No, I'm not on hiatus. There just hasn't been anything worth blogging about. I didn't go to any shows this past weekend, and hence, don't have any live reviews to pass long… except for this one, which went online today at consequenceofsound.com -- a rather depressing review of Cursive's shows last weekend at The Metro in Chicago, which concludes with this: "It was sad to see Cursive become just another 'shitty opening band' for kids who just wanted to hear some pop-punk slickness. If I weren't such a big Cursive fan, I'll bet I would love the hell out of the show." The Cursive/Alk Trio tour now heads to Michigan and Ohio and runs through April 3.


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For those headed to SXSW, Little Brazil has firmed up its festival schedule:

Thursday, March 18th @ The Jackalope (404 E 6th St - Austin, TX)
"Anodyne Records & The Record Machine" Day Party (2 p.m. to 7 p.m. - FREE)
Little Brazil performs @ 4:15pm.

Friday, March 19th @ The Wave (404 E 6th St - Austin, TX)
"Official SXSW Showcase" (8 p.m. to 2 a.m. - Badge Required)
Little Brazil performs @ 10 p.m.

SXSW is just a couple weeks away, and the deluge of gig notices is starting to arrive from all the labels and promoters with bands headed to Austin. It's going to be another wild ride.

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