The Pagan and me went to a free half day (12-6pm) SXSW related promo show. There where many good bands and it was going to be freakin' free, so we were expecting it to be fully packed.
I scouted the venue early in the morning, and saw a somewhat short line near the back door at 9:30am. At around 10:30 or so we went (without any food for the long day) to check the place again, and there was not a single soul in the front door. After just going in, we were very surprised to see the place so empty except for people carrying music equipment. Maybe we got there too early; maybe we should just walk around downtown instead.
As we get out, we realized that there was in fact a huge line at the back door; they were using the front door only for bands and equipment. That meant that previously we had sneaked in by accident. These puertoricans decided to push their luck, and succesfully sneaked in again.
We played it low key, trying to blend in with the people from the bands and record labels. In the process, we got free food from a Tex-Mex catering service, promotional gifts worth a more than $60 and even free alcoholic drinks.
The concerts were really good; Vedera had a very accesible sound and the swedish The Sounds gave a very energetic Rock 'n' Roll show. Also, we got to listen to a couple of songs by Straylight Run, and the show ended with an explosive-but-short show by Thursday.
What a cool day.
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