Monthly Archives: March 2011
Spencer Bell Legacy event in Austin was great music experience – and (bonus!) it helped a great cause as well
I didn’t mind supporting a good cause, but I admit I attended last weekend’s Spencer Bell Legacy benefit at the Mohawk in Austin last Saturday for selfish reasons: I wanted to see Tin Tin Can, a band from Chicago that … Continue reading
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Bubblegum Octopus – Breakcore? Chiptunes? Not sure what it is, but I like it
I didn’t get a chance to check out Bubblegum Octopus (aka Matthew “Matt the Cat”) at SXSW, but I’ve been hunting down Youtube vids for the past several days and I’m very impressed. It was confusing the first time I … Continue reading
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No Strings electronic music/puppet event pushes boundaries
I don’t have a lot of experience with the art of puppetry. I believe I was in kindergarten the last time I was in a puppet show. I seem to remember the puppets were made out of pudding boxes. … Continue reading
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Atash – best SXSW 2011 find so far
I was about an inch away from wussing out and going home early last night. Thank God I didn’t. I ended up seeing my favorite show of the weekend: Austin’s own Atash. I went out for a second night on … Continue reading
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More unofficial SXSW ramblings
Went down to Austin Friday night, March 18 and caught some great shows — some were at a free party (even got a free beer), others at an unofficial show that only cost $5 to get into. Made some … Continue reading
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Got No Strings – free & freaky entertainment during SXSW
Don’t feel too bummed out if you don’t have a badge or a wristband for South By Southwest. There are still a lot of shows in Austin this week — many of them free. Check this out. There are also … Continue reading
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Y.East 2 was a feast for ears and eyes – SXSW not the only game in town
The middle part of March is South By Southwest time in Austin. There are tons of visitors in town, checking out films and music. There’s always something happening down there. One of my favorite times of year. On the downside, … Continue reading
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Ringo Starr – more than just the ‘nice’ Beatle
I have a friend who says he really likes John Lennon and Paul McCartney. He’s just “not impressed with that little band they were in.” I find that amusing, but I couldn’t disagree more. I’ve loved the Beatles for as … Continue reading
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Hey thanks for the app
I just discovered that wordpress has an android app. Now I can update the blog from my phone. Some things I probably can’t do, but I can do a lot. I will definitely get comments approved a lot faster. Pretty … Continue reading
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Has South By Southwest gotten too big for its britches?
Now that South By Southwest is over, I’m seeing a lot of postmortems, some not very complimentary. As always, plenty of people enjoyed it, but the bitching from those who didn’t seems a bit louder this year. There was plenty … Continue reading →
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