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


Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Robert Pollard


Robert Pollard with his band Boston Spaceships at the Turf Club in St. Paul, 10/7/08.