Wye Oak (more by Chris La Putt)

Dirty Projectors just announced a BV-dream tour, with alternating openers Wye Oak & Purity Ring, that passes through Texas at the beginning of August:

Tue 31st Jul 2012 The Crowley Theater Marfa, TX
Thu 2nd Aug 2012 Emo's East Austin, TX
Fri 3rd Aug 2012 The Kessler Theater Dallas, TX

Purity Ring, who are NOT playing the Texas shows unfortunately, recently announced their signing to 4AD and Last Gang and played a show in Brooklyn the next day to celebrate. They were last in Austin for SXSW. Check out a video from a March 16th show below...

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Deerhoof at ATP NJ (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin)

MWTX returns in 2012 with three days (3/15 - 3/17) worth of parties at 1100 Warehouse @ 1100 e5th St (map it). Among the confirmed are names like Built to Spill, A$AP Rocky, Cults, Yelle DJs, Tycho, Purity Ring, Deerhoof, Chairlift, Ceremony (who is also playing the BV/POTR show), Cloud Nothings, and many many others. Flyer for the show and full lineup is below. Stay tuned for more announcements, including who that mystery "?????" is.

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Grimes at FFF Fest 2011 (more by Tim Griffin)

We recently mentioned that Fiona Apple will play Pitchfork's SXSW showcase, which is taking place on March 15 at Central Presbyterian Church on 200 E. 8th St., and Pitchfork has since revealed the rest of the lineup. The showcase will include Grimes (whose terrific new album is streaming on NPR), Purity Ring, Nicolas Jaar, and rising popstar Charli XCX. Only those with SXSW badges and wristbands will be admitted into the event.

Grimes plays Austin even sooner when her tour with Born Gold hits Lambert's on February 29. That show is sold out.

Showcase flier and set times below...

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The Shins (more by Natasha Ryan)

Their new album comes out in March, so of course it makes perfect sense that The Shins, who will also be at both Coachellas, are playing SXSW this year (thx Do512).

CoS also points out these new additions (and previously announced bands):

Who's New: The Shins, Best Coast, Kasabian, Miike Snow, Neon Indian, OFF!, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Big Star's Third, Sharon Van Etten, Deerhoof, Japandroids, Matthew Dear, Nneka, Rachel Yamagata, Shearwater, Murs, Tennis, Diamond Rugs, Cancer Bats, Caveman, Fake Problems, Fanfarlo, Gary Clark Jr., Doldrums, Machinedrum, Princeton, Cities Aviv, Eternal Summers, and James Husband

Who Else Is Playing: Built to Spill, The Magnetic Fields, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, of Montreal, The Ting Tings, Alabama Shakes, Little Boots, Danny Brown, The War on Drugs, Heartless Bastards, The Drums, Talib Kweli, Hot Water Music, Youth Lagoon, Oneothrix Point Never, Grimes, Crystal Antlers, Delta Spirit, Mr. Muthafuckin' Exquire, Dragonette, The Men, Screaming Females, The Big Pink, Bleached, Daughter, Free Energy, Friends, Gross Magic, Purity Ring, and many many more.

Austra just released a deluxe edition of their debut album and finished a tour that stopped by Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin last month. Pictures from their set are HERE and HERE and HERE, and we've got one final set in this post. They continue below...

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