With Drew Barrymore and many others in attendance to see the 10+ band at the SXSW PureVolume 4AM show, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros kept us awake and rowdy with their jam-rock-grab-an-instrument- and-wail-attitude. I stumbled upon them thoroughly convinced that if the Ken Kesey acid test gang had a band, it would be like [...]
Even while living in London, people would hear I was from Austin and automatically think three things: George Bush – Music - SXSW. I’d have to say I am very supportive of the latter two. That is why I counted down the days until Austin turns into hipster-ville and the trendiest cats [...]
And the last hidden gem…
Flosstradamus
I had no idea that a 4pm DJ set could be that fun. They pumped the crowd full of old-school remixes and steady beats that ignited our spirits and had all of us clapping. From “Everybody dance now” to some Jay-Z, they forced the house music that I secretly [...]
Continuing my hidden gems…
Passion Pit
Oh, the exclusive SPIN party I hear about all the time…I have always wondered why it is THE party of SXSW(well, if you like Perez and all that jazz, you could say the Perez Hilton party is the bomb too, but that’s not really my style). I was on cloud [...]
Optimist or Pessimist? At SXSW, you can find both. I was an optimist. Reason why? So many bands that I fell head over heels for while exploring the music jungle. This year I wandered right because I heard various masterpieces by hidden talent. I could go on forever, but here’s in [...]
Monday, June 1, 2009
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