After a day of much needed r&r, I’m back in Boston. I’ve never heard such a collective groan as I heard on the plane out of Dallas when the pilot announced that the temperature in Boston was 29 degrees… Anyway, Berklee’s SXSW party was a huge success!
Monthly Archives: March 2009
So I finally saw the Mae Shi
March 22, 2009 – 12:05 am
Sorry to give away the punch line in the post subject. Well, first I missed them Friday; the rollerskating show didn’t list set times, and my previous engagement ran an hour late (sense a theme?). Instead I saw the raucous, rollicking Athens dec-tet Dark Meat and got covered in confetti.
Party, panels, and more
March 21, 2009 – 4:04 pm
Finally, some downtime. I just got back from my last day of panels and parties, and am trying to get some packing done before I head out again for the night. Here’s a brief recap of the last day and a half.
Berklee SXSW Party
March 20, 2009 – 7:50 pm
Hey Everyone, It’s Brian from the office of Alumni Affairs. We had an absolutely incredible party today at SXSW! We jammed 9 great bands into 4 and 1/2 hours of stage time and they all managed to bring down the house. From the funky, reggae infused tunes of Ma’ayan Castel, to the subtle melodies of [...]
Akron/Family Chills Out
March 20, 2009 – 9:23 am
Crossed one alumnus band off my list the first day: Akron/Family. Wasn’t sure what to expect. The band’s in the Devendra Banhart psych-folk community but new album Set ‘Em Wild, Set ‘Em Free moves away from that a bit: tighter, more rock, less folk.