I know. I'm such a procrastinator. I have a ton of backlogged photos from various gigs that I wanna share. But hey. I'm only human. And luckily Urban Outfitters just gave me the right kick in the tush to at least upload my photos of the Black Ghosts set from the IHEARTCOMIX SXSW day party:
So London, please do take advantage. You won't ever find a better way to start your week! In fact, forget TGIF. Thank God it's Monday!
Anyway. Here's some of my photos from the SXSW set. And if your dance moves are stale these days, take note of my favorites of the night: James doing "The Hammer" and Josh doing the "Nosepicker". Couldn't have busted a move better myself. In fact. If Santogold ever needs to replace her backup dancers, she'll know who to call.
The IHEARTCOMIX vs. Mad Decent Austin Blowout 2008 took place on the rooftop of a parking garage in Austin's warehouse district. It didn't get as crowded as I expected, but there were enough party people about to make up for it (quality vs. quantity).
That morning I had gotten a last-minute email from Liz to be sure to check out Santogold at the party, and for some reason I was picturing a Klaxon or Shit Disco-like UK band. But what I got was a million times better than I ever imagined!!! Backed by two dancers and Diplo on the turntables, she turned out to be my favorite act from this party (possibly even all of SXSW). Despite a few technical difficulties that almost got Diplo "fired", Santogold kept her cool (I couldn't believe how girl-next-door down-to-earth she was!) and the party FUN FUN FUN!!!
It's the final countdown! And the invites for most of my favorite parties are out: American Rag/Filter, Levi's/Fader, and IHEARTCOMIX (is Vice not saving Texas this year??). I RSVP'd for the IHEARTCOMIX party last year, but it got bust-ed before the official showcases had even ended. Here's hoping this year's different. At least this year it's downtown (aka easily accessible). And check this out:
DIPLO - MATT & KIM - SWITCH - DROP THE LIME - SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO (DJ SET) - CUT COPY - THE TOXIC AVENGER -
A-aaaaaaaannd...
COMPLIMENTARY BEVERAGES - 2 POOLS - 4 STAGES - HEARTSCHALLENGER ICE CREAM TRUCK - FIREPIT - VIDEO GAMES - SHUFFLE BOARD - LIVE VIDEO ART BY DEMONBABIES - EVERYONEISFAMOUS.COM - PHOTOBOOTH - LOUNGE - LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN AUSTIN - BBQ - MORE!
No wonder I've had Deichkind's "Remmidemmi" stuck in my head the past week and a half. ESP.
For those of you who don't know German, here's a loose translation...
Your parents are away at a tennis tournament? You're throwing a party? How nice of you. Impulsive people know no bounds. Throw the furniture out the window, We need some dance space.
Yippie yipiie yeah, yipiie yeah, riot and ruckus Yippie yipiie yeah, yipiie yeah, riot and ruckus Yippie yipiie yeah, yipiie yeah, riot and ruckus Yippie yipiie yeah, yipiie yeah, riot and ruckus
A little gold and silver, a little bling bling. Don't you have anything to eat here? I want pizza. Your mother said "Don't track so much dirt into the house". In the picture in the kitchen she looks like Katja Ebstein.
Yippie yipiie yeah, yipiie yeah, riot and ruckus Yippie yipiie yeah, yipiie yeah, riot and ruckus Yippie yipiie yeah, yipiie yeah, riot and ruckus Yippie yipiie yeah, yipiie yeah, riot and ruckus
We're dancing on the tables. The vibe is shitty. I wanna be naked. You can refresh yourself in the pool. Gonna to take your Dad's speakers into the sauna with me. Gonna the pour water on the stones with the maid. And then I'm gonna turn it up.
Yippie yipiie yeah, yipiie yeah, riot and ruckus Yippie yipiie yeah, yipiie yeah, riot and ruckus Yippie yipiie yeah, yipiie yeah, riot and ruckus Yippie yipiie yeah, yipiie yeah, riot and ruckus
Hey, don't be such a yuppie, man. We just wanna experience something. In the private home of rich parents, what could be better?
Video killed the radio star indeed. For me, music has always been as much a visual as an auditory experience. This blog is about the music that gets stuck in my head and the music-related stuff (and enjoyment thereof) that catches my eye.
