all words and photos by Dakota Fine
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SXSW was for me in a word, completely-insane-fantastic-overwhelming-oh-my-god. With something like 2000 acts descending upon the city for the festival/conference, the streets of Austin were choked with party-goers and music lovers, all in the mood to experience the magic that is South by Southwest. For starters, the weather was perfect, but then combined with the sublimeness of a thousand free shows by awesome bands and free food and free booze everywhere, all going on at the same time, the whole experience is a crash course in critical decision-making. Of course you can't really go wrong doing just about anything, so all you really can do is to just go with it and let the music take you where it takes you.
That being said, what follows is a somewhat lengthy photoessay of my experience last week, many bands, many parties, many fun. Enjoy.
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Wednesday
@ Stubbs, Avett Brothers:
And, The Decemberists:
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@ the Purevolume.com party later, The Photo Atlas:
and, The Gay Blades:
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Thursday
Glasvegas @ Mohawk:
Japanese hair-metal band Quaff posing with newly awestruck fans.
Some relaxing and socializing at the Grammy party at the Four Seasons, free food and drink, a SXSW tradition.
Crystal Stilts: (Apparently, I don't know who this is -DF)
The mighty, mighty Death Set:
Chairlift:
And personal fave, Passion Pit:
Later, the Red Bull afterparty, Lady Sovereign:
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Friday
Finally made it to FADER Fort, the most anticipated party this year @ SXSW...
Caught, Solid Gold (AMAZING!!):
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Saturday
With SXSW having reached a fever pitch, Saturday was almost completely overwhelming... I somehow managed to catch not one but two separate Kanye West performances in one night, first at Fader Fort, and then later at the Perez Hilton party...
Beyonce's younger sister, Solange, at Fader Fort:
Performing with Theophilus London:
Back at Stubbs, White Lies:
And, Razorlight:
And then back to Fader Fort to catch Kanye West, performing with a ridiculous cast of contemporaries, most notably, Erykah Badu and fellow Chicagoan Common.
Then off to the Perez Hilton Party with US Royalty:
Rye Rye:
And Little Boots:
John Thornley of US Royalty gets some QT with Juliette Lewis:
While Luke Adams of US Royalty, hangs with the man himself, Mr. Perez Hilton:
Kanye shows up (again) for a surprise performance at the Perez Hilton party...
Before BYT favorite Yelle, brings it on home for the final performance of the night:
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Sunday
Finally, some down time, sunset (and a few bats, not pictured) under the Congress St bridge.
Previously in Tangents:
- 12/28: Terrible Boyfriend/ Girlfriend Generator.
- 11/2: PHOTOS: TAXLO Halloween (feat. Chain Gang of 1974)
- 10/10: #OccupyWallStreet
- 8/10: PHOTOS: Lawn Mover Racing, Eastern Seaboard Regionals @ Bowles Farm
- 7/26: Special List: Things the BYGays Want Now That We Can Marry In DC (and NY!)
- 7/20: PHOTOS: Artscape
- 7/19: Miho Hatori's Guide to New York City
- 4/11: Cirque Du Soleil: Totem (A Review)
- 12/29: War, Reenacted
- 12/29: What in Hell is Slaughterama?!?
God loves a cheerful giver.
Yelle is simply perfect.
While it sucked having you MIA, I'm so glad this came out of it, beautiful work
hot
Damn Mr. Fine - your best stuff yet!!!! (and that's really saying something.)
Baby Leopard is fierce awesome!
omg. Could Yelle be anymore perfect? She's amazing.
Great pics. I want to be that guy on the hammock.
cody = rockstar.
What great shots! You really captured it.
sick.
nice coverage
beauteous photos.
i so wish i could have skipped away to sxsw. weeks of endless shows, free booze, and free food should be every week. basically
that is not the crystal stilts
Amazing pictures man! Your style is awesome!!
seriously, that second photo is one of the most gorgeous things i have ever seen. i kind of want to blow it up and hang it on my wall...really awesome work dakota!
@victoryrose... get at me about that photo, i'd love to have it hang on your walls.
Good God. These photos are OUTSTANDING Dakota. Seriously outdid yourself with these.
Perez looks like Elton John
So after losing my camera I wasn't able to take a single picture in Austin... but after seeing these shots I can quit beating myself up about it. GREAT work. You captured everything perfectly.
Awesome documentation of a great event! Great work! Thanks for sharing.
Although it appears that we went to none of the same shows - I'm still rather surprised that I didn't run into you down there. Malitz, I can find, but not Dakota?
Damn, dude. If part of your aim here is to inspire another gazillion people to head to SXSW next year, then great job. You've got quite a collection of incredible shots here.
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