So I’ve been telling my friend about this girl named Lauren Silva. She’s a local singer/songwriter. I’ve been telling him about her for a while now but I just had take him to her show at Cedar Street during SXSW so he could see/hear for himself. Within the first verse, he was like “WHOA!” And he wasn’t alone; everybody at ...
I went to see Raekwon and Mobb Deep perform at Kung Fu Saloon. These where two artists I grew up listening to and to say I was excited would be a massive understatement. I got there 5 hours early to make sure I could get in. By the time the concert started the only thing in front of me was ...
I had the pleasure of working the 508 Virgin Mobile/C3 private event this year at SXSW. I’ve worked a lot of shows and I have to say this was the classiest act I’ve worked. The people I worked with and got to know were super nice, courteous and helpful and respectful. The patrons were great, the music was awesome. I ...
SXSW is in full swing and I am in musical heaven! If you are like me, you are taking off work and spending the entire week practically living on the streets of downtown hopping from show to show with very little sleep because there is simply too much good music that you don’t want to miss. With that in mind, ...
As you all know, SXSW fever is officially here. Although I have been living in Austin for 13+ years now, 2012 is going to be my first year of actually experiencing the phenomenon that is SXSW… And I am committed!! I have not purchased a wristband, but I have a plan. I am taking days off from work, have carefully ...
Anticipation surrounds me. Excitement fills the air. Sweat beads up and rolls off my body like the early morning dew on a cold winter morning. Heart beats quicken, our bodies heaving rhythmically in tune as we wait, panting and breathless, for the final climax. It’s coming… are you ready? By now you probably know EXACTLY what I’m talking about… If ...
ACL Day 1 should have been Day 3 to close the festival, so many good artists, all performing on the same day! Big Boi, Foster the People, Nas & Damian Marley, Santigold, Pretty Lights, and Coldplay! Kanye West took to the stage on Day 1 to close out the night during ACL! Fans had a hard decision to make on ...
I know ya’ll remember the surprise concert that Kanye West and the GOOD MUSIC family put on at SXSW at 2am in Austin, TX! Well at least the people that were lucky enough to be there remember =) Vevo recently released the video shot from the concert online. Check out Vevo’s video and the video I shot on my iPhone4. ...
So here it is. This is the last installment of the Lessons From SXSW series. Check out Part 1 and Part 2 if you haven’t yet. Artists love to see you wear their merchandise. I’ve gotten to meet a lot of artists such as Pharoah Monch, DJ Premier, The Artifacts, Questlove, J-Live and many more. I was actually wearing my ...
SXSW has been over for 10 days now and I’m sure some people are still recovering from it. It sure took me a couple of days to emerge from the madness. If you haven’t yet, check out the first set of lessons I’ve learned from SXSW. I was so caught up in the festival that I didn’t have time to ...
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So SXSW is on! And it sure is in full effect. The outtatowners, the badges, the free stuff, the music, the food, the cameras, the long lines, the celebrities…Well, I am trying to keep up with all that the best I can and here are some of things I’ve learned so far: Having to RSVP to an event is just ...
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