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Primal Scream to play SXSW festival

Published Friday, Jan 9 2009, 14:38 GMT | By Alex Fletcher
Primal Scream to play SXSW festival

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Primal Scream have been announced as one of the first acts for this year's SXSW festival in Texas.

Also confirmed for the event are West Londoners White Lies, Swedish singer Ida Maria, Peter, Bjorn and John, Dananananaykroyd and rapper Asher Roth.

SXSW takes place at the Austin Convention Centre on March 18 to 22. The festival traditionally showcases new bands and includes talks and conferences about the music industry.
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