Some of us are back in Atlanta after a whirlwind adventure at SxSW. We saw a cornucopia of bands, put on two wildly successful parties, hung out with tons of new and old friends, ate beef at all three meals on Saturday, and learned that a band which primarily sings about partying probably isn’t going to be very responsible about video-shoot schedules. And our ears are still ringing. Hard.
While we organize our thoughts—a round-up of all of the bands I caught is forthcoming—and our videos of The Sword, Clipse, X, Duke Spirit, Municipal Waste and Saul Williams are edited down for your enjoyment, we want to give a shout-out to all the folks who worked so hard (both in Austin and Atlanta) to make it all possible.
See you next year, Austin!
PS: Not even Slayer can save shitty pizza.
OK, I must admit it, I have few real goals in life. I can never be President of these United States (I was born in a foreign country which no longer exists). I don’t think I’m cut out for motherhood. I was however, fairly sure I could haul my ass over from seeing one of the world’s greatest metal bands (Motorhead) to seeing one of the best hip-hop groups (Clipse) in existence today. What a juxtaposition! What a night! All that, and I wound up hanging out with Lemmy at a gentleman’s club where I learned a secret trick involving nipples and matches. Awkward!
An Intimate Moment With Lemmy…
Motorhead at Stubb’s:
The Clipse at Rhapsody Ranch/Mohawk:
Before we attempt to fulfill our lifelong dream of seeing The Clipse immediately after seeing Motorhead, I present these captured images from the first day of the SxSW music festival.
The day started with Zombie Eaters—ie: The Sword channeling their love of Faith No More—with a half-hour cover set of damn-near the entire Real Thing album. (Video is forthcoming!)
From there, it was a steady diet of Swedish stoner rock, Brit indie rock and even a stop at America’s Def Jux showcase. Below is some photographic evidence:
Witch with J. Mascis:
Saul Williams:
The Duke Spirit
There was no way I was going to let it happen. Sure, El Douche A and the Senatorturer are going to cover South By Southwest from very their own salvia-skewed perspectives, but there was no way I was going to let those boys have all the fun.
Let me explain: I’ve been coming to SxSW since before I was legal to drink (and Lord Satan knows, that was a while back), so perhaps there’s a little bit of entitlement being felt here. I’ve been there, done that, watched it perform a killer set, eaten it covered with Iron Works sauce and made out with it AND its brother - so I will call it “South By” if it damn well pleases me.
But I digress. So while the guys are providing the majority of the Lost In Austin dispatches, expect an interjection or two from me about the heavy metal bands in attendance, the dudes (No recollection of name? No problem!) and all the collective awesomeness that makes South by Southwest one of the most exciting destinations on Earth for a media whore like me.
And just because it’s how I roll… I started the party early by catching the Air Raid show on Tuesday night. Co-headlined by the D.R.I.-worshipping Municipal Waste and Midwestern punk legends, Naked Raygun, the event was a packed, smelly affair full of Shiner Bocks and stage diving.
Here’ a pic:
All this, and I haven’t even picked up my badge yet.
Beat that, Douche.
It’s official. We’ve made a bright yellow poster with black writing on it. As you can see, that writing provides details about a party we’re throwing at this year’s South By Southwest music conference. It also elucidates the names of the entertainers that will be performing at the event as well as its exact location, date and time. Should you find yourself in Austin, Texas in the fair month of March, we suggest you stop by.
Update: Re-uploaded the poster to make a correction or two.
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