More great acts to check out on Friday night. Here’s a few that I’m familiar with. Unfortunately, I leave town on Friday night (what an idiot I am). Look for Mayer, the unofficial Sheriff of Twangville, to represent. The Mooney Suzuki – 99% [audio:http://audio.sxsw.com/2007/mp3/The_Mooney_Suzuki-99%25.mp3] The Redwalls – Memories [audio:http://audio.sxsw.com/2007/mp3/The_Redwalls-Memories.mp3] Thomas Dybdahl – A Lovestory [audio:http://audio.sxsw.com/2007/mp3/Thomas_Dybdahl-A_Lovestory.mp3] […]
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals “Mystery Train”, a Video
One act I’m really going to try to see this year at SXSW is Grace Potter & The Nocturnals. They’re playing at 1am on Thursday night at the Cedar Street Courtyard. Check ’em out. Grace Potter and the Nocturnals – “Mystery Train” Thanks, John!
SXSW 2007 Thursday Night Preview
Here’s a preview of some bands familiar to me playing on Thursday night of this year’s festival. A big thanks to the bands for being kind enough to make the songs available for us all to browse. Give ’em a listen and go check ’em out if you are gonna be in Austin. The Paybacks […]
AmericanaRoots.com Showcase at SXSW
Gregg Geil and our pals over at AmericanaRoots.com are hosting their second annual showcase at SXSW on Saturday the 17th at the Waterloo Ice House. The lineup: 8PM Bow Thayer 9PM Band of Heathens 10PM John D. Hale Band 11PM Wrinkle Neck Mules 12PM Tom Gillam’s Tractor Pull (full band) Its about this time when […]
SXSW 2007 Wednesday Night Preview
Here we go, the SXSW chatter has begun and is gaining momentum. The legendary music and arts conference is only a week away and Austin, TX is certain to be preparing for its largest showing yet. I, of the uninitiated, will be attending for the first time with fellow twanger Mayer Danzig to help show […]
2007 SXSW Music Festival Lineup Announced
Here’s the list of 2007 SXSW Music Festival performers. Who do you consider “must see”? I better see Lucero in your mentions!
Tall Tales & Other Big Lies
A hiliarious animated story told by Ray Wylie Hubbard about a concert in the seventies. This was runner up for Best Animated Short at the 2006 SXSW Film Festival. Produced by TroyCampbell. Animated & Directed by Dano Johnson. Illustrations by Jose Luis Gonzalez. Music by Troy Campbell with Ray Wylie Hubbard. Copyright 2006 Collection Agency […]
From the Archives, a SXSW Performance by the Twilight Singers
Here is some found footage of the Twilight Singers performing at this year’s SXSW festival. There is plenty to listen to here but you won’t be thrilled to see much until you spot the back of Twangville’s own Mayer Danzig at the very end of the clip. Can you spot him? (YouTube)
SXSW 2006: The Quotes
Some of the best moments from SXSW are the comments made by artists and audiences alike… “I nearly saw your show and it was brilliant.†~ Billy Bragg, reflecting on what to say to a band that he meant to see… but didn’t. “This is a very romantic instrument… if you happen to be married […]
SXSW 2006: The Bands (Part 2)
Coulda, shoulda, woulda… With over 1,200 bands appearing during the course of the festival it was inevitable that I would miss a few gems. Here are a few artists that may have slipped by me at SXSW but they didn’t escape me completely. Susan Cagle – I missed her in Austin but I made up […]