The Sword and American Sharks @Emo's 12-19-12

The crowd between sets millin round. Hippy homeboy in front was twirling his hair. Still - seemed like he had some game.

American Sharks in motion - was diggin.

This song they wrote about dog food.

The crowd awaiting the sword - taking a bit bit too long as some of the conversations around me got awkward.

FUCKIN' SWORD!

And more.

Grey marker dryin' on me.

Me running out of steam as the metal continues.

Sketching day 3 at FunFunFun Fest

Little girl in pink superman cape on daddy's shoulders watching the Briefs.

Briefs rocked it out as the afternoon got late.

On the PIP deck.

Japandroids playing as the glare of the setting sun got harsh.

And geared up hipsters prepared for the evening.

And it got dark in the crowds.

And slowly scribbled my way through til

Black Moth Super Rainbow

Sketching day 1 FunFunFun Fest 11-2-12

Followed these 3 from the P-I-P beer line to observation platform.

Smokin' in the Napalm Death crowd

In the Napalm Death crowd - curly kid gabbin whilst everyone else focuses on metal.

El 10 11 - strings.

El 10 11 - percussion.

Women waiting on the fancy P-I-P bathrooms.

Exene ffrom afar - made her more Charro-esque.

Quickie sketch of John Doe during X Los Ang eles set.

Into the Evening at Fader Fort - SXSW 3-17-12

 A flirtatious conversation under the tent @ Fader Fort. Splashes of green as St. Patty's day pierces SXSW. 

 A sea of hip young folk. Started with the melancholy girl in the bowler and spread out from there - by the time I was done she became much more sociable. 

 Hanging in front of the sound booth at the back of the tent 

 Rapper named Ritz from the ATL. Learned a bunch about him. He likes smoking weed and wanted to know who else does. The only way he knows how to get girls is by lying to them. His mother used to say his eyes should be brown cause he is so full of shit. 

 Didn't catch her name but she was looking for her Speakerboxx. 

Outside the fort as I was headed off to East Side Pies. As the sun was setting line was still stretching long with 1-in-1-out hopefuls behind the barrier, thick with chained bikes. Gave girl my wristband as I figured I would not be back - she managed to pry it over my hand with out tearing it at all - like a pro -  hope she made it.

Fear, Hull, and Fresh Kills @ Red 7 Patio - SXSW

Fear - I Love Livin' in the City - Lee Ving still got some Rock and Roll mean

Fear - I Don't Care About You 

Fear - King Creeper of the pit.Beefy red faced and off the hook. 

The ladies section at the front of the stage.

Hull - they were loud

Fresh Kills singer, David Byrne genetically melded with David Vanian

Jimmy Cliff, The Sword, and Cage the Elephant @SXSW 3-14-12

 At the MAIN (old Emo's) - waiting on Jimmy

 Jimmy's set was cool, but a little Top 40 - no Ruby Soho/Guns of Brixton

 The Sword

 Kicked

  Bigtime

 Ass

 Waiting on Cage the Elephant

Were cool but by 1:45 in the AM could only muster 1 more drawing