.:.impossible Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Hello everyone. SXSW has been announced and one of my brother's bands will be playing at Flamingo Cantina. If you are in Austin, please do stop in to check them out. You can also check out an MP3 by clicking here, dialing down to Flamingo Cantina, and clicking on Bio Ritmo. Enjoy! Click it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Anybody been to this festival (besides Ag - who hasn't, actually)? I have a couple of buddies who go every year and are tempting me to join them. It's in March, but I have to get my airfare and 'music badge' lined up real soon. I'm 90% "there", but it's a lot of money .... Should be fun, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Anybody been to this festival (besides Ag - who hasn't, actually)? ....hey, you know me. I'd be there if Boney James was on the schedule!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.:.impossible Posted September 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 FWIW, my brother is no longer their regular bassist, though he does play with them when they're in a pinch. Salsa was not his "love", though it sounds to me from his playing, that he learned a great deal by dedicating so much time to that music. He sold his Ampeg Baby Bass long ago... Those in NYC should check him out at The Stone with FIGHT THE BIG BULL. Those in Chicago, stay tuned... FIGHT THE BIG BULL has been invited for three or four nights by board favorite Ken Vandermark. The way I understand it, KV will be an additional member of the band during their stay. Other bands of note for members of the board include GLOWS IN THE DARK and ILAD, though ILAD is a rock band that may not be of as much interest to the strictly jazz folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 Anybody been to this festival (besides Ag - who hasn't, actually)? ....hey, you know me. I'd be there if Boney James was on the schedule!! HELLyeah!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Coming up next week. Can't wait! Too many shows I want to see that are running concurrently, though. That's a drag......but I'll deal with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vajerzy Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 I've seen Bio Ritmo many time at Friday Cheers in Richmond- a long time ago though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaturalSoul Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Son, Ambulance is playing a show this year! Along with a million other Omaha/Lincoln bands. Should not be missed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Son, Ambulance is playing a show this year! Along with a million other Omaha/Lincoln bands. Should not be missed! I can't find any info on them. No description or clip on the SXSW site. What are they like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaturalSoul Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 Son, Ambulance is playing a show this year! Along with a million other Omaha/Lincoln bands. Should not be missed! I can't find any info on them. No description or clip on the SXSW site. What are they like? http://www.myspace.com/sonambulance Indie Rock with a little pop in them, a very cool band that i've loved for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaturalSoul Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 BTW, their best album is 'Key' imo, new one coming out soon, or so says Joe Knapp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 Son, Ambulance is playing a show this year! Along with a million other Omaha/Lincoln bands. Should not be missed! I can't find any info on them. No description or clip on the SXSW site. What are they like? http://www.myspace.com/sonambulance Indie Rock with a little pop in them, a very cool band that i've loved for years. OK, thanks. I'll see if I can squeeze them into the sched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaturalSoul Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 Yeah, i don't know who you're going to see but... I am very jealous of whoever is going to this! The headlights album is my favorite so far this year, and the mcCarthy trenching was my favorite of last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Free For All Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Anybody been to this festival (besides Ag - who hasn't, actually)? I have a couple of buddies who go every year and are tempting me to join them. It's in March, but I have to get my airfare and 'music badge' lined up real soon. I'm 90% "there", but it's a lot of money .... Should be fun, though. So, Beef? Report, please. Did you have fun? Good music? Good food? Good hang in Austin? Tell us all, please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Meh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Meh. Not so much, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 This was my third one and I was unimpressed, even with the things I thought I'd enjoy more. See SXSW bands, sure, but see them when they play in your town or are on tour in some other setting. It's far better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 I had a GREAT time. Saw tons of music that I really enjoyed - very good "good/bad" music ratio, actually. I'm definitely there again next year. It's so crazy to spend about 13 hrs/day seeing music. You gotta like to ROCK, though. We started cruising the shows at 1pm and finished at 2am. Here's the list of what I saw. Wednesday, 12 March 07:00PM Van Morrison (La Zona Rosa) 08:00PM Jesca Hoop (Buffalo Billiards) 09:00PM Goldspot (Buffalo Billiards)* 10:00PM Alina Simone (18th Floor at Hilton Garden Inn)* 11:00PM The Von Bondies (Emo's Annex) 12:00AM Elf Power (Spiro's)* 12:00AM R.E.M. (Stubb's) Thursday, 13 March 10:30AM SXSW Keynote: Lou Reed (18ABCD) Day show Shout Out Louds (Emo's Main Room) Day show The Stills (Emo's Main Room) 02:00PM Destroyer (Volume) 05:15PM The Donnas (Dirty Dog) 07:00PM Body of War with Kimya Dawson, Serj Tankian, Tom Morello, Brett Dennen, Brendan James, RX Bandits, Ben Harper, Billy Bragg, and Special Guests (Stubb's)* 08:15PM The Whigs (Austin Music Hall) 09:30PM Yo La Tengo (Austin Music Hall) 11:00PM My Morning Jacket (Austin Music Hall)* 11:30PM Chatham County Line (Continental Club)* 12:00AM The Sadies (Continental Club) 01:00AM The Iguanas (Continental Club) Friday, 14 March Day show Summerbirds in the Cellar (Bourbon Rocks) Day show The Sadies (Dirty Dog)* Day show Yeasayer (Emo's Main Room)* Day show She and Him [M. Ward/Zooey Deschanelle] (Free Yr Radio)* Day show British Sea Power (Mohawk Patio)* Day show Carbon/Silicon (Free Yr Radio)* 09:00PM The Chevelles (BD Riley's) 10:00PM X (SXSW Live (The Bat Bar) Austin Convention Center) 11:00PM The Black Hollies (Friends) 11:30PM Muck and the Mires (BD Riley's)* 12:00AM J Mascis (Mohawk Patio) 12:45AM Thurston Moore w/ Band (Mohawk Patio) Saturday, 15 March Day show The Rogue Wave (The Thirsty Nickel)* 01:30PM Liam Finn (SESAC Day Stage Cafe Austin Convention Center) 02:30PM Gigantic (BD Riley's)* 03:00PM The Chevelles (BD Riley's) 03:45PM Billy Bragg (The Thirsty Nickel)* 10:00PM The Raveonettes (Emo's Main Room) 11:15PM The Donnas (Emo's Main Room) 12:00AM Firewater (Red Eyed Fly)* 01:00AM Waco Brothers (Red Eyed Fly) *Partial show +++ Here are one-line reviews of my personal highlights (as told to a friend of mine). REM - Good show in 2,000 "seat" (there were no seats) venue. They're always good live. Lou Reed interview - droll, funny, low-key discussion with producer Hal Willner The Stills - Guys w/attitude from Canada. Rockin'. The Donnas - Chicks w/attitude from Palo Alto. Rockin', bratty ... The Whigs - Power Trio from Athens, GA. Intense drummer. Tight like The Police without sounding at all like The Police. Yo La Tengo - One of my favorite bands (from Hoboken). Tuneful, noisy, funny, eclectic, have a relationship with WFMU. The Sadies - Country/surf/garage. Smooooooookin' guitar playing brothers from Canada. The Chevelles - Power pop from down under - West Australia to be more exact. Solid twin-guitar pop-rock. X - Classic "punks" from LA. One of my favorite bands of the early 80's. Haven't lost a beat in 25 years. The Black Hollies - The Yardbirds, The Who and Paul Revere & the Raiders. British Invasion from New Jersey. Thurston Moore - Leader of Sonic Youth. Good late-night set of pop/noise. The Waco Brothers - Power-country/rock with a lot of clowning around on stage. Lots of whiskey involved. Spin-off project of the Mekon's Jon Langford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Well.........it's "next year" already - March 18-22. Looking forward to another crazy few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 (edited) Now it's ANOTHER year. There are some interesting shows coming up, not the least of which are some non-new acts: Big Star, Ray Davies, Moby Grape. Edited March 6, 2010 by BFrank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 I'm going out of town for the weekend. Moby Grape? Really? I don't know how that can be worthwhile at this stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave9199 Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 The label that my band is on will be there. Churchkey Records. Great small label in Durham, NC. My bass player is part owner. We're in The Dry Heathens. http://www.churchkeyrecords.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 I'm going out of town for the weekend. Moby Grape? Really? I don't know how that can be worthwhile at this stage. Not sure what happened, but they're now being billed as: "The Spence Clark Band w/very special guests Jerry Miller and Don Stevenson of Moby Grape" I wasn't going to see them anyway because I plan to see Big Star who is performing about the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kh1958 Posted January 17, 2015 Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 I see a few groups at SXSW this year that I might enjoy, but when I looked at the price of a ticket it was $795 for a music pass. Is that really the only way to see a group on the program (the vast majority of which do not interest me)? I'm comparing this to Winterjazzfest where a ticket to pick from 100 jazz groups over two nights was $55. Similarly, a daily ticket to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is $58 this year. And the International Music Festival in Lafayette, Louisiana is free. It seems absurd by comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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