(Note: in case you missed it, here’s the entry where I posted the content of our SXSW EP, which includes two new songs. All of the newer home recordings will be going on the music page soon.) SXSW Day 5At Brandon’s house Yesterday we practiced, we planned, we got pumped. We ate at a vegetarian [...]

SXSW Day 3At Brandon’s house I must rescind a bit of my earlier grousing — our badges and wristbands did pretty well for us yesterday. The more shows I see, the more thrilled I am about the fact that we’re playing at the church. We caught Grizzly Bear there last night, a set which I [...]

SXSW Day 2Austin Convention Center It seems much of the promised free food and drink has failed to materialize. A doorman I asked attributed it to the economy. Another sad effect of this recession. Help me, Barack Obama! Where’s my stimulus package? We did, however, enjoy some delicious non-free tacos this morning. The lines around [...]

SXSW Day 1Onboard a Boeing 737, somewhere over the United States And we’re off! My flight is unsurprisingly filled with SXSW-goers, including indie promoter extraordinaire Sean Agnew of R5 productions and members of the band Po Po. The ones with ironic facial hair and alternative haircuts are easy enough to identify, but the mainstreamers are [...]

We are Austin-bound tomorrow. We are excited. We made some new recordings. Here is the tracklist of our little SXSW sampler EP: 1. Shutterbug (demo)2. The Garden of Forking Paths (demo)3. Things I Used to Know (demo)4. Summer’s Ending