Blog: Buzz Bands

SXSW: Shadow Shadow Shade and a few other things I recall about a long week in Austin …

Most-heard question last week: "So how was your South by Southwest?" Me: "Kind of a blur ... I think ... I mean ..." My assignments for SPIN.com kept me beyond busy, so the week was a parade of bands, sleep deprivation and more bands, and I didn't get to catch a lot of the buzzy ones I'd been hearing so much about. (Best coverage I wish I'd had: Dave Rawkblog .) But I had some memorable moments — once I regained my memory, of course: ☛ Shadow Shadow Shade's [...]