Sunday, March 18, 2007

SXSW 2007 Day 4

Ah, the last big day. And Saint Paddy's day no less.


We started off seeing Josh Pyke again at Whole Foods. He was fantastic again, his songs are so well written - I take it back about wanting to hear him with a band. Apparently his record Memories & Dust just debuted at #4 in Australia.

Josh Pyke @ Whole Foods Market

Then a brief lunch intermission and on over to Habana Calle 6 for their invite-only day party (ooh la la).

We saw Johnossi and drank a few free Heinekens.

Johnossi @ Habana Calle 6

Then over to Chuggin' Monkey and caught the tail end of a set by Cameron McGill, who has a fantastic string section. Not sure if he was originally part of SXSW or a last-minute addition... he's not listed on the official site.

Then Cloud Cult. They were good - I like their album Advice from the Happy Hippopotamus but it doesn't really seem to translate to Rawking Out Live.

Cloud Cult @ Chuggin Monkey

Then Earl Greyhound. They were a lot looser and more relaxed than the Thursday show at Mugshots. And they had picked up quite a few fans during the festival who all pumped the official international the rock and roll hand symbol the entire show.

Earl Greyhound @ Chuggin Monkey

We literally ran down the street to see West Indian Girl at Opal Divine's. The sound was great, the band was great, the energy was great. They didn't play many songs from their s/t debut album which is hopefully a good sign that their new record is coming along soon.

West Indian Girl @ Opal Divine's

Then we caught a cab so that we could catch the last couple of songs from Oppenheimer, who always put on a fantastic show. The cab driver was talking a cell phone and told how he got a call from one of his regular customers who was too drunk to go out and get himself cigarettes, so he asked the cab driver to deliver some. And the customer apparently repeatedly assured the cabby that he would take care of him in exchange for the favor. When the cabby got there the customer gave him a $5 tip and a bunch of Vienna Sausages in a plastic bag.

Then ran back down 6th street to Molotov's to see the tail end of The Yoko Casionos. They were good.

The Yoko Casionos @ Molotov's

Then one of the shows I was most looking forward to: Golden Dogs. The mp3s they released this year and last year were both in my list of favorites. Live, they were awesome. High high energy, great material. They closed with the big drum solo / jam at the end of Abbey Road. The bass player from Sloan showed up and danced for the last couple of songs. Also, helpfully, the band displayed the name of the song they were playing with a little placard on a music stand.

Golden Dogs @ Molotov


Chris Murphy from Sloan rocking out to Golden Dogs @ Molotov


Then the last show of the night... Kissaway Trail. I like their single a lot. I was less impressed by them live but it's hard to put my finger on why. They were really loud, and they had three guitarists which can sort of muddy the sound. I need to see them again in a different venue.

The Kissaway Trail @ Buffalo Billiards

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