It's Friday of SXSW and things have been going rather well. Parking's a mess, taking the bus seems to be a mess, and downtown is packed. Seems like the best thing to do is take a cab or ride your bike.
Friday for me means wandering down South Congress and going to the Yard Dog, Continental Club, Jo's Coffee, checking out Jovitas, and even going to Maria's Taco X-press for some good food and Americana showcase.
My friend Lance (Whitey Conwell) will be at Maria's playing Sax an Australian band, Ann McCue,
on Friday. Lance describes the band as "Roadhouse Rock." It's a short gig (
1-1:20 pm).
The best show of the day may be at the Gingerman (and Saturday too). Check the lineup and go here to RSVP and to get a ticket: http://industryofmusic.eventbrite.com/
Friday
1:00 PM 1:30 PM Rosie Flores | Saturday
1:00 PM 1:30 PM Ben Weaver |
| 1:40 PM 2:10 PM Lynhurst | 1:40 PM 2:10 PM Drink Up Buttercup |
| 2:20 PM 2:50 PM Marty Wilson-Piper (from The Church) | 2:20 PM 2:50 PM The Jane Shermans |
| 3:00 PM 3:30 PM Tommy Keene | 3:00 PM 3:40 PM Exene Cervenka (from the band X) |
| 3:40 PM 4:00 PM McAlister Drive | 3:50 PM 4:20 PM Jenny Dee & The Deelinquents |
| 4:10 PM 4:40 PM Maika Makovsi | 4:30 PM 5:00 PM The Bellrays |
| 4:50 PM 5:20 PM Amaral | 5:10 PM 5:40 PM The Bluebonnets (members of The Go-Go's and Blondie) |
| 5:30 PM 6:00 PM The Right Ons | 5:50 PM 6:20 PM The Effects |
| 6:10 PM 6:40 PM Jenny Dee & The Deelinquents | 6:30 PM 7:00 PM The Downbeat 5 |
| 6:50 AM 7:20 PM Kings Go Forth | 7:10 PM 7:40 PM Muck & The Mires |
| 7:30 PM 8:00 PM Reno Bo | 7:50 PM 8:20 PM The Right Ons |
| 8:10 PM 8:30 PM Chris Scruggs (grandson of Earl Scruggs) | 8:30 PM 9:00 PM Maika Makovski |
| 8:40 PM 9:10 PM Stonehoney | 9:10 PM 9:40 PM Amaral |
| 9:20 PM 9:50 PM Girls Guns & Glory | 9:50 PM 10:20 PM Deadstring Brothers |
| 10:00 PM 10:30 PM Whitey Morgan and the 78's | 10:30 PM 11:00 PM Jupiter One |
| 10:40 PM 11:10 PM The Chevelles | 11:10 PM 12:00 AM Colourslide |
| 11:20 PM 12:00 AM Camper Van Beethoven |
Speaking of what's going on in the official SXSW world, I have the following marked on my calendar. The best value for those who like free is the Auditorium Shores with Cheap Trick, etc.
For those who like fine garage and upbeat dirty rock and roll could do well spending the night at BD Riley's. It has the added bonus of good pint of Guiness and great TV's for checking the NCAA basketball tournament.
The Deadstring Brothers are another of favorites playing a great showcase at the Continental Club.
You can't go wrong at the Austin Music Hall starting with Black Joe Lewis, Raphael Saadiq, Smokey Robinson, and Sharon Jones.
· THE BODEANS Mr. Sad Clown Twenty three years after their T-Bone Burnett produced debut Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams led them to win a Rolling Stone reader’s poll as “Best New American Band,” The BoDeans are still rocking and harmonizing gracefully, touring the U.S. regularly and exposing the kids...
· Anatomy texts might not show it, but the greatest soul and blues music leaves no doubt that the hip bone is directly connected to the heart –– a fact that’s driven home in every note laid down by Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears. As they prove on their Lost Highway...
· The Spring Standards are an energetic force of three-part harmony circling over a rock n' roll sound with an old country aftertaste. From small towns to big cities, they explode on stage with spirit, spontaneity, and a style all their own. They are, in no particular order: James Cleare, James Smith...
·“I get weird songs in my head and putting pen to paper is kind of like a diuretic,” Anya Marina says about why she writes songs. “If I didn’t get them out, they would probably make my mind feel very bloated. And no girl likes to be bloated.” Perhaps that’s why...
- 09:00 PM Raphael Saadiq Austin Music Hall
· He is a standard bearer for what folks call ‘old school’ music, a contemporary artist continuing a time-honored tradition that goes back to the ‘60s and ‘70s. From his early days as a member of the groundbreaking ‘80s group Tony! Toni! Toné! through his work as an award-winning producer of such...
· Known for their unhinged live shows and collection of songs that have been praised by Spin, Entertainment Weekly, Esquire and USA Today, Steel Train is very excited to announce a new album and North American tour with Tegan and Sara. The 8-week tour that began in Massachusetts on February 12th, will...
· .. .. For Years now, North Carolina's The New Familiars have been touring & playing their own style of American Rock & Roll wherever and whenever they can. Drawing from the vast influences that they've collected throughout their collective careers, this quartet has shaped a sound that combines the nitty-gritty roots...
· The Ugly Beats formed in January 2003. Before striking their first note the band promptly wound the clock all the way back to 1966 and has left it there ever since. Armed with Paul Revere, Ventures and Easybeats records, the four guys and one gal quickly whipped up a list of...
· Lissie Maurus is from here, this rounded part of the Land of Lincoln that most people still believe to be another part of Chicago because their mental map of Illinois ends at the suburbs, as that Aurora outlet mall fades into the eastern distance. Rock Island, Ill., probably gave her those...
· Pirate Love formed in 2003 in Oslo, Norway and quickly became one of the country’s most exciting live bands. Norway is famous for bands like Turbonegro, Gluecifer, Euroboys and Motorpsycho, all unique Scandinavian bands .. ….but PIRATE LOVE ( inspired by the Johnny Thunders song) takes rock in a brand new...
· The dictionary defines the popular term “comfort food” as “food prepared in a traditional style having a usually nostalgic or sentimental appeal.” It has been known to have a buffering effect as it soothes the soul and spurs memories of more “comforting” times. If that concept holds up in the kitchen,...
· From the classic rock echoes that hang heavy like the reefer smoke in the rafters of Detroit’s Cobo Hall, to the soul reflected in the alleys and small faces of London’s Heavy Load scene to the exile off Main Street, few bands channel the sonic groove generated at the headwaters of...
· DEER TICK: THE UNLIKELY SAVIOURS OF LIVE MUSIC by Finbarr Bermingham Remember the good ol' days? You remember, back when Pluto was still a planet? People used to laugh, regularly. They would shout, maybe have a little drinkie and, y'know, enjoy themselves? Oh, nostalgia! And, sometimes, people would go to concerts...
· The LA Weekly calls them “cross pollinated gypsy music….one of the most thrilling young acts on the planet.” Formed in 2005 and playing everywhere from the hippest LA clubs to festivals, cultural centers, museums, parades, and even on the street, the band includes two explosive violins, the best slap bass player...
· Formed in 1999 by lead guitarist JJ Rassler (founding member of influential Boston bands DMZ and The Queers) and singer/rhythm guitarist Jen D'Angora, along with bassist Mike Yocco and drummer Jeff Norcross, The Downbeat 5 draws on British invasion bands like the Yardbirds and Animals, spikes the brew with the toughest...
· Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings have come a long way since their humble beginnings nearly a decade ago. Steeped within the gilded and gritty sounds of gospel, soul and funk, this nine-piece Brooklyn collective has continued to electrify fans, disc jockeys, critics, record collectors, and bloggers the world-over with their authentic,...
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12:00 AM Jail Guitar Doors featuring Wayne Kramer, Billy Bragg, Tom Morello, Chris Shiflett and others tba The Ghost Room
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· Founded by artists/activists Billy Bragg and Wayne Kramer, Jail Guitar Doors USA seeks a more fair and just America. We are a non-profit program that provides musical instruments and opportunities to help rehabilitate prisoners. We organize prison out-reach programs and produce public concert events. We advance new solutions to diminish prison...
·Lucero’s sixth studio album and major label debut, 1372 Overton Park, is due October 6 on Universal Republic Records. Produced by Ted Hutt (The Gaslight Anthem) and featuring horn arrangements by legendary Memphis session player Jim Spake (Al Green, John Hiatt, Solomon Burke, Cat Power), the record marks a decided turn...
- 12:00 AM Th' Legendary Shack Shakers BD Riley's
· Picture it: the rustic grind of rural America. The cacophonous crunch and wheeze of motor-driven rock songs accompany the sound of corroded farm implements awakened to service once again. The soundtrack of a time when strip malls will choke with ivy and the vestiges of overdevelopment will be razed and plowed...
· Thee Vicars are 4 teenagers from a small market town forming a band with a view to playing as many gigs as possible away from their boring hometown....influenced by the likes of Billy Childish, The Mummies and The Downliner Sect they have caught the ears of The Horrors, King Khan and...
· Chuck Prophet shapes his restless career with inimitable subtle flair: a vivid parade of razor-edged one-liners camouflaged in a slack-jawed drawl, songs about heartbreak and everyman heroism, drenched in twisted lines of rude Telecaster. When the early stages of a financial melt-down coincided with a rare San Francisco heat wave in...
· “Grand and orchestral…color me impressed!” —Vice Magazine “Yes, we said "rousing" to begin this profile of Kittens Ablaze, but I think it's perhaps more fitting to end with "joyful." Kittens Ablaze are rousingly joyful. You heard it here.” —Oh My Rockness "Hilarious name aside, even PETA members should enjoy these Brooklynites."...
· Boston's Muck & The Mires have been described as the 1963 Beatles meets the 1977 Ramones with a modern, timeless edge. LITTLE STEVEN crowned them #1 Garage Band is the USA in his garage battle of the bands (Broadcast on MTV). The group's latest record, HYPNOTIC, produced by rock legend KIM...
Who have I liked so far? Ray Davies was amazing playing acoustic then inviting the 88's up for 6 rousing, rocking Kinks songs. I forgot how many great songs the Kinks did. John Hiatt was great too, and the 88's were a ton of fun. The whole thing was only tainted by the Longhorn basketball team laying a steamer on the TV in the corner.
The Dandies were great on Wednesday as well as the Cocktail Slippers and Ozamatli.
Too much fun and I'm only half way done.
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Wonderful! Awesome!
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