SXSW 2026: Adult DVD

This band is playing quite a few shows so far including the British Music Embassy and the KCRW day show on Friday the 13th at 2pm.  Per the SXSW bio:

Adult DVD, the Leeds based six piece have become known for their relentless output of euphoric hooks and grooves along with a relentless touring schedule that has taken them to Glastonbury, Greenman, End Of The Road and several European festivals this Summer.

They are signed to Fat Possum Records. Wikipedia calls them dance-punk and dance-rock.

"Real Tree Lee" is their newest release. One comment compares them to Fontaines DC.  Probably not your cup of tea.

"Dogs in the Sun" is compared to Kraftwerk.

This is their most streamed song and I think their set closing song. They don't have a video for it so here it is live.

SXSW 2026: Radium Dolls

KCRW is hosting the Day Stage at the Downright (formerly Sheraton on 10th and I35) outside on Friday the 13th.  They have my already previewed reno plum at 1pm and the Tullamarines at 3pm. 

This band is playing at noon.  Per this article:

Hailing from Brisbane, Radium Dolls have built their reputation on explosive live shows that feel uncontainable, fueled by a deep love of 70s-inspired rock and a sharp, modern lyrical bite. There’s a physicality to Radium Dolls’ music that’s sweaty, loud and unapologetically alive, that has made them one of Australia’s most exciting live rock acts. After a run of back-to-back sold-out shows across the country this year, the band is charging toward 2026 with undeniable momentum.

"Daddy" is catchy.

 "Scorching Heat" is a good rock song.

"Rat Song (For a Film)" is the one I bet you will like the best.

This is one of their older songs. I like it. The video is good, too. Very Australian. Warning: the ending goes to 11.

SXSW 2026: Swapmeet

 This band out of Adelaide, Australia is playing a bunch of shows, including the Paste party and the Winspear party at Cheer Up Charlies.  According to this article:

This was the second time in just over a week that I had the opportunity to see the Adelaide four-piece – Venus O’Brion, Maxwell Elphick, Jack Medlyn, and Josh Doherty – play; the first being in Sydney for SXSW Sydney, where they won the awards for Best Performance and Best Emerging Artist. The two awards are well deserved. The former, a no-brainer, playing with such pure energy and excitement, watching them live is a joy, and the latter, an affirmation of my prediction that they’re going to be the next big thing to come out of Australia. 

 This article says:

Swapmeet (formerly known as Soursob) is a band based on unceded Kaurna land. With an ever changing energy and aesthetic, Swapmeet’s sound is at once light-hearted and raw. With indie rock foundations, characterised by sonic experimentation, and a punk spirit, Swapmeet are known in the Adelaide circuit for their playful, chaotic onstage presence.

They don't have many videos.  "Ceiling Fan" is one of their bigger songs.  Probably their set closer. I like it. 

"Collision" is also good. I wouldn't mind seeing them.

This is the one video they have.  It has as Spoon feel.

SXSW 2026: runo plum

 This artist is playing all the big shows: Paste, KCRW Day Stage, and Winspear @Cheer Up Charlie's.  She has 203K monthly listeners on Spotify.  Rolling Stone says: 

 When we speak at the end of 2025’s long summer, runo plum is settling into her new home in the city of Minneapolis. The story behind her emergence as a special new songwriter and upcoming debut album, patching, takes place in a polar opposite setting though.

At the onset of the COVID pandemic, plum left the city for her family’s base in the Minnesota wilderness. As she describes it, her writing desk looks out over 40 acres of woodland. “There’s a creek that runs along, and there’s a beautiful trail that goes through the woods. It was the inspiration for a lot of my songs,” she smiles.

While her earliest material was written and performed alone on acoustic guitar, transmitting the woods-y feel of her surroundings, debut album patching – announced today – fleshes out her sound and sees her digesting and processing a period of personal upheaval.

It’s done through frank and open-hearted lyrics, with the added instrumentation giving her words even greater heft.

"creek" is one of her acoustic early songs. It's nice.

"Sickness" is a new one. For the boygenius fans.

This is a little more uptempo. It's off her new album. Reminds me a little of Camera Obscura.