OK, here’s my last SXSW Music post (I’ll be working back to SXSWi and ETech after that). After hitting some speed bumps I was able to finish uploading the rest of my vids to YouTube. They’re mostly short snippets to help me remember who I saw (there are a few vids, like Spinto Band, Z-Trip’s beatboxing friend and MSTRKRFT that I still have to dig out). They’re not particularly high quality (YouTube transcodes don’t help) but there’s some good fun in there:

My schedule had a lot of acts that I knew or had heard their albums, but hadn’t seen live (Via Audio was a standout there, as was Jean Grae), and a few favorites (Okkervil River, Cloud Cult) and some random shows thrown in between.

SXSW Music was pretty chill for me since there wasn’t anyone that I felt I absolutely *had* to catch, and there were more than enough venues to be able to hop around comfortably. I particularly liked the day shows in that regard (no crowds!).

I’m pretty sure I’ll be back next year, so here are the lessons learned:

• Sunblock actually handy, having a tiny daybag seems like not much hassle
• Arrange staying nearby to better roll out of bed and get to early (11 AM) shows
• Pick up party bands early on the *very first day*
• SXSW sells Etymotic plugs reasonably priced ($12) at their general store booth in the ACC

Bands I would have liked to catch (but I guess will have to wait until they’re in town): Litespeed Champion, She and Him, Holy Fuck, Fuck Buttons.