Yearly Archives: 2004

You’ve been reading our SXSW blog, right? It’s getting mad traffic, and I wouldn’t want you left out in the cold.

Yes, we go to rock shows. Yes, we occasionally even write about them. Example A: Craig Ness reviews Nada Surf in San Francisco. Example B: Danica Johnson reviews Gomez in Indianapolis.

Kim from Picture the Sound took some amazing photos of last week’s tour. Cobra Verde, Tiara, Denovo and Loretta all came out lovely.

Here’s a photo of Cobra Verde:

Get all the lovely photos here.

Live on their website. I’m gonna need some time to dig through all of this.

Or else you’re gonna get a cease and desist! I’ve heard the album, and it’s good, but it didn’t blow my mind.

UPDATE: Limited time! Download the album here.

2004 schedule announced.

As a grandmother of two, Meyera E. Oberndorf doesn’t usually pay much attention to rap music. But the four-term mayor of this seaside city plans to soon issue a proclamation honoring four local residents who were up for a total of 14 Grammys last night: hip-hop stars Missy Elliott, Tim “Timbaland” Mosley, Pharrell Williams, and Chad Hugo. (full story)

Speaking of the Grammys, great tribute to Warren Zevon. Sean Paul + Sting should never be on the same stage ever again, though. EVER.

APRIL
14 Burton Cummings Theatre, Winnipeg, MB CANADA
15 Doris Knight Ballroom, Regina, SK CANADA
17 Prairieland, Saskatoon, SK CANADA
18 Red’s, Edmonton, AB CANADA
19 MacEwan Hall, Calgary, AB CANADA
21 Victoria Curling Club, Victoria, BC CANADA
22-23 Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC CANADA
24 Big Easy, Spokane, WA
25 The Big Easy, Boise, ID
27 MacDonald Theatre, Eugene, OR
29 Freeborn Hall, Davis, CA

MAY
1 Coachella Festival, Indio, CA

Get your nostalgia on.

Coachella line-up announced. God it sounds great. But never forget, this festival takes place in the desert.

Christina comes away with it after blurting out the following comment in front of millions. I am moving to Mars with Duffy.

“I don’t want anything to happen to me… like what happened to Ja…. (pause) like what happened to Janet.”