I can take up to three Crashees

Jon, I think if you chat up one of the Austin Obnerites, they might be able to hook ya up with a wristband. From what I understand, you buy them locally.

And Colin? Thanks for the kind offer, hon, but where will you sleep?

dude, I want dibs on this shee

dude, i owe you ten thins and a fleece - that's rent enough for me.

Ok, I'm completely set.

Airfare -- check
Hotel -- check
Music Badge -- check
Submit Vacation Request -- check

Alright, who else is committing themselves to going?

t, i'm officially out. money needs to be saved to get a new place closer to the new job. omar's being a flake on the roommate situation and i might have to find a studio or 1 bed, and that shit is way more expensive in la than lb.

also, i don't want to request time off when i just started... even though my boss was cool with it. i don't play that card.

but i'm in for coachella (duh, you already knew that).

So here's 228 mp3s by bands that are appearing at SXSW this year. Go nuts.

and people say I don't contribute....

...other people's work.

• Archie Bell (Houston TX) • Blowfly (Miami FL) • Blue Aeroplanes (Bristol UK) • Echo & The Bunnymen (Liverpool UK) • Susanna Hoffs & Matthew Sweet (Los Angeles CA) • Jolie Holland (San Francisco CA) • Damien Jurado (Seattle WA) • Matt Keating & Emily Spray (New York NY) • Killing Joke (London UK) • Bettye LaVette (West Orange NJ) • Lenine (Recife BRAZIL) • Ted Leo/Pharmacists (Bloomfield NJ) • Lil Band O Gold (Lafayette LA) • Los De Abajo (Mexico City MEXICO) • Magnolia Electric Company (Chicago IL) • Glen Matlock and The Philistines (London UK)• The Mighty Wah! (Liverpool UK) • Scott Miller & The Commonwealth (Knoxville TN) • Peter Mulvey (Milwaukee WI) • Beth Orton (London UK) • Po' Girl (Vancouver BC) • Robert Pollard (Dayton OH) • Terry Reid (Palm Desert CA) • The Resentments (Austin TX) • Bill Ricchini (New York NY) • Stan Ridgway (Los Angeles CA) • Jules Shear (Asheville NC) • Shearwater (Austin TX) • The Silos (New York NY) • The Starlight Mints (Norman OK) • Steve Wynn & the Miracle 3 (New York NY)• The Twilight Singers (Los Angeles CA)

Woah, I didn't even see Blowfly when I made my list.

I bought my airline ticket, hotel and car rental today.

I've been speaking with jagged, and 3/17 looks like the mother of all harmonic convergences, because it's a Friday, it's St. Patrick's Day, and it's the night of the Neko Case/Marah/Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings show at Antone's. It also needs to be the night (or early morning) of the Obner All-Skate v2.0 at Casa de Peden.

Just think...we can meet up at Colin's for some pre-show shenanigans, hit the gig, then come back for GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! at Colin's place again after the show! This is going to be SO JAIL.

Colin, how far do you live from 6th St?

Dunno if I'll be able to make it, but will do my best. It all depends on what the night's shenanigans will bring.

If anyone would like to offer arrangements to pick me up and take me back to my hotel, I'm all for it!