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Panoramic Shot of L4M 2010 at Aces during SXSW

justin — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:31:15 +0000

Comped together some shots from the stage at Aces Lounge… the place was packed to the gills on a Saturday afternoon!

L4M 2010 Showcase at SXSW footage (video)

justin — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 03:32:24 +0000

L4M 2010 Showcase at SXSW from Catharsis NYC on Vimeo.

L4M 2010 Showcase Wrap-Up (slideshow)

justin — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:48:06 +0000

hi-res version (best viewed fullscreen)

Catharsis was down in Austin, Texas this past weekend to produce the second annual Lawyer4Musicians Showcase during the music festival portion of SXSW. The talented lineup included a diverse blend of both up-and-coming and well-established indie bands and hiphop emcees. This year’s showcase was held at Aces Lounge right on the main strip on 6th St. Red Stripe dropped off some beer (thanks Cornerstone!) which evaporated in a matter of moments, as the venue became packed to capacity with well over 800 people during the course of the show.

Cool Calm Pete hosted the afternoon’s festivities and even dropped an acapella verse to the crowd clapping along. Opening act You, You’re Awesome surprised attendees with their funky 8bit-infused sound. French Horn Rebellion entertained the crowd with their electro set and on-stage shenanigans. Hey Champ rocked the stage with their smooth synth and guitar sound. Bad Rabbits lit up the stage with their hi-energy, funk-punk performance. Kidz in the Hall kicked off the hiphop portion of the show with a strong set. The Cool Kids threw an amazing performance that made the crowd go buckwild thanks to Aces’ banging bass-heavy sound system. Highlights included special surprise performances by Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes during 88-Keys‘ set and an impromptu Dilated Peoples performance (minus DJ Babu) with Evidence and The Alchemist for Rakaa’s set. Check out the slideshow below, and keep posted for some exclusive video footage.

All in all, we can most definitely say that we rocked Austin, and can’t wait to do it again next year!

2010 Lineup:
- Rakaa Iriscience (Dilated Peoples)
- The Cool Kids
- Cool Calm Pete
- 88-Keys
- Kidz in the Hall
- Bad Rabbits
- Hey Champ
- French Horn Rebellion
- You, You’re Awesome

Special Surprise Guests:
- Travis McCoy (Gym Class Heroes)
- Evidence (Dilated Peoples)
- The Alchemist (Decon Records)

For more information on our friends at L4M, visit Lawyer4Musicians.com

Rakaa of Dilated Peoples, Cool Kids, Cool Calm Pete, and 88-Keys is playing at our house!

justin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:44:43 +0000

Well, not exactly our house – at our party in Austin during the SXSW Music Festival in March. This is the second year that we’re producing this event for Lawyer4Musicians (some of the good guys in the music biz), and it just keeps getting bigger and better. We got an amazing lineup for this year’s L4M Unofficial SXSW Showcase. Check out the crazy ill poster designed by Joon:

Sat March 20, 1 – 5 PM

Rakaa Iriscience (Dilated Peoples)
The Cool Kids
Cool Calm Pete
88-Keys
Kidz in the Hall
Bad Rabbits
Hey Champ
French Horn Rebellion
+ Opening Act TBD – UPDATED: Yeah, You’re Awesome has been selected to open the show!

Aces Lounge
222 East 6th Street
at corner of San Jacinto Blvd (on the main strip)

It’s gonna be a sick show — Rakaa from Dilated headlining. Cool Calm Pete back on stage performing tracks from his upcoming album. 88-Keys live. Bad Rabbits, a hi-energy funk band signed to Karmaloop. On top of that, the Cool Kids?

Watch out Austin. We’re about to light you up.

Read the full PRESS RELEASE.

Some local coverage:

Austin 360
Austinist
Austin Chronicle
Do 512
Yelp
SXSW The Unofficial Guide
Hiphop Press
We Shot Jr