The Rural Alberta Advantage show at Mercury Lounge is also the I Was a King show at Mercury Lounge. Tickets are on sale (@ noon).

Tickets are on sale (@ noon) for the TV On the Radio show in Prospect Park.

Fountains of Wayne added a second acoustic show at Maxwell's. Tickets for the June 29th date are on sale (@ noon). The June 26th show is sold out.

Tinted Windows (Cheap Fountains of Smashing Hansen) are playing Highline Ballroom on June 17th. Tickets are on sale.

Patrick Wolf (who just played a show at Le Poisson Rouse) is playing Highline Ballroom on June 23rd. Tickets are on sale (@ noon).

Tickets are on sale (@ noon) for the Jarvis Cocker show at Terminal 5.

Maximo Park is playing Webster Hall on September 21st. Tickets are on sale (@ noon).

Tickets are on sale (@ noon) for the Psychedelic Furs show at Wellmont Theater.

"The Germs" are playing a show with Krum Bums at Mercury Lounge on July 2nd. Tickets are on sale (@ noon).

Tickets are on sale (@ noon) for the Deer tick show at Bowery Ballroom.

Tickets are on salee (@ noon) for the Little Joy show at Bowery Ballroom.

Tickets are on sale (@ noon) for the N.A.S.A. show at Bowery Ballroom.

Tickets are on sale (@ noon) for the Peaches show at MHOW.

Tickets are on sale (@ noon) for the Maccabees show at MHOW.

photos by Jacob Blickenstaff

Hot Legs @ the SPIN party @ Stubb's in Austin - March 20, 2009

AUSTRALIA's THE AGE's SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST BREAKDOWN

Bizarre supergroup: Tinted Windows features members of Hanson, Cheap Trick, Smashing Pumpkins and Fountains of Wayne playing catchy guitar-pop.

The pin-up: Sienna-lookalike Little Boots combines pre-recorded beats with synth and live drummer.

Commercial breakthrough: Cutesy New Yorkers Chairlift are already featured on an iPod ad.

Novelty act: Hot Leg is the new 1980s hair-metal project for Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins.

Critical darlings: UK act Mumford and Sons and their four-part harmonies.

Stadium potential: London goths White Lies attempt to merge U2 and the Killers. Playing Splendour in the Grass.

Crowd favourite: Boston act Passion Pit -- big on hand claps and synths.

Best new band name: Airborne Toxic Event have just signed to Universal and combine Bruce Springsteen and the Hold Steady.

The novelty act played two shows (that I know of) at SXSW this past week. There was the Friday afternoon SPIN party (pictured above), and the 11pm set at Emo's Annex the next night. I caught the latter which satisfied my need to see the leader of the Darkness's new band at least once. I doubt i would go see them again, or even really listen to more than maybe a single, but they were fun, and they shred on guitar.

More pictures Jacob took on Friday, below...

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