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This is one in a series of posts about the panels at this year’s South by Southwest — most panels were part of the Interactive track, but some were in Film or Music. All raised a lot of questions, some of which I’ve asked below; I hope you’ll want to join in the conversation. Continue reading
Erik Abel (aka Animal Farm’s Gen.Erik) from Focused Noise sent over a link to this video, which is sort of a video scrapbook/goofy behind-the-scenes look at the experience Focused Noise artists Animal Farm, Serge Severe and Mic Crenshaw had at SXSW. Skinny men in green bodysuits, missing Thai food restaurants, free hugs in the middle of the street — it’s all here. Continue reading
There’s a simple reason why it’s three weeks down the line and I’ve yet to write about SXSW Interactive, which is the part of SXSW with the most panels: Every time I sit down to do just that, I feel like the top of my head pops off and things just start pouring out — unsorted thoughts, ideas, information, complaints, exclamations, genuine glee. It’s just SO BIG. It’s a nerd and tech conference; it’s got too many tracks to keep track of, unless you’re really focused on the design aspect or the development stuff or the personal stuff or … whatever it is you want out of it. Continue reading
This email came from Brian Cutean this morning. I’m reposting it just as it is; hopefully someone out there can help. Dear friends, Eugene musician and music teacher William “Chico” Schwall had a devastating break-in at his work space and a lot of equipment was stolen when he was out working. We’re asking local media to please help publicize this list. Share the list. Pass it on to anyone who should see it. Some of these instruments are unique and would be easy to spot. Many thanks. Any information should be sent to Chico’s at 541.684.8216. Continue reading
JESUS H., Eugene, I hope you’re over that nasty seasonal cold-thing that was going around, because you need to be ready to go out pretty much every night for the next week. Maybe twice. The pendulum is swinging back. It’s time to de-hibernate, kids. We could only fit six previews in this week’s music section, but there are at least three more places you’ll find us in the next few days. Continue reading
Jaguar Love at the Ghost Room, 3/18 Continue reading
Portland’s Animal Farm played an afternoon show — one of several performances they had over the week — at the Texas Rockfest, a free event set up in a parking lot just off the main drag. It was a well run — two stages meant there was very little downtime between bands — if slightly odd space, home also to a handful of seemingly miscellaneous booths (one of which boasted a giant banner reading I [HEART] VAGINA). Continue reading
I was on my way somewhere else when I stopped short in front of a bar on Red River. There was something awfully familiar about the sound issuing from the doors, though it seemed unnatural to hear such a song in daylight. It was music for midnights, at the very earliest. But I had to know. So I stepped inside, and lo and behold, it was indeed Eugene’s own macabre psychobilly punks The Sawyer Family. Continue reading
More former Eugeneans turned Los Angelenos are doing nifty things. This time, it’s the women of Warpaint, who debuted a new video yesterday. Continue reading
It’s not every began-in-Eugene-but-moved-to-the-big-city (in this case, L.A.) band that comes back to town for a month of Sunday shows. The Parson Red Heads have done residencies at a few L.A. venues; next month, they’re settling in three cities at once, playing Mondays in Portland, Thursdays in Seattle and Sundays here, at Sam Bond’s. Continue reading