Every year I go to SXSW Music, I keep a handwritten notebook alongside me to take notes of each show I see. This year I managed to see 39 bands, 2 movies and help a friend with a brand new baby during music. I try to rank shows in the top 10 order, but this […]
My annual SXSW music re-cap is quite late in production — which has also given me time to ruminate and remember the best of shows. This year was much more satisfactory than last and didn’t over-twee it. Instead, a little more diversity and a lot more fun. Top 10 for 2011! 1. Quiet Company, The […]
Many things have been going on in the personal life, causing a delay in my annual listing of the 10 best shows from SXSW Music, along with the complete list of all the bands seen. In the months before SXSW I sampled the music of about 600 bands and got to a short list of […]
The panel picker for SXSW2010 is now up! Please vote for my panel and let me know if you have any additional thoughts, feedback, or suggestions in the comments there or on this blog post. I’ve already been following up with folks already who have commented on the panel page itself. The Community is Dead, […]
There’s more musing to be done on SXSWi, so be on the lookout for this. As in years past (2007, 2008), here’s a complete list of all the shows I saw last week, and the top 10 shows of the week. I had the pleasure of spending the week seeing bands I’ve wanted to see […]