SXSW: Talkin' To Randoms On Red River And A Chicken

We're rolling with a camera crew at this year's fest, capturing our favorite performances, interviewing bands, and getting advice from festival goers on successfully navigating South By Southwest 2008. Yaris/Free Yr Radio kindly lent us wheels to get around. Here... CONTINUE READING SXSW: TALKIN' TO RANDOMS ON RED RIVER AND A CHICKEN»

Posted on March 13, 2008 in Video (12 comments)
Tags: Kosha Dillz | SXSW

SXSW: Wednesday In Photos

Welcome to our night one photo spread. Every year we forget that we can't be in every place at once ... until we wind up waiting in line for two hours. But at least for last night, the lines were... CONTINUE READING SXSW: WEDNESDAY IN PHOTOS»

SXSW: Thursday Party Picks

If you're a party hopper, today is your day. Well if you allow us to be biased for a minute ... you probably should head to Volume for our party (My Brightest Diamond, Nada Surf, Destroyer, Peter Morén, et al)... CONTINUE READING SXSW: THURSDAY PARTY PICKS»

SXSW: Wednesday Featured Showcases

You don't need us to tell you that if you want to see R.E.M. tonight you should have started lining up at Stubb's two days ago. Also you know how big these SXSW crowds are getting every year. The best... CONTINUE READING SXSW: WEDNESDAY FEATURED SHOWCASES»

SXSW: Wednesday Party Picks

No more pussyfooting -- it's SXSW time. The day parties are starting like now. Since those of you that are Austin bound will spend your daylight hours Thursday-Saturday at Volume for the Stereogum/Paste party (right?), today's the best day to... CONTINUE READING SXSW: WEDNESDAY PARTY PICKS»

Band To Watch - SXSW Edition: No Age

This week we're revisiting and reflecting upon the original write-ups for some of our favorite Bands To Watch playing SXSW '08... We first saw No Age live at last year's SXSW and were blown away by the performance. So much... CONTINUE READING BAND TO WATCH - SXSW EDITION: NO AGE»

Posted on March 12, 2008 in Band To Watch, Tour Dates (13 comments)
Tags: Bruce Springsteen | No Age | Peter Bjorn And John | Super Bowl | SXSW

Quit Your Day Job - SXSW Edition: Yeasayer

After I interviewed Yeasayer in November '07, they took off way beyond the low-level buzz the song "2080" was creating at that time. In the last few months, the guys have become key spokespeople for the Brooklyn scene on MTV... CONTINUE READING QUIT YOUR DAY JOB - SXSW EDITION: YEASAYER»

Posted on March 12, 2008 in MP3, Quit Your Day Job, Tour Dates, Video (0 comments)
Tags: SXSW | Yeasayer

Indie Music Lover Rachael Ray Reveals SXSW Party

Celebrity eater Rachael Ray has her own SXSW party taking place opposite ours. She's got Holy Fuck, we've got Fuck Buttons. She's got DJ Efren Ramirez (Napoleon Dynamite), we've got DJ Kevin Barnes (of Montreal). But we've got one major... CONTINUE READING INDIE MUSIC LOVER RACHAEL RAY REVEALS SXSW PARTY»

Posted on February 28, 2008 (21 comments)
Tags: Holy Fuck | Rachael Ray | SXSW | The Raveonettes | The Stills

Stereogum & PASTE Present The Dell Lounge @ SXSW 2008

So, we're pretty excited. Three days, great bands, free drinks all day, new club on 6th St. (right next door to Emo's). There go all your excuses not to be there. More info? This way...... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM & PASTE PRESENT THE DELL LOUNGE @ SXSW 2008»

You Knew It Was Coming: Perez Hilton's Getting A Label

The music industry's in hard times. So hard that Warner Bros. thinks its best shot at a better bottom line is to give an imprint to internationally acclaimed Photoshop dildo artist Perez Hilton. To the label's credit, if their negotiations... CONTINUE READING YOU KNEW IT WAS COMING: PEREZ HILTON'S GETTING A LABEL»

Posted on February 26, 2008 (25 comments)
Tags: Bruce Springsteen | Perez Hilton | Peter Bjorn And John | SXSW

SXSW 2008 Lineup, Alphabetized

An A-Z of who's showcasing at this year's industry schmooze fest in Austin. Might wanna think twice about that pledge to "see every band!" this year. (Thanks Emily)

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Posted on February 7, 2008 (17 comments)

New Goes Cube - "Song 57" (And Being Taken Seriously At SXSW)

We have to wonder if New York shredders Goes Cube will ever assign titles to their songs instead of numbering 'em. Not that it matters, but every time we receive word of a generally kick-ass tune -- 46, 30, 37,... CONTINUE READING NEW GOES CUBE - "SONG 57" (AND BEING TAKEN SERIOUSLY AT SXSW)»

Posted on January 31, 2008 in MP3 (7 comments)
Tags: Goes Cube | SXSW

R.E.M.'s SXSW Appearance Set For Stubb's

Their one and only appearance while in Austin: March 12th, at the place you figured they'd play. Wonder if they'll cover Drive XV.

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Posted on January 14, 2008 (2 comments)

R.E.M. To Play SXSW

It's January and you know what that means: just two months 'til everybody packs up and subsists on tacos, margs, and indie rock for a week. And we'd been hearing a murmur here and there about this particular possibility, but... CONTINUE READING R.E.M. TO PLAY SXSW»

Posted on January 4, 2008 (2 comments)
Tags: R.E.M. | SXSW

New Spoon - "Don't You Evah" (Live At SXSW)

Although the overarching collection of songs still lacks a title, that hasn't stopped Spoon from divulging the titles of the individual tracks comprised by the band's forthcoming, sixth album, due out 7/10 on Merge. The misspellings (e.g. "Yr," "Evah," "Rhthm"... CONTINUE READING NEW SPOON - "DON'T YOU EVAH" (LIVE AT SXSW)»

Posted on March 26, 2007 in Tour Dates, Video (10 comments)
Tags: Spoon | SXSW

SXSW Video: The Polyphonic Spree @ Club De Ville

One of the most-hailed sets of last week's fest came from the disrobed, black parade of The Polyphonic Spree at Hot Freaks! bloggapalooza at Club de Ville. Tim DeLaughter regaled the crowd, acting as military-fatigue clad conductor and corralling his... CONTINUE READING SXSW VIDEO: THE POLYPHONIC SPREE @ CLUB DE VILLE»

Posted on March 23, 2007 in Video (3 comments)
Tags: SXSW | The Polyphonic Spree

SXSW: Other Man @ Stubb's

Everybody's coming back from Austin with awesome celeb sightings and stalker pics, but top prize goes to our friends Erik (pictured) and Jon (not pictured) for their sensational spotting of the creepiest and most deceased of all Others, Dr. Ethan... CONTINUE READING SXSW: OTHER MAN @ STUBB'S»

SXSW: Last Day In Austin

As promised, here's our last photo roundup of the shows we hit and folks we pestered on the streets of Austin during this year's South By Southwest music festival. All in all we had a great time, saw some old... CONTINUE READING SXSW: LAST DAY IN AUSTIN»

SXSW Video: Spoon @ Stubb's

As much as the stated intention of the annual trek to Austin is to discover new music, we couldn't resist checking in with hometown heroes Spoon at Stubb's for the Esquire showcase on Saturday night. We justified it with the... CONTINUE READING SXSW VIDEO: SPOON @ STUBB'S»

Posted on March 19, 2007 in Concert, Video (10 comments)
Tags: Spoon | SXSW

SXSW: Friday In Austin

Despite the excellent lineups all over town, our daylight hours on Friday had been spoken for well before we made the trek to SouthBy (and particularly after spending Thursday systematically missing a bunch of the acts we'd hoped to... CONTINUE READING SXSW: FRIDAY IN AUSTIN»

SXSW: Tag Team Party @ Emo's

Emo's was our first stop on late-start Thursday, and after a few tunes with Dosh and Bird, we were off to see Marnie Stern and her Rodney Dangerfield impression at Ms. Bea's. But the lineup the Tag Team folks pulled... CONTINUE READING SXSW: TAG TEAM PARTY @ EMO'S»

SXSW Video: Robyn Hitchcock W/ Peter Buck, Sean Nelson @ Dirty Dog

Robyn Hitchcock brought some of the Venus family to a much-anticipated (by us) gig at yesterday's Yep Roc showcase at the Dirty Dog. We planted ourselves front and stage right to revel in Robyn's flawless career-spanning acoustic set, for which... CONTINUE READING SXSW VIDEO: ROBYN HITCHCOCK W/ PETER BUCK, SEAN NELSON @ DIRTY DOG»

SXSW: Thursday In Austin

Not sure what the contributing factors were, but it seemed like everybody was a little frustrated yesterday down at SouthBy; people showing up to the right day party at the wrong time, jumbling their schedules, taking wrong turns in what's... CONTINUE READING SXSW: THURSDAY IN AUSTIN»

SXSW Video: Lambchop W/ Tosca String Quartet @ Habana Calle 6

Following a superb set from Toronto pop-noir instrumentalists Hylozoists, the orchestral vibe grew more intimate with the arrival of Austin's Tosca String Quarter, on hand to support Kurt Wagner's gravel-voiced blues. The corner of sixth and I-35 may not have... CONTINUE READING SXSW VIDEO: LAMBCHOP W/ TOSCA STRING QUARTET @ HABANA CALLE 6»

Posted on March 16, 2007 in Concert, Video (1 comments)
Tags: Lambchop | SXSW | The Hylozoists | Tosca String Quartet

SXSW: Pete Townshend W/ The Fratellis @ Stubb's

Stereogum street team Pete Townshend and Rachel Fuller brought their "Attic Jams" to La Zona Rosa last night, wowing with Who classics "Drowned" and "I Can't Reach You," a tune Townshend claimed he had never before played in public. Keynote... CONTINUE READING SXSW: PETE TOWNSHEND W/ THE FRATELLIS @ STUBB'S»

Posted on March 16, 2007 in Concert (2 comments)
Tags: Pete Townshend | Rachel Fuller | SXSW | The Fratellis