and we’re even more excited to debut the Reclaimed Art Canvas packs and totes.
Hey all,
We’re gearing up for South by Southwest this year with our friends at Sonicbids, Under the Radar and Vice Magazine to throw three parties in Austin. We’re also taking one of our favorite bands, The Broderick (our 2009 Battle of the Bands winner), on a mini-tour from Chicago to Austin.
JanSport invites all SXSW 2010 party-goers to view its Heritage Series and enjoy the best independent music, drinks and on-site promotions with giveaways from us.
JanSport Presents the Official SXSW Sonicbids Showcase
When: Friday, March 19 from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm
Where: Maggie Mae’s, 323 E. Sixth Street, Austin
Lineup:
- 11:30 am: The Law
- 12:00 pm: Cassevettes
- 12:30 pm: Bad Veins
- 1:00 pm: Obi Best
- 1:30 pm: The Uglysuit
- 2:00 pm: Cosmo Jarvis
- 2:30 pm: Jets Overhead
- 3:00 pm: The Broderick, JanSport’s 2009 Battle of the Bands winner
- 3:30 pm: Bear Hands
- 4:00 pm: Kate Miller-Heidke
- 4:30 pm: Francis
- 5:00 pm: Family of the Year
21+over. Badge required. RSVP here.
JanSport Presents the Under the Radar Magazine Showcase
When: Saturday, March 20 from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Where: Emo’s East Annex (Klub Krutial), 614 E. 6th Street, Austin
Lineup:
- 12:00 pm: Vivian Girls
- 12:30 pm: Sendre Lerche
- 1:00 pm: The Veils
- 1:30 pm: Plants and Animals
- 2:00 pm: Avi Buffalo
- 2:30 pm: Everything Everything
- 3:00 pm: The Invisible
For full info, please go here.
FREE! All ages show, no badge required.
JanSport presents the Vice Magazine SXSW Party
When: Saturday, March 20 from 12:00 am to 4:00 am
Where: Star Building
Lineup: Les Savvy Fav
FREE 21+ | RSVP REQUIRED AT vicesavestexas.com beginning March 16, 2010
We have just arrived at the Halcyon lounge for the Readymade magazine/Jansport show. The place is real nice and smells like delicious food and coffee. This is in stark contrast to the smell in our van. It was only a five minute drive but it was torturous on our olfactory systems. While none of us were born early enough to explore the interiors of freshly opened Egyptian tombs I imagine that the odors released upon releasing the tomb seals were remarkably similar to those in our fine red van.
We were excited to see an overflowing stack of Dashing Suns T-Shirts and some neat posters of us.
More after the show,
The Dashers.
The Dashing Suns
The Dashing Suns are a four piece band hailing from Oakland, California. While many bands in today’s scene seem to follow a paint by numbers musical format, The Dashing Suns have managed to find a way of redefining the idea of popular music. Their style is a combination of 60’s psychedelia, 70’s pop radio, 80’s post punk and 90’s shoegaze. Their songs are short, dynamic, infectious and undeniable.
Although the band has only been in existence for less than a year, The Dashing Suns have managed to perform a staggering amount of shows that range from headlining in cushy Bay Area venues to sweating it out at Brooklyn warehouse parties. Their live shows are a testament to the power of a simply crafted melody and their recordings (that happen to be crafted in their practice space) simply put most of today’s overwrought studio recordings to shame.
The Dashing Suns are not just a band that one watches cross armed in the dark. They have somehow figured out a way to become a manifestation of the powerful combination of brotherhood and sheer talent.
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