, Temposhark, The Wild Eyes, and about 30 more Australia and New Zealand acts.

Also probable but not yet confirmed:
The Frames (via their website), Morrissey (via UK radio), RJD2 (touring in Texas that week), Scissor Sisters (also touring in Texas that week), and many bands playing Dallas' ellum:Live festival the week prior such as Mates Of State, Snowden, Voxtrot, and I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness.

We would be remiss not to mention that the SX blog at Donewaiting and Showlist Austin are great sources for breaking news on the festival. Austinist will also provide regular updates on new announcements and juicy rumors as we get closer to the big dates. Rest up, folks.

Sources: Filter's blog, Done Waiting's SX blog, Billboard, SXSW, Pitchfork, and MySpace.

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By Tom Thornton in Arts & Entertainment on January 5, 2007 9:00 AM 0 Comments

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David

Why do the organizers of sxsw care so much about party poaching? They are making enough money with the rate they charge for passes....

People having parties are not allowed to even put sxsw on a flyer without the threat of being sued.....What a joke!!

A majority of bands that end up playing here think it is not worth it in the end. They end up playing for record company people who could care less about the bands they are watching.

A singer from a well known group told me last year sxsw is like playing in front of a bunch of penguins.

beef captain

BIG ORANGE!

Sarah

I love Temposhark, I can't believe they are coming to US at long last. I've loved their music for about a year and they never came to play live here. See y'all in Texas :P Sarah xx

manuel

how can i get tickets?

manuel

how can i get tickets?

Vida

What is day party poaching?

Paige

Srsly Math, pee gravitates to you.

Party poaching is a serious crime.

Tom

It's also worth noting that the Chronicle is reporting that SXSW is intentionally holding back the big master band list for a couple of weeks due to rampant day-party "poaching" last year. Personally, I doubt it will make a big difference.

Math

Three words: Les. Savy. Fav.

I have a negative emotional response to Interpol ever since some dude pissed on the floor in front of me at an Interpol show in Buffalo. Come to think of it, I get an inordinate amount of other people's urine on my pants.

Paige

If Interpol resurfaces with mustaches I'm boycotting music in general.

adi

Kasabian will be here as well

allen

mdewitt

DUDE Interpol finally came up out of their cave on the moon. They better not have turned into The Killers with all that Capitol Records money.