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Paul 5:23 AM on March 15, 2012
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SXSW day one part two (updated with pictures)

It’s hot.

I queued for a while in the sun to get a wristband for the hype machine gig tonight then hit the trade stands back at SXSW central. It was cool and I got to meet up with the companies that make my blog work.

 

back at the conference

I chatted to a Swedish gal here to perform and tour. She gave me a cd and I reciprocated with a cd from my nephew’s band.

Band time and I paid a start up kid to bike me to an outdoor gig down the road. I arrived as yellow ostrich finished and x ray eye balls were just starting. Nice spot with families sunning themselves and crème brulee.

Big Deal played at the end.

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Big Deal

Big Deal. They did their cover of Thirteen.

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#big-deal, #xray-eyeballs, #yellow-ostrich

Paul 1:21 PM on March 13, 2012
Tags: sxsw   

SXSW day 1

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Well here I am in Austin Texas. We flew in last night on a very pleasant Canada Air flight. When we got out of the airport it was mild and warm, welcoming and quite a change from the cold of San Francisco.

The hotel is v comfy and my plus one is rapt because of the good shopping nearby and the separate bedrooms so I won’t wake her when I stumble in v early in the morning.

I have picked up my badge and I’m ready to go. The bands don’t start till about 8 o’clock so I’m exploring the conference centre and the trade shows.

The other attendees are friendly. I travelled on the shuttle in from the airport with a concert promoter from Holland looking for r and b and rap bands to sign for concerts. He had flown direct from Holland but still planed to head into town as he had heard that jay z was having a surprise gig.

More soon

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