While at SXSW last month we had the pleasure of drinking some Lone Star beers in an alley with Michael Pitt & Co. His band, Pagoda, signed with Thurston Moore's label and was in Austin to play some shows. Autopilot was on hand so we got it all on tape (though much was left on the cutting room floor), the edited footage just came in and...just be sure to watch to the very end. Pitt......

We were just introduced to The Forms music recently, and once we were we immediately booked them for our show in Austin last week. Singer Alex Tween kept a log of his trip for us, which you can read below. Listen: Stravinsky.mp3 3/9 Brooklyn, NY. I reset the trip meter to 0.0 and after the first mile have the thought that there's only 1,956 more to Austin. I am accompanied by pal/tour photographer Andreas, as......

Pela was one of the many New York bands at SXSW last week. They kept a journal of their time there for us (which included bbq, hotel antics and a car crash)...yeehaw! Also check out My Brightest Diamonds's second journal entry for us, here. Listen: Lost to the Lonesome - remix.mp3 Tuesday March 13th It's 5am and we're heading to LaGuardia for a 7am flight. Very tired. We'd all been working nonstop until the night......

One week ago around this time, Nicole Atkins found out her band was stuck at an airport in Ohio. With only a few hours to her set time at our show in Austin, she decided to play without them. Below is one song from her stellar set (a cover of Lead Belly's "Where Did You Sleep Last Night"), which she performed with spontaneous backup band The Parlor Mob. After the jump there's a little interview......

While down in Austin, our friends at Autopilot took some great footage for us. Here is a little recap of our show, starring: Nicole Atkins, Apes and Androids, Earl Greyhound, The Forms and many more! The mayor of Austin was all pretty amazing, check him out here.......

One of the Brooklyn-based bands down in Austin for SXSW this week is My Brightest Diamond. Nate from the band has been keeping a tour diary for us, check out his first installment below. SXSW: MUCH BETTER THAN BEING IN IRAQ. Three days before flying out from NY to Austin for the South by Southwest music conference, I had a rather ominous dream. It was the sort of dream you wake up from panicked and......

We're in Austin and ready to tackle this SXSW thing for another year. Below is the flyer and info for our show, which takes place tomorrow from 11am to 6pm at The Mohawk. It's free, no badges! So stop by if you're one of the many New Yorkers heading down there. Indoor Stage 1150am-1220pm The Shivers 1235pm-105pm Tom Brosseau 120pm-150pm Sparrow House 205pm-235pm Teitur 250pm-320pm Peter and the Wolf 335pm-405pm Stars of Track and Field......

It was inevitable that indie rock and Playboy merge, we suppose. Next week at SXSW, the two will come together for one big party, and we want to get you in on the action. Playmates? Check: Jennifer Walcott (Miss August 2001) Pilar Lastra (Miss August 2004) Courtney Culkin (Miss April 2005) Qiana Chase (Miss July 2005) Bands? Check: Ghostland Observatory Monsters are Waiting Illinois Stars Align The party is next Thursday at 11pm. So if......

Two years ago, almost to the day, we started asking New York bands to keep tour diaries for us - a column we now call Tourist. With SXSW coming up next week, we wanted to invite New York bands heading down to Austin to keep a journal of the experience for us. If you're in a band from these parts, and would be interested, contact jencarlson (a) gothamist dot com Bonus points if you have......

In March, much of the city will migrate to Austin, Texas for another SXSW (or, as we've learned to call it over the past few years: South By). This year we're hosting another day party with Austinist, and for the first time we've joined forces with another blog: Gorilla vs Bear! After months of working on this, we're all happy to announce our show. It will be on Wednesday March 14th at Mohawk (912 Red......

For the past couple of years we've headed down to Austin for SXSW. One of the more enjoyable times of the year, can't really complain about an experience which includes: music, friends, avocado margaritas, sunshine and migas. That said, we'll be headed down again this year, the "festival" runs from March 9th to the 18th (Interactive > March 9-13, Film › March 9-17, Music › March 14-18). We'll also be having our own party again,......