I had to speed walk back to the main part of Sixth Street once my friends reminded me that APTBS were playing a free show at Rumbler Lounge. By the time I arrived, they were heavy into their tiny set already. I stood at the back at first, but when the usual amount of unprepared [...]
Chapel Club were another must see band for me. I’d had one unsuccessful attempt already….a BADGE ONLY show….but this time they were playing their final SXSW set in the parking lot of Waterloo Records for free. I can remember the moment I heard about Chapel Club. I had just arrived at our condo for Sundance, [...]
I’d been receiving press releases for Rival Sons for a couple months, and was really digging their classic rock ‘n roll sound. I was very excited that they were playing several shows at SXSW, and they were one of the bands I HAD TO see. And after two misfires- one trek to the wrong venue [...]
It was a very frustrating evening that had me completely rethinking my no badge/no wristband/no problem policy. I had intended on seeing the Metalliance tour which was making a SXSW stop: St. Vitus, Helmet, Kylesa, and Howl…who I even interviewed that evening. But they were playing at this tiny place called Dirty Dog, which had [...]
March 18, 2011 | Howl spoke with me over the weekend at SXSW after playing a set earlier in the day for the Metalliance Tour. Topics included the Rhode Island metal scene, their own creative inspirations, and the best and worst (sometimes smelly!) parts of being touring musicians.
I did a lovely video interview with The Click Clack Boom at Rachael Ray’s Green House at SXSW, but Eminem was playing so loudly in the background that Team HRC decided to shelve the video due to quality control issues. So instead, I spent a lovely Friday night transcribing every word for you! Here’s what [...]
I’ll be damned if I was going to miss this show….so I made a point to go look at the schedule posted outside the venue to make CERTAIN no one did any little switcheroo this time and saw Kvelertak slotted for 5:15pm. I ran around some more before going back extra early to check out [...]
Day 3. The fatigue showed itself in the following manner: I did my now usual park my car at a garage at 10:30am and work in Starbucks until 12:30p routine. Then I was going to try to catch a bit of Rival Sons, my #3 band I HAD TO SEE before heading over to see [...]
Agalloch was my #2 must see at SXSW, and honestly, I thought that due to the hype surrounding their last album I would have a lot of trouble getting in. But I went early, and $8 (!) later I was standing in a sparsely populated outdoor stage area at Barbarella. I had heard of Worm [...]
March 17, 2011 | I talked to Tate Wittenberg at SXSW, where he was promoting his upcoming documentary ‘Raisin’ Cain.’ Wittenberg’s film chronicles the storied Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a live music venue that saw the birth (or conception, as he says) of rock & roll and still is standing to tell the tale. [...]
{ You were so wrong about Loner. It's awesome } – Jun 17, 8:24 AM
{ Put the 2014 Psych Fest on your itinerary and we may finally get to meet.... } – Jun 16, 3:20 PM
{ This just goes to show that rock WILL NEVER DIE...unlike disco crap we will all forget in the future|!!!! I dedicate the pix above to... } – Jun 12, 1:44 AM
{ Crazy night. Great photos. } – Jun 10, 5:34 PM
{ Absolutely. That's a great first show to have and I'm glad you could be there. } – Jun 02, 1:29 PM { The things we do for music 
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