Tuesday, March 31, 2009

SXSW 2009 - Day 4

Saturday, the final day of SXSW. Working on less than 4 hours of sleep for the 3rd straight day so, needless to say, moving a little slower at this point. Fortunately the first event of the day was the Rachael Ray sponsored show with the Hold Steady & the New York Dolls and featured pleanty of good food & free Mojitos.
The Hold Steady show us how it's done.

The New York Dolls at what must be the earliest hour they've ever played.

My new favorite of the festival, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros playing at teh downstairs stage at the Rachael Ray party.

Minneapolis favs, the 757's at Lamberts.

Craig Finn of the Hold Steady.

P.J. Harvey, our big event of Saturday night.

Solange Knowles at Buffalo Billiards.

Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros. I don't know if I've ever seen such a display of pure, unmitigated joy on stage. If you ever have the chance, go see them.

Sylvain Sylvain of the New York Dolls

Tad & Craig of the Hold Steady

Polly Jean Harvey

Justin Townes Earle at Red 7

Solange Knowles (who went on a full hour late, causing the 1AM band, who was the reason I was there to have to start their 20 minute set at 1:50. I imagine there were some interesting conversations going on backstage!)



Zacchary & some of the guys from Solid Gold out on the street, Saturday afternoon

David Johansen of the New York Dolls

Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, starting late at Buffalo Billiards.

More of the Hold Steady

The Pains of being Pure at Heart at Emos, Jr. (I actually went through this entire sxsw without going into Emos main room, La Zona Rosa or Antone's. bizarre.

P.J. Harvey with John Parish at Stubb's

More New York Dolls

Despite going on late, Solange was really quite fun.

Craig & Tad of the Hold Steady

Jade from Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros

And one more of local friends, the 757's in the not-so-well-lit Lambert's.

I think that might be it.

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