March 20, 2008
SXSW Is So Last Week...
a recap..Back In New York
Here's my take on SXSW. I've decided that there are too many people for too few legitimately good parties. So you get a log-jam at the Playboy party entrance, and about a thousand empty showcases where bands are playing to their manager, sound guy, and #1 fan (sometimes manifested in one guy, unshowered and with a ponytail).
That said, I had a fucking blast. Above is a picture of NY2LON favorite the morning benders getting interviewed by John Norris of MTV News - mics, cameras and all. Check out the background - not your average sxsw gig. It was taken at the +1 House party at Hank Sinatra's house, where the stage was made of junk, and there was a pen full of goats and chickens in the yard. Hank himself might be the coolest motherfucker in history. Picture's worth a thousand words:
Highlights from the house party? The whole fucking thing. Explorer's Club were a revelation. Peggy Sue & The Pirates impressed. The Morning Benders were fresh and the perfect vibe to complement the gorgeous Texas sunset. The Heavy and Two Gallants brought the thunder.
Other parties I crashed/attended...
Playboy Rock The Rabbit. (10 out of 10)
The party of the week. There were playmates walking around in their little bunny get-ups. I saw celebrities like Lance Armstrong, Elijah Wood, and Tom Morrello. Carson Daly and John Norris were spotted having a conversation. No word on who was interviewing who, or whether we had traveled back in time to the set of TRL circa 1995. The band of the night was definitely The Heavy. Their frontman is outrageous.
Behind the scenes? The VIP section was really smoky, the floor was slick from all the spilled booze and melted ice, the industry hustle was non-stop, playmates were running in and out, and Moby was trying to kick a door down in his dressing room. And yes, the MGMT guy kept his headband on for the duration of the evning.
The BLENDER after-hours (not bad out of 10):
Cool Kids slayed it. But the performance room was so crowded, I chose to remain outside where it was nice and... crowded. But not sweaty and gross. Backstage scene? Not too crazy. The Cool Kids seem to have their heads on straight: I overheard one of the Cool Kids say, "The life is glamorous until you're in it. I've been in my house for 4 days this year..." Diplo and A-Trak isn't really my thing, but the music was loud and the party stayed packed til 4am, which is something.
DIESEL:U:MUSIC Party (dankness out of 10):
She&Him played - Zooey Deschanel is an angel. Her voice makes me want to shoop. The Ting Tings were a perfect late night act, as my drunken ass hopped up and down til the bitter end. My ears rang for days.
This wins for best VIP section - bowling lanes! Watching musicians and hipster industry folk, all conveniently dressed in Diesel, trying to bowl after a night of free beer and vodka drinks might have been my favorite thing... Besides seeing Zooey up close. She doesn't even look real. She's perfection.
Posted by ny2lon at March 20, 2008 01:31 PM
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