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SXSW 2007 is here! Let the rock begin!

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:29:37 -0400

South by Southwest 2007 is here.

Some general sites with lots of lists of the unofficial and day shows:
ShowListAustin
the Austinist's Interactive Day Show Map
Don't Need No Badges

Some friends of mine are putting on their own this year, ShedXShedEast in a warehouse 3 of them live in on East 6th:
ShedXShedEast at the East Side Shed

SXSW 2006 Recap and Review

Wed, 22 Mar 2006 03:15:23 -0500

That time has passed yet again where Austin is set upon by music from the four corners of the Earth. This year marks my first time attempting live on-the-scene coverage, or "moblogging" the event. Moblogging, for those of you technologically rooted in the era when "e-mail" meant you got on CompuServe or MCI, is live web logging from a mobile phone, PDA or other such gadgetry. For those of us technologically rooted even earlier, let's just be happy we got here at all.

So, join "moBaba" and ATL Gretchen ("mo-G") as they rock the SXSW in the ATX... [read more]

10 Things I Learned from Volunteering at SXSW

Mon, 20 Mar 2006 17:34:35 -0500

When I learned that my friend from high school was in charge of staffing all the venues and still needed more volunteers, I decided to take the plunge and give it a shot. As volunteers, my crewâ€™s jobs would be to help move equipment between sets, answer questions for audience and crews, keep fire exits clear and keep people from smoking. Sounded pretty simple. In addition to hearing some amazing bands for free â€“ including Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and a surprise performance by the Flaming Lips â€“ I quickly learned a few truths about volunteering for SXSWâ€¦

1) There are 1,800 different terms for the restroom, depending on your nationality. This became one of the jokes of the week, as the most common question that we repeatedly answered was how to get to the bathroom, delivered with various accents and terms for the washroom. By the end of the week, you could almost recognize that desperate look in someoneâ€™s eyes and you would simultaneously answer, â€œAround the light booth to the left, down the hallway to your right.â€

the emeralds @ elysium

Sun, 19 Mar 2006 04:30:41 -0500

mosh-tastic!

Beatle Bob @ lords of altamont

Sun, 19 Mar 2006 02:01:27 -0500

God bless Beatle Bob.

lords of altamont @ beerland

Sun, 19 Mar 2006 01:58:51 -0500

Hard rockin' rock like grandma used to make

jessica fletchers @ blender bar / ritz

Sun, 19 Mar 2006 00:57:46 -0500

No murders were solved but norwegian pop is on the case

the winnerys @ blender bar / ritz

Sat, 18 Mar 2006 23:35:05 -0500

Rockin the house from Spain

primm @ lucky lounge

Sat, 18 Mar 2006 23:33:13 -0500

forward russia @ fox and hound

Sat, 18 Mar 2006 22:26:14 -0500

Animated hard rock brits in white t-shirts

saturday: plans & recommendations

Sat, 18 Mar 2006 16:22:17 -0500

Day

food and rest

Night

8pm
DJ Logic (NY) @ Oslo
Vasallo Crab 75 (Japan) @ Elysium
Cadence Weapon (Canada) @ 8:30pm - Caribbean Lights
9pm
LoneLady (UK) @ Exodus
Forward Russia (UK) @ Fox and Hound
The Rodeo Carburettor (Japan) @ Elysium
Birdy Nam Nam (France) @ 9:30pm - Oslo
10pm
The Datsuns (NZ) @ Emo's Main Room
Gitogito Hustler (Japan) @ Beerland
Coco Solid (NZ) @ Caribbean Lights
11pm
The Jessica Fletchers (Norway) @ Blender Bar / Ritz
12am
She Wants Revenge (LA) @ Fox and Hound
Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re (Japan) @ Elysium
Lords of Altamont (LA) @ Beerland
Holy Fuck (Canada) @ Momo's
1am
The Hellacopters (Sweden) @ Emo's Main Room
The Charlatans (UK) @ Exodus
Die! Die! Die! (NZ) @ Lava Lounge
We Are Scientists (NY) @ Fox and Hound
The Emeralds (Japan) @ Elysium

friday night summary

Sat, 18 Mar 2006 11:52:41 -0500

we had few real-time updates for friday night, cellular data service was really flaky yesterday. the influx of leather-jacketted greasy a&r types on their RAZR-z probably overloaded the system.

Firday Night Highlights

Gemma Hayes @ Soho
Jello Biafra's Alternative Tentacles showcase @ the Jackalope:
- Turn Me On Dead Man
- Zolar X (from Pluto and the past)
- eX-Girl (dancing lobsters with guitars rock)

Klezmatics @ cedar st

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 21:39:33 -0500

the datsuns @ flamingo cantina

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 18:51:05 -0500

Long hair NZ boys in da house

rye coalition @ room service

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 18:09:36 -0500

Hard rockers from jersey