Adam Living the High Life at SXSW

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I went to SXSW last weekend to play my second show ever with GVP-solo-project-turned-super-group Miracle Fortress. After a ridiculous debacle involving missed connections, lost luggage (all of our gear), and roadside plastic surgery, we finally got to Austin. We missed our first showcase due to aforementioned bullshit; however we did manage to play once and it was pretty rad because it was in a microbrewery that fed us plenty of noon-time brewskies. Anyway, here is a short photographic series about my South by Southwest experience.

Some people don't like indie rock

Dirty Projectors / Ponytail were both effin' amazing

Luckily, on the mean streets of Austin I ran into the lovely Shapes and Sizes, who owed me a bunch of money. Isn't this the most adorable photo you have ever seen in your life??? They were really good at the Asthmatic Kitty showcase.

We got to see famous Japanese doom 'n' gloomers, Boris as well as the frickin' Melvins fer chrissake. This is a picture of Boris. Loudest. Show. Ever.

The Miracle Fortress/Secret City gang / Holy CRAP, we ate so much Tex-Mex

Miracle Fortress succeeds!

Some other highlights were sneaking into the Hilton and playing a grand piano, patronizing An Albatross at a Mexican seafood restaurant, making fun of douchebags (there are so many varieties at this particular festival!), Old Time Relijun, and getting extremely wasted before breakfast. Maybe Telefauna can go next year!

It's Corrupt Where I'm From

Our show with Cadence Weapon was all about this GIANT MARSHMALLOW HOTDOG that Ian found in a dumpster.
Videos from our performance exist HERE, HERE, and HERE.

Videos of our show with Cadence Weapon

Hyphy/Ghostriding

I'm not really sure what this stuff is. Its like the Dirty South, going to a mid-90s rave. In actuality, I can't really tell you more than what Wikipedia will say, so I'll leave the research to you.

Is it here to stay? Is it a passing craze? Fucked if I know, but watching this THIZZ shit is fascinating, to say the least: