So, that there South By Southwest thing has kicked off in Austin, Texas, and a stack of bands took to stages around the city hoping to excite the opinion formers, industry execs and media types in the audience. The bands that have got our friends there most excited so far include rather loud New Yorkers A Place To Bury Strangers, and Does It Offend You, Yeah? who were briefly joined on stage by Joe Lean of Jing Jang Jong fame. The Whip also impressed with what was their first ever US show, which is rather exciting, what with them headlining the CMU Recommended Remix All-Nighter next week. But quote of the day goes to Van Morrison, who, according to the NME, having told the venue that they had to shut the bar during his set, told his audience: "We'd like to do the next album [now]. If someone turns off that mobile phone we can start it". And hurrah to that. The convention runs until Sunday.
Mar 13, 2008
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SXSW kicks off
The South By Southwest convention has begun in Austin, with performances from A Place To Bury Strangers, Does It Offend You, Yeah? and Van Morrison's quip about mobile phones.