The South by Southwest festival takes place every year in Austin, and I've been wanting to go for a while. It showcases new technologies, movies and (my primary interest) music. In order to attend the actual festival you have to buy a badge that costs upwards of $600. Mostly (so it seems) people who have badges are industry folk whose companies are footing the bill. For the rest of us common people, there are dozens and dozens of bands/performers playing all over the downtown Austin area during the festival, from bars on 6th street to flatbed trucks to stages set up on open space. Everywhere you look there are hip young people drinking beer from plastic cups and enjoying the Texas sunshine.
My "proof I was there" pic taken on 6th street - the main drag.
I used to work with Heather in Jersey City. She and her band played in an auto garage on Thursday.
This is Andrew W.K., who put on a good show despite the uncharacteristically cold weather Saturday. This was at a separate free festival called the Mess with Texas Fest.
There was a lot of facial hair this past week in Austin, but this guy's fake sideburns were by far my favorite.
Death Metal pizza?!
Austin is full of under-appreciated talent during the SXSW fest. Exhibit A: Guy playing guitar and harmonica while hula-hooping.
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