SXSW | 03.15.08 | Austin, TX - Day 4

That first photo rocks... I love that I can keep an eye on all the JamBase crew and get daily updates from SXSW since I can't be there. Keep it coming!

Kayce - you are one busy man my friend! Love the sound of Dark Meat and keep an eye out for them. Can't wait for the Black Keys tour thru the east.

Hope you get a chance to see Son Lux. I listened to the NPR music showcase today w/ Shout Out Louds, A.A. Bondy, Jens Lekman, Yeasayer, Bon Iver, and Vampire Weekend.

Damn good stuff from Jens Lekman, Yeasayer, and Vampire Weekend.

You can tune into these broadcasts online here - http://www.xponentialmusic.org/sxsw08/

Yup, I echo JK's sentiment, KC! From Langerado to SXSW !!!!! Hot Diggity Dog! Thanks for the reportin'. Enjoy your time away from the office. And the live music. Wish I could be there ....

also - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7729350

That photo with Saul Williams is awesome! I think Saul is one amazing dude, wish I was able to catch him here in the Bay coming up.

@toestothenose -- I also have been digging Jens Lekman, Yeasayer, Bon Iver & Vampire Weekend... playing those 4 lots lately.

Don't miss Kaki King!! Snap a shot of her and put it up. Her new CD is killer!! She's doing like 6 sets down there. Not to be missed if you're in Austin (wish I was this week).

OAKHURST is a freaking great time~! Check them out if you are there!!! ALL HAIL THE BIG OAK!!

Ha! Kayceman, I am laughing my ass off in Alameda right now! Sounds like one helluva time in Austin. Have fun and keep the highlights comin'

Saul Williams is a genius, but what the heck is he wearing? Ha!

Gary

http://www.festivalfriendly.com

You are all fooled... that is Niggy Tardust. "When I say Niggy, you say nothin"

Good to see Louisville well represented here. Wax Fang at #3 for Wed. & MMJ at #1 for Thurs. Everyone should check out Wax Fang's recent album La La Land. They sound like Queen, Wall-era Pink Floyd, & The Pogues all wrapped up in a badass power trio. And everyone should know by now the thunder that is MMJ. I can't wait for the new album and a tour.

JackStraw4, I couldn't agree with you more. And June 10th is too far away!

Ol Benny, your tha man dude! Can't wait to see you again. Of course the Ville respresents everywhere we go! Wax Fang, the Jacket! The album will kick ass, and you know the Fang has something else that they will bring. Also, Dr. Dog is the shit. One of the best new acts out today. They are great song writers and they put on on hell of a live show! WORD to the Ville!

Fleet Foxes new EP is amazing!! Grab it if you get a chance...

I heard the MMJ show through NPR. As expected, it was absolutely phenomenal, and Yo La Tengo wasn't too shabby either! I'll have to look up some of the other bands mentioned.

THE HELIO SEQUENCE

thank you jambase for shining the spotlight on rotary downs. Chained to the Chariot is such a great album...kudos jambase!

This is ridiculous! 4 amazing days of music in austin and all you can write about is Thurston Moore and MMJ??? WTF??? Indiebase.com has a chance to really fuck shit up with a great of review of possibly the best 4 days in the history of SXSW and we get this slop??? Let me tell you what I saw (all for a total of 25 dollars): Wednesday---an amazing tripple bill of Mason Jennings, Kimya Dawson, and Langhorne Slim for free on South Congress. Thursday---Grand Ole Party (the best band at SXSW this year) at Emos Lounge for free, The once in a lifetime Body of War Show: Serj, Tom Morello, Mason Jennings, Kimya Dawson, Billy Bragg, Ben Harper. Followed by a great Mason Jennings set. Friday--Black Keys destroying at Zona Rosa for free and the once again magical Kimya Dawson mesmerizing the crowd at Waterloo Records. Saturday--Grand Ole Party and Langhorne Slim at Waterloo Park followed by a trip to the (and i agree with you Kayceman) gorgeous French Legation Museum. J. Mascis and Thurston Moore were fucking awful. The snore inducing Thurston Moore's "band" sounded like a bad tribute band to Moore's horrible Sonic Youth. Boring. Every song sounded the same with absolutely no energy. After those two peices of garbage finished the real music started. first the suprsingly solid Okkervil River rocked thru some solid tunes. Then She and Him did their best Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins impersonation and delivered a great show. M. Ward and Zooey whatsherface impressed the shit out of me. The Garden Party was closed out by the once again amazing Kimya Dawson. Not only is she the most down to earth and humble musician I've ever encountered but the woman can write a fucking song. Sure I might have been the only non teenage girl with a eating disorder there, but her short yet powerful set put a smile on my face. The night finished at some dive bar on the east side of town. Foot Patrol and the Nouvellas equally wowed the 15 or so people that were there. All I can say is that if you werent at that show you missed out on a night of foot fetish themed funk and the chance to see the most beautiful woman in music Jamie from the Nouvellas. Indiebase.com---next year you should get me to throw together a SXSW review. I at least saw good artists unlike most of the throwaway nobodyisgoingtocareaboutthisflashinthepanbandsixmonthsfromnow crap that your fearless leader wasted his time on.

^^^ this moron is under the impression that anyone still pays attention or remotely cares about one thing he says. sad. if you dont like the reviews go somewhere else, something i am sure the vast majority of people around here would celebrate.

I'm glad you appreciated the fact that Kimya Dawson was down to Earth and humble, Liberals. Now the key is to try to instill those qualities in yourself. I also thought The Black Keys show at La Zona Rosa and Okkervil River at Stubb's were pretty great. MMJ and The Whigs at Austin Music Hall were #1 for me, though. Other performances that stood out were Duffy at Stubb's and Liam Finn at Volume.

"There are few bands as influential as Dinosaur Jr. or Sonic Youth" are you serious??????

I love this city and this festival! I caught some excellent music this weekend while enjoying some free nachos and free lonestar during the day parties. I got turned away from the showcase with Ben Haper on thursday and the solo Jim James set on saturday, but it's all good. DeVotchKa, Man Man, O'Death, and Destroyer were new bands that made the week for me.

LiberalsForMichaelSavageIn2008 ... One of the rare times I would have to agree with you. There was a ton more to write about.Kayceman... Its your web-site and you will do what you will with it as we have seen but rather then photo ops with provincial, effete, snobs why don't you get in the mud and review some bands we don't know of? It is SxSW after all.

"sounded like a bad tribute band to moore's horrible sonic youth"

you have no credibility because your taste in music absolutely sucks. no one cares about your opinion anymore. please stop posting your annoying comments that are written purely to get a negative reaction out of the other readers of this site.

"Body of War" show sounded illmatic. thanks for the different perspective on what sounded like a dope weekend all around

I'm with you Ned8. It is SXSW, a fest built to break indie, or unknown bands. Not to go see MMJ. I guess that is what homeboy is into though, but yeah, ughhhhh yawn. I guess there is something to be said about going where you are comfy, but to me these types of fests are about going to see and discover something new. The DC bands playing a showcase was my highlight.

Great time. Some of my favorites were van morrison, fleeting foxes, blitzen trapper, billy bragg, and the body of war show with tom morello, billy bragg and ben harper.

black moth super rainbow is sick.