https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/music/2009-01-08/724464/

The Sound and the Fury

By Austin Powell, January 8, 2009, 4:22pm, Earache!

Vinyl junkies rejoice! Garage-punk pioneers the Sonics are headed to the 2009 South by Southwest Music Conference, March 18-22. Other standout confirmations from the partial band list, released earlier today, include Explosions in the Sky, Akron/Family, Crystal Method, Crystal Stilts, and Peter Bjorn & John. Scope the full list here and be sure to check back with Off the Record next week for further details.