SxSW: Day Three
Yesterday was another fun-filled day here in Austin, TX for the South by Southwest music festival … I got to see a few really great performances, including a couple of repeat performances to round out my third day of the fest. Before the fun got underway, I met up with my friend Rachel, her boyfriend Nathaniel and their friend Carey for a sumptuous dinner at Buenos Aires Cafe. The food was amazing but the dessert … omg … was to die for:
My show line-up for last night was made up of Jump Back Jake (from Memphis, TN), Erin McCarley (from Dallas, TX), Javelins (from Detroit, MI), Melissa Auf Der Maur (from Montreal, Canada) and The Von Bondies (from Detroit, MI) … here are a few photos:
The shows were all really great … Jump Back Jake was my fave discovery of the day. Erin was fun to see again and I was really happy to see my Detroit boys the Javelins on stage again. The last time I saw them live they were performing at an arcade/pizza parlor in Toledo, OH a few years ago. My ex-boyfriend Erik is a huge fan of theirs, he’s the one who introduced me to the band. My big show of the night was former Hole and Smashing Pumpkins bassist Melissa Auf Der Maur. I LOVE her to death. Her debut album is one of my faves … she’s been away from music for a few years but she’s back and promises to release a new album this summer. After the jump, check out video of Melissa performing her song Follow the Waves …
The woman is amazing. A female lead singer on bass who head bangs while she performs is a goddess in my eyes. I’m so glad she’s back!! I ended the night at the Red Bull Moon Tower party and was surprised that the Von Bondies were the 2am band ;) I stuck around to watch them again and then came back to my hotel to crash out.
I got to meet a few very cool Pink readers last night including Vanessa, Chris (of the band Mechanical Boy) & Morgan … and Whitney, Sarah and Anna who I got to get photos with:
It was my pleasure meeting you all :)
Tonight, I’m planning to see DJ Dieselboy @ La Zona Rosa, Yelle @ Emo’s Main Room and Perry Farrell (Jane’s Addiction?) @ Pangea. It’s my last night here … hopefully it’ll be a goodie ;)
Tags: Erin McCarley, Javelins, Jump Back Jake, Melissa Auf Der Maur, South By Southwest, The Von Bondies
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March 21st, 2009 at 1:23 pm
what’s that in the plate?
March 21st, 2009 at 1:45 pm
@Jadedkitten — panqueques con dulce de leche, which are kinda like Latin crepes
March 21st, 2009 at 1:51 pm
Yummy! I love panqueques con dulce de leche.. you should come to argentina and try the dulce de leche we do here, it is your diet’s WORST enemy ahaha I swear! If you ask an argentinian living abroad what he misses from his country, dulce de leche is going to be in the top 5 hahahah, it’s really yummy, and don’t even get me started with the dulce de leche ice cream hahahaha to die for!
I’m excited you ate in a Buenos Aires Cafe, but again.. you should come to Buenos Aires, our cuisine is delicious. And Buenos Aires is beautiful, I’ll show u around if you want :)
March 21st, 2009 at 2:00 pm
I love that you are having so much fun……..and of course, those amazing crepes!!!! woot!
March 21st, 2009 at 2:08 pm
I thought your dessert looked like raw bacon. Sounds like it was much better than it looks.
March 21st, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Ok..This is totally random but this seems to be the best place to post this! I dreamt I was reading PITNB last night and Trent had seen the band Ima Robot at SXSW, which is one of my favies..He wrote this scathing review and talked so much trash..I was so distraught! The End..
March 21st, 2009 at 8:52 pm
Hey Trent! If you liked the Buenos Aires Cafe, you are welcome to Buenos Aires itselft!
Greetings from Argentina! ;-D
March 21st, 2009 at 11:38 pm
hahahaha. i’m making that big smile because I didn’t want to look tired.
March 22nd, 2009 at 1:25 am
You’re so right Pam! I’m an Argie living abroad and I’m happy that I finally can get dulce de leche here in Spain.
Trent, I’m sure you and David would love yourselves some Argentina. Lots of interesting places to go!
March 22nd, 2009 at 2:00 am
mmmm panqueques, its a shame that in USA you dont eat manjar ( or like someone sayd above dulce de leche ) its the best thing for panckakes
seems like you had fun
( Im from chile lol, its a shame that they dont even have a word for dulce de leche)
March 22nd, 2009 at 9:49 am
As a huge Pumpkins fan, I’m glad to see Melissa get some love on here! Thanks for posting the clip.
I love your taste in music, with 90s music in particular. I can’t wait to see Janes Addiction and NIN this summer! I’m excited about seeing No Doubt as well.
And yes, the South (esp. GA) has some of the best fast food!
:)
March 22nd, 2009 at 4:59 pm
Illise:
actually they do have a word, its buttersoctch.
its not exactly the same as dulce de leche, but its the best they have!.
i used to live in usa and when we ran out we had to settle for butterscotch
trent you have to come to argentina!
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:21 am
That’s awesome that you got to see Erin McCarley. I love her music.
March 23rd, 2009 at 12:12 pm
oh man, I lived in Chile for a while and dulce de leche is the BEST!!! I would just eat it straight out of the tub. No wonder I gained like 15 pounds, LOL. and isn’t it the same thing as “manjar”? Yummmmm! Sounds like a blast, trent.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:16 pm
Hooray for Melissa Auf Der Maur! The others….eww…