photos by Fred Pessaro & Greg Cristman

After a week of SXSW shows, the first annual Invisible Oranges SXSW showcase (in partnership with BrooklynVegan) at The North Door on Saturday night, March 16th was a good comedown, mixing the brutal with introspective in an inviting venue. Featuring a headlining set from melodic doom favorites Pallbearer (who also played our day party earlier that week at old Emo's), a mesmerizing performance from John Baizley (of Baroness) with surprise guests Bruce Lamont and Mel from Royal Thunder, punk-y black metal from Mutilation Rites, nihilism and powerviolence from Full of Hell, metallic noise-core from KEN Mode (who filled in for an ailing Pinkish Black), and grunting hardcore beatdowns from Homewrecker, it was a great night of heavy music. Invisible Oranges/BrooklynVegan would like to send a personal thank you to all of the bands and fans who attended/streamed the show live. Iif you missed it, look for video from the show to surface very soon!

Until next year!

More photos from the show are below.....

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Vampire Weekend in Brooklyn in 2012 (more by Greg Cristman)

SXSW already revealed one round of artists, then a second, and now they've just revealed a third announcement which includes Vampire Weekend, Local Natives, The Thermals, Black Lips, Camera Obscura, Merchandise, Clutch, Rockie Fresh, Baauer, Bleached, TOY, Waxahatchee, Bleeding Rainbow, Count Bass D, Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire, ST 2 Lettaz, Eagles of Death Metal, Parenthetical Girls, Single Mothers, Eddi Front, Indians, Night Beds, IO Echo, KEN Mode, Today is the Day, Killa Kyleon, Lemuria, Love Inks, Moon King, Pac Div, Prince Paul, Pure Bathing Culture, Sepalcure, Stagnant Pools, and many many more.

Full round 3 list below...

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KEN Mode at BV/PoTR SXSW 2012 (more by Greg Cristman)

As pointed out on BV Revocation, KEN Mode and A Life Once Lost are on a tear through North America in October/November, that will take them from sea to shining sea. Look for the trio of bands to play three Texas shows that look like this:

11/4 El Paso, TX @ House Of Rock
11/5 San Antonio, TX @ Korova
11/6 Austin, TX @ Red 7

KEN Mode at BV/PoTR SXSW 2012 (more by Greg Cristman)

As pointed out on BV Revocation, KEN Mode and A Life Once Lost are on a tear through North America in October/November, that will take them from sea to shining sea. Look for the trio of bands to play three Texas shows that look like this:

11/4 El Paso, TX @ House Of Rock
11/5 San Antonio, TX @ Korova
11/6 Austin, TX @ Red 7

photos by Greg Cristman

Pallbearer @ ND Studios

Show No Mercy, the metal-focused Pitchfork column helmed by Brandon Stosuy, hosted a show at ND Studios on March 14th during SXSW with a killer lineup of Pallbearer, The Atlas Moth, Black Tusk, Deafheaven, KEN Mode, Pilgrim, and Mutilation Rites. Unfortunately due to illness, Rwake was (again) forced to cancel their headlining slot, leaving the recently Best New Music'd Pallbearer to fill their considerable shoes. Pictures from the show are in this post.

Of the seven bands that performed at the Show No Mercy party, five would go on to play BrooklynVegan SXSW parties at either Scoot Inn or at Lovejoys.

Check out more pictures from the Show No Mercy show, below.

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