[Chaos was running rampant in Austin on St. Patrick’s Day (at SXSW) and as I made my way through the obliterated, my aching feet reluctantly carried me through a revival of musical styles from the past for the day. Thus, the obvious choice for my evening was some classic, straight-up pop.] Smoosh (Cedar Street Courtyard) […]
Thursday, March 17 Day 5? 6? Starting to get blurry. Four shows down. Starting to feel the burn. We are now fueled by booze and hot dogs. We are coated with a sweaty glaze. The Texas winds push ya forward when your feet stop working. The girls wear less clothing as the festival progresses, and […]
[My recap of Thursday outings at SXSW… New Wave x Twitching R&B x Gothic Glam x Aching Feet.] Jamie Woon (at Windish House) — If Michael Jackson had discovered dubstep three decades ago, his smooth sounds would have been a tad moodier and a bit twitchier. In fact, he would sound like Jamie Woon does […]
[Baggy eyes, blisters, battered limbs, a bruised ego – we wish we could say SXSW has been a romp, but it’s been rough so far. Got a late start on St. Patrick’s Day, so here goes …] Wise Blood (Windish House) – The Pittsburgh hip-popper might have a single called “Loud Mouth,” but his falsetto […]
Wednesday, March 16 Too tired. Too many shows. This pic sums up our first day at SXSW. Joshua
Hipster kids, songwriting legends, big rawk, roots music and even new Daptones Records signing Charles Bradley (top photo): Photographer on the go Scott Dudelson took in a lot of music at SXSW on Thursday.
[Too much time traipsing, not enough time writing and posting – that’s the story of our SXSW so far. In the interests of catching up:] Alexander (the Phoenix) – Alex Ebert’s wee-hours set on Wednesday night at the KCRW-FM showcase was something of a curiosity: How would the Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros frontman […]
[A recap of my Wednesday evening following Buzz Bands LA’s showcase… Venue-hopping at SXSW as if it’s my job. Oh, wait …] The Boxer Rebellion (at Buffalo Billiards) – This British band-fronted-by-an-American drew huge crowds at last year’s SXSW, and last fall won even more L.A. followers at Culture Collide Festival, they did not disappoint. […]
Photographer Scott Dudelson sends along this gallery from his show-hopping adventures on Wednesday at SXSW.
[A recap of Wednesday afternoon – only the beginning of my ventures out into South By Southwest 2011:] Fact: Bands who play at noon or 1 p.m. will greet fans with a “Good morning,” because when it comes to lengthy festivals such as SXSW, playing a set before 3 p.m. is like waking up at […]
