LITTLE STEVEN VAN ZANDT BRINGS HIS MAXIMUM ROCK AND ROLL PARTY TO SXSW WITH TWO SHOWCASES THAT SPOTLIGHT THE BEST IN GARAGE ROCK FROM AROUND THE WORLD
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The Musical Journey Begins In The Afternoon With The Magical Mystery Mondo Matinee And Finishes In The Wee Hours At The Cowboy Angels and Gypsy Pirates A Go-Go
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The Chesterfield Kings, The Arc Angels, Cocktail Slippers, The Breakers, The Urges, The Krayolas, The Woggles Among The Bands Set To Rock On March 20th In Austin
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Little Steven Van Zandt Featured Speaker At SXSW
(Los Angeles, February 19, 2009) Purveyor of all things garage rock, Little Steven Van Zandt, spotlights the very best with two electrifying musical extravaganzas: The Magical Mystery Mondo Matinee and Cowboy Angels and Gypsy Pirates A Go-Go, featuring bands from every corner of the globe. With high energy performances and Go-Go dancers, both the day and night events will be the ultimate rock and roll dance parties and the coolest shows at SXSW.

Friday, March 20th is a day devotees of rock and roll will remember as Little Steven takes over Austin with two of the festival's "must attend" events. Never before have so many internationally renowned garage rock bands performed in one place.

The Magical Mystery Mondo Matinee, the daytime party, at legendary Austin venue Antone's kicks off the festivities where from 1pm to 5pm, Little Steven introduces, for the first time at SXSW, a stellar line-up that includes the likes of Irish band The Urges; Norway's premiere all-girl band The Cocktail Slippers; garage rock royalty The Chesterfield Kings; recently reunited Texas rockers, The Krayolas; famed Texan Roy Head; and Austin's The Arc Angels (Little Steven produced their self-titled debut), among others.

The party continues at the Red Eyed Fly from 8pm to 2am when Little Steven hosts the Cowboy Angels and Gypsy Pirates A Go-Go showcase aimed at wrangling all the rock and roll renegades. New York's Chesterfield Kings perform once again along with The Breakers from Copenhagen, Denmark; Atlanta's The Woggles; Detroit's Outrageous Cherry; Montreal's High Dials; San Francisco's Magic Christian featuring legendary Flamin' Groovies co-founder Cyril Jordan; among others. Plus 60's super swinging Go-Go dancing from the fabulicious Garage Girls A Go-Go.

Little Steven is also a featured speaker at the SXSW Conference. He will address attendees at the Austin Convention Center on March 20 at 11:00 a.m.

Little Steven Events on Friday, March 20th:

11:00 am *** Little Steven Van Zandt Featured Speaker *** Austin Convention Center
1pm to 5pm *** The Magical Mystery Mondo Matinee *** Antone's, 213 5th Ave.
8pm to 2am *** Cowboy Angels and Gypsy Pirates A Go-Go *** Red Eyed Fly, 715 Red River St.
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For further information, contact: Lisa Vega / 213.247.3075 / lvegapr@lisavegagroup.com