Pitchfork

This March, music-minded men and women of the world will flock to Austin, Texas by the thousands-- pens, notepads, earplugs, cameras, cellphones, and contracts in hand-- with their sights set upon but one monumental event: the annual Pitchfork-Windish party at Emo's and Emo's Jr. I mean, why else would they be there?

All biases aside, Pitchfork and the Windish Agency sure have cooked up a good one this year (not that last year's was slackin'). A whole parade of kick-ass acts will grace the Emo's and Emo's Jr. stages across the afternoon of Friday, March 14.

And here they are:

No Age (5 p.m.)
A Place to Bury Strangers (4:30 p.m.)
Yeasayer (4 p.m.)
Times New Viking (3:30 p.m.)
Bon Iver (3 p.m.)
Atlas Sound (2:30 p.m.)
Jay Reatard (2 p.m.)
Fuck Buttons (1:30 p.m.)
White Williams (1 p.m.)
Lykke Li (12:30 p.m.)
High Places (12 p.m.)

Partygoers can also look forward to MTV sketch comedy group Human Giant, whose previously reported Season One DVD comes out March 4.

This celebration of live music, comedy, and general merriment is being held in conjunction with our friends at TicketWeb and 2K Sports, as well as our Pitchfork Music Festival partners Goose Island, Boost Mobile, and Sparks.

See you in Austin!