Critical Sun Recordings is heading back to Austin, Texas and South by Southwest. This year, Critical Sun will be hosting the only unofficial SXSW showcase featuring a lineup comprised solely of bands from Seattle. Thursday, March 14th at Opal Divine’s Penn Field, Critical Sun @ SXSW 2013, will blow a hole in the space-time continuum with a free, five-hour showcase featuring electro rock band Furniture Girls, alt-country quintet Sightseer, pop rockers In Cahoots, singer/songwriters Rob Marcus and Yusif, soul/R&B vocalist Darrius Willrich and groove-rock duo Ghost Tribe Fires. All seven artists will perform music from their upcoming 2013 releases. On this week’s episode of SMI Radio, members from the participating bands pop by the studio to talk about SXSW and play tracks from the Critical Sun 2013 SXSW Compilation CD. (For specific air times and stations scroll down below.) Sightseer (www.sightseermusic.com) Furniture Girls (www.furnituregirls.com) Darrius Willrich (www.darriuswillrich.com) In Cahoots (www.incahootsband.com) Ghost Tribe Fires (www.ghosttribefires.com) Rob Marcus (www.robmarcus.com) Yusif (www.yusifmusic.com)