Kevin Bronson on March 21st, 2009

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[Heard, or overheard, on the streets of Austin:]

‣ U.K. shoegazers Amusement Parks on Fire are working with producer Michael Patterson (Beck, BRMC, She Wants Revenge) and has an EP due in June. Silversun Pickups frontman Brian Aubert sings on one of the tracks, “Flashlight Planetarium.”

‣ L.A.’s Buddy has a new album en route”  this summer. Rocks harder than “Alterations and Repairs,” I hear.

‣ Inland Empire quintet Divide the Day (straight outta Colton) signed to Universal.

‣ Heard there is quite a buzz around Australia’s the Temper Trap. Other names I keep hearing and touts I keep getting at SXSW: Lissy Trullie, the Early Stages, Rotary Downs, Dizzy Balloon, U.S. Royalty, Blind Pilot, Erin McCarley, Cage the”  Elephant, BLK JKS, Obits (who Jack White was out to see), Chief, Crocodiles. That’s enough. Out for more today.