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​It's kind of hard not to notice that SXSW has become, for the most part, a festival celebrating (and sometimes setting the trend for) the past and future six or so months of Pitchfork-friendly i... Continue reading "SXSW Aftermath: Local Natives, The Only Indie Band That Matters This Year" >

The girl next to Aftermath at Headhunters motions to her American husband, who is pogoing like a 10-year-old in desperate need of Ritalin. "He tells me I must be the only Canadian who has never h... Continue reading "SXSW Aftermath: Narduwar the Human Serviette's Bizarre Canadian Patriotism" >

​Rocks Off stayed out past curfew (last call at the bars) to make our way to the Pure Volume party, just a few all too short hours ago. Headliner Andrew WK riled up the already drunken, burrito-f... Continue reading "SXSW Aftermath: Partying With Andrew WK > Sleep" >

​Aftermath roused ourselves from our quick hour-long vegetative session after Thursday's day-party frolicking to venture into another night of SXSW music, that would include a local band's break... Continue reading "SXSW Aftermath: Wild Moccasins Strike, Ray Davies Quakes, Deer Tick Boogie" >

​ 7:56 p.m.: After puttering back and forth for 30 minutes, we're finally on a service elevator to get up to the press box. The elevator attendant says she just saw Fergie. She says she was "shor... Continue reading "Aftermath: The Black Eyed Peas Smell Like Entertainment At RodeoHouston" >

​ Brittanie Shey, 5:03 p.m.: "I'm at Kill Rock Stars, and if she weren't too cool for school my inner 15-year-old would be freaking out. Riot grrrl royalty everywhere." Brandon K. Hernsberger, 5... Continue reading "SXSW As It Happens: Riot Grrrl Royalty, Bloody Drums, SXSW Parable, Portajohns And Quasi Kicks Ass" >

​ Craig Hlavaty, 4:05 p.m.: "Fader is hella packed for Neon Indian. These are Dallas' babies." Adam P. Newton, 4:09 p.m.: "I'm heading to Eastbound and Down to meet @clickwindrepeat and see Dan... Continue reading "SXSW As It Happens: The French Legation Is Pretty Much Where It's At Today - Sure Ain't North Lamar" >

​ Adam P. Newton, 3:04 p.m.: "I'm here at Red Fez, ready for No Age." Craig Hlavaty, 3:05 p.m.: "Huge ass line for Dillinger Escape Plan at Red 7 day party. I may just have to come home early to... Continue reading "SXSW As It Happens: Antlers Go Down In Flames, A Bait And Switch At Red Fez And A Lawn Made Of Weed?" >

​ Dan Oko, 2:00 p.m.: As in Las Vegas, at SXSW day and night swirl together as the ever-strong throngs dive in and out of showcases all day and and all night. The gamble is whether you will hit ... Continue reading "SXSW As It Happens: Advice From Smokey Robinson, A Hunch About Surfer Blood, Minor Disagreement Over Antlers And Our First Courtney Love Sighting" >

​ Adam P. Newton, 1:05 p.m.: "I just had a great chat with Hannes Hesse of popcuts.com." Craig Hlavaty, 1:09 p.m.: "Meeting Kim Fowley was awesome. He's godhead. History, man." Newton, 1:14 p.m... Continue reading "SXSW As It Happens: We've Gotten Into The Liquor... And Jeff The Brotherhood, And Those German DJs" >

​ Welcome back to Rocks Off's minute-by-minute, hour-by-hour breakdown of SXSW's afternoon parties and activites as they happen (almost). Today we've got human Energizer bunny Craig Hlavaty... Continue reading "SXSW As It Happens: Missing Alex Chilton, German Dubstep DJs, J Mascis Stuffing His Face..." >

​ We stopped off Red River at Barbarella to see Mexico City's Hong Kong Blood Opera, decent Blood Brothers-style spazz-punk, buoyed by electrics and plenty of howling by the band's co-singers. I... Continue reading "SXSW Aftermath: Mexican Spazz-Punk, Sulky Broken Bells, Spoon In The Pocket" >

​Aftermath assumes that the people who perpetuate the myth that SXSW is put on by and for record label so-and-sos who pay no mind to the music lovers who are just dying to keep it pure are those... Continue reading "SXSW Aftermath: The Broken-Hearted Passion Of Frightened Rabbit's Deafening Drums; Basia Bulat Is Simply Beautiful" >

​ As the first night of SXSW 2010 got underway a pall came over the crowd, at least from those who had been glued to their smart phones by the news of the passing of Big Star lead singer Alex Ch... Continue reading "SXSW Aftermath: A Spry Wanda Jackson And Our Friends Mariachi El Bronx" >

​ Sometimes SXSW screws even the badge-holders; many of whom waited an hour for this show. By the time the levels were set and rapper Nas took the stage, unfortunately, half the showcase time had... Continue reading "SXSW Aftermath: Distant Relatives Nas And Damien Marley Do The Riddim Thing" >

5:08 p.m.: "This is how Roky should sound." 5:09 p.m. Rocks Off Sr.: "How's that?" 5:09 p.m.: "Starry Eyes. Man, when he's backed by true fans he is on fire. Will and the guys and lady do him more... Continue reading "Hlavaty On The Hloose At SXSW:" >

​ 4:08 p.m.: "Back on Sixth. Sea of green. Full tilt SXSW already. Paste party now." 4:11 p.m.: "Roky Erickson inside Paste tent party in 15." 4:12 p.m. Rocks Off Sr.: "YOU MUST GET A PIC OF ROK... Continue reading "Hlavaty On The Hloose At SXSW: Roky Erickson, Okkervil River And The Sweetest Skynyrd Tattoo Of All Time" >

​ 2:04 p.m. Rocks Off Sr. to Hlavaty: "OK hoss, let's hear something about some music this hour." 2:22 p.m.: Hlavaty, by phone: "I gotta run over to the Fader Fort to pick up some credentials, a... Continue reading "Hlavaty On The Hloose At SXSW: The Fader Fort, MGMT Rumors, Mariachi El Bronx, The Meaning of "Prison Wallet" And A BBQ Truck In Peril" >

​ 1:17 p.m.: Rocks Off Sr. reached Hlavaty by phone, wondering why it had been more than 15 minutes since we'd heard anything from him. "I just met Sean Padilla from Cocker Spaniels and bought s... Continue reading "Hlavaty On The Hloose At SXSW: Boy, Do We Have Our Hands Full..." >

​ While Rocks Off Sr. holds down the fort in Houston, we've dispatched Craig Hlavaty, the Riker to our Picard, as a one-man away team to SXSW, and he's already been a busy boy. Reinforcements wi... Continue reading "Hlavaty On The Hloose At SXSW" >