Harlem ::: Gorilla vs. Booze ::: SXSW 2009
julio Harlem equals raw power, or should I say raw power equals Harlem. Either way, the trio couldn’t be contained by the small confines of the Peacock, nor would they be…
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School of Seven Bells ::: P4K/Windish Agency Party ::: SXSW 2009
Of all the shows I was fortunate to catch last week, I can pinpoint this one as my favorite. The bass being pumped inside Emo’s Jr. was a bit overwhelming,…
WAVVES ::: P4K/Windish Agency Party ::: SXSW 2009
Hype is a bitch. Everybody expects for greatness to manifest itself from the stage when everybody writes something resounding about said group or person. As the case with California kid…
White Lies ::: Cedar St/Filter Party ::: SXSW 2009
The latest IT export from the UK came with their fuel gauges at F and created a whisking craze amongst the fortunate to get into Cedar St. I had never…
Venice is Sinking ::: Side Bar ::: SXSW 2009
The beauty layed down on the album Azar by Georgia group, Venice is Sinking, is even more beautiful live. The glory hit on every note is even much better, or…
Viva Voce ::: Hot Freaks ::: SXSW 2009
The Portland crew put on a loud raucous show for the giant crowd expecting nothing less. I was fortunate to catch the last part of the show. The last time…
Lemonade ::: Hot Freaks Party ::: SXSW 2009
I can only imagine seeing Lemonade is like being at Rio. I didn’t anticipate all the percussion or the whistle blowing. The live interpretation of band had me floored and…
Crystal Stilts ::: Mrs. Bea’s ::: SXSW 2009
One of the things that keeps me going every year is the accessibility of some bands. They play seventeen times over the course of a couple of days. Or, I…
Oh No! Oh My! ::: Shangri La ::: SXSW 2009
One of my favorite things about SXSW is how you could be leaving one venue for another but get sidetracked because you here something magical over a wired fence or…
Casiokids ::: Peckerheads (Hype/Music Slut Party) ::: SXSW Day 1 ::: 03.18.09
Norwegian kids make good on SXSW trip. The guys could’ve used more cowbell (IMHO), j/k, but they had Peckerheads in a dancing inferno this early in the afternoon. You don’t…