West Austin
East Austin may be this town's boho heart – with its art galleries and junkyards (some of which are indistinguishable) – but the west side has its share of delights, […]
Positively 6th Street
At 5pm on the Friday of SXSW, downtown Austin is filled with an overpowering din, the music seemingly coming from all directions. It's simultaneously scary and thrilling, like being at the
TO in ATX
The most amazing thing about Toronto's Holy Fuck, who are playing in a tent out back of the Galaxy Room on 6th St., isn't their beats, or their enthusiasm, or
Peelander Fest
I don't really know what to make of this day show hosted by Brooklyn/Japanese eccentrics Peelander-Z (who play later tonight.) It's at a house on the east side ambitiously named
East Side Nightcap
After The XX played their set at the French Legation Museum, I stuck around to check out the various outdoor stages situated nearby (there were no fewer than six of
Sunset in the Park
The French Legation Museum, an historic homestead just east of I-35, has been home to some of the happiest times I've had at SXSW, with the sun setting over rolling
Quiet Corner
Down near the Red River, a trio called Branch and Steel (Wurlitzer, pedal steel, drums) play a slow instrumental set on the outdoor patio at Freebirds Burrito House, just as
Yard Party
My first stop this sunny Austin afternoon is the Schuba's/Lincoln Hall party out back of the Yard Dog Gallery on S. Congress. A good crowd of about 300 are