Savages at BV-CMJ 2012 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo)

Last month, SXSW revealed its first round of artists for their 2013 festival, which happens from March 12-17, and now they've revealed a second announcement with way more artists. The new announcement includes Allo Darlin', Angel Haze, Audacity, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Blood Diamonds, Bonde Do Role, Deap Vally, Dessa, Eaux, Sky Ferreira, Flatbush Zombies, Foxygen, Girl Unit, Hundred Waters, Hunters, Major Lazer, Ms Mr, Nguzunguzu, Nu Sensae, Palma Violets, Paws, Peace, PS I Love You, Ratking, Rhye, Savages, Shout Out Louds, The Soft Moon, Thee Oh Sees, Toro y Moi, Ume, Wavves, and many more.

Full list below...

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Lauren of Ume @ Brooklyn Bowl (more by Chris La Putt)

In case you haven't heard by now, Lauren of Ume wrote and released a song for Esme. The song is called "Gleam" and "100% of all sales will be donated to Esme's family or you can donate directly at forouresmeb.blogspot.com". Read more about it, letter from Lauren included, and listen to the song below.

Ume are heading on tour with Cursive in February, but first: Oh Snap!, the annual fest in "in memory of Sergio Machado, a dear friend and musician who was killed in a car accident in his home country of Mozambique." The money raised goes to the Sergio Machado Memorial Scholarship. Taking place at the Parish and Beale St. Tavern from January 26-28, Ume play the final day at the Parish at midnight. The whole schedule and tickets are at the fest's site. The full lineup is with Ume's Esme song, below...

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