It's that time of year again, when we pack up the chuckwagon and head south to the Lone Star State for four days of music, parties, hopefully sun and definitely fun. We're once again joining with Levi's to build a refuge for all revelers, known defensively as The FORT. The Levi's/FADER Fort has built a reputation in Austin over the years that we don't intend to tarnish in 2008, so we're bringing global talent this year, from Alabama's Hood Headlinaz to Mexico's Chikita Violenta to Sweden's Lykke Li to South Africa's BLK JKS and all the way back 'round to New York City's Lou Reed and Thurston Moore, plus a whole cavalry of other great bands. Check the lineup and flyer after the jump, and if you're going to be down there, try to come by.
WEDNESDAY, March 12th, 2008
1:30 - 1:55 - The Mae Shi
2:15 - 2:40 - The Whip
3:00 - 3:25 - Jeremy Jay
3:45 - 4:10 - The Kills
4:30 - 4:55 - The Ruby Suns
LEVI'S 501 HAPPY HOUR
5:15 - 5:40 - Chikita Violenta
6:00 - 6:25 - Does It Offend You, Yeah?
6:45 - 7:15 - Yacht
DJS: Prince Klassen, Rezound and Pandemoniom Jones (Caps n' Jones)
THURSDAY March 13, 2008
1:30 - 1:45 - Ben's Brother (acoustic)
2:00 - 2:25 - The Ting Tings
2:45 - 3:10 - Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong
3:30 - 3:55 - Grand Ole Party
4:15 - 4:40 - Birdmonster [FADER Label]
LEVI'S 501 HAPPY HOUR
5:00 - 5:25 - Saul Williams [FADER Label]
5:45 - 7:00 - Lou Reed Tribute (feat. What Laura Says Thinks, Feels Paper Route, Oh No! Oh My!, Ezra Furman, Joseph Arthur, Dr. Dog, Mark Kozelek, Yo La Tengo. My Morning Jacket, Moby, Thurston Moore & The New Wave Bandits)
7:30 - 8:30 - N.E.R.D.
DJS: Queen Majesty, Tittsworth and Dave Nada and the Fluo Kids
FRIDAY March 14, 2008 (Curated by thetripwire.com)
1:00 - 1:25 - The Knux
1:45 - 2:10 - The Fashion
2:30 - 2:55 - The Lemonheads
3:15 - 3:40 - These New Puritans
4:00 - 4:25 - Langhorne Slim
4:45 - 5:10 - Fanfarlo
RAY BAN HAPPY HOUR W/ PUNK IS DEAD BOOK SIGNING
5:30 - 5:55 - Working For A Nuclear Free City
6:15 - 6:40 - The Stills
7:00 - 7:30 - Duffy
DJS: Fourcolourzack and Pretty Titty, Ghislain Poirier, Diskjokke and Björn Torske
SATURDAY March 15, 2008
1:30 - 1:55 - Dri
2:15 - 2:40 - David Banner
3:00 - 3:25 - Lykke Li
3:45 - 4:10 - Hood Headlinaz
4:30 - 4:55 - Telepathe
LEVI'S 501 HAPPY HOUR
5:15 - 5:40 - BLK JKS
6:00 - 6:25 - Santogold
6:45 - 7:15 - Spank Rock
7:35 - 8:20 - 2 Live Crew
DJS: Bloody Beetroots and the Fools Gold DJs, A-Trak, LA Riots, Nick Catchdubs, Jokers of the Scene & friends