Trinidad James (@TrinidadJamesGG) Live at @MtvU Woodie Festival @SXSW 2013
Seemingly out of nowhere, Trinidad James appeared on the scene late last year with the smash hit “All Gold Everything.” Soon afterward, he signed with …
Austin TX
A Burger at Sputnik (@SputnikATX)/ East Austin Afternoon @SXSW 2013
I had been hearing about Sputnik in East Austin as a good place for hamburgers, so I walked over there and tried one. With so …
Hip-Hop Showcase at the North Door (@ndaustin) @SXSW 2013
I had seen a lot of hip-hop artists milling around outside the North Door on Brushy Street while I was waiting in line at the …
Waiting In Vain at the Hipstamatic House
When I got on the east side of I-35, I decided to walk by the Hipstamatic House, and when I saw that the line for …
Welcome to Austin on the East End of 6th Street @SXSW 2013
This brightly-colored mural welcomes visitors to Austin’s famous 6th Street Entertainment District.
Spin Magazine’s Spin House @SPINMagazine @SXSW 2013
SPIN Magazine used to be an innovative, cutting-edge print music magazine, but after several ownership changes, it now exists only as an online publication. But …
VH1 (@vh1) The Cafe @MoonshineGrill in Austin @SXSW 2013
Up the street from the MtvU stage was a cafe sponsored by VH1 at the Moonshine Grill. The event looked like a lot of fun, …
Waiting In Line for @mtvU Woodie Fest @SXSW 2013
MtvU is the college brand of MTV, and it sponsors a yearly festival and awards called the Woodie Festival and Woodie Awards, held each year …
Crossing the Lake into Downtown Austin
The view from the South Congress Avenue bridge across Lady Bird Lake is impressive in the early morning sunshine.
Coffee That Changes Things at Dominican Joe (@dojocoffee) (@MakDR)
As I’ve mentioned elsewhere, Austin, Texas is coffee-crazy. The city has a bewildering array of coffee houses in almost every neighborhood, and the only real …