Thursday, March 25, 2010

SXSW 2010: The Year We Make Contact!

South by south west always gives me feelings of love & hate. We are spoiled with hundreds of free shows but in return we have to deal with the sardine like feeling in our home. People from all over pour into our city, trash it, then leave. 6th st already looks like shit on a normal day, so why am I still surprised when I see our visitors leave what looks like a battle field? Whatever.


Ty this one is for you!


Made the mistake of getting to Emo's late to see the Black Angels. I could barley hear them over all the people in attendance, so it was just background music. Plus, I had to watch them from the bleachers.
This band was SO METAL! How metal were they? So metal I didn't even catch the bands name.


Sleepy Sun- Really epic stoner rock. Check them here www.myspace.com/sleepysun






At Jackalope







This was the first picture of our SXSW photo experiment. Brad (Black V-Neck & Shades) proposed an idea: we ambush people and just tell them we are going to take a picture, and while we are telling them this, our friends surround them, and I capture the picture. Pretty much give them little time to react, so little time that they only can react with a smile, or something close. Oh yeah, we got photo-bombed in the this one. Props to that guy.










Very clever.






Pause on ambush photos and get some food. While I was waiting I found Vanessa.




I think this guy rolls with Tim & Eric.

Free Hugs: Creepy, yet nice.





My favorite picture for SXSW. Brad walked backwards till he meet up with the lucky charms guy, then with out him knowing I took the picture. I love how lame his shirt is.
Wow another one.


SUPER STOKED!


The night was then concluded with the Austin Pyrate Punx Show at Hoeks Death Metal Pizza. My flash died during Sober Daze set so I was unable to shoot the entire show. If you're Interested in viewing more, the nice gentlemen below giving you the finger also photographed the show. You can go here to see them: myspace.com/austinpyratepunx