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Quick and dirty recap of my SXSW: Bands I heard 3/15 Band Marino, Paris Motel, The Carrots, Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, New Pornographers, Beth Orton 3/16 The Irving, The Glass Family, Marshall Chapman, Lenine, Curtis Kirkwood, Uncle Earl, South Austin Jug Band, The Chris Vestre Group, Chatham County Line, Abigail Washburn, King Wilkie 3/17 The Black Angels, Neil Young Rewind (featuring Katahdin's Edge, Pamela Martinez, Computo, Rachel Loy, Jessie Murphy, The Bleedin Bleeins, Melissa Ferrick w/ The Slip) 3/18 Melissa Ferrick, The Slip, Uncle Earl (yes, again), The Grassy Knoll Boys, The Stringdusters, Two High String Band 3/19 Man with harp, Pale Beneath the Blue, Matt the Electrician, SouthPaw Jones, DJ Jester the Filipino Fist Awards Best Bluegrass performance: Chatham County Line Best set: Melissa Ferrick Best song inspiration: Curtis Kirkwood from the Meat Puppets for the line "burning cold" taken from the Shaq IcyHot commercial. Best sound: Friends, close second Cedar Creek Courtyard Best show: Neil Young Rewind Best use of washboard: Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band Best conversation: Jesse "we could be bigger than Britney" Cobb from the Stringdusters Best cover song: Computo's mash-up of Southern Man Worst Service: Cafe Caffeine and their 'shoot me now' barista Worst Venue: Maggie Mae's Worst use of cute shirts: The Carrots Musician whose music made me involuntarily cry: Melissa Ferrick Musician who made John involuntarily cry: Melissa Ferrick Best food: Bouldin Creek - Tofu Scramble Migas, close second Jason and Dana's kitchen Best Panel: New business Models for Record Labels. Best random man: "How did James Blunt happen, then?" guy, close second "cigarettes before shoes" man. Artist I saw the most of: Melissa Ferrick (3 days straight) Best Photo: The people I sniffle about at night 'cause I missed Bluegrass: Robinella, The Mammals, Nickel Creek, The Greencards, Stephane Wrembel with David Grisman Rock/Pop: Hurts to Purr, Spoon, Marah, Editors, KT Tunstall, A Hawk and a Hacksaw Singer/Songwriter: Eric Hutchinson, Jenny Own Youngs, Josh Ritter Jazz: Drums and Tube, Drop Trio, Katahdin's Edge Hip Hop: Blackalicious, DJ Logic Bands I wish I had heard based on name only Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly
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