From the monthly archives:

March 2007

SXSW rules, part deux.

by Joe Doyle on March 26, 2007

SXSW (South by Southwest) is all about expression. Music. Web. Film. People take interviews, snapshots and gather ideas at a rate of 2.5 BPM (billion per minute).

So that’s what we did, the boys. We took pictures, we talked to people about their band or ideas. We even had a little moment of self-serving creative:

“Oh wow, Tokyo Police Club are playing again. I hope we don’t miss em.”

Phew. I finally heard Kurt’s calls for distress. And we celebrated.

Cover for our new album “White Boyz”.

Jeff tracks bats fom the Congress Ave bridge.

Save yourself $5 and don’t bet Kurt that he can reach something high.

If you’re nice they give you passes and a bunch of crap.

And finally, here’s a list of our shows and fun:

WEDS
Emo’s Annex
Uncut
Honeycut 7

Emo’s
Catfish Haven
The Changes

Food: Wahoos (Fish Tacos!!!!)

Ma Egans
The Silos (Jean Jacket Required)

THURSDAY
Mohawk
Lovely, Dear
Oxford Collapse
Oakley Hall
Peter Buck and Robyn Hitchcock

Red Eye Fly
Dead Meadow

Spiros
Against Me
Some Crap ass band from Atlanta

Food = Brentwood Tavern, followed by La La’s

FRIDAY
Mohawk
Thunderbirds are now
Apostle of Hustle

Emo’s Annex
Aquaduct
Alexi Murdoch

Maggie May’s
Ensley (missed Cold War Kids)

Emo’s Annex
Bob Mould

Food = Chuey’s, drinks with Kir and Lloyd, pool

SATURDAY
Food = Corned beef and cabbage with John and Cheryl Lane

The Wave
Crap bands

Chugging Monkey
On A Sun

Drinks @ Casino El Camino

Back lawn behind Stubb’s
Spoon

Elysium
Bang Gang
65daysofstatic
Girl Talk

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I’m winnin’

by Joe Doyle on March 23, 2007

I’m winnin’
I’m winnin’

And I don’t intend on losing again.

This big win reminded me of that song. Sounds like Winwood, but it’s actually Santana.

Woot!

Award = great. Not getting ALL the recognition I deserve? Ehh, no biggee. I was actually hired as the interim CD before Eric started. I guided all the concepts and scripts and illustrations before E came on board.

But who’s counting.

Wish Stalelife Studios luck – we’ve got three entries floating in awards shows right now!

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SXSW rules.

by Joe Doyle on March 21, 2007

Wow, what a tremendous couple of weeks. SXSW hit Austin and the creative luv was everywhere. It was beautiful to say the least.

If you don’t know SXSW (South by Southwest), it’s a film, music and interactive festival that lasts about two weeks. All of the recording and film labels are in town, along with actors and about 1200 bands. You could be walking next to an aspiring director one day, and chatting up a new act out of the Bronx on the next.

Kurt came down for a Stalelife Studios meeting by day, FREE bands and beer by afternoon week. Our good friend Jeff came down, too:

Every day we worked and then figured out the best acts to see. This band was killa - Oxford Collapse (my favorite show and a gorgeous day):

These guys ruled, too. Super nice, we talked with them before and after the gig. Apostle of Hustle (they’re coming to Wisco and Chicago in April):

Another day we decided to catch a few shows and finish with Bob Mould. Here he is just walking around the streets, no big deal:

After he rocked out he was nice enough to hang for a pic and some convo. That’s Kirsten and Kurt and me with Bob:

Leslie the tranny was out in full force, too. I first saw him in 2001 at the Ride for the Roses. Well he didn’t disappoint this year, and at one time during the trip we thought he was stalking Jeff.

More to come…

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