This song is about my deep hatred of pop culture. It’s called “Life is Beautiful.” ~ Paul Doucette of the Break and Repair Method
This is a song about having a hard time living with someone. It was written by an ex-roommate of ours. ~ Ben Knox Miller of the Low Anthem introducing the song “This God Damn House.” (See the band perform the song in the SXSW Video Companion.)
I took about 3 guitar lessons and as soon as I mastered “Old McDonald Had a Farm,” I said “what the hell do I need you for?” ~ Little Steven on learning to play guitar.
All times ICPST – Insane Clown Posse Standard Time. ~ Sign with set times outside club.
In your hands my cds are works of art, in my hands they’re just shit in my trunk that I try to move aside to get my gear in there.” ~ Jon Dee Graham
You seen Clerks 2? Guy 1
I’ve seen all of ’em. Guy 2
There are only 2, dude. Guy 1
If you judge by their comments, [our readers] are angry and they are anonymous. ~ Brooklyn Vegan blogger.
I had a dream that a guy was sentenced to death… for attempting to commit suicide. ~ Daniel Johnston
Last time in Austin I went out after the show and got back about three days later. ~ Frank Turner
At festivals in England you have to sleep in tents, in America you get to sleep in a Radisson. ~ London singer-songwriter Beans on Toast on his SXSW experience.
False hope is still hope. ~ Jon Dee Graham
Everything you can’t understand isn’t wrong. It’s just abstract. ~ Written on Stubbs bathroom wall
They said they can’t do 20 shows. I’m like, “come on man, we do 20 shows a fuckin’ month”. ~ Little Steven commenting on Primal Scream’s reluctance to tour. (See this excerpt from Little Steven’s comments in the SXSW Video Companion.)
Don’t expect people to say “they’re a developing act, I’ll contribute my 6 bucks to them”. ~ Little Steven, on the need for young bands to hone their live performance skills.
You want to be big in your hometown. Or at least known. ~ Little Steven, on the need for young bands to build their fanbase.
Sometimes you wish the one you love would catch syphilis and die alone. ~ Elia Einhorn of the Scotland Yard Gospel Choir.
Do you want a song about drugs or politics? We’ll take a vote. That’s how we roll here. ~ London singer-songwriter Beans on Toast
Man, the whole sixth street is blocked off. They got music and shit. ~ Guy talking on his cell phone Saturday afternoon. Gee, music and madness during the middle of SXSW? Who woulda thunk…
A living? ~ Little Steven, when asked what Brendan O’Brien has gotten out of his relationship with Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band.
I’m doing 5 minutes of comedy regardless of how much you boo. ~ Comedian with the unenviable task of opening for the Hold Steady
Need help? See that policeman over there. He’ll take you to a nice bed and breakfast. ~ Austin cabbie
Do you have an id on you? Door guy at MPress party
Does it have to be real or can it be fake? Me
I don’t even know how to answer that one. Door guy.
Rolling rock. We got 187 cases. ~ Guy describing the beer supply at the Yard Dog day party Saturday. It still wasn’t enough.
“That was one of my prouder moments as a songwriter.” ~ Shawn Davis of Stonehoney after performing his song “Get Drunk Tonight”
Be careful who you give spare change to, some of the “homeless” are actually guitarists in British bands and get offended easily. ~ Comedian Eugene Mirman
We had bigger amps and we had tighter pants. ~ Mario Escovedo describing The Dragons, his previous band.
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