http://onetimesone.com/sxsw a one times one blog Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:18:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This morning I woke up still dressed with one leg out of a half-zipped sleeping bag. My feet are twice their normal size and alley dirty. Wristband adhesive is caked to my arms. Tan lines zig and zag across my body. My ears are ringing and my head is cinched ... http://onetimesone.com/sxsw/2008/03/16/good-luck-and-godspeed/ The last real day of the festival I oggled my way around the city, soaking up the sights and sounds of hipsters, hoopla, and 85 degree weather. I felt like a whirling dervish just spinning around with my eyes wide open in a city at capacity. If there was a ... http://onetimesone.com/sxsw/2008/03/16/the-city-sleeps/ I took the early afternoon off on Friday to let my ear drums and feet rest for a bit and enjoy Austin sans the barrage of music. Later in the day I checked out the Tradeshow at the convention center which turned out to be rife with free stuff, new ... http://onetimesone.com/sxsw/2008/03/15/friday-night-lights/ I crossed the pedestrian bridge as the sun set over town lake and hiked to Jo's coffee shop on South Congress to see Bobby Bare Jr. Accompanied by two of his avid fans, I headed into a collection of what I would assume were locals enjoying the famous Jo's and ... http://onetimesone.com/sxsw/2008/03/14/who-says-parking-garages-are-only-for-cars/ A conglomerate of San Francisco artists took the stage at Beauty Bar on E. 7th and I had the chance to see Music for Animals and 60 Watt Kid. I only caught the last two songs of the MFA, but they are definitely worth checking out: the group gave me ... http://onetimesone.com/sxsw/2008/03/13/beauty-bar-bay-area-take-over/ So my Wednesday night started slow with Hoop and picked up the pace when I met Danny, the lead singer of Long Live Logos, an indie pop band out of San Diego; we went to the Camel party at Emo’s where I saw New Roman TImes, and I hung out ... http://onetimesone.com/sxsw/2008/03/13/kimya-the-blow-and-6th-street-oh-my/ For all of you festival throwdowners, I just got word of a festival in SF featuring Radiohead, Tom Petty, and Jack Johnson for the weekend of August 22-24. And I have answers to only one of your two questions. 1) I don't know why Jack Johnson counts as a headliner ... http://onetimesone.com/sxsw/2008/03/13/news-out-of-san-francisco/ The hypnotic and elegant Jesca Hoop played at Buffalo Billiards proving that the well-produced Kismet wasn't a magic act. Wearing a sparkling jacket and long elbow height gloves, Hoop performed with precise focus and intent and her fluid enchantment really did hypnotise the crowd. Rarely do I feel that a ... http://onetimesone.com/sxsw/2008/03/13/jesca-hoop/ 8 pm Buffalo Billiards (201 E 6th St) (21+ ) Jesca Hoop A singer/songwriter with range, explosively creative instrumentals, and an epic voice, Hoop is your gal if you like an artist that sketches transcendental sonic landscapes. Her debut album, Kismet, carries the powerhouse songs as “Seeds of Wonder” and “Money” both of ... http://onetimesone.com/sxsw/2008/03/12/my-wednesday-line-up/ The sun is shining and people are coursing though the streets of downtown Austin with Converses attached to their feet, messenger bags attached to their lumbars, and SXSW badges hanging low on their chests. Its midafternoon and live performances dot the city, festival goers pump out of hotels, and indie ... http://onetimesone.com/sxsw/2008/03/12/sun-shines-on-hipsters/