20 Bands Worth Seeing at SXSW

For part of my spring break I'm hanging out in Austin to catch some of the music portion of SXSW this year. Without the money for a $600 wristband, I'm trying to just cheat the system and take full advantage of sxsw's free parties. Lately I've been RSVPing to as many parties as possible to hopefully get to see some of the bands on my top twenty list. Thanks to The Fader, I got a wristband to Fader Fort and among all of the great lineup, Matt & Kim and Bon Iver have got me soooo excited I  reserved a spot with them. Oh and did I mention Kanye was announced to headline this year... well that's just a peak at my list of top twenty bands everyone should see at SXSW 2011.


If you don't know them, check them out NOW


Joy Formidable 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W66yhfMb4d0

Givers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6RVfIMUAks

Klaxons
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4yxoHwNzEE

Matt & Kim 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0oIhUqO8QE


Bon Iver
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9lrVZdaluk


Starfucker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z8oYH_bhnA

Kanye West
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L53gjP-TtGE


TV on the Radio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6FUTNa6WJk



Said the Whale
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlPpllrfDDY


The Limousines
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ2qAwXCgwk


The Cool Kids
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrCfNhN2GFA


Tahiti 80
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlPgkaq2xmw


DeVotchKa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfi1UQ_PKQI


Cold War Kids
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rfDvpfC2bw


City and Colour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btjhdHX8pMo


Lupe Fiasco
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrF4BJ1cwPE


Cary Brothers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3kALKf9oUY


Bright Eyes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZiK6VDqhQ4


Sundress
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcnNH6lKSXA