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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Ringo Deathstarr at SXSW (more by Bill Pearis)

It'a almost Free Week 2012. As you may know/remember, Austin venues band together and put on free shows during the first week of January, featuring mostly Austin bands. This year the shows will happen in Beerland, Red 7, The Mohawk, Beauty Bar, Stubb's, The Scoot Inn, Frank, Swan Dive, Antone's, Flamingo Cantina, Emo's East, Lamberts, Skinny's Ballroom, The Parish, and more.

Free week includes the recently mentioned OBN IIIs shows happening at Beerland (1/6) and Mohawk (1/7), Ringo Deathstarr at Beauty Bar (1/7), Feathers at ND at 501 Studios (1/5), Oh No Oh My at Antones (1/5), What Made Milwaukee Famous @ Antone's (1/7) and many other shows you won't need to spend a dime to see. Mohawk has a secret headliner on 1/7. Browse Do512 for more.