Category Archives: Music
One Month Later
It’s been about a month since I returned from SXSW and thought that it might be interesting to highlight some more music that I’ve fallen for since coming back. Jason Lytle, from the band Grandaddy, performed a couple of songs … Continue reading
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Hipsters and Skinny Jeans, oh my!
What a great week it’s been at SXSW! I find myself feeling sad that it’s all come to an end. During the festival, walking around downtown and seeing all those people, all there for the same reason you are, they … Continue reading
SXSW Day Stage
The Day Stage at SXSW turned out to be a great place to see bands, give my feet a rest and eat some food. I was really surprised by the quality of some of the acts performing. There were a … Continue reading
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
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