THE HALL MONITORS Location: Capitol Hill Sounds Like: the Hives, the Raconteurs, the Black Keys There's nothing flashy about the Hall Monitors, and that's exactly how they like it. The lo-fi foursome makes the sort of bluesy roadhouse rock that your old man might have washed down with a few boilermakers.... Click to read more! http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/12/AR2009031201181_3.html

We're offering you, what is being called, one of the best SXSW parties of 2009. Along with Sonny's Vintage and music guru The Paisley Umbrella, we're presenting GO APE SHOW! RHYTHM AND BLUES RAMPAGE!! It features, among others, a square off between some kick ass Danish bands ( Powersolo / Snake and Jet/ The Breakers) and raging Spaniards (Los Coronas and The Right Ons), a dynamic Australian chick group called The She Creatures, some fantastic Irish boys The Urges, and some U.S. sweethearts Eli Paperboy Reed and the True Loves, Broadfield Marchers, Full Service, and yours truely -- The Hall Monitors. Our own DJ Action Pat will be spinning all day long -- you'll be dancing till your shoes go up in flames! Show starts at NOON at Sonny's Vintage at 2928 Guadaupe St. Wednesday, 3/18. We'll have posters, shirts, and CDs on sale!