Chicago: The Cold Windy City
Today was my last day here, i did a tour of the city’s skyscrapers, i ate a massive burrito, saw Dave Eggers read some stuff then went bowling.
Bowling was in this old fashioned alley, you had to keep score yourself and a band filled with old dudes played at one end of the lanes.
Dave [...]
South by Southwest 2005 Music Photos
I just uploaded most of my live music photos from SXSW to my SXSW Music Set in Flickr.
You Can’t Keep a Good Man Down
So i was knocked out of action for 24 hours but i was quickly back on the horse for all the live music action you can pack into a day. I’ve seen so many great acts in the past few days. Austin has seriously rocked my chops. Some of the highlights were the Kaiser Chiefs, [...]
Sickness Takes Hold
Ugh. I am sick, i’ve got some hideous American flu which has knocked me for 6. I haven’t gone outside in over 24 hours. I haven’t eaten anything but potato chips. I spent the day in semi delerium trying not to think about the amazing bands i missed today.
I never get sick, why [...]
The Music Starts Now
I’m finding it hard to fit in time to blog. I leave the house early in the morning, go to the conference all day, then go out till the early hours. The interactive conference wound up last night so that side is all over. The geeks are moving out of town to make way for [...]
Everyone’s a winner
So yeah, i didn’t win that Bloggie. No biggie, it’s an honour to be nominated and all that jazz. Congrats to What’s New, Pussycat?
The Gawker suite of blogs won a bunch of stuff. And not surprisingly Dooce won everything she was nominated for.
I’m super tired this morning. Stayed up late and got up early to [...]
How’re y’all doin? SXSW Update
I’ve been busy attending SXSW Interactive panel sessions, talking to people, taking photos, drinking beer and eating Mexican. I’ve tried to blog the panel sessions but haven’t found the words. Plenty of notes have been taken and most of the speakers are putting their presentations online so i’ll compile everything together at some point.
One of [...]
Kings of Leon take Texas
I blagged my way to a photo pass for Kings of Leon last night. So so sweet. I got to run my new camera through its paces and it performed beautifully. There’s a few more pics in the Kings of Leon Gallery.
Exploring Austin
Day 1 in Austin is almost over. I’m completely buggered. I hardly got any sleep last night, but i soldier on.
One of the highlights of today was MEETING HARRY KNOWLES! I know most of you probably have no idea who he is, he’s the man behind the site Ain’t it Cool News. I’ve been [...]
Touchdown!
I cannot believe i’m finally here. In Austin, Texas. After over 35 hours travelling. 6 airports and one aborted flight.
On the final leg of the journey, Denver to Austin, the plane was delayed due to some unamed mechanical problem. Finally, 3 hours behind schedule we were able to board and took off for [...]
LA Baby
Just a quick note to say i’ve touched down safe and sound in LA. I’ve gotta hang around here for a few hours before getting on my next flight.
I’m typing this on some wack keyboard on some wack internet chair thingy which is kinda expensive.
Can’t wait to get to Austin and collapse.
Love you all.
Dxxx
Beautiful One Day
It’s a beautiful day here in BrisVegas. I’m about to board the next leg of my flight onto Los Angeles. I just found out there’s another stopover in Auckland which i had no idea about. That means i stop in 4 different cities before i get to Austin. Oh joy.
I must be looking like a [...]
One sleep till America!!
Tomorrow at 9.30am i leave for my great journey to Austin, Texas for the South by Southwest Festival. It’s going to be a killer of a travel day. I fly from Sydney to Brisbane to Los Angeles where i wait 5 hours then fly to Denver then Austin. In Austin i meet some peeps [...]
Independent Sex and Music Film
A while back you might remember me posting about the banning of the new Michael Winterbottom film 9 Songs. Thankfully the appeals process was succesful and the film will now be released in Australia with an R18+ classification.
After writing earlier about the film a little birdy gave me a DVD preview copy of the film. [...]
Tets
Since my other 3 dining companions have blogged about it i guess it’s my turn to chime in on the Tetsuya’s dining experience. It was exquisite; the food was as good as it gets, the company was warm and hilarious and the service was top notch. Nadine described the experience well, Ms [...]
Dear The Dears,
I saw your band play at the Gaelic Club last night. I gotta say i was dissapointed. Your singer is great, he’s got an emotive voice and knows how to play to the crowd. Plus your guitarists and drummer give it their all. But the sprawling and meandering nature of most of your songs got [...]
Reasons you will hate me
I’m going to SXSW in a week and a bit. I’ll have the opportunity to see all these musical acts:
Wolfmother
Cut Copy
Bloc Party
Radio 4
Har Mar Superstar
Little Birdy
The Dears
M. Ward
Death From Above 1979
Controller. Controller
Vanilla Ice
Kings of Leon
The Kills
Raveonettes
The Bravery
Phoenix
Buck 65
Dogs Die in Hot Cars
Kasabian
The Frames
The Donnas
Ben Lee
Sarah Blasko
Elkland
Calexico
Electrocute
M.I.A.
LCD Soundsystem
The Futureheads
Hot Hot Heat
Doves
22-20’s
The Morning After Girls [...]
Photo catchup
Here be some pics from Saturday 2 weeks ago.
No it’s not the rapture at Hillsong it’s Lyrics Born at Good Vibrations. It was wet and miserable but it was rescued from total suckitude thanks to the camp joy of Scissor Sisters.
That was some of that wet Saturday’s rain.
Dan and The Covergirls. Reunited [...]
