Next stop was a reggae bar that Dana really wanted to check out called the Flamingo. The band playing were older white guys. It was like cruise ship reggae, if that makes sense.
After that, we started out towards the La Zona Rosa for the Village Voice showcase....another client of mine. This one we had VIP passes for, so we got to take advantage of free drinks and food. At that show we saw a DJ set by the Bad Knives and also saw the band called ....And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead. After the show let out...we ran into my client, Diane so I got to hang out with her for a minute before we left.
Next stop was a hip hop showcase that we had RSVP'd for at the Whisky Bar. As we walked in, the Knux were on stage. After that Chuck from the Cool Kids was DJ'ing for another act. It was hard to distinguish between artists as the sets just kind of flowed all together....but we saw Kidz in the Hall I know for sure, as well.
the KnuxAfter we left the Whisky Bar we went back towards town and met up with Solution...and then eventually Kevin as well. We tried to get into the Fader Party but it was wrapping up so they weren't letting people in. So we just kind of bar hopped until we eventually found ourselves at the Dizzy Rooster for the band Brother Big Bad, who are from Minneapolis. Their drummer was the one who helped out Solution by playing with them.
Last stop of the night was Opal Devine's for the North Mississippi All-Stars. Only half of the people I was with were able to get in...Solution couldn't...so I sat outside of the show with them until they left. It was really good to see them...but bummed they had to leave early.
Day 4 Saturday
On Saturday we tried to start the day off at the Rachel Ray showcase...one of the bands playing was Holy Fuck....but that wasn't the main reason for going. I think we were just curious to check it out. But as I anticipated, the line to get in was too long and not worth the wait. So we decided to see who was playing at Dana's friends' bar, Lovejoys. After being there for a short time, a band called Hoots & Hellmouth played. They were a progressive bluegrass pop type band.
The next stop was BD Riley's where a band that Dana wanted to check out was playing. (The Chavelles). They were like a pop type rock band. Not really my style, but they were OK. After that we saw a band called Old Union at Nuno's. They're a band from Nashville...they're actually really good friends with Josh, who used to live in Reno. We dug them a lot.
Old Union
After Old Union we walked up to Waterloo Park...which is a huge park where they host a showcase with multiple stages. There were a ton of bands playing, and I wanted to at least check it out. The music wasn't really our style though, and we were more interested in getting back to the Fader party again...which had a bunch of good hip hop acts.
The first band that was playing that we saw at Fader was Called Santogold. After that Spankrock and then 2 live Crew. The first two bands were really cool and unique....2 live Crew was OK, but we only really stuck around for a minute..I think so we could say we did.
Santogold
Spankrock
Next up was Ice Cube in the large outdoor park. The place was overwhelmingly huge and there must have been an noise ordinance because the sound was really low. So we could barely hear...after Ice Cube Kevin and Dana decided they needed to go home to take care of their dogs....so I stayed downtown and took advantage of the music. I went to a bar called Pangea for an electronic show. The artists I saw were Still Going and Holy Ghost...both of whom were excellent. Not too much later Dana and Kevin called from another bar so I left and caught back up with them. We eventually headed over to a friends bar for some more music. We saw a great progressive type improvisational Metal rock band called Tia Carrera. They were extremely talented and impressed me enough to pick up a disc. I actually got 2 discs for the price of one, so it was totally worth it. After last call the bar had to kick everyone out so they could open back up for late night music. They just weren't allowed to serve alcohol so they took the free beer they had been giving away to the alley. (shhh) It was kinda sketchy but added a fun element to the night. We met up with some very nice kids from Houston name West and Yolanda. I think it was both their first times at SXSW so they were just soaking it all in. They were really fun to talk to...glad we did. Unfortunately as I said before, my battery on my camera died, so I missed out on a ton of great photos...oh well. Heading home tomorrow afternoon and will post more soon. Enjoy the photos!
Day 3 & 4 pics
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