Some pix from the SXSW Music. More photos (film, interactive and music) on Facebook.
TUESDAY. Chuck Mead & His Grassy Knoll Boys at BMI’s annual “Howdy Texas” bash at Stubb’s. BBQ & bands.
TUESDAY. The Decemberists at IFC’s annual Crossroads concert. Playing this year with Gomez.
WEDNESDAY. Waiting for the man: Favorite Basque performers, “We Are Standard” were not held back by lead singer Deu Chacartegui’s apparent ankle injury.
WEDNESDAY. Belting out showtunes: Michael Lerman and friends, on the gameboy, at the jammed Datapop show inside a former Salvation Army.
WEDNESDAY. One of the best sets of the week, School of Seven Bells. So good.
THURSDAY. What a night (morning): Jane’s Addiction’s incredible “surprise” set at the annual C3/Playboy bash.
FRIDAY. Hair! Former Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins leads “Hot Leg” at the annual Friday afternoon SPIN bash at Stubb’s.
FRIDAY. From Atlanta, Black Lips.
[all photos copyright eugene hernandez. more on facebook.]
Back in their original configuration after 17 years, Jane’s Addiction tore through a rather ferocious set late last night at a former supermarket, near the highway, in Austin. The surprise appearance at the C3/Playboy party featured an hour long gig by the L.A. band. Hitting the stage after 1:30 a.m., Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Eric Avery, and Stephen Perkins, opened with “Three Days” and closed with “Stop”. It was one of the best live sets I’ve seen in quite a long time. Full report from MTV.
[photos by eugene hernandez]
I am so far behind on blogging, but I can’t look back, only forward.
...here’s something that just came across my desk, NPR’s “All Songs Considered” poll of the best albums of ‘08. Agree/disagree?? Oversights?
1. Fleet Foxes; Album: Fleet Foxes
2. Vampire Weekend; Album: Vampire Weekend
3. Bon Iver; Album: For Emma, Forever Ago
4. TV on the Radio; Album: Dear Science
5. Death Cab for Cutie; Album: Narrow Stair
6. MGMT; Album: Oracular Spectacular
7. Flight of the Conchords; Album: Flight of the Conchords
8. My Morning Jacket; Album: Evil Urges
9. Coldplay; Album: Viva la Vida
10. Sigur Rós; Album: Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust
11. She & Him; Album: Volume One
12. Okkervil River; Album: The Stand Ins
13. Beck; Album: Modern Guilt
14. Kimya Dawson and Antsy Pants; Album: Juno (Soundtrack)
15. The Raconteurs; Album: Consolers of the Lonely
16. Girl Talk; Album: Feed the Animals
17. The Black Keys; Album: Attack & Release
18. Kings of Leon; Album: Only by the Night
19. Conor Oberst; Album: Conor Oberst
20. Jenny Lewis; Album: Acid Tongue
21. The Hold Steady; Album: Stay Positive
22. Bob Dylan; Album: Bootleg Series, Vol. 8: Tell Tale Signs - Rare and Unreleased 1989-2006
23. Blitzen Trapper; Album: Furr
24. Portishead; Album: Third
25. Brian Eno / David Byrne; Album: Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
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