Phil Owen producer, dj, songwriter and vocalist presents an official SXSW showcase consisting of bands that he has handpicked to make for a unique and most interesting evening of cutting edge music from around the world. David Boring from Hong Kong starts off the event with their raw punk vision followed by Esther Black the west coasts cold wave contingency. Veteran industrialists and former Invisible Records artist Project 44 take the stage next. Phil Owen brings his own industrial punk vision to stage next in the form of Skatenigs, a band known for their stage performances. Pigface singer Curse Mackey launches his solo performance around midnight. And last but not least, the world premiere of Black Needle Noise the vision and produce of John Fryer the man behind This Mortal Coil. His production credits are a very long list with everything from Nine Inch Nails, Jesus Mary Chain, Depeche Mode to Love and Rockets and just about anything that ever came out on the 4AD label. For this event singer extraordinaire Betty X will front Black Needle Noise. And for a cherry on top of the icing on top of the proverbial cake we are happy to say that the events MC will be Mr. Martin Atkins himself! So there is that! And if that isn’t enough, Wax Trax Records has contributed prizes to be given away to promote the DVD/Blu Ray release of the film Industrial Accident!
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