After a few hours of relaxing and watching basketball, Mayyors hit the spot with their set at Spiro’s. Totally raw and aggressive, these guys were a force.

After that, I made the tough call to skip Devo and instead set up camp for the evening at the packed Beerland for the In The Red showcase. The ITR highlight came via Mark Sultan’s set. I hadn’t heard anything by this iteration before, but was legitimately blown away.

The Intelligence was ok—nothing spectacular, but the performance (and their records) was enough to warrant catching them another time. I get the feeling you know what you’re getting with the Vivian Girls by now. If you like them, you’re going to enjoy their set. I think I may be on the Vivian Girls-fatigue side of the equation, though.

The night ended with a set by Thee Oh Sees on the Beerland patio. The crowd overflowed on to the sidewalk, creating one of those unique SXSW moments as passers-by stopped to check out the commotion. I’d prefer to see them in a more traditional setting before fully weighing in on them, but it was a scene nevertheless.