Top four shows:

1. J Tillman @ Habana Calle 6
2. Boubacar Diebate @ Copa
3. Fanfarlo @ Emo’s Annex
4. Two Sheds @ Cedar St. Courtyard

Bands seen: (around) 38

Different shows (showcases, parties): 14 (7, 7)

Money spent on shows: $63

Bands seen that I’d never see before: 33

Bands seen that I’d seen before: 5 (David Bazan, Bodies of Water, Jens Lekman, the Morning Benders, Oh No Oh My!)

Showcases turned away from (were full or otherwise weren’t selling tickets): 5 (SC Jag @ the Mohawk, Billions @ Antone’s, Bowery Presents @ the Cedar Door, Subpop @ Bourbon Rocks, Saturday @ St. David’s)

Number of those that I stayed and watched the bands through the fence: 1 (SC Jag)

Showcases that said they weren’t selling tickets but let us in later: 1 (BrooklynVegan)

Showcases with posted “no cameras policy”: 7 (all)

Showcases where my bag was checked and my camera was turned away: 1 (Saturday night @ Buffalo Billiards)

Number of shows where I was a “VIP”: 1 (the Bay Area Takeover. Thanks, Christian! I feel special)

Number of shows I thought about going to to see the Dodos, but later decided I needed to see someone else that was much harder to see in San Francisco (showcases): 4 (French Kiss showcase, SFxSXSW, Leafy Green showcase, KVRX party)

Top shows in the ‘as awesome as I could have hoped it’d be’ category: J Tillman, Two Sheds, Fanfarlo

Best bar band: Centro-matic

Best UK upbeat indie pop band (and close second): Fanfarlo (Noah and the Whale)

Highest energy performances: Von Iva and Red Rocket (the Blacks, Throw Me A Statue and Dr. Dog weren’t on valium either)

Oddest performance: 60 Watt Kid

Most criminally underattended show (and a guess at attendance): J Tillman @ Habana Calle 6, the Undertow Showcase (75)

Number of times I have now seen David Bazan (as part of Pedro the Lion or Headphones, or solo): 14

Number of shows besides his own that I saw David Bazan: 2 (Centro-matic, J Tillman)

Number of shows that I saw Daniel of Nada Surf: 1 (Park the Van/ Daytrotter showcase during Dr. Dog)

Best celebrity that I saw in DFW on the way to Austin (and a close second): Hulk Hogan (Rogue Wave)

Money spent on beer: ~$25

Beers consumed: [redacted for the benefit of the author’s reputation]

Best meal: Curra’s Grill in South Austin

Best afternoon: +1 house party at Hank Sinatra’s house

Approximate number of times that [redacted] of +1 yelled about “Olde English” out of a 40 oz container “oh! that’s so good!!”: 6

Number of times I bored Chris of the morning benders by talking about dhrupad-style Indian classical music: 1

Best sign (and location): “Cheap craft beers. *Sexy bitches* *No bums* Bonus” (outside Maggie Mae’s)

CDs purchased: 5

Vinyl purchased (and what): 1 (7″ split w/ Fanfarlo & Sleeping States)

Number of other people in America that likely have said 7″: 0

CDs given to me or otherwise free: 10

Silly English bands that didn’t have any CDs to sell: 1 (Noah and the Whale)

Number of apologies Fanfarlo gave for the price of their merch due to the relative strength of the pound to the dollar: 3

Best wurst: Best Wurst

If you want to read more or see my photo albums:
Day 1 (RadioRadio, the Low Lows, Jeffrey Lewis and the Jitters, Kaki King, Centro-matic)
Photo album

Day 2 (Two Sheds, Red Rocket, David Bazan, 60 Watt Kid, The Blacks, Film School, Von Iva, Two Gallants, Bodies of Water, Evangelicals, Bon Iver, Jens Lekman, J Tillman)
Photo album

Day 3 (Fanfarlo, Deer Tick, Jeremy Yocum and the Last Rounders, Trainwreck Riders, Peggy Sue and the Pirates, Johnny Flynn and the Sussex Sit, the Morning Benders)
Photo album

Day 4 (Throw Me the Statue, Noah and the Whale, Castledoor, DeVotchKa, Grand Archives, Sea Wolf, Boubacar Diebate, Oh No Oh My!, the Teeth, Spinto Band, Dr. Dog)
Photo album

This entry was posted on Monday, March 17th, 2008 at 10:13 pm Posted by adrian in SF bay area, blogs, lists, live review. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.