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Monday, March 2, 2026

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.

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