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Photo: Welcome to Austin for SXSW! (via HeadOvMetal)

Welcome to Austin for SXSW! (via HeadOvMetal)

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“As was discussed earlier, bands need to recognize that they are economic actors, and start acting like it. In 2007 we didn’t know anything, and our official showcase was a mile away from any other show, no one came, and Damian was so disheartened that he spin kicked a stop sign after the show (I am not kidding). In 2010 we know a lot more and have spent the last 3 years learning about how to get as much money out of the music industry as possible without resorting to advertising and other lame shit (we even sued Rolling Stone for using us in an ad without our permission, remember? Ps we lost). This year our show was right in the center of town, we programmed five other amazing bands, lots of people came, I got in a fight with a the official sxsw doorman (which is pretty much the reason I’m writing this article), we got to help publicize a good cause (shirts for a cure), got good reviews on choice websites, and we made money, all because we set out to make decisions that would help us as a band, rather than help out sxsw or any other company. The point of doing a show within the sxsw framework was to show that it doesn’t take a record label or a company to put on a concert at sxsw - you are the band, you should be the one calling the shots.”

Looking For Gold: SXSW WHY?

Fucked Up talks about their SXSW experience in economic context. More bands need to think like this.

(via immlass, douglasmartini)

definite must-read. the whole post is this dense and intelligent

from Perverse Access Memory

fleetfootedfox 26 Mar Tags sxsw fucked up

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DRIFTING IN THE FOG: Bands I Saw At SXSW

Seems like I was a bit of a slacker this year at SXSW. Lots of work commitments kept me busy…but I was finally able to meet fleetfootedfox, and it was great seeing Darkest Hour with him. Good people all around.

But here they are…the bands I saw at SXSW…

Mariachi El Bronx

Naam

Bison BC

I refuse to think of myself as a slacker, or underprepared/organized if I don’t see 20 gazillion bands. Glad we got to hang out, even if only the once. fydarkesthour!

from DRIFTING IN THE FOG

fleetfootedfox 5 months ago Tags SXSW reply

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Photo: (via gonadsgo) I was not this close. They were super adorbz, though, blown amp and all.

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I was not this close. They were super adorbz, though, blown amp and all.

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fleetfootedfox 25 Mar Tags An Horse SXSW

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[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.] 226 Plays
An Horse - Camp Out
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An Horse - Camp Out

this SXSW’s OMGNewfavoriteband. I have a weird love/hate relationship with horse-named bands. I hated HORSE the band until I heard them, I hated Band of Horses for their rip-off name until I gave them a chance, and I did the same thing with An Horse.

fleetfootedfox 5 months ago Tags An Horse SXSW 14 Notes

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Photo: Master Chief… in heels? (via RCR Wireless)

Master Chief… in heels? (via RCR Wireless)

fleetfootedfox 22 Mar Tags halo sxsw

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So, I've been at SXSW for days...

That’s as much of a review as I’m up to, yet. I’ll get the non-metal bands in a review on last.fm at some point. Maybe I’ll try my hand at those nifty haiku reviews Heather does.

In the mean time, what did y’all do last week? what did I miss?

fleetfootedfox 5 months ago Tags SXSW metal

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Photo: This one’s especially for fuckyeahvoivod (open up those submissions, man!) - Snake rockin out/getting down at the side of the stage during Holy Fuck.

This one’s especially for fuckyeahvoivod (open up those submissions, man!) - Snake rockin out/getting down at the side of the stage during Holy Fuck.

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fleetfootedfox 21 Mar Tags Voivod SXSW Holy Fuck

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My SXSW 2010 Photos in one slideshow, so I don’t completely takeover your dashboard.

fleetfootedfox 5 months ago Tags SXSW

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Photo: vinylsunday: vinyl sunday: SX7”S: ASG/Karma To Burn split, Goes Cube, Bruce Peninsula & Muskox/The Gertrudes & P.S. I Love You split, Bruce Peninsula. (via fleetfootedfox)

vinylsunday:

vinyl sunday: SX7”S: ASG/Karma To Burn split, Goes Cube, Bruce Peninsula & Muskox/The Gertrudes & P.S. I Love You split, Bruce Peninsula.

(via fleetfootedfox)

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