OK, so there's a clause at the bottom of the press release we just received--y'know "The list is subject to change" blah, blah blah--but lo and behold, here it is: The first round of announced performers for the 23rd SXSW festival, schedule to take place this year March 18-22. After the jump, the complete list the festival powers released today. But, first, a few notes.Per usual, there's a slew of Austin bands already confirmed for the event. Meanwhile, as other Texas cities go, there's only on
"There were no vegetarian restaurants in Akron. Plus I wanted to do something to help destroy the mall culture of downtown." (Chrissie Hynde, who some of us--well, at least one--consider the most beautiful woman in the world, on the opening of her first restaurant. The VegiTerranean is, as you guessed, a meatless destination. As quoted by Chris Dudley in Gourmet magazine. And if you don't know just who this Chrissie person is, well, that's just Precious.)
Pete Freedman
Phosphorescent captivates the crowd at Mohawk's Patio.Night two at SXSW 2009 very much encapsulated everything I love about SXSW: Writing down a schedule of shows to see, throwing it out the window and catching a whole different lineup of acts that were probably better than any of the ones you'd originally planned to see.
Act: These United States, an alt-country five-piece from Washington, D.C.Where: ElysiumWhat It Was Like: Like watching a group of kids who'd gro
I know the Texas Rangers swept the previously mighty Boston Red Sox and we're all atwitter about the American League West division race heading into August ... September ... maybe even October?
But what if baseball were governed according to, say, European football standards?
You know, the top teams rewarded with international play and/or advancement and the worst facing relegation to the league below. I can see the initial extended excitement. Actually a reason to watch Pirates-Nationals a
Even if European soccer owner Tom Hicks convinced Major League Baseball to inject the same screwy tables that govern soccer into America's pasttime your Texas Rangers wouldn't be a playoff team.
But, alas, they wouldn't be relegated, either.
If baseball were run according to European soccer standards--top teams earning international play (or advancement, in the case of minor league squads), the worst facing relegation to the league below--the woeful Pirates, Orioles and Nats would be pla
