Did you know that there is a crazy week of music and booze coming up in Austin that many people from all over the country, nay, the world, are coming to?  Well, there is. The week of SXSW is just what I need to distract me from comparing and contrasting the Watchmen movie and the book.

Thanks to everyone who has been spreading the good word of our SPACE CAMP shin dig over at the new Birds Barbershop on East 6th st.  This year, as always there are a TON of other “music web logs” who are throwing kick ass FREE events.  Check it:

Aquarium Drunkard + MOKB’s ¡Vaya Con Tacos!

Cannibal Cheerleader’s SXSW Blood Bath ‘09

I Guess I’m Floating’s Free Day Party

Austinist’s Gonna Gonna Get Down IV

We Shot J.R. + Gorilla vs. Bear’s SXSW Day Show

Gorilla vs. Bear + C3 Gorilla Vs. Booze

Pitchfork/Windish Austin Bash

Hype Machine Radio Launch Party

woxy @ sxsw ‘09

Little Radio 3-Day Event

Terrorbird/Forcefield SXSW Blowout

Brooklyn Vegan Day Show

IndieHouston Day Party

Side One Track One A Blog and A Band

Onion AV Club It’s Pronounced PAR-TAY

After the Jump Unofficial House Party

Covert Curiosity +Bull Moose +Do512.com Free day show with Free tallboys!

Thanks to Gorilla Vs Bear for getting the list started.

(Image credit: Evan Shaner)