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surprise flaming lips show...peaches joined for the encore - to sing "war pigs" - and the new FLips songs sound stunning live. other shows to kick my ass after a long day of the most crowded day party in austin (!!! the ioda party!!!) were: the gris gris, the black angels, and the new pornographers (who have gotten tighter since their european tour). there's a lot more blogging to be done but for now it's all about quick missives, flickr photos, showering and off to the next event with a stack of business cards and a PDA. Sleep is not really an option. Another long day and night and morning ahead, with plans to see eagles of death metal, burning brides, rogue wave, masonic, kid millionaire, dr. dog, deadboy & the elephantmen, the apes, the twilight singers, peaches dj set, vhs or beta, spoon, the capes, dressy bessy, spinto band, film school, oranger, voxtrot, mixmaster mike, goldfrapp, secret machines, did i mention ad-roc and the boys are here and i'll see them after hours? all this taking place while business gets done, and thensome. If you've never been to sxsw, for business or pleasure, it's meaningful to note that all these shows take place at parties and showcases sponsored by entities such as high times, levi's, emusic, filter, tagworld, vice, fader, iheartcomix...and....i love what i do for a living. and quite frankly, the lips rendition of yoshimi was one of the best i've heard in a while, maybe it was the sound - or the intimate setting. i love what i do for a living....it may look easy, but this week was earned by many and it's all business as much as it is heavenly. do you love what you do? more reports from sxsw to come. more than likely after the fact.
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