Author Archives: Kelly
Pete & The Pirates at SXSW
We stopped by the Cedar Street Courtyard yesterday evening for a pretty great night of music. The opener was a band called Pete & The Pirates from the UK. Here’s a clip of their show: That’s the great thing about … Continue reading
Blind Pilot at SXSW
The major problem at SXSW is the sheer volume of bands performing – if you can call that a problem. What ends up happening is the schedule you’ve mapped out for yourself is overloaded with artists all at the same … Continue reading
The Decemberists at SXSW
The Decemberists‘ show was part of an NPR hosted event at Stubb’s BBQ, also showcasing Heartless Bastards, and The Avett Brothers. Picture a BBQ restaurant with a stage for a backyard and hundreds of your closest friends. I’m still getting … Continue reading
Phenomenal Handclap Band at SXSW
The Phenomenal Handclap Band was, well, phenomenal! I doubt that this clip will do the performance justice, but there were 8 people on stage and the funk beat was constant throughout the performance!
Mother Mother at SXSW
Here’s a short clip of Mother Mother’s Molly Guldemond doing her thing at the Canadian Blast BBQ. I have to agree with this post over at NPR about muddy sound. The sound quality for this Mother Mother performance can almost … Continue reading
SXSW Begins
It’s literally only been a couple of hours since landing in Austin, TX for SXSW and already great things have started to happen. I heard a group of people talking about what bands they were going to see, waiting for … Continue reading
Commerce Server in the Cloud
I read this article entitled Microsoft Commerce Server in the Cloud: a threat to Amazon? and this was after I saw at least 10 tweets on the subject in my Twitter feed. Given my proximity to the product and some … Continue reading
More SXSW
After listening to the All Songs Considered SXSW Preview Show, I can’t help but feel a little overwhelmed. There are literally close to 2000 bands performing this year, and there are so many that are worth going to see. Before … Continue reading
SXSW Schedule
I decided at the beginning of this year that it was time I immerse myself in some really great undiscovered music, and go to South By Southwest (SXSW). I was able to find a like-minded music lover – a co-worker … Continue reading
Commerce Server 2009 Now Available
Commerce Server 2009 provides some great new features to greatly decrease time-to-market with a pre-built site to get you started. There is support for cross-channel out of the box, with a pre-built mobile channel that can be maintained inside SharePoint. … Continue reading