sxsw continued...

before our show on wednesday, dave wyss was determined to earn himself some mardi gras beads from the top of maggie mae's:


we spent thursday roaming the hot, dusty streets and finding friends and music. our sweet little farmhouse is within walking distance of sixth street, so we crossed the congress bridge by foot. after a quick stop in the artists' lounge for a complimentary beer and a massage (ahh...vacation) we arrived at radio room, where our sisters-in-management, au revior simone, were about to take the stage. we cringed when we saw that the line stretched off the sidewalk and into the middle of the street, winding halfway down the block. luckily, dave was already inside and had told security that we were "load-out crew"; we walked right in the exit door. au revior was well-received and put on a great show.

we stayed in the radio room through two more shows (including the wrens) to see the avett brothers, who were fantastic. unfortunately, they played in an outdoor tent and the sound was terrible--the upright bass was causing massive feedback and the sound guy couldn't find the problem. we left halfway through to walk over to the daytrotter studio, and back to south congress for the night. jeff, however, "took the badge" both literally and figuratively (our fave new catchphrase for partying hard) and went back out another round of shows at night.