So, I feel like–in a lot of ways–the last year (well, 8 months) of living in Austin has been like living in Austin with a set of training wheels. I moved here with one of my good friends. Within two weeks, the Haguewoods moved here. They weren’t good friends before the move, but they quickly [...]
Entries from March 2008
March 24, 2008
There’s a Squirrel in My Wall
No, really: there’s a squirrel in my wall. How did it get there? Surely there’s a hole somewhere on the roof. He’s stuck in a small section of wall between my living room and hallway. He’s quiet most of the time, but he freaks out every now and then. He has no way to get [...]
March 17, 2008
SXSW: The Highlights
Bands I Saw this Week (In Order): Brazos, White Denim, Pink Nasty, Mothfight, Sons & Daughters, Spoon, No Age, Mika Miko, Blitzen Trapper, Jason Collett, British Sea Power, A Place to Bury Strangers, David Bazan, Peelander-Z, and White Hinterland.
I was about “this” close to seeing The Shins play a surprise show. We were planning on [...]
March 12, 2008
Things You Should Know
My review of the new Ghostland album has been posted.
Brothers O’Hair have a new EP and new photos, and it’s all available on the Space of My.
The new website (The Village Austin Preservation Society, or the VAPS) is getting closer and closer to launching. We’re still testing some stuff, but we’re also writing and developing [...]
March 10, 2008
Britt Daniel, Free Stuff, & Hipsters…Oh Yeah, It’s SXSW Time
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. It’s the hap-happiest season of all.
That’s right, it’s South By Southwest here in the ATX. That means a lot of things: Austin is filled with celebrities (comedians, actors, directors, musicians, etc.), there’s free music every day, free food and drinks all over the place, and the hipsters [...]
