My SXSW 2008 Favorites and Missed Connections

Damn, I sure spent a lot of time at Emo's during my time in Austin! Here are my faves from the week of rock and hip-hop at SXSW. Also included are a few bands that I was dying to see but totally missed because of conflicts or I just wrote down the wrong day on my showcase cheat-sheet. Hopefully catch them soon in New York or next year at SXSW 2009!

Hip-Hop Shows:
Kid Sister @ Emo's
Clipse @ Emo's
Time Machine @ Light Bar

Rock Shows:
The Helio Sequence @ Camel Loft
The End of the World @ B.D. Riley's
Kate Nash & Billy Bragg @ Filter Cedar Street Courtyard
The Kills @ Fader Fort
The Wedding Present @ IODA Emo's Annex
Lykke Li @ Pitchfork/Windish Party - Emo's
Lymbyc Systym @ Leafy Green / Emo's Jr
The Dodos @ Leafy Green / Emo's Jr
Akron/Family @ Leafy Green / Emo's Jr
Motorhead @ Stubb's Vice/Scion Party
The Big Sleep (filling in for Switches) @ Filter Cedar Street Courtyard
Grand Archives @ Filter Cedar Street Courtyard
Sam Champion @ Nylon/Guess Lounge/JellyNYC Texas Garage
Cloud Cult @ Lucky Lounge / After the Jump / Indie Outlaw / Paper Garden
Cassettes Won't Listen @ Lambert's Patio / After the Jump showcase

Missed Connections
People's Revolutionary Choir @ Hilton Garden Inn
Ringo Deathstarr @ The Hideout
X @ Stubb's
Jaymay @ Maggie Mae's SESAC showcase