Having thrown day parties and official showcases for many years, it is sad not being in Austin for SXSW in 2021, a festival we begin looking forward to again not long after the previous one ends. While nothing beats being there in person, BrooklynVegan is excited to be a part of the virtual 2021 edition of the festival, and we've partnered with our good friends at M for Montreal for a very special official showcase happening Thursday, March 17 at 8 PM EDT on Channel 2 of SXSW Online.
The lineup for the showcase includes a solo set from Jasamine White-Gluz of No Joy, whose 2020 album Motherhood merges shoegaze, dance music and more; genre-busting psych band Teke:Teke, who've released records on Sub Pop and Kill Rock Stars; Choses Sauvages, who make appealing, danceable dreampop; and Paupiere, who infuse electronic pop with a dash of Francophone elan.