Saturday, March 19, 2011
MJTV: Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears with The Relatives - Let Your Light Shine - Live @ #sxsw
My #1 moment at #sxsw so far this year is Austin's Black Joe Lewis live with Reverend Gean West and The Relatives performing "Let Your Light Shine" at the Daystage Stage, Austin Convention Center, 3.18.2011
MJTV: Emmylou Harris - Darling Kate - Live @ #sxsw
The national treasure performing at the Radio Day Stage, Austin Convention Center, SXSW on 3.17.2011
MJTV: Davilla 666 - Live @ #sxsw - Club De Ville
Puerto Rican garage punks, Davilla 666 tear it up at Club De Ville, Austin, TX on 3.17.2011
MJTV: The Jim Jones Revue - Elemental (Live @ #sxsw)
Truly doesn't get hotter than this performance at Emo's Jr in Austin TX last night...
Friday, March 18, 2011
MJTV: Fitz & The Tantrums - MoneyGrabber (Live @ #sxsw)
Fitz & The Tantrums perform MoneyGrabber live at the Day Stage in Austin Convention Center, Austin TX on 3.18.2011
Thursday, March 17, 2011
MJTV: Bad Veins - Live @ #sxsw
Cincy's Bad Veins performing live @ SXSW in Austin Convention Center 3.17.2011. Sometimes the best band is right around the corner from you, playing in a glorified hallway...
#SXSW 2011 - Day 1
Hit the ground running this time, with two bands under our belts before we could even check into our rooms. (Thanks Radisson!)
In order we saw...
The Clutters (C): Memphis band, average energy, average originals, average grade, paled in comparison to the next band.
The Woggles (A): The legendary Georgia band always brings the goods. You can see the videos. Classic garage rock delivered with high energy and charisma. They set the bar high for the rest of the week!
Yuck (B): This London band exists somewhere between Dinosaur Jr and shoegaze. I'm calling it buzzgaze. Strong set with a weak last song that docked them half a letter grade.
James Blake (B-): I *get* James Blake. Seriously. This is music that's built for remixing. When it works, it can be cathartic and revelatory. Unfortunately, it didn't work for me as much as it did for rest of the crowd. On this night, IMHO, hype won out over performance.
Smith Westerns (A-): On the other hand, about a third of the buzz-chasing scenesters bailed out after the Blake set. Too bad. This Chicago four-piece delivered melodic indie rock to mostly lukewarm response.
Raphael Saadiq (B): Professional. Good energy. A bit stock. Saadiq's trying to rough up his music a little. Not sure it fits him as well and this performance wasn't quite as sharp as last year's Austin Music Hall set.
Duran Duran (B+): Although they might not be as pretty as they were in the 80's, Simon LeBon's still a very charismatic presence. When they ripped through "Hungry Like The Wolf", it was 1982 again.
All in all, a strong first day. Other than that, I'm tired already of hearing service and hotel workers use SXSW as an excuse for shitty service. Really? Like this doesn't happen every year?
Oh, and I'd give an A+ to the sweet potato bread pudding I had from a street vendor on Red River... :)
In order we saw...
The Clutters (C): Memphis band, average energy, average originals, average grade, paled in comparison to the next band.
The Woggles (A): The legendary Georgia band always brings the goods. You can see the videos. Classic garage rock delivered with high energy and charisma. They set the bar high for the rest of the week!
Yuck (B): This London band exists somewhere between Dinosaur Jr and shoegaze. I'm calling it buzzgaze. Strong set with a weak last song that docked them half a letter grade.
James Blake (B-): I *get* James Blake. Seriously. This is music that's built for remixing. When it works, it can be cathartic and revelatory. Unfortunately, it didn't work for me as much as it did for rest of the crowd. On this night, IMHO, hype won out over performance.
Smith Westerns (A-): On the other hand, about a third of the buzz-chasing scenesters bailed out after the Blake set. Too bad. This Chicago four-piece delivered melodic indie rock to mostly lukewarm response.
Raphael Saadiq (B): Professional. Good energy. A bit stock. Saadiq's trying to rough up his music a little. Not sure it fits him as well and this performance wasn't quite as sharp as last year's Austin Music Hall set.
Duran Duran (B+): Although they might not be as pretty as they were in the 80's, Simon LeBon's still a very charismatic presence. When they ripped through "Hungry Like The Wolf", it was 1982 again.
All in all, a strong first day. Other than that, I'm tired already of hearing service and hotel workers use SXSW as an excuse for shitty service. Really? Like this doesn't happen every year?
Oh, and I'd give an A+ to the sweet potato bread pudding I had from a street vendor on Red River... :)
MJTV: The Woggles - It's Not About What I Want (It's What You Got) - Live @ #sxsw
The legenday Woggles perform It's Not About What I Want (It's What You Got) at the Elysium on 3.16.2011 at SXSW.
MJTV: The Woggles - Rock & Roll Backlash #sxsw
The legendary Woggles tear it up at Elysium during a SXSW day party...
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
MJTV: Jack White - Dead Leaves & The Dirty Ground #SXSW
NPR Music posted this video of Jack White's parking lot performance @ SXSW today. The eleven minute video also features new Third Man Records artist Seaside Steve...
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Kanye Playing #SXSW
Kayne @ #SXSW? That's what Idolator says. Details are firming up, but it looks like he'll be on at Midnight Saturday the 19th at the VEVO Power Station.
Cheap Thrills: TV On The Radio - Caffeinated Consciousness
Get the second track from Nine Types of Light for the price of an email address here...
Thursday, March 10, 2011
MOG's SXSW Party @ The Mohawk
Of all the SXSW parties I've seen so far, this one looks like the top dog. Outkast's Big Boi, a red hot TV On The Radio, Musical Justice fav Okkervil River and buzz bands Yuck, Smith Westerns & Tune-Yards... I'll be able to check off several of the bands that I wanted to see this year in one afternoon. Check it out...
Pete Yorn - Precious Stone (Live)
Last of our video from the recent Voodoo Lounge show in Kansas City...
Pete Yorn - Life On A Chain (Live)
Another video from the Yorn show at Voodoo Lounge in Kansas City...
Pete Yorn - Burrito (Live)
Trying our hand at posting our own videos on YouTube. This was shot a couple weeks ago on our handy new Flip when Yorn was at the Voodoo Lounge here in KC...
Counting Down to SXSW
Less than a week to go. We'll be firing things up here, so expect a significant upswing in content leading into our SXSW coverage!
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