Lou Fleischer: March 1, 2018

The time has come for Austin’s SXSW music festival here is a guide to help you weed through the masses in between tacos and tequilla.

1. Say Sue Me (Busan, South Korea) surf handclap pop

2. Mattiel (Atlanta, Georgia) energetic americana rock

3. A Place To Bury Strangers (Brooklyn, NY) experimental psychedelic bangin rock

4. Shopping (London and Glasgow) vibrant minimal dance-punk

5. HEX (Wellington, New Zealand) gritty witch rock

6. No Parents (Los Angeles) straight up punk

7. Princess Nokia (Harlem, New York) cultural Hip Hop

8. Carry Illinois (Austin , Texas) pure and important indie pop

9. Anna Burch (Detroit, MI) invigorating danceable rock pop

10. Thunderpussy (Seattle, WA) satisfying classic rock