SXSW ‘10 pt.14

Seven years straight.  Kind of freaks me out actually if I think about it too much.  I never would have imagined on that first trip in ‘04, to go see my friends The Amazing Pilots play some music fest in Austin called SXSW, that I would return to that same festival for the next seven years.  But man, do I love going to this thing.

While I got to see a lot of great music this year, the highlight of the trip was getting to see The Middle East at the Paste Party with my good friend, Pete.  Neither of us knew anything about this Australian seven-piece band (an Aussie Arcade Fire of sorts), but I’m so glad we happened upon them.  Which is really the epitome of the SXSW experience in my book — discovering new bands… and drinking free beer!

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