Fiddle While You Burn™: 03.16 SXSW Day 3 (photos)

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(Note: click on any photo below to open the full photo set for that band)

Here's a very quick recap of my day three @ SXSW '07:

Vietnam @ Red Eyed Fly (Little Radio)

I was chillin' in the courtyard at Side Bar waiting for the Park the Van day show to kick off when I heard the sounds of Brooklyn's Vietnam coming from Red Eyed Fly next door. So, I darted around the corner & caught their set at the Little Radio party. The guys have a dreamy, ambient Southern Rock sound somewhere between the "Southern Harmony..." era Black Crowes & Mogwaii.

Watch & Listen:
Vietnam - video: "live @ Fader Fort SXSW '07"

Tulsa @ Side Bar (Park the Van)

Got back to Side Bar (a really comfortable little spot off from the chaos of the main strip with a friendly staff) just in time to catch Tulsa. Keep an eye out for this band, they put on a great show that got the crowd buzzing.

Listen:
Tulsa - audio: "Whisper"

the Capitol Years @ Side Bar (Park the Van)

The front man of the Capital Years took it right to the streets during their set running to the front door of the club and luring in dazed & hungover hipsters with some Rock n' Roll pied-piper action.

Watch & Listen:
Capitol Years - video: "You Won't Be There"

Citay @ Side Bar (Park the Van)

Another band riding the Arcade Fire, Broken Social scene wave who would probably appeal to fans of either of those bands.

Watch & Listen:
Citay - video: "Live at The Side Bar, SXSW '07"

Turbonegro @ Vice Saves Texas

The "Turbo jugend" were out in full force as the mysterious Turbonegro played a typically kick-ass set of teeth rattling hard-punk.

Watch & Listen:
Turbonegro - video: "Fuck The World"

Panthers @ Vice Saves Texas

The crowd mostly left after the Turbonegro but the Panthers thanked the "Panther jugend" who stayed for their high energy set.

Watch & Listen:
Panthers - video: "Legally Tender"

Earthless @ Vice Saves Texas

F-ing mind blowing!! I'll write more about this later but these guys from San Diego absolutely killed with a sound that reminded me of a (perhaps) heavier Comets on Fire. Earthless were easily one of the 5 best bands I saw all week in Austin.

Watch & Listen:
Earthless - video: "Live at the Ken Club"

Shoot For the Stars and Kill Them

I stumbled onto this set in progress completly by accident as I was wandering around looking for free beer. As far as I can tell this Austin band's specialty is flamboyantly gay punk filled with piercing feedback, snotty vocals and political sloganeering. It actually wasn't bad but went on for too long.

Fans of the band Fucked Up showin' their Tats

Cheeseburger @ the Longbranch Inn

I've seen Cheeseburger a few times in NYC but as they were playing I didn't even realize it was them. The singer's lost crazy weight and the band sounds tighter than ever!

Watch & Listen:
Cheeseburger - video: "Tiger"

Against Me @ Vice Saves Texas

The young punks swarmed in to the Vice party to watch Against Me! rip it up & put a nice cap up a fun filled day at the Vice party.

Watch & Listen:
Against Me! - video: "Turn Those Clapping Hands Into Angry Balled Fists"

Matt & Kim @ Diesel Jeans U-Music Party

Next up was the Diesel Jeans U-Music party right near the Texas state capital building. I couldn't get any pics of them but the Epochs were on as I was checking in playing some excellent tunes. The crowd was pretty low-key at first but once Matt & Kim hit the stage the crowd started getting into party mode. Their infectious positive punk energy (combined with a sweet all you can drink open bar) got everyone in the room feeling good.

Watch & Listen:
Matt & Kim - video: "Daylight"

Girl Talk @ Diesel U-Music Party

Crowd participation was the theme for the evening at the Diesel Jam and when Girl Talk hit the stage an all out dance party broke out with the entire front of the crowd rushing the stage to shake their asses & party with the super DJ who kept his energy up by pounding shots of whiskey between the mixes. This party was crazy fun!

Watch & Listen:
Girl Talk - video: "live @ SXSW 2007"

Fun with Pinatas @ Diesel U-Music Party

the Photo Atlas @ PureVolume

The after, after hours at PureVolume was bananas as always with a crowd of rockers & industry types wired on free vodkaReds (I was well into the double digits by this point) wandering around swappin' stories on the day's action with some good bands playing in the main room. When Denver's Photo Atlas hit the stage the crowd went completely nuts - moshing, crowd surfing, dancing on the stage and the band seemed to feed off the energy playing a ridiculously hot & longer than usual set.