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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: MiloGTC on February 02, 2005, 05:15:00 pm
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http://2005.sxsw.com/music/festival/ (http://2005.sxsw.com/music/festival/)
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i was just looking at this, this morning
Billy Idol and Vanilla Ice
nice.
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Originally posted by sonickteam2:
i was just looking at this, this morning
Billy Idol and Vanilla Ice
nice.
most ironic show of last year:
Vanilla Ice at Gallaudet Univ, the school for the deaf
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Ooohhhh... The Black Halos !!! Hahaha, that took me by surprise. I love those guys.
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I read that performers/bands at South By Southwest get paid at most $175.
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The list of shows I would prioritize is below, with varying levels of stars indicating importance of my catching them (alas, I'm out for this year, but definitely in for 2006). Some bands I left off 'cuz I've seen them so many times or they come to DC a lot...
The Alarm (Rhyl UK)
Ambulance Ltd (New York NY) **
American Music Club (San Francisco CA)
Ash (London UK) ****
Jon Auer (Seattle WA)
Bloc Party (London UK) **
Tracy Bonham (Brooklyn NY)
The Bravery (New York NY)
Brazilian Girls (New York NY)
Calla (Brooklyn NY
The Capitol Years (Philadelphia PA)
Centro-matic (Austin TX) **
Vic Chesnutt (Athens GA)
Clem Snide (Nashville TN)
Elvis Costello and the Imposters (New York NY)
Graham Coxon (London UK)
The Dears (Montreal QC) **
The Deathray Davies (Dallas TX) **
The Departure (Northampton UK)
John Doe (Los Angeles CA)
Dogs Die in Hot Cars (Glasgow UK) **
Doves (Manchester UK)
Earlimart (Los Angeles CA)
Endochine (Austin TX)
Jason Falkner (Los Angeles CA) ******
the Futureheads (Sunderland UK) **
The High Dials (Montreal QC) ***
The High Strung (Detroit MI) **
Robyn Hitchcock (London UK) ***
The Hold Steady (Brooklyn NY) ***
Hot Hot Heat (Victoria BC)
Hothouse Flowers (Dublin IRELAND)
I Am Kloot (Manchester UK) ***
Idlewild (Edinburgh UK) ****
The Kills (London UK)
Kings Of Convenience (Bergen NORWAY)
Ben Lee (Sydney AUSTRALIA)
Love Tractor (Athens GA)
Lucero (Memphis TN)
Mosquitos (New York NY)
The National (New York NY) **
New Model Army (Bradford UK)
The Ocean Blue (Hershey PA)
Of Montreal (Athens GA) ****
The Oranges Band (Baltimore MD)
Stan Ridgway (Los Angeles CA) ***
The Rosebuds (Raleigh NC) ***
The Soundtrack Of Our Lives (Gothenberg SWEDEN) ***
Tegan & Sara (Vancouver BC) **
The Thermals (Portland OR)
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There are too many for me to list. And really it's almost too painful to look at. A great selection this year. I will make it one of these times! Maybe this means CMJ will also be especially good this year.
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If anybody has been since they went to the Wrist band system and could share their experiences, I'd appreciate it.
As I understand it, you can only buy them in Austin, and wristband folks can only enter a venue after the Platinum and Music Badge folks have gotten in. Is my understanding correct?
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It is true that badges get first priority for getting into shows. For the more popular events usually there are 2 separate lines, one for badges and one for wristbands, and badgeholders get in first. If the club isn't at capacity, then they start letting in wristbands.
Generally if you have a wristband it just means you have to be more selective about what shows you go to, and always have a backup choice. For a really hot band, you may just have to get to the venue for the 8pm band and stay there to see whoever is coming on later.
If you have a badge, you can usually get in to a different club for every time slot, but there are always a few shows that are impossible even for badgeholders to get into without getting there insanely early.
There are lots of daytime showcase parties also, for some you need invitations but not all. So it's possible to catch a band in the afternoon at a party that you probably wouldn't be able to get in to see at night.
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Thanks twangirl, for the detailed explanation.
There will be a group of us - some badge holders, others with wristbands, and I was just wondering how often we'd be at the same venue together.
As I expected, it looks like not too tough for most of the bands we're interested in, really tough for the stuff the radio program wants us to cover.
The party stuff sounds intriguing as well. Looking forward to it!
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That's an excellent and accurate summary by twangirl.
I'll be missing the festival for the first time in a decade this year...and I'm not happy about it :(
Take her advice about the afternoon parties. They are often more fun than the showcases. And they usually have free beer & food
The Yard Dog gallery on South Congree hosts an always amusing Bloodshot Records party - on Friday I believe.
Then they come back on Saturday with a YepRoc/Harp Mag party - this year featuring:
Robyn Hitchcock
John Doe
Marah
Legendary Shackshakers
Ian Moore
I wouldn't miss this one if I was going - Both Marah & the Shackshakers were pretty incredible under that tent last year.
Start checking out parties here:
http://www.donewaiting.com/sxsw/ (http://www.donewaiting.com/sxsw/)
The only negative about the afternoon parties is that they make for some pretty long days.
But hey - that's why you're there. Live like a rock star!
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Maybe it's best if I just pretend it's not happening, because when I click on my own link & the first thing that pops up is:
<img src="http://www.donewaiting.com/sxsw/archives/woxy.jpg" alt=" - " />
I get even sadder.
The Frames/The National/Earlimart together @ a free party?!?!?!
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I played at Gallaudet once. We rented a sound system from a metal band called Souls at Zero and set up in an enclosed concrete loading dock and turned the bass up as loud as it could go. Pretty odd but cool experience.
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http://showlistaustin.com/ (http://showlistaustin.com/)
http://homepage.mac.com/dwilliams24/NonSXSWPartiesEvents.htm (http://homepage.mac.com/dwilliams24/NonSXSWPartiesEvents.htm)
http://www.southbywristbands.com/index.php (http://www.southbywristbands.com/index.php)
http://www.southbywristbands.com/faq.html (http://www.southbywristbands.com/faq.html)
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Schedule released (http://2005.sxsw.com/music/showcases/date/2005-03-16.html?PHPSESSID=6502e161e669417e53a192ea9dc7227a)
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I need to be cloned. About 6 of me would be about right.
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Originally posted by El Tee:
Schedule released (http://2005.sxsw.com/music/showcases/date/2005-03-16.html?PHPSESSID=6502e161e669417e53a192ea9dc7227a)
I don't even know where to start. This seems like it's going to be a nightmare.
I'd be hard pressed not to spend all night Thursday at La Zona Rosa:
Be Your Own Pet 8:00 p.m.
Kaiser Chiefs 9:00 p.m.
Louis XIV 10:00 p.m.
The Futureheads 11:00 p.m.
Hot Hot Heat 12:00 a.m.
Doves 1:00 a.m.
But geez, there are so many options.
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vansmack, a friend in Austin mentioned that same showcase. I won't be able to go, but if I had, I already see a conflict in schedules on the first night!
Have fun! (shamless plug: Endochine will be playing at Nuno's on Wednesday, March 16th at 8 pm. Nuno's (422 E 6th St))
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Endochine was one of my favorites at ACL. My friends left me to go see Old 97s but Endochine was so good (even in teh scorching heat) that I called them and made them come back and listen to it. I play the CD everytime I drive to Philly or Pittsburgh...
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Yay! Love me some Endochine. They should be here in the spring...Lemme know how their show is (their show + another would be my conflict actually).
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Originally posted by twangirl:
I need to be cloned. About 6 of me would be about right.
Twingirl
:D :D
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Originally posted by twangirl:
I need to be cloned. About 6 of me would be about right.
you can take me along, and I'll wear the camcorder so you catch up on what you missed later :D
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Don't forget Flatstock 6
http://www.flatstock.com/ (http://www.flatstock.com/)
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Originally posted by Jaguär:
Originally posted by twangirl:
I need to be cloned. About 6 of me would be about right.
Twingirl
:D :D [/b]
thought that was Exit Clov...
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Not sure if this on the official SXSW festival schedule or not but...
De Novo Dahl
3/18/2005 â?¢ Austin, TX at B.D. Riley's Pub (204 East 6th Street)
12:50PM â?¢ Devil in The Woods Party ------ SXSW w\ The Whole Fantastic World, Frank Jordan, and Dr. Dog
there is mention of free beer for this show
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Here's a pretty good list of the industry parties that are going on during the day(s):
http://www.donewaiting.com/sxsw/ (http://www.donewaiting.com/sxsw/)
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GBV covers all night-
The 7th Annual Guided By Voices Hoot Night
South By Southwest Music Festival
Emo's 603 Red River
Austin TX
Thursday March 17
Tickets will be on sale the night of the show at the doors for $10 through SXSW
Organized by: Tight Spot Records & PMC Productions
BIG Thanks to Beaty, Philip & Chuck
List of band performing
8p Cocker Spaniels
:10 Hellweg
:20 Leprechaun
:30 Boy
:40 Dr. Dog
:50 Magnapop
9p Rogers Sisters
:10 The M's
:20 The Lashes
:30 Moonlight Towers
:40 Silos
:50 The Tinys
10p Robbers on High St.
:10 Will Johnson
:20 Carrie Clark
:30 Subset
:40 Bloom
:50 Calexico
11p Apollo Sunshine
:10 Oranges Band
:20 Bedbug
:30 Jon Auer
:40 Sally Crewe and the Sudden Moves
:50 Adem
12a Steve Wynn
:10 Jason Faulkner
:20 Swearing at Motorists
:30 Prescott Curlywolf
:40 Fivehead
+ one song each by special guests Robert Pollard, Chris Slusarenko, Kevin March
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Originally posted by vansmack:
Here's a pretty good list of the industry parties that are going on during the day(s):
http://www.donewaiting.com/sxsw/ (http://www.donewaiting.com/sxsw/)
Huh. I thought I mentioned that link. Oh well. Yes, that site has come in handy. Went to one of their added links to discover the invasion of the iPod people (http://www.citizenpod.com/)
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Originally posted by Sugartastic Tee Silk:
Huh. I thought I mentioned that link. Oh well.
In looking back, it looks like Grotty did further up the post. I've been inundated with information about SXSW. Sorry for the re-post.
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Oh no sweat. I wasn't criticizing. I dig that site, so I was surprised I hadn't posted it. ;)
Hey and check out Endochine....one of the guys is moving on...so if he still performs with them at SXSW, you'll have one of the last appearances with the original 4.
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In case someone missed it, the sxsw site has a bittorrent link for 2.6 gigs of mp3s of the some of the bands that will be playing.
http://player.sxsw.com/SXSW_2005_Showcasing_Artist_mp3s.torrent (http://player.sxsw.com/SXSW_2005_Showcasing_Artist_mp3s.torrent)
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So...any post-festival wrap-ups?
I haven't really found any articles, lists of festival little darlings...There are some pictures and AMA announced...
Robyn's diary (http://www.austinchronicle.com/issues/dispatch/2005-03-18/music_feature24.html)
Picks&Sleepers (http://www.austinchronicle.com/issues/dispatch/2005-03-18/music_index.html)
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www.popmatters.com (http://www.popmatters.com)
Originally posted by Winter Pays For Summer:
So...any post-festival wrap-ups?
I haven't really found any articles, lists of festival little darlings...There are some pictures and AMA announced...
Robyn's diary (http://www.austinchronicle.com/issues/dispatch/2005-03-18/music_feature24.html)
Picks&Sleepers (http://www.austinchronicle.com/issues/dispatch/2005-03-18/music_index.html)
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Splendidezine's SXSW coverage (http://www.splendidmagazine.com/features/sxsw2005/default.html)
Originally posted by Winter Pays For Summer:
So...any post-festival wrap-ups?
I haven't really found any articles, lists of festival little darlings...There are some pictures and AMA announced...
Robyn's diary (http://www.austinchronicle.com/issues/dispatch/2005-03-18/music_feature24.html)
Picks&Sleepers (http://www.austinchronicle.com/issues/dispatch/2005-03-18/music_index.html)
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Originally posted by Winter Pays For Summer:
So...any post-festival wrap-ups?
I ended up not being able to make it, which I am still bitter about, even 2 days later.
However, before I just stopped taking my boys calls, they reported the New Model Army show wasn't as well attended as it should have been, Helmet moving their show at the last minute allowed more people who cared to look at their web site the opportunity to get in, there was free beer everywhere and plenty of free music everywhere during the day, everybody was in a band or new a guy in the band or was an "industry person," and beautiful girls became passe.
On a side note, Jesse Dayton signed a deal with Universal and will be playing in SF next week.
Oh, and everybody agreed that they had to go back next year.
Sorry for the lame report, but it was just too disappointing to keep talking to these guys.
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I'll post a full SXSW report within the next day or so, still recovering and catching up on work.
Best show I saw without question was Alejandro Escovedo at the Continental Club on Sunday night, with his rock band plus a cellist from his string quartet. Raul Malo and Charlie Sexton were among the openers. Also Jon Langford and Sally Timms but I missed their set.
I know it will end up being the best show I see this year.
More later.
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thanks twangirl, I was hoping you'd submit a report. :)
vansmack - that sucks you couldn't go. I feel your pain. Reading twangirl's response about Alejandro...ugh...and the fact I missed him here...(And you're right, phone calls are brutal). Well, there's always next year.
Some of the articles are pretty good. One show-goer mentioned that stepping up from wristband to badge might be worthy. Guess I'll start saving now... Originally posted by twangirl:
I'll post a full SXSW report within the next day or so, still recovering and catching up on work.
Best show I saw without question was Alejandro Escovedo at the Continental Club on Sunday night, with his rock band plus a cellist from his string quartet.
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pics and links to video of calexico covering gbv at hoot night (http://blogumentary.typepad.com/chuck/2005/03/calexico_coveri.html#more)
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Originally posted by twangirl:
I'll post a full SXSW report within the next day or so, still recovering and catching up on work.
Best show I saw without question was Alejandro Escovedo at the Continental Club on Sunday night, with his rock band plus a cellist from his string quartet. Raul Malo and Charlie Sexton were among the openers. Also Jon Langford and Sally Timms but I missed their set.
I know it will end up being the best show I see this year.
You didnt mention New Model Army?!
Has Ed fired you yet?
DeVotchka was this attendees new find.
Calexico, the Blind Boys of Alabama and The Frames were other highlights.
Alejandro's set at Town Lake wasnt as good as anticipated, if only because of I was hoping for different song selections, and I'm envious at your Continental Club attendance. Its great he's back and seemingly as good as ever.
And thanks again for thinking of me when opportunity presented itself.
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oh how you taunt me twangirl!!
was it the cool hipster cellist or the geekier lookier 'Matt the Hoople' cellist who always gets really into the music?
did he play new material? any indication of when a new album might come out?
Best show I saw without question was Alejandro Escovedo at the Continental Club on Sunday night, with his rock band plus a cellist from his string quartet.
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it was Brian Standefer on cello, the cool hipster one who's been with Alejandro for a long time. No mention of when a new record will be out, but he seems very energized by his return to performing so I wouldn't be surprised if he puts something out later this year.