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SXSW 2009: The Paste Party - Day Two
For Day Two, Paste teamed up with Brooklyn Vegan to feature some of our favorite artists at SXSW. You'll see performances from Bishop Allen, The Avett Brothers, Daniel Johnston and more!... read more
Found in: Featured VideosPaste's Top 10 Buzziest Acts of SXSW 2009
Another year, another SXSW on the books. Somehow, amidst the parties, food and general chaos of 6th St., the Paste staff managed to see some music. Here are the 10 acts we were most impressed with:... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayEight Things to Remember for SXSW 2010
Dear Future Self,Remember last year when it was 2 AM and you'd just returned from SXSW 2009 and you were sitting at home while thousands of other people were still rocking out in Austin, most of them just happy that Kanye decided to show up this time? You were a little sad that you would miss the last night but once you were home in your own bed and there wasn't some shitty MySpace band playing at the bar next door at such a volume that your hotel room's crown molding was trembling, you were actually pretty happy about it.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DaySXSW 2009: The Paste Party - Day One
Greetings from Austin, Texas! As part of our SXSW coverage, Paste threw a party with some of our favorite bands to mark the first day of the music festival. In this video, you'll see performances from Greg Laswell, Wild Light, Samantha Crain, Port O'Brien, Anathallo and many more.... read more
Found in: Featured VideosSXSW 2009: Micachu & the Shapes Compose a Song for Austin
Micachu & the Shapes' avant pop-sicle compositions were already the toast of SXSW 2009 before spry frontwoman Mica Levi's miniature guitars had even crossed the Texas state line. However, Levi, keyboardist Raisa Khan and drummer Marc Pell seemed far too fascinated and exhausted by their festival experience to let the buzz go to their heads. During our chat at Austin's Driskill Hotel, the precocious singer even showed me a short video capturing the historic hotel's wild west motifs while she whistled The Good, the Bad and the Ugly's theme, and sheepishly asked about the shows I'd seen: "Do you find... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusSXSW 2009: Nobunny makes me feel funny
I don't know who Nobunny is. I don't know if anyone knows who Nobunny is. When he performs, a sweaty, dirty, matted rabbit mask covers his face, and apparently he has a tendency to kind of just disappear after his sets. Aside from the mask, he doesn't wear much else. Today at the Scoot Inn, kind of a haul if you're used to just milling around Sixth Street, he played with a loud jumpy band on a small stage in the corner, starting off the set wearing a pair of opaque black panty hose (no shirt) and eventually stripping down... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusSXSW 2009: Thee Oh Sees Thrill Austin
John Dwyer is part stand-up comedian, full-time musician (Coachwhips, OCS, several other bands, including last night's Thee Oh Sees) and quintessential entertainer. Guitar strapped high on his chest, gray-brown hair flopping about, eyes maddeningly wide, mic often buried deep in his mouth, Dwyer led the former Paste Band of the Week through a thrilling and frantic set at Emo's Jr. Like an ADHD kid missing his meds, Dwyer seemed unable to stop exuding sweat and words while trading off within an arsenal of supremely badass guitars. Do not miss Thee Oh Sees if they come to your town.... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusSXSW 2009: Earthless Rattles, Psychs Up Austin
Earthless gave me a chance to try out my ear plugs, which isn't something I usually get to do at 1:30 in the afternoon. Combining LedZep riffage and an epic, almost post-rock vibe (though less meandering and boring than those words often indicate), the San Diego instrumental-psych-rock trio would've fit in nicely at Atlanta's recent Scion Rock Fest, even if many wouldn't exactly consider them metal.... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusSXSW 2009: Blue Giant burns, burns, burns
"So, who are you going to go see tonight?" are probably the nine words most frequently exchanged between friends and strangers and new acquaintances at SXSW. Usually my answer is either vague or fraught with pained indescision, but last night I had a plan, one involving Micachu at Emo's Annex and, later, Blue Giant at Club DeVille. Somehow, though, for all the new and unknown bands playing, Blue Giant was the one that people most puzzled over when I mentioned it-- which was both a relief and a surprise.... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusSXSW 2009: The Heartless Bastards, Micachu and more rock SXSW lady-style
Even though dude-y bands are apparently on the rise at SXSW 2009, I've managed not to see a single one of them yet. In fact, the majority of the acts I've been able to take in since arriving in Austin Wednesday have involved totally badass women. Too many for my BBQ'd out brain to write about them all, actually, so here are some of my very favorites.... read more
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