Well, I was perusing the SXSW website to give some suggestions to a few friends that are attending this year (I will not be able to get to Austin this year for the events *whine*) and I noticed that this year they have downloads available for most of the bands that will be playing. What this means is FREE amazing music from bands who friggin ROCK and will be popular soon if they aren't already. It's your chance to get in while the getting's good.
My suggestions for immediate downloads:
(here's the band names -- just search them on sxsw.com or just click here
http://www.sxsw.com/music/showcases/pages/Wed.html and look at all the bands that have the little speaker next to them)
Hush
Dresden Dolls
League of XO Gentlemen
Macromantics
Meow Meow
Metric
Marynkia and some lovely girls
O.G. Style
Petty Booka
Subset
The Decemberists
The Magnificents
The Washdown
Now, go - you know you want to. Tell me what you think of them if you want.