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SXSW savant? Not so much.
I’ve lived in Austin for more than eight years and I have yet to acquire a music badge or wristband for SXSW’s music fest.
That doesn’t mean I forego it entirely. It’s only Thursday and I’ve already seen Erykah Badu and Funk Sway’s magnificent set at the Austin Music Hall Sunday night where my favorite song of hers, “Green Eyes,” kicked off an amazing set of songs that included Wendy & Lisa (of Prince fame), DJ Jazzy Jeff, ?uestlove and Doyle Bramhall II as well as members of Austin’s own Blaze.
A few minutes ago, I got back from a short set by the Islands at Longbranch Inn, where Vice Magazine held court, passing out copies of sample CDs and the free “Vice Guide to Austin.”
First two sentences: “LIving in Austin has always been about doing nothing. In the late ’70s, while the rest of Texas was hard at work farming or manufacturing or some other (b.s.), Austinites were in their own little countercultural world — wacked out on psilocybin, wandering the local streets and creeks in a blissful haze.”
The Islands set was brief (who in God’s name could imagine a daytime set starting not only on time, but early? I got there at start time and had missed half the set), and as great as it was, I won’t be trying to crowd in to see their midnight set tonight. I hear they’re playing Emo’s in May, so I’ll wait for that.
I’m going to try to see Clap Your Hands Say Yeah at an evening party tomorrow, and then I’m out. Enjoy SXSW, townies and visitors. If I catch Clap, I’ll have seen the three attractions I’m interested in. You can have the Arctic Monkeys. I’ll just check them out on iTunes later.
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