Two very good sets at the Black Cat. First was the Mary Timony Band. I'd seen her with Helium in 1995, I'm pretty sure. Gosh that kind of scares me. Then headlining was Battles. Definitely a fun one. It's a tough genre to stretch endlessly, but they explored a lot of territory during their set. The super-high cymbal was fun. Brudddy's SXSW picks: Lo Fi Funk & Annuals. This week in music: Bishop Allen, John Digweed, Electric Six. Anything else I should know about, I'm all ears.