Beat on the Street: SXSW Captain’s Log #4 [Last Day!] – I Can Only Move to the Beat
Hello my little South-By-sexuals (get it?!?!)! My coverage from my last day in Austin is going to be a little bit different because I didn’t really spend any time watching bands in the daylight – perhaps this choice was inspired by my School of Seven Bells experience on Friday. All the SXSW partying had started to catch up with the four fine ladies in my hotel room, and when we woke up on Saturday morning we all kind of felt like daylight might actually kill us. When we finally drew the blinds and prepared to greet the morning, we saw this ridiculous line streaming down 5th street:
Beat on the Street: SXSW Captain’s Log #3 – Long Day’s Random Musical Journey Into Night
Hello everyone! Good morrow! How are you feeling? You look simply radiant! I feel like the walking undead.
Can we have a moment to talk about how random SXSW can be? Like, yesterday Sara and I walked past this tiny, surly-looking girl wearing an electric blue t-shirt and a huge gold chain, and it wasn’t until I recognized her publicist walking behind her that I noticed it was Lady Sovereign. Oh music industry, you are so weird.
So this morning I left my hotel room at the ungodly hour of noon! The Pains of Being Pure at Heart were standing right outside, trying to find the Cedar Street Courtyard. I wooed them with flattery, pointed them in the right direction with my trusty map, then took off for the Creekside Lounge. (more…)
Beat on the Street: SXSW Captain’s Log #2
Hello children. Today was a very magical day here in Austin. For one thing, my suitcase arrived and I was able to wear my own clothes… and shortly after my suitcase arrived — so did Kirsten! She was in relatively good spirits, and we’re already working on a fantastic letter to US Airways. I didn’t see very many bands today, but I did crank out my first interview (coming soon!) and saw some wonderful things! Shall we talk about them? OKAY. For example! Today I was walking through the Convention Hall when I happened upon this once-in-a-lifetime photo opportunity:
Yes, that’s Devo, yes, those are the hats, yes, this was a life-changing moment.
Beat on the Street: SXSW Captain’s Log #1
Hey guys! I am writing to you from sunny Austin, Texas. Finally. I don’t really want to start this post off with negativity, but it took me about twelve hours to get here – including a six-hour unintentional layover in North Carolina that has led to my travel companion being stuck in NC for TWENTY FOUR HOURS.
But I’m here now! And I believe that both Kirsten and my luggage will probably arrive sometime within the next day or so!
