Test, Peel, Naked Raygun, The Octopus Project, Black Angels, Brazos, Yellow Fever, Tokyo Sex Destruction, Ravonettes, Minipop March 13, 2008

Test features multi-instrumentalist Daniel Carter, drummer Tom Bruno, bassist Matthew Heyner and multi-instrumentalist Sabir Mateen.

Along with Husker Du, Naked Raygun was one of the first U.S. post-punk bands of the early '80s that merged melodic influences with punk/hardcore. Formed during 1981 in Chicago, Illinois (and largely influenced by such art-punkers as Wire and Gang of Four), the group contained several different members during its ten-year career, including leaders Jeff Pezzati (vocals), Marko Pezzati (bass), Eric Spicer (drums), and, early on, future Big Black member Santiago Durango (guitar).

The Octopus Project is an American indietronica band based in Austin, Texas. Its unique sound, blending pop and experimental elements, is a combination of digital and electronic sounds and noises.

The Black Angels uphold the fine Texan tradition of rousing psychedelic hoodoo.

Yellow Fever combines the best of rock 'n' roll music with Latin rhythms. A rock band with attitude, this six-piece act has been playing together since 1994.

Tokyo Sex Destruction, currently on Dimmak Records, is a band from Spain.

The Ravonettes describe their music as whiplash rock and roll.

Mat Brooke, former guitarist for Band of Horses, leads this radiant and melodic indie rock project from the dreary Northwest.

A Place to Bury Strangers is an experimental three piece out of New York City.

Minipop is a rock band from San Francisco, California.

The Big Sleep are a band from New York touring their recent release, 'Son of the Tiger.'

Spindrift is the Bay Area band that synergistically combines quality songwriting with improvisational jams to provide a crowd-pleasing, booty-shaking sound.