If you’re familiar with chaos theory, which in its basic form is the attempt to find patterns in the random acts of shit on Earth, then you may understand the difficulty that comes with describing a full day at SXSW. To break down the chaos, Village Voice Media’s roving music…
In case you haven’t read almost every item on DC9 at Night for the last two days, South By Southwest music festival is happening in Austin this weekend, and we’re reaping all the benefits. Actually, some of us are missing the whole damn thing. Thankfully, Parade Of Flesh has the…
This poster for the Band Of Skulls show at the Granada this Saturday, featuring a hell owl, comes to us from Robert Wilson IV. What’s a hell owl, you ask? We’ve got calls out to the devil and will update accordingly…
There’s an electricity in the air around certain bands. It’s the ionic charge of a precise, practiced act on the cusp of becoming huge. Alabama Shakes are a lightning bolt. Just as the Shakes finished their knee-melter set at the Aquarium Drunkard day party, a friend put his hand on…
Photo by Erik HessSome folks attend South by Southwest to look at bands, but a good many passing through the 2012 edition seem to enjoy the added benefits of being looked at, as well. Even without haute couture, music fans and opportunists on the streets of Austin send a wealth…
Photos Courtesy of SXSWBruce Springsteen’s Thursday started with a keynote speech in one of the big ballrooms at the Austin Convention Center, and ended with a mythic three-hour set at ACL Live across town, in front of a few thousand people cooing “Bruce”. The keynote and the show went hand…
Although Britain’s Band of Skulls has been around since 2004, the power trio has managed to release just two full length efforts. And the recently issued Sweet Sour is good enough to make one wish the band were a bit more prolific. Featuring a diverse collection of blues based garage…
During SXSW, and especially in the last five years or so, Sixth Street turns into one long, strange sensory overload. People nearly give you eyeball papercuts trying to get their fliers in your hands, before they’re promptly tossed on the ground. If you get the right combo of marketing types…
If you’re familiar with chaos theory, which in its basic form is the attempt to find patterns in the random acts of shit on Earth, then you may understand the difficulty that comes with describing a full day at SXSW. To break down the bright, scintillating chaos, Village Voice Media’s…
Ben WesthoffAbnormally attractive pedicab driverPaying homeless people $70 a day to serve as human wifi hotspots is a bizarre way to make a buck, but it’s indicative of the hustler’s spirit at South By Southwest this year. Folks are grinding hard and employing increasingly gimmicky measures to make money. But…
Just because it happened. See the rest of day one in photos here…
We were all scared there for a while, weren’t we? Earlier this year, it looked like the 33-year-old Greenville Avenue St. Patrick’s Day Parade might not happen, due to increasing fees and inadequate funds putting a kink in our beer-filled garden hose. And then Mark Cuban rolled out of bed,…
SXSW soldiers on through Sunday, of course, but before our minds go supernova from the the plethora of great music, we’d like to share a few important things learned after Day One in the Chaos Machine. Also, our feet are like blood balloons so we need to sit down. That’s…
If you’re familiar with chaos theory, which in its basic form is the attempt to find patterns in the random acts of shit on Earth, then you may understand the difficulty that comes with describing a full day at SXSW. To break down the bright, scintillating chaos, Village Voice Media’s…
On paper, it’s easy to trace the ascent of Arrias Walls and Dionte Rembert. Since the 2010 release of When Pigs Fly, the debut album from A.Dd+, the duo, who go by Paris Pershun and Slim Gravy, respectively, have opened for Erykah Badu, Big K.R.I.T. and Wu-Tang Clan. They were…
Ah yes, 35 Denton is behind us, but there’s another festival called SXSW that a lot of people seem to be excited about. Keep up with DC9 at Night for daily dispatches. Here’s a list of acts you might want to check out, should you be in Austin March 14-18…
We were all scared there for a while, weren’t we? Earlier this year, it looked like the 33-year-old Greenville Avenue St. Patrick’s Day Parade might not happen, due to increasing fees and inadequate funds putting a kink in our beer-filled garden hose. And then Mark Cuban rolled out of bed,…
In its fifth year, South by So What?! has become defined by a certain subgenre of metal and pop-punk straight outta the ‘burbs and not afraid to “emote.” This year, Trivium, Motion City Soundtrack, Hellogoodbye, Even Cameras Lie and a bunch of other bands pack three stages out in Grand…
Billed as “DXDW,” or “Dallas by Dallas Wicked Awesome,” or something to that effect, this show features the five fingers of locals Daniel Hart, Analog Rebellion, Mystery Skulls, Radiant (which includes the Observer’s own Daniel Hopkins on drums) and Bethan. There’s also a special guest somewhere on the bill who’s…
And here’s another local fest celebrating its fifth year. Parade of Flesh’s 12-hour Bro Fest serves as a come-down for those returning from SXSW, and you will no doubt see many folks maneuvering the club in a stilted, zombie-like fashion, after partying five days straight in Austin. Or maybe you…
Billed as “an acoustic collaborative event,” this year’s edition of The Revival Tour features Chuck Ragan, Tom Gabel, Dan Andriano and Cory Branan. Definitely not a situation where open G, C and D chords are strummed over and over all night — impromptu jam sessions and guest appearances are going…
