maximal minimalism

Doug from Still Single gave the EP a little love…

Chicken Ranch Records Official SXSW 2010 Showcase at Headhunters (outside stage) featuring:

9:35 Beautiful Supermachines (Austin, TX)
10:30 We Were the States (Murfreesboror, TN)
11:25 The Clutters (Nashville, TN)
12:20 Yuppie Pricks (Austin, TX)
1:15 Peelander-Z (New York, NY)

Badges and wristbands, limited walkup sales at the door, get there early!!

Chicken Ranch Records and friends Day Party
Thursday, March 18 at The Liberty
11 am – 6 pm

The Lineup:

11:00 The Safes (Chicago, IL)
11:45 The Minutes (Dublin, Ireland)
12:30 The Distant Seconds (Austin, TX)
1:15 Beautiful Supermachines (Austin, TX)
2:00 The Yuppie Pricks (Austin, TX)
2:45 Willie Heath Neal (Atlanta, GA)
3:30 The Blue Aeroplanes (Bristol, UK)
4:15 Mr. Lewis and The Funeral 5 (Austin, TX)
5:00 Automusik (Austin, TX)

Note: All bands, times, and whatnot are subject to change… RSVP is subject to venue capacity and is not guaranteed, jackass.

Pure Volume House
504 Trinity St.

9PM Dave Madden
10PM The Ovenbirds
11PM Beautiful Supermachines
12AM Shapes Have Fangs
1AM Ringo Deathstarr

21+. Free with RSVP

It’s hard to gauge whether this is the real deal—a bunch of dedicated post-graduates with a true nonstory to tell, or an ensemble of creative anachronists striving to dutifully replicate the early works of Polvo. However, being primarily the brainchild of lifer David Williams, it must be legit.

Check out the rest of the review of Shut Up on Oxford American.