part of my preview of todays SXSW rock

on the LA Times music blog Pop N Hiss

Canada’s answer to both Billy Bragg and Ryan Adams, Matthew Good, plays the cozy basement of Prague just south of Congress on 5th Street at 11 p.m. Good doesn’t tour the States often, so if you missed him at the Troubadour earlier this week, this might be your last chance to see him in the U.S.

Mimicking the Beatles in a weird way, sorta, Sum 41 will bring its pop punk to the roof of Maggie Mae’s at midnight.

Then, finally, if you couldn’t get into the Spin party, Hole is playing a late-night (1 a.m.) show at the Dirty Dog Bar on 6th Street. If you don’t want to end your night with some celebrity skin, you’re missing the point of this grand melange of excess. Go rock.

what did i leave out?

that Quiet Company is playing tonight.

why did i leave it out? BECAUSE LAST TIME I WROTE IT BILL MURRAY SHOWED UP AND I WASNT THERE

ME THE ONE WITH THE CUBS HAT EVERYWHERE!

im going tonight to see them but im not saying where.

difficult choices need to be made

hole is playing Stubbs at the same time that Gwar is being interviewed at the convention center

meanwhile Victoria Williams is doing a 15(!) minute set.

likewise when Matt Good is playing all these other great bands are playing too.

and right before that Sum 41 is playing on a roof and She and Him are playing a cool place

but Quiet Company is playing far away.

of course i will see Hole and Matt Good and sadly miss Quiet Company

and probably not see Leah and Taylor

or my other pals in Austin

a week just isnt enough.

this place is a ginormous whirlwind of earthly delights.

my feet hurt. in a good way.