I Was(n’t) There: A Slackers Guide to SXSW Online

SXSW 2008

Unlike some lucky bastards currently at SXSW, we poor folk have to work for a living - or were too irresponsible to buy tickets earlier. We are idiots…

Since we have lost our chance at going to SXSW, the Austin-based music festival, what are we to do? Well, there are plenty of alternatives that don’t involve bitching about how we can’t go (see what I did there?). Using the almighty power of the World Wide Web, we can watch and listen to almost every SXSW performance via webcasts, internet radio sessions and streaming videos.

It’s like we are right there, man!!!! (Not really - but it sure beats staying at home! Wait…)

A comprehensive list of sites following SXSW after the jump. Read More »

Radiohead Brings in New Year with Scotch_Mist

2007 was all a’buzz with Radiohead’s online release of ‘In Rainbows.’ To kick off 2008 and the hard release of the now infamous industry redefining album, Radiohead went to the web with Scotch_Mist- a collection of live performances and videos from ‘In Rainbows’ (Sorry kids, it’s not a new whisky flavored sports drink).

Below, the band performs ‘House of Cards’. Click here to see the webcast in its entirety.