Fuck Buttons ***
Pitchforkmedia/Windish Agency ***
Emo’s Jr. ***
03.14.08 ***

The seriousness that this UK duo exude is unlike anything ever seen or felt. The capacity crowd could have been, or maybe were on copious amounts of booze and/or drugs and their effects would not have been felt due to how loud (it was a good one) and unreal their dedication was to the music and the crowd.

Fuck Buttons-Bright Tomorrow [mp3]


Fuck Buttons ***
Pitchforkmedia/Windish Agency ***
Emo’s Jr. ***
03.14.08 ***

The seriousness that this UK duo exude is unlike anything ever seen or felt. The capacity crowd could have been, or maybe were on copious amounts of booze and/or drugs and their effects would not have been felt due to how loud (it was a good one) and unreal their dedication was to the music and the crowd.

Fuck Buttons-Bright Tomorrow [mp3]


Lykke Li ***
Pitchforkmedia/Windish Agency ***
Emo’s Main***
03.14.08***

Lykke Li and her traveling bullhorn made an appearance at a very early Emo’s. Or maybe it was just me. Either way, the group struck me as being very similar to Metric with a more dainty voice.

Lykke Li-Tonight [mp3]


Lykke Li ***
Pitchforkmedia/Windish Agency ***
Emo’s Main***
03.14.08***

Lykke Li and her traveling bullhorn made an appearance at a very early Emo’s. Or maybe it was just me. Either way, the group struck me as being very similar to Metric with a more dainty voice.

Lykke Li-Tonight [mp3]


Lou Reed Tribute ***
Fader Fort ***
03.13.08 ***

This evening was an evening to remember. All the sacrificing made by sticking around the Fort all day paid off and yielded higher than expected returns. I could have risked it all by leaving and attempting to come back, but I could see the lines outside snaking around the block, so we decided to stay. Every act did their take on Velvet Undgerground/Lou Reed material and the performances were stellar. I felt bad for some artists due to their inability to combat the heavily intoxicated belligerent crowd. So goes at SXSW.

What Laura Says Feels and Thinks-Run Run Run
Oh No! Oh My!- ???
Ezra Furman-Heroion
Yo La Tengo-She’s My Best Friend
Dr. Dog-Here Comes the Sun
My Morning Jacket-Head Held High
Thurston Moore-I’m Not A Young Man Anymore
Mark Kozelek-Stephanie Says
Moby-Femme Fatale
Moby & Lou Reed-Walk on the Wild Side

What Laura Says Think and Feels
Oh No! Oh My!
Ezra Furman
Yo La Tengo

My Morning Jacket

Mark Kozelek
Dr. Dog

Moby
Thurston Moore


Joseph Arthur
Lou Reed and Moby




Lou Reed Tribute ***
Fader Fort ***
03.13.08 ***

This evening was an evening to remember. All the sacrificing made by sticking around the Fort all day paid off and yielded higher than expected returns. I could have risked it all by leaving and attempting to come back, but I could see the lines outside snaking around the block, so we decided to stay. Every act did their take on Velvet Undgerground/Lou Reed material and the performances were stellar. I felt bad for some artists due to their inability to combat the heavily intoxicated belligerent crowd. So goes at SXSW.

What Laura Says Feels and Thinks-Run Run Run
Oh No! Oh My!- ???
Ezra Furman-Heroion
Yo La Tengo-She’s My Best Friend
Dr. Dog-Here Comes the Sun
My Morning Jacket-Head Held High
Thurston Moore-I’m Not A Young Man Anymore
Mark Kozelek-Stephanie Says
Moby-Femme Fatale
Moby & Lou Reed-Walk on the Wild Side

What Laura Says Think and Feels
Oh No! Oh My!
Ezra Furman
Yo La Tengo

My Morning Jacket

Mark Kozelek
Dr. Dog

Moby
Thurston Moore


Joseph Arthur
Lou Reed and Moby




N.E.R.D. ***
Fader Fort ***
03.13.o8 ***

The Chad and Pharrell show was the finishing touch on what was already an epic day. To follow up a Lou Reed tribute was going to be impossible. So why not have some party starters hit the stage and light it on fire.

N.E.R.D. – She Wants to Move [mp3]




N.E.R.D. ***
Fader Fort ***
03.13.o8 ***

The Chad and Pharrell show was the finishing touch on what was already an epic day. To follow up a Lou Reed tribute was going to be impossible. So why not have some party starters hit the stage and light it on fire.

N.E.R.D. – She Wants to Move [mp3]




Saul Williams ***
Fade Fort ***
03.13.08 ***

I have to say that I liked his spoken word performance years ago when he opened up for the Mars Volta years ago. I haven’t listened to Niggy Tardust, but after seeing him perform various cuts from the album, I am curious. His cover of U2’s Sunday Bloody Sunday caused for a huge karaoke fest.

Saul Williams -Sunday Bloody Sunday (U2 cover) [mp3]




Saul Williams ***
Fade Fort ***
03.13.08 ***

I have to say that I liked his spoken word performance years ago when he opened up for the Mars Volta years ago. I haven’t listened to Niggy Tardust, but after seeing him perform various cuts from the album, I am curious. His cover of U2’s Sunday Bloody Sunday caused for a huge karaoke fest.

Saul Williams -Sunday Bloody Sunday (U2 cover) [mp3]