It was perfect weather for taking it to the streets yesterday in Austin, which is why our feet were a couple of blood-filled balloons by late last night. Good thing there’s plenty of street pizza and bizarre performances on 6th street to stop and (rest) watch. Yesterday was no different;…
Around 3:30 yesterday, Cass McCombs played a strikingly perfect set at Gorilla vs. Bear’s SXSW Day Party. It was only half way through the day, the place was sweltering, and there was a front row texter requesting songs to the McCombs’s bass player. Cass wrapped up a jazzy, egg-shakey tune…
Kid Rock doesn’t seem to be a huge American Idol fan. At last night’s Jim Beam Live Music Series, hosted by Mr. Rock and flowing with copious Jim Beam and coke’s, he ranted against the Fox series-as he’s done in the past, according to the Googles. His anti-Idol rants came…
We’re so close. You may have noticed yesterday was St. Patrick’s Day. ‘Round one in the morning, there were enough drunk St. Paddy’s day fans wandering downtown Austin to fill a stadium. So, we’re going to consider that space marked. We stopped into Mexican Summer & Gorilla Vs. Bear’s killer…
Moving forward.There were a number of un-missable day parties with good lineups yesterday, including those from Pitchfork, Paste Magazine, Brooklyn Vegan and, of course, the Village Voice Media SXSW Showdown (with Wu-Tang Clan).So, Pete’s working on Twitter-sized reviews of good chunks of Music Day-Twoish, bingo is starting to take shape,…
A night that began with Austin-Houston locals Ume, whom we last saw at our St. Patrick’s Day Concert, ended with DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown–Erykah Badu–at the Austin Music Hall. And somewhere after The Strokes ended their outdoor SXSW show, and the fireworks brightened a night-screened Lady Bird Lake, The…
Bones and walls are rattling. There’s thundering everywhere!The bass thunder is coming from the Village Voice Media SXSW party, which kicked-off ’round 5 p.m. with the awesome rock of Ume and will continue with Trae Tha Truth, Yelawolf, Fishbone, and Wu-Tang Clan (!!). We’re sitting next to the Houston Press…
Last week, we had our Art Director Alexander Flores and illustrator Noah Patrick Pfarr create a bingo card based on what we’d likely see at SXSW.Turns out our predictions are fairly accurate so far. While we haven’t seen Bill Murray or a Monster Energy car annihilate a Red Bull car,…
People drunk. After day one-ish of SXSW Music, it’s a new term. People drunk is the dulled sensation, the open-mouth brain shock of trying to figure out which great band to catch in a completely huge crowd. Looking at yesterday’s schedule (and today’s…and tomorrow’s), it’s an overwhelming choice. So, yeah,…
Before we pummel our tender bits at SXSW this week…!!!. Translation? We got great photos of “Chk Chk Chk” from their incredible, loud performance on Sunday. Also, Kevin Todora brought us shots of Giggle Party returning to North Texas. Also, Stephen Masker caught Big Boi closing the fest. Also, a…
Last year, the costumed Lady Gaga fans lined up in capes and holding “Gaga 4 President” signs.It was no different last night, when a steady line of fans wearing cigarette-flecked glasses and thick skeleton paint wound outside the American Airlines Center.Catherine Downes will be along shortly with a review of…
Speaking of an intense music weekend…Twitter was abuzz around midnight last night. The rumor: Lady Gaga is crashing the Round-Up Saloon on Cedar Springs. Gaga, as you’re probably aware, is performing tonight at the American Airlines Center with the Scissor Sisters for her Monster Ball Tour. Turns out Twitter’s ears…
Yesterday was a banner day for North Texas music nerds. Without doing too much self-horn tooting, the St. Patrick’s Day Concert–just outside the parade–presented some completely killer sets from local musicians.The Toadies headlined of course, which brought a warm-bellied St. Patrick’s Day crowd into Energy Square. Here Holy Spain, True…
Around 4:15 p.m. today, a steady Toadies chant was building in Energy Square on Greenville and University. The crowd was green-washed and belly-warm with St. Patrick’s Day. We’ll be along with photos from the indefatigable Danny Fulgencio, who captured a whole bucket-full of shots from Here Holy Spain, True Widow,…
Just before furiously making out with a young woman, the man you see above yelled “anyone seen my clothes?”And so, Night Three of 35 Conferette begins with a bang (you could say). Lots to come tonight including Big Freedia and the main stage’s big headliner Local Natives. We’ll be along…
Two days down. Two more to go. Last night saw bands like Dr. Dog, Japanther, Babar (the band, not this dude), and Mister Heavenly. And if you’re not familiar: Mister Heavenly is the freshly formed super group just recently signed to Sup Pop, and features Islands Nick Diamonds, Man Man’s…
35 Conferette kicked-off last night in Denton with Sarah Jaffe, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, and Mavis Staples. Steadfast (and midterm exam-exhausted) photographers Danny Fulgencio and Stephen Masker grabbed a series of great opening day and night photos for you over in our slideshow section, which–of course–including some…
Noah Bailey will be along tomorrow with a review from Mavis on the main stage, but we thought we’d tease a few photos from 35’s opening night festivities. Much more to come — we promise. Follow @DC9atNight and @dallas_observer from for updates from 35 Conferette (and make the jump for…
A few minutes ago, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart finished up their slightly-delayed set on Main Stage Number Two. It’s crisp out here, folks. Crisp.So the night’s getting started out here, and we thought we’d kick off 35 Conferette by posting some photos from the recently-exited Main Stage…
There’s way too much to do. Look at your schedule! It’s jam packed. There’s the free, not-secret Strokes show, and — sweet Moses — the day parties peppered about town.For those already exhausted by the stacked, bloated schedule you’re planning, you’ll need a list of good eats that won’t occupy…
Hey there, we have some tickets for you. This Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the 29th North Texas Irish Festival will bring traditional Irish, Celtic rock, equestrian demos and — of course — the Spirit of the Celtic Horse to Fair Park on March 4-6. No word on if the equestrian…
Perusing the Daily What this morning, we came across the photo from Reddit user adam1988, who posted the above photo with the title “Just a Dr. Pepper can from Okinawa.” So, in case you’re keeping track of Texas-based Dr Pepper updates today: Can art for the soda in Japan looks…
