So, as I mentioned before… Joel and his camera went to SXSW. He shot everyone from Jens Lekman to Vampire Weekend to Dead Confederate to REM to Lightspeed Champion to Kaki King to The Whigs to…well, you’ll see.
30+ shows.
That’s endurance.
So, in return, you get the best looking SXSW photo show album in the world (I dare you to find a better one), and you also get to listen to most of it on NPR here:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7729350
outstanding party photos tommorrow (feat. Spank Rock, Diplo, Santogold and more)
I admire you. And Johnathan Rice’s hair.
March 19, 2008 at 1:52 pmahw. it was nice running into you, Joel! we actually went back to try to say hello to you again in the fader fort, but we lost sight of ya! we spent that day trying to land some free jeans and raybans. we ended up empty handed, but well drunk on free beer. nicely done on the pics!
(p.s. not to defend michael stipe- but it did actually get a little chilly during the first couple of nights. he does look pretty ancient though, huh? almost obi-wan kanobe, like. right?)
Yeah, the first night when REM played wasn’t warm.
Some of the pics feel like deja vu. Was John Doe at SXSW? Was he really wearing the same thing he was wearing when he opened for Wilco at the 9:30? You’d think he has enough money for a different shirt. Maybe it’s his lucky shirt.
Also, there are definitely repeats in there - two of the same pic of Stipe, two of the same pic of that guy from Vampire Weekend. I know I’m not hallucinating.
Oh, and the viola player who played with Jens Lekman is actually a recording artist in her own right - Marla Hansen. She also plays with Sufjan and My Brightest Diamond.
Did anyone see Okkervil at SX? I hear Charles from the Wrens is playing with them now. Was he at SXSW?
March 19, 2008 at 2:41 pmthere are always doubles in all photo sets.
if you saw the technology used for uploading BYT photos, you’d be amazed THEY’RE NOT ALL (at least) DOUBLES.
Joel, these are so fantastic!
March 19, 2008 at 2:56 pmThe third big picture is the Resurrection of Shannon Hoon from Blind Melon and Joel caught it on camera! Am I right, or am I that crazy guy who sees the face of Jesus in a pizza and sends it to Weekly World News? I think that guy lives in Flordia somewhere.
Gorgeous pictures, Joel, as always.
N.
Seriosuly, you people have no idea how much of a pain it is you post god damn photos on this site. Can we get an upgrade plleeeezzzeee
March 19, 2008 at 4:21 pmIs that guy with the beard John Samson from the weakerthans?? Great pictures!
March 20, 2008 at 10:23 amSure is… Listen to the show here- http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88164411
Thanks everybody for all the kind words and checking out the pix, SXSW was a blast and I can’t wait to go back next year.
March 20, 2008 at 10:31 am
Shit - Joel always makes me feel like I am there. Killer stuff. I love that Stipe is all bundled up as it is 85 outside.
March 19, 2008 at 1:49 pm