While all the talk of South By Southwest has us excited (our preview begins on Friday!), those living in the Dallas area are fortunate to have an amazing festival of their own. 35 Conferette runs from March 10-13 in Denton, TX and features over 100 bands spanning a zillion genres. Frankly, not only are many bands passing through this event on their way to SXSW, but many music industry and music lovers are also stopping in Denton to check out the amazing lineup. Do yourself a favor and get a wristband!
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Narrowing the field down was a challenge, but here’s our list of ten bands we think deserve your attention.

Who: A Place to Bury Strangers
Similar artists: Jesus and Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine, Gliss
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Who: Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
Similar artists: Superchunk, Girls, Wild Nothing
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Who: Gayngs
Similar artists:Bon Iver (duh!), Twin Shadow
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Who: Cut Chemist
Similar artists: DJ Shadow, Jurassic 5
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Who: Esben and the Witch
Similar artists: Warpaint, Glasser
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Who: No Joy
Similar artists: Women, Wild Nothing
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Who: The Civil Wars
Similar artists: Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová
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Who: Turbo Fruits
Similar artists: Black Lips, Ty Segall
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Who: Hooray for Earth
Similar artists: Twin Shadow, The Big Pink
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Who: Local Natives
Similar artists: Arcade Fire, Ra Ra Riot, Freelance Whales
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For more information, visit http://www.35conferette.com/

35 Conferette Lineup 2011 from 35 Conferette on Vimeo.

Every year, we listen to mp3′s of every band scheduled to appear at SXSW. We then present you with an A to Z preview of the bands that we think should earn your attention. Whether you’re coming down to SXSW (recommended!) or just looking for new music, there’s no better time of year. There’s a variety of music here, so buckle up for some different sounds. We’ll be previewing two letters per day, which’ll take us right up to SXSW Music Week. Then we’ll give you our picks for the “Ten bands you must see at SXSW!”. This is part 11 of 13!

The band: Tape Deck Mountain
Where are they from: San Diego, CA
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/tapedeckmountain

The band: Those Darlins
Where are they from: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/darlins

The band: Toy Horses
Where are they from: Cardiff, UK
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/toyhorses

The band: Transfer
Where are they from: San Diego, CA
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/transferband

The band: Turbo Fruits
Where are they from: Nashville, TN
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/turbofruits

The band: Twin Tigers
Where are they from: Athens, GA
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/thetwintigers

The band: Ume
Where are they from: Austin, TX
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/umemusic
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