Actual Cactus and Pickle to Duel at IODA SxSW Party

So if you don't already know about it, The big 3rd Annual IODA SxSW bash (with the black angels headlining oh yes yes yes) is on March 14 at emo's annex from 1-6pm, NO wristbands or badges are needed, but there will be VIP wristies and if you read my blog and attend i MIGHT give you one. if you want one, just whisper not shocking in one of my ears and i'll slap something special on your wrist. Moving right along....

I am leaving for Austin within hours and am pulling an all nighter to wrap up every loose end or at least prepare some other ends for wrapping. It's "that time of year again" where the internet, indie film world and music industry invade austin. I always make rude comments about those annoying "keep austin weird" shirts so i'll try not to do that in this very blog entry. too late i guess.


And what about the cactus and the pickle duel? Well. It's not as historic as Alexander Pushkin's gruelling duel, but a duel there shall be.

many of us have had our pic taken with the pickle, and the whole phenomenon started last year at SxSW '06. My friend Kris Krug and many others have flickr documentation of our cherished act of pickle hugging & smooching. the pickle even made it to the IODA SxSW Opening Day bash in '06, where he was seen cajoling none other than Dave Mansueto from Liberated Syndication.

This is the infamous pickle and me, at the Podcast & Portable Media expo in Ontario, CA, September_something 2006.

Indeed, our friend PDilly, the podcast pickle, will be at our IODA party again this year.

but wait. there is more.






This is the Spot DJ Cactus.

And this is the Spot DJ Cactus challenging the the Podcast Pickle. Both are attending the IODA affair, and at least one of them has something to say about it:



i have a feeling the duel itself may or may not take place before apostle of hustle hop on stage which is at 4:20 pm ...on march 14. at emos annex. corner 6th and red river.


Technorat Tags: podcastpickle, ioda, sxsw, spotdj, duel