It's never too early to start thinking about SXSW. Although both Jason and I have been thinking about/discussing it for the last 3 months, which might be pushing it. Anyway, the good folks at Austinist have put together an excellent list of bands rumored to be playing this year, which you can find here.
The sexy folks at Smarmy Hipster are excited about the following acts:
The Black Keys
Blitzen Trapper
Born Ruffians
Breeders
Car Stereo (Wars)
The Cribs
Devotchka
Experimental Aircraft
Jens Lekman
The Kills
The Lemurs
My Brightest Diamond
My Morning Jacket
Nada Surf
The Raveonettes
Scissors for Lefty
Sons & Daughters
The Soundtrack of Our Lives
The Stills
Vampire Weekend
The Von Bondies
The Voom Blooms
Right now, I'm most excited about Vampire Weekend. Followed closely by The Soundtrack of Our Lives. Those Swedes dominate a live show like a hobo dominates a session at The Sizzler.
