Monday, March 30, 2009

SXSW 2009 - Day 3

SXSW 2009 - day three
Friday was a big day at SXSW for me because I spent the entire afternoon shooting for Spin at their big party at Stubb's. Here are a few highlights from the Spin show and the rest of the night.

Adam Levy hanging out on South Congress. This is actually in the morning!

Echo & the Bunnymen headlined the big Spin party.
but before that started, I managed to catch a few more songs by the Wrens playing across the street.

Black Lips at the Spin show.

Lookbook playing on the outdoor stage at the Ca$hmoneyapolis show.

Of course, the big headliner Friday night was Metallica at Stubb's.

Ian McCullough of Echo & the Bunnymen.

The Monthlies are a band from L.A. I'd never heard before but really enjoyed - here on the indoor stage at Stubb's.

Glasvegas outside at Stubb's for the Spin show.

The Passion Pit at the Spin party.

More Metallica.

The photo pit at Stubb's where I spent more time than I care to remember. It's pretty calm at this point.

Solid Gold playing at the Moneyapolis party.

Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo at the Austin Music Hall.

Tricky hanging out at the Spin party.

The Crystal Method D.J. at Spin.

Either the Black Lips or the Outlaw Josey Wales.

I always imagine some band coming from Europe or someplace far away & getting their only gig in the same time slot as Metallica, thus insuring zero press coverage.

Au Revoir Simone closed out the night for me at Maggie Mae's, one of the strangest venues there - you actually have to cross the stage behind the band to get to the bathrooms.

Crystal Method

Someone knows how to pose for the cameras.

The Monthlies at Spin.
Devo at the Music Hall.

John Swardson hanging out at the Moneyapolis party.

Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo.

Lookbook again at the Minneapolis show.
D.J. from N.A.S.A. between sets at the Spin party.

Solid Gold again at the Moneyapolis show.

One more of the Wrens because they're the best band on the planet!

Glasvegas again.

One last Metallica shot.

And one last Devo shot.

One more group of shots to come.

Sunday, March 29, 2009

SXSW 2009 Day 2

Some SXSW photo highlights from Thursday 3/19



From the photographic perspective, Janelle Monae at the Austin Music Hall was a real favorite.

Somewhat less photogenic but, in my opinion, the best band there at SXSW, The Wrens - here at the Paste Magazine party.
Trail of Dead at a record company day show.

Justin Townes Earle - my next door neighbor at the beautiful Motel 6 in South Austin.


Blitzen Trapper plays at the NPR day show at the Parish.


The Sam Roberts band played at the Cedar Street Courtyard.


The Wrens play their second show of the day - their official gig at Club Prague.


Janelle Monae can strike a pose!


King Khan & the Shrines play one of their many shows.


Trail of Dead played a private day show at the Lucky Lounge.

Blitzen Trapper again at the NPR show.

Charles Bissell from the Wrens.

Janelle Monae again at the Music Hall.

Haley Bonar plays on the acoustic stage at the convention center.

Toki Wright plays at the Rhymesayers showcase.

Another Wrens shot from the Paste day show.

The Delta Spirit at the Cedar Street Courtyard.

Yet another Janelle Monae shot - who am I not to?

The Wrens rock! Really!

(...and You Will Know Us by the) Trail Of Dead

Greg Whelan of the Wrens.

M. Ward plays a show at the Auditorium Shores festival stage.

King Khan & the Shrines again.

And one last shot of Janelle Monae. I'm guessing we'll all be a lot more familiar with her in the next year or so.

Saturday, March 28, 2009

SXSW 2009 - Day 1

Here's a belated selection of photos from last week's SXSW music fest in Austin, Texas. Starting with Wednesday, 3/17.
All photos © Tony Nelson, 2009 and may not be reproduced without written permission.

Kaiser Cartel prepare backstage at Threadgill's


Doomtree crew hanging out before their gig.

Romantica backstage early in the day.

Hacienda at the Parish

St. Vincent at the Central Presbyterian Church


Vivian Girls at Red 7


Romantica playing at Threadgill's

St. Vincent again

The Devemberists at Stubb's

Mark Olson & Gary Louris play their official gig at the Driskill Hotel

P.O.S. with threst of the Doomtree crew at the Back Alley Social

Vivian Girls after their afternoon show

All of Doomtree on a very small stage

M. Ward at the Paste magazine party

Ladyhawke at Stubb's

More Mark & Gary

Heartless Bastards at the Paste party


Cepartment of Eagles at the Central Presbyterian Church

Elvis Perkins In Dearland at Mowhawk

Decembersits at Stubb's again

Jeremy Messersmith at Threadgill's

Ben Kyle of Roimantica at Threadgill's

Kaiser Cartel

Friday, December 5, 2008

A couple sort-of recent portraits

Fran King, Minnesota, 2008



Steve McClellan, St. Paul, 2008