Continuing the Flashback for lost photos for SXSW 2009 Day 2. For the first time, since 2015, these photos are available online.

Below are the original posts for SXSW Day 2:

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QUICK SXSW UPDATE, DAY TWO
Have been feeling not the best the last few days due to the fact that I’m only getting a few hours of real sleep (so I’m waking up exhausted/yet unable to go back to sleep).

Today’s schedule looks like a lot of fun: two interviews (Asteroid Galaxy Tour and Honey Claws – yes, again!).

Since my legs & feet haven’t had this kind of usage in a long time, it was hurting pretty bad yesterday (especially with trying to make it to too many places). So, I thought it would be a good idea to just settled into one place and just check out random bands while waiting for other things.

Highlight of the day was interviewing Solid Gold, yes, they are from Minneapolis and, yes, I am living in Minneapolis. Why did it take SXSW to get us together? No idea. Obviously, more write ups will have to be done after SXSW, but quickly, I just wanted to let you know these guys are really down to earth and have great sense of humor. When asked what song (of theirs) we can play out to the interview, they all agreed on George Michael’s “Freedom ‘90”. Of course.

Much more on them later.

Gigwise, saw too many bands to mention. Ed Harcourt did a fantastic set, among one of the many highlights. Also managed to meet a few PR reps, so it’s great to put a face to a name.

I seriously can’t believe I have two more days of this. Saturday’s schedule looks too insane to mention. Yikes.

So, off to grab breakfast and then to another long day ahead of me. Seriously, I think I am going to sleep for three days when I get back home.

SXSW DAY TWO (Thursday, March 19, 2009)
I think this was the big press day, I got to meet & greet Victoria who setup the interview with Solid Gold. She was kind enough to have me in the Myspace Music event, featuring some artists that I really enjoy: Kate Tucker, Meiko and Ed Harcourt.

To kick off the party was The Real You, a power-pop band from Seattle, Washington. According to their biography, they’ve been on constant tour since forming in early 2007 – so I’m sure you’ll run into this young band eventually.

I haven’t been keeping up with Kate Tucker (saw her at the Cedar Door via the Myspace Music), but apparently her latest project is with a band called The Honeydove – who debuted at SXSW! Unfortunately, I had prior commitments, but I would’ve liked to have seen her new band play at the Beauty Bar.

Anyway, the nicest bit about her set was that she wanted everyone at the event to get a copy of her last album, “I want to give you my music!”

So, if you weren’t at the event, you missed out. Hey, maybe you can stop in and say hi to her in Washington:

04/05/09 Sunset Seattle, WA
05/21/09 Chop Suey as honeydove Seattle, WA

Read more Kate Tucker & The Sons of Sweden on W♥M: “Here’s a band that I think will be really massive: Kate Tucker & The Sons of Sweden.”

Meiko had a guest trumpet player on for most of her set (she requested him on for the rest of show because I guess she felt more comfortable with having someone else with her). She actually started her set with “Piano Song”, which ironically just her and her guitar… She made some funny comments, such as “I’ve never played to a bunch of porta potties before”.

You get the impression that she was happy to be there, and maybe it’s yellow-iest dress combined with her orange/red dyed hair, but she looks gorgeous.

Ed Harcourt was very engaging…. During “Until Tomorrow Then”, he got down to the audience and walked around, singing and putting his hands around people while everyone was filming and taking pictures. Enclosed is video evidence (unfortunately video is lost).

Harcourt is releasing a new six-track EP called Russian Roulette out on May 5th, but SXSW audience were privy to some of his new songs courtesy of Dovecote Records and DirecTV. Pay close attention to “Caterpillar”, as this is a personal song about his newborn daughter being placed in an incubator as they helpless sit and wait.

Went to an open-door new talent showcase, this was not an official sanctioned SXSW event (you’ll find that there are many, many unofficial events), so I don’t have a listing of who played at what time. They were all giving away their CDs, but I couldn’t bother to pick them up (this would require me to carry around stuff, and I didn’t have a hand bag ready). Reminder for next year: bring a man purse.

Also went over to check The Elevaters and Rumspringa at the Hi-Lo venue. While Elevaters were fun and energetic, it seems the drums/guitar duo of Rumspringa had a lot of problems with their equipment. They had to cut their southern-sounding melodic set short after four (?) songs, quote from the singer, “my sh** ain’t working.”

[ To Be Continued … ]