Mar 192011

Seems like SXSW would be incomplete without at least one appearance from Diplo, in whatever form that might take. This year, the deejay/MIA-collaborator/baile funk–curator was in attendance for the showing of a short documentary about himself and performed during the film portion of the festival. He’s only performing once during the music segment of SXSW, headlining tonight at the Mad Decent showcase.

Diplo

MP3: “Summer’s Gonna Hurt You (2010 Remix)”

Saturday, March 19- 1:00am, Friends Bar

Mar 192011
Day 3: Nighttime Odds & Ends

  So, on one level Odd Future’s performance was rather bland. The beats weren’t nearly loud enough, they inexplicably rapped over a capella parts of their own songs, and you’d often wonder why there was anyone else on stage besides Tyler and Hodgy – those two clearly run the crew. But then I think about the water bottle fights, the stage dives, the “FUCK STEVE HARVEY” cardboard signs, the apocalyptic threats, and there general diehard [...]

AR Favs, Part 7: Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti

We were just one of many who heralded Before Today, the latest album by Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, as one of the best of this past year, but we were probably ahead of the curve in singing it high praises when we interviewed Mr. Pink last summer. Ariel and his cohorts are only performing once this SXSW, tonight at the Noisey.com showcase, so don’t miss it! Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti MP3: “Round and Round” Friday, [...]

Why Do People Like Odd Future?

So I’ve spent the intermediate time before Odd Future’s set here at the fort asking everyone I could find why they liked Odd Future. What I learned (besides the fact that not everyone knows who Odd Future is, they’re still bubbling just under the radar) was that nobody had a specific answer. The average reply was something like “well… they’re just different” with the more eloquent types making a specific point to designate the crew’s shit-stirring anarchism, [...]

Mar 182011
Thursday photo wrap-up

Thursday was a strange day on my side with the search for a public computer and an emergency trip to a Radioshack a few miles south of down town.  Even so, I was able to fit in a few bands.  The day started with an old favorite DeVotchKa on the Radio day Stage in the Convention Center.  Then over to NPR’s showcase at The Parish to catch a packed Antlers show. (Insert break here for [...]

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