SXSW 2011, Part 4 This report has four parts. Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 – Part 4 This leads me to another interesting fact about SXSW. As I headed across town to Mellow Johnny’s for the next show, I took note that businesses far and wide participated in this event. That meant …
SXSW 2011, Part 4 This report has four parts. Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 – Part 4 Wednesday was a trip to Fader Fort to see my favourite rock band make its SXSW debut on a big stage. A hasty cancellation allowed The Joy Formidable to take the stage and give an …
SXSW 2011, Part 4 This report has four parts. Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 – Part 4 Every year in America, the coming of spring is celebrated with March Madness, a competition among 68 of college basketball’s most passionate teams to gain the title of National Champions. It’s great fun but it’s …
Sadly, Knut is Dead.
Here’s the latest from Gary Heffern, “I’m still alive… Good lord… Here’s a video for the first song on the new album. The CD will be available through Glitterhouse in Europe, features Eric “Roscoe” Ambel, Jessie Sykes, Carla Torgerson, Chris Cacavas, Kristi Maddocks, and Al Deloner… Big hug to you… Heff” Chris Eckman describes it …
I think it’s just great that the simple folk are discovering that they too can enjoy the highbrow entertainment of this uncelebrated talent exposition. Actually, it’s usually more like “You watch American Idol? Seriously?” Seriously. Yeah, sure, it’s not the same without Simon, and there are plenty of episodes where almost everybody does bad (this …
Behold Canadian humor:
. As you know, I’m a big Dean fan and this is one of his very best clips. Small ensembles were really the best setting for Dean. My favorite album is probably “Dream With Dean” from 1964 where he sings with a quartet instead of the usual full orchestra. Listening to this song you also …
The great Mike Hughes includes some incredible photos of The Joy Formidable, your next huge thing, in the review on his Catshoegazing blog. http://catshoegazing.blogspot.com/2011/03/joy-formidable-live-at-levis-store.html
This just in from South By Southwest: Supercute! Take Their Act to the Streets of Austin at SXSW.
There will always be a Jolene. – Jim Demetre
Here’s the latest from Left Hand Smoke: NEXT SEATTLE SHOW Thanks to all who came to the Triple Door and made it a sold-out affair. Many people asked about the next Seattle show. LHS will be at the Hard Rock Cafe, a new venue in town, in a couple of weeks. Spread the word! Hard …
America has spoken and America got it wrong again. Karen Rodriquez was the latest American Idol contestant sent home. .
The full story in Boing Boing is here.
This week on Jim Demetre‘s fine publication, Artdish, Jane Richlovsky reviews the Norman Rockwell exhibit at the Tacoma Art Museum: http://artdish.com/post/2011/03/16/American-Chronicles-The-Art-of-Norman-Rockwell-at-TAM.aspx