SXSW 2008
Ok, I know you all probably hate these posts every year, but SXSW Music started today and since I never write about anything anyway, here's at least something. Today I ditched out of work at around 1:30pm and headed downtown with no plan whatsoever. I've been incredibly busy lately and I didn't have time to really plan out a schedule this year. I headed to Emo's lounge first and caught a good, but really poorly attended, set by locals Zykos (www.myspace.com/zykos) then I hopped down the street to the Mohawk for a set by a band called We Barbarians who are from Long Beach. They were pretty cool. Three piece with a kick ass bass player, sort of typical delay heavy yet really simplified indie rock shit that you hear nowadays but they had some energy and held my attention, so I'll check them out in the future. From there it was over to the Emos Annex tent for Frightened Rabbit (really great), some Canadian band that I can't recall (not at all impressive) Jason Collett ( not loud enough but good all the same), and a bunch of free lone star. Then we waited in line for 20 mins or so to see the Shout Out L0uds at Mohawk (again) and more free booze. I'm home now, but tonight I plan on going to see a buddy of mines band at a coffee house and then hit some parties. I'll probably update this as often as possible if anyone cares. Whats the best way to get off of work on a Thursday. I'm about to write my boss an email telling him I have an interview with Lou Reed or something if I can't think of anything better.
6 comments:
i'm not bored by it, next year i'm coming to stay with you and we'll drink our way through bands
i could have made it this year, i'm on break now :(
go see acornia and let me know what you think.
http://www.myspace.com/theacorn
Ok, so last night I saw a few more bands (Sea Legs, some band I can't remember, Wiretree, and Muchos Backflips) My total, 24 hours in, is at 8 or 9 i think. I'm heading downtown again here in a bit. Today I plan on seeing tons of bands (Holy Fuck at emos at 5 for sure), drnking more free booze, and then going to this 70s pool party thing at the old Elks Lodge on Barton Springs with a bunch of bands and djs and shit. I'll report back on my findings. Now to finish this breakfast taco and put my walking shoes on.
As of now, I have seen around 25 bands and 5 comedians in 4 days. I don't have an exact number and I plan on writing up posts on each day. Tomorrow I am going to a big 2 stages free show that will wrap up SXSW for me. Several of my favorite bands, including Caspian, Lymbyc Systym, This Will Destroy You, and Constants are playing along with probably 15 others. By the end of tomorrow I expect my total to be over 30 bands in 5 days. I saw The Acorn today at Mohawk during the Hot Freaks party Sus. There was a decent sized crowd (Mohawk inside is small, but it was really full) and I thought they were very good. I liked their drummer a lot. Between SXSW and St. Paddys day on Monday, I am going into self imposed detox on Tuesday.
I can't imagine that much music in such a short time. it's more than i see in a year.
I'm glad they didn't suck.
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