Entries from August 2008

August 30, 2008

Art Attack: 8-23-08

all photos by josh
So, my friends and i hit up Art Attack last weekend (and we all dressed our artiest), but then i didn’t post about it for an entire week because i am a lazy douchebag.  Regardless, we showed up at a reasonable 9pm (i really don’t see why 5pm is a good time [...]

August 27, 2008

F Yeah Fest Promoters Alledgedly Assulted

I recieved the following email last night from some of the folks at f yeah fest (take it for what it’s worth): 

August 27, 2008

Last thursday…

White Denim (all photos by josh)
Hey, back again… sorry about the delay.  This weekend i spent kicking it with my friend (who acted as photographer all weekend), so here is the recap for thursday. 

August 20, 2008

What’s going on this weekend…

Well, i got a friend in town… so don’t expect any superfluous updates for at least a week.  Quick roundup though:  New Bloc Party, that Eno/Byrne album is out, there is a good show at mohawk on thursday, and this crazy art thing going on saturday… which is just weird enough for me to catch.  [...]

August 18, 2008

Live From Daryl (Hall)’s House is Pretty Alright

Daryl Hall, of 80’s hit duo Hall & Oates, has popped up recently in contemporary music here and there.  However, recently he started something of a web show, called Live from Daryl’s House, where people come over to his house and play music (and not just adult contemporary stuff, this week it’s Chromeo).  I think [...]

August 18, 2008

What Happened Thursday Night

Jazz at Lambert’s

I realize that there was a pretty frightening photo of the impact i made on the windshield of a car. 

August 18, 2008

The End of Pandora (via)

For all you fans of Pandora (the internet radio giant that lets you hear more of the genres you love), it looks like the radio programs are coming to an end (via gizmodo).  Apparently, the RIAA’s recent rate hike is forcing the internet radiostation out of business.  Now, I never particularly cared for pandora, but [...]

August 16, 2008

Chiptune documentry on Pitchfork.tv (one week only [apparently])

Little Sound DJ emulated on VisualBoy Advance
So, you all should check out this 8-bit documentary if you haven’t heard it before, i had my first experience with this music in boston… in… 2005(?), Covox played the Enormous Room… it was basically one of the most amazing live shows i have ever seen in my life…  [...]

August 15, 2008

I was hit by a car… I am okay… (more to come later)

So yea, there are more photos from the night… but i am actually going to take the day off… cause i was pretty much almost killed as night… (i am fine, but i will probably need a new bike).  (more)

August 13, 2008

ACL Aftershows Announced (via)

There are a bunch of official non-zilker shows for ACL weekend, including David Byrne, Gnarls Barkley, Jamie Liddell, Black Joe Lewis, Butthole Surfers, Okkervil River, Man Man, and Car Stereo (Wars). (via AustinSoundcheck)  Information about tickets and stuff you can find there.