I Saw the Band “Trumpeter Swan” at their SXSW Showcase!
This year at SXSW, I saw my pal Drew Patrizi’s New York based band Trumpter Swan play at the Soho Lounge for their South by Southwest showcase, which I wrote about in my SXSW...
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A Silly Pose From Peelander Yellow and Friends
While Peelander Yellow (of the band Peelander Z) doesn’t live in Austin, he’s often here. A couple of years ago at SXSW, he fixed my broken camera with duct tape. He has also done...
Rachael Ray Planting A Smooch on CeeLo Green at Feedback 2014
Since the South By Southwest festival ended, I’ve written a column for the Austin American-Statesman about it, and I’ve been going through the thousands of pictures that I took during the festival. So far...
Strip away the buzz, SXSW is about connections with friends
I usually love the cultural circus of the South By Southwest festival, but I’m having a hard time reconciling the party atmosphere of the event with the tragic incident on Red River Street that...
The End of SXSW As We Know It
For the last week, I’ve been running around like a manic at the South By Southwest Festival. I’ve seen interviews with bands, watched movies, and declined an inordinate number of chances to tweet about...
The First Day of SXSW Music, 2014 Has Happened
Sometime I think the above picture from Fader Fort last year is the mantra of SXSW. Every year SXSW music seems to get a little bit bigger. This year instead of starting slow and...
Improving Austin Transportation: Easy Changes For Safety
During the Interactive/Film portions of the South By Southwest festival I’ve spent a lot of time exploring the festival on my bike and on foot. There are a lot of things that need to...
Thinking about Music and Austin, Wanting You To Survive SXSW
Living in Austin, Texas in the weeks leading up to the South by Southwest Music Festival, it’s hard not to think about music. A lot has been written about the musical offerings of Austin,...
It’s Big Cat Week on Television! Starting Today!
Earlier this week, I found a fun video for “Big Cat Week: Betty White: The Cougar Expert.” It’s part of National Geographic’s “Big Cat Week,” which starts today. Every time I see an ad...
Breakout Stars of SXSW ECO 2013: The Edible Cricket and 3D Food Printing!
We’re living in a food-oriented society right now, with more people seriously interested in food than ever before. So it shouldn’t come as much surprise that the breakout stars of the third year of...
