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SXSW Saturday: Trophy's, Mastodon and PUSA

Mar 182007

I’m having a hard time getting it together to post my SXSW recaps, so I’ve decided to go in reverse order with the most recent event first. We’ll start with Saturday and work backwards to Sunday. I’m sure to confuse myself in the process.

After our showcase Friday night at Habana Calle 6, we had a day gig at Trophy’s for Whoopy’s Second Anniversary Day Party. The band before us was It’s Over from Kansas City. They reminded me a bit of early Beatles. I googled them this afternoon and found an amusing mention of their lead singer.

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Mar 182007

Profile Of A Memphis Belle – March 12, 2007

Another classic mugshot from TSG

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Mar 162007

Between Black and Immigrant Muslims, an Uneasy Alliance – New York Times

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Worldâ€™s Most Annoying Man

This post was so funny that I had to link it.

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SXSW Music: Last Chance for Wristbands

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Mar 152007

I just got the text message that the last round of wristbands are going on sale tonight at 7:30pm. It’s $175 cash only and they’ll insist on putting the wristband on you at the time of the sale.

You can get them at Bourbon Rocks, Buffalo Billiards, Elysium, Habana Calle 6 Annex, Maggie Maes, The Parish II, Lamberts, Momos, Opal Divine’s and Jovitas.

For the out of towners, the first six are on or near 6th street and east of Congress. Lamberts is west of Congress at 2nd and Guadalupe. Momos and Opal Divines are farther west on Sixth, almost to Lamar. Jovitas is the only location south of the river and they’re on South First.

Good luck with that.

Zune This!

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Mar 142007

Xeni at BoingBoing points to some photos over at losanjealous that appear to show a man being arrested for trying to post Zune propaganda. It looks like it happened on Sixth Street right in front of Casino El Camino.

We’ll have none of your crappy mp3 player propaganda in our city, buddy!

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Mar 142007

Yakitori Totto – New York Magazine

Michael Ruhlman and Thomas Keller rave about this place. I need to check it out when I make it back to NYC.

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SXSW Sunday Day: Rock N Romp and Screenburn

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Mar 142007

Only having managed a day pass for Monday, I had to get creative with my participation in this year’s SXSW Interactive. I decided to hit Austin Rock N Romp, relocated to Mohawk from the usual Ruta Maya, with my two kids. Page Maguire, who organizes Rock N Romp and also writes for Austinist, has a recap on her blog. Neal Pollack, who read from his new book Alternadad, elaborated on the audience participation of my eldest.
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