Totes In Action
We love sunshine and summer dresses. Forecast for thunder and rain tomorrow. Please, no...this is not the kind of music festival where you want to wear your wellies.
Real Estate
Real Estate are just finishing up their hazy early morning set, and by 'early morning,' we mean noon. The New Jersey-based quartet brought out tons of devoted fans, and we're feeling especially appreciative of bassist Alex Bleeker's hat and singer Martin Courtney's tye-dye.
Friends in Austin: Jesse
JESSE Museum Acquisitions Assistant
Who are you here to see at UO?
Dum Dum Girls and Happy Birthday
What's the best thing about living in Austin?
The creativity and relaxed attitudes toward life among people here.
What are your favorite places to eat and drink in town?
East Side Showroom, Justine’s, the Good Knight, Rio Rita.
Where are your favorite places to go?
Mayfield Park for picnics, Okay Mountain and Birdhouse for art openings, Salvage Vanguard Theater for performances.
Who is your style icon?
Françoise Sagan—she was an enfant terrible writer whose novels caused a stir in France in the 1950s and 60s…half the time she dressed like a lady and half the time like a little boy.
What is your favorite piece of clothing?
The tooled caramel-brown leather belt with four buckles that my mom wore in the 1970s. I love hand-me-downs with personal history!
Any tips for out-of-towners?
Don’t try to go to everything, you’ll be burnt out within the first 48 hours.
What are the best shows you've seen in Austin?
Last year: Beach House at Red 7 and the Crystal Stilts at Spider House; Peter and the Wolf and Castanets at Okay Mountain in 2007.
"Acrobatic Squad"
Thomas Mailaender photographed policemen in Paris practicing acrobatics for his series, Acrobatic Squad. The images are currently featured in the International Biennial of Photography and Visual Art, suitably themed (Out of) Control.
Small Black
After Memory Tapes canceled because he lost his voice, Small Black stepped in to fill the slot. They killed it, and put on an amazing show. Thanks, guys!
The Golden Filter
The Golden Filter's Penelope is half-Stevie Nicks, half-Debbie Harry. Her tambourine and dance skills were totally impressive, as is her style (No, she's not wearing pants, and yes, she can totally get away with that). We caught up with Penelope and Stephen for a few minutes after their show—watch the video here.
Alexa Meade
Instead of using canvases, Alexa Meade paints on people. If you don't believe it, check it out in person at her next show opening, on April 2nd from 6 to 8pm at NYC's Postmasters Gallery.
Bachelorette
We caught up with Kiwi Annabel Alpers, aka Bachelorette, for a few seconds after her show.
Eddie Borgo
If you find any of the most photographed faces during fashion week, they're likely wearing Eddie Borgo. Let that be a little hint as to just how wonderful everyone thinks his jewelry is. Thank Diane of A Shaded View on Fashion for shooting this video with him in Paris. X - Jen
Warpaint
It's always refreshing to watch a band that really has fun, and Warpaint is definitely one of those bands—evidenced by lots of onstage giggle fits. Their set was packed, and it was one of 11 shows they'll play over the course of four days. Watch one of their songs here.
Toro Y Moi
It takes a lot to rock a stage by yourself, and it also takes a lot to draw a crowd at noon in a town where the parties frequently go all night. Toro Y Moi managed to do both, and it was an inspired, awesome show. The 23-year-old also has tons of personality.
Friends in Austin: Everett
Meet Everett, a local architecture and design student who was kind enough to share what he knows about Austin.
Who are you here to see at UO?
Toro Y Moi
What's the best thing about living in Austin?
Young people and creative spirits drive an interesting and diverse environment, great coffee houses/bars/nights at a low cost, and the irony of Texas.
What are your favorite places to eat and drink?
Clive bar, The Showroom, Shangri La, Mother's Cafe, El Chilito, The Blue dahlia, Ken's Donuts
Favorite spots to hang out?
Pease Park, Spider House, The Flightpath, Halcyon
What's your most treasured piece of clothing you own?
Three-piece Italian wool suit; I designed it and painstakingly oversaw its fabrication.
Any tips for out-of-towners in Austin?
Hone in on a few good shows that you're really interested in seeing, and find something/someone to entertain you while you wait in line.
Who are you most excited to see this year?
There are plenty of bands that I'm excited to see, but I'm always more excited for those I haven't heard of yet.
Ker-bloom!
At eleven years running, Ker-bloom! has got to be one of the most resilient personal zines out there. Each issue is letter-pressed and limited to a couple hundred copies. Number 82 is out now, and the theme is Cyberpunk Apocalypse. Rad? Rad.
-Molly
DaM-FunK at UO in Austin
DâM-FunK closed down the day, telling the crowd that he didn't give a fuck about Tiger Woods and they shouldn't either. Then he got everyone dancing. See video of him performing here.
Jeremy Jay at UO in Austin
With pink hair, pink shoelaces, pink socks and a pink guitar, Jeremy Jay's band wins today's best-dressed award (too bad no prize comes with that).
Scanners' Sarah Daly
Having just interviewed Joan Jett for the UO Blog, we can't help but think she would definitely approve of Scanners' lead singer Sarah Daly, who is an incredibly talented musician and also sexy as hell.
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