SXSW METAL REPORT: DAY 2
Friday, March 20th, 2009 at 12:30pm by Vince NeilsteinAfter yesterday morning’s scare, thankfully Kip turned up. On the couch downstairs at the flophouse we’re crashing at. Phew!
It was another fine day in Texas; 80 degrees, sunny, lots of metal. First up was Full Metal Texas, at which I saw Black Math Horsemen, Kylesa, Skeletonwitch and Fact. The End Records / MetalSucks showcase followed, at which Junius, Hull, These are They, Goes Cube, Tub Ring and Early Man rocked the confines of a tightly packed room that looked like an old European castle. My quick summary after the jump.
Highest hipster quotient: Kylesa
Highest hot metal-chick quotient: Kylesa
Band I still don’t really get why people love them so much: Kylesa
Best mosh pit: Skeletonwitch. Leave your karate chops at the door, thankyouverymuch.
Highest level of kick-assery: Skeletonwitch
Best LOL moment: hundreds of pre-teens lined up outside of Emo’s to see IWABO / Whitechapel / The Devil Wears Prada.
Most metal moment: An 80+ year old women standing up front to watch Goes Cube. So f’n metal.
Best non-gay male-bonding moment: enjoying black cherry Italian ices with Jeremy from Roadrunner whilst watching the “scenery.”
Best surprise of the day: Junius. Super-tight atmospheric but heavy rock/metal with a barebones light show that added to the epic mood.
Biggest disappointment of the day: having to walk 2 miles home at 3am because we couldn’t get a cab (again!) and still having to pay $4 for a sad, soggy excuse for a slice of pizza. WTF Austin???
-VN
So has the line started forming outside of Stubb’s for Metallica yet?
Try Hoboken Pie on Red River south of 6th. It’s $3/slice and is the only real food down there.
Also, the Jackalope has some of the best bar food.
I’m shocked you guys didn’t mention These Are They. I thought they CRUSHED everyone the Ale House. What a surprise they were!
The ices and scenery watching were aces! Hope the metal dinner was great. And you’re right Ashley, that was the only good slice I had down there. A couple of locals encouraged me to try a slice from one of the Rappolo trucks late one night and I suffered for it all the next day.
I hate new york people.
Slice… italian ice. terrible.