Man, I love the food here. Most of it is served from carts and little windows, but it is quite tasty. My only problem so far is variety. I’ve had a lot of pizza so far. Not much BBQ. No … Continue reading →

It’s never fun being injured. Even less so at a music festival. Ask Greg Edds, who tooled around on crutches at last year’s SXSW after breaking his foot. I’m not that injured. But I do appear to have torn something … Continue reading →

The funkiest band in Omaha is the funkiest one currently in Austin, Texas. At least, they are as far as I’m concerned. The nine-piece played to only about 30 or so folks at the Karma Lounge, but were approached by … Continue reading →

The darlings of SXSW past are many and one of the more recent gems is Pains of Being Pure at Heart. I shouldn’t have been too surprised to have to wait in line when I got to Beauty Bar, but … Continue reading →

Jeremy Messersmith at The Stage on Sixth. It’s only been a few hours, but I’ve already seen some great stuff. After The Civil Wars, I listened to Keegan DeWitt for awhile. He was OK and mostly served as background noise … Continue reading →

It took a mere 15 hours (including a 1/2 hour football scrimmage at the Wichita rest stop), but we made it to Austin unscathed at 1am. We added a last minute rider, Brent Crampton who puts the Grande entourage at … Continue reading →

After arriving in Austin, getting to my hotel, getting downtown, picking up my badge and all that madness, I’m finally seeing what I came for: music. I arrived at Paste Magazine’s day party in time to catch The Civil Wars … Continue reading →

In just under an hour, I’ll be rocketing toward Texas. In six hours, I’ll step foot on solid ground in Austin, ready to take on SXSW once again. My schedule’s all set, all my must-see bands are picked out and … Continue reading →