South by SouthWest Blog

Did anyone see Dolly?

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:42:10 +0000

Well we’ve all had our fill of and showcase queues for another year and its time to settle in and recoup in time for the . But all this doesn’t mean the fun is over! Let’s relive the finer moments of SXSW 2008 together shall we?

Through the wondrous power of the internet you can still watch performances from the .

So what did we discover from all this? (other that Austin throws a good party). Which bands caught the eye and who will look back at SXSW 2008 as a turning point?

The Morning After...

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:58:28 +0000

Over the four days of the Festival, the has provided a valuable flow of news, tips and information. Over breakfast today it offered a thoughtful overview of the past four days of music, business and hard partying.

One Possible Contender For The Longest Nonstop Answer To A Single Question By A �鶹�� Introducing Interviewer In The Entire Course Of South By Southwest 2008

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:02:35 +0000

Damn. Overcome by the jetlag (and an ill-advised teatime margherita at The Broken Nickel) I fell asleep yesterday on the crucial last evening and missed several of the bands on my must-see list. This included a gig at The Beauty Bar by Bruno Wizard - from obscure 1978 punk rock band - with his US musicians. But Bruno kindly joined me later to watch Indonesian oddballs and agreed to answer a question or two afterwards. But actually one question was all it took...

SXSW 2008: Moby

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 02:17:31 +0000

SXSW 2008: Moby's Musical USA Part 1

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 02:16:47 +0000

SXSW 2008: Moby's Musical USA Part 2

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 02:15:47 +0000

SXSW 2008: Moby's Musical USA Part 3

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 02:06:53 +0000

SXSW 2008: The Duke Spirit

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 01:24:27 +0000

SXSW Music News - The beard to end all beards….

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:05:58 +0000

This is the best thing that’s happened to me since I’ve been here (and very nearly the best thing that’s ever happened to me). I was having some Chinese food (when in Rome and all that) with a couple of friends, when one of them stops mid-wonton, and starts pointing, slack-jawed across the room.

“That,” he says, jabbing a chopstick towards the bar, “Is Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top....”

SXSW - Music News - In the thick of it…

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 21:28:25 +0000

Its like the last days of Rome out there. Only with more Lite beer. Last night that South by South West really started to live up to it’s name as ‘a festival’.

In a good way (streets flooded with people from all over the world, music everywhere and an air of excitement and lawlessness in the air) and also a slightly worrying way (everyone's smashed by lunchtime, there’s crusties playing interminably bad psych-rock on street corners and there’s an air of hot dogs and vomit in the air).

Local color...

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 19:45:29 +0000

A few snippets of, erm, local colour from the past couple of days. On Wednesday, online boss Clare and I had a bit of trouble finding the venue on our first evening out, in search of the Tap Room, where Trash Fashion were playing...

It soon becomes clear that the hardest part is co-ordinating times and places on any given evening...

Adventures in Bloggerland

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 16:30:26 +0000

Saturday afternoon and while the folks in Austin revive themselves with today’s serving of tex-mex its time to have a look at which bands have been getting our friends in the blogosphere excited at this year’s SXSW.

Huw Stephens - Day 3

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 15:59:33 +0000

Day 3 - In Huw Music We Trust...

Check out my floating mic!

More about my 3rd day below...

Florence takes a swim!

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 11:21:59 +0000

At the end of her set at the �鶹�� Introducing night, Florence of 'Florence and the Machine' jumps off stage and takes a dive into a nearby pool!

Check it out...

Huw's tips from Day 2

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:14:25 +0000

SXSW Day 2!