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SXSW Day 2: It's a scorcher!
Posted at 5:32 PM on March 19, 2009
by Melanie Walker
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Mix crowds, beers and rock and roll and you've got a scorcher of a day! It's hot here in Austin, TX! 80 degrees + but with the crowd factor it feels like 120! The stench of sour beer and urine can get incredibly overwhelming and you must be careful walking and texting as you might slip and fall on a slice of pizza thrown in the street from last nights escapades....
Today I wandered around quite a bit at some of the day parties and showcases. I was able to catch one of my picks for this year, a band called BLK JKS! What do they sound like you ask? Well, I kinda hate pigeon holing a bands sound but I'd guess they sound a bit like TV On The Radio mixed with what Vampire Weekend wished they could pull off! They are totally unhinged live! The drummer was insane! He had these crazy dreadlocks that were their own entity! It was awesome!
Next band I saw was another pick, Glasvegas straight from Glasgow, Scotland! I love this band. I think you either love them or hate them. They sound a bit 1950's Ramones mellowed out, plus they have a chick drummer which I love!!! They were fantastic! poor dudes were super sunburned but having a blast all the same!
I also caught a bit of School Of Seven Bells, Blitzen Trapper and Mark Olson and Gary Louris... Tonight my picks are Wild Beasts, Primal Scream, Orbits, and whatever other adventurous sounds that come my way!
Comments (1)
Of course the guys from Glasvegas are sunburned. The sun never shines in Scotland.
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