Nouvelle Vague Q & A

Last minute I spoke with Olivier Libaux, the other half of the production duo that leads Nouvelle Vague. Nice French gent. Here's the Q & A that went up at Prefix earlier this week: Nouvelle Vague: Interview.

At the NV show that evening, I met Matthew Cooke, a writer for the Stranger on a special month long assignment with an excess of +1's. Later that week, I accompanied him to see Moon Duo, a two piece from San Fransisco who played the Rendezvous. Great show. Here's what he had to say about the gig: Moon Duo at the Rendezvous.

SXSW plans are shaping up. My travel plans, accommodations and press pass have all been firmed up, and I've narrowed down my list of interviewees. Stay tuned for the daily dispatch from Texas!

I'm attempting to leave you with a few photos of the Nouvelle Vague and Moon Duo shows, and another band I caught recently at the Sunset, Motorist. They're a super technical, progressive indie group I really enjoyed. But photo uploader is not working at the moment. As always, stay tuned...

Croc Update

The Stranger recently posted news and photos from the slowly transitioning Crocodile Cafe. It's a still a mess, but UK group the Ting Tings are already selling tickets (via Ticketmaster) for a show there in April...

Other slated changes to the space: a "stand-alone" Via Tribunali restaurant, which will also serve food at the venue. I'm guessing this would officially end the famous Crocodile brunch, and I can't say I'm that excited about it. (I'm not that crazy about Via Tribunali pizza, and it's more spendy than fries and burgers.) Not sure if Ticketmaster is going to be a fixture there, either.

But I'm rooting for the club. Amidst all the rubble, it's hard for me to visualize an opening anytime soon (club PR now says March), but I'm looking forward to seeing the Croc up and running again.

Read more about it here: Crocodile Update.