SXSW 2011 Bullets (3/10/11)

Our daily rundown of South by Southwest news. Mostly music, but a few other things make the list today.

• Nathan Spicer of Paste Magazine on what Jack White has been up to since splitting up the Stripes: "Blurt Online reports that Jack White roves around in a gigantic yellow bus that acts as a mobile record shop, live venue, DJ booth, merchandise distributor and more. Its name is The Third Man Rolling Record Store™, named after White’s Third Man Records label, and it will be at SXSW." Is this further evidence that Jack will show up at Rachael Ray's party to play with Wanda Jackson? According to Tom Breihan of Pitchfork, at SXSW the truck will "host musical performances, guest DJs, and special appearances, and you'll be able to buy exclusive records, including four different pieces of tri-color vinyl." Don't believe it? Take a look:

• Here's one I neglected to mention earlier. Dave Morris of AOL/Spinner.com put together a Hip-Hop Guide to SXSW. His rundown includes this tasty tidbit: "What happens when you put two of the grimiest acts in the game (Marciano, whose 2010 LP, 'Marcberg,' won ample year-end kudos, and boom-bap-loving 'Gutter Water'-slingers Gangrene) with Aceyalone-fronted L.A. backpackers Freestyle Fellowship and two Canadians (Polaris Music Prize nominee Shad and Juno nominee Classified)? A dope rap show, possibly with some discussion of maple sizzurp." If you have means to get in, do not miss this opportunity to catch the legendary Fellowship and others. This show goes down Saturday, March 19, 9 PM CT, at Fuze (505 Neches St.).
• Speaking of AOL/Spinner, Dan Reilly has a good rundown of the AOL/Spinner showcase Thursday, March 17 at Stubb's with Brooklyn's TV on the Radio headlining, along with Foster the People, Noah and the Whale, Portugal. The Man and "62-year-old soul newcomer" Charles Bradley with the Menahan Street Band. "The trip to Austin will be a special one for Bradley, who released his first album, No Time for Dreaming, in January. As Bradley told Spinner, making the record was a dream come true and helped him heal from the pain of his brother's murder. 'It's been a long time coming,' he said. 'I wonder why sometimes I'm still alive. I must be here for God's purpose because of the things I've been through.'"
• Austin360's interview series continues with Deborah Sengupta chatting with Bermuda's Collie Buddz, who she describes: "With a sound that straddles the line between dancehall grind and one-drop groove, a solid rhyme style and a knack for catchy melodic hooks, the young singjay rapidly built an international following. But facing lukewarm record sales, his relationship with Columbia ended a year after the album was released. Buddz formed his own record label, set up a slick online gear shop and began to tour internationally. Now, with a new EP "Playback," available as a free download on his Web site, Buddz is prepping for a spring tour that kicks off with his SXSW appearances."
• Meanwhile, Elliot Sharp of AV Club interviews Kurt Vile, who had this to say about hunting for goods at the record stores he'll be playing at: "On the last tour, I wanted Carpenters records. I played an in-store in Toledo, Ohio, and they had not only the double vinyl singles collection but also the cassette. I bought them both because my van has a tape deck (laughs). The Rolling Stones are my favorite right now. I’m reading my eighth book on the Stones, so now I want Love You Live and Steel Wheels. I don’t really look for obscure shit anymore. I’ve been collecting for so long that that high level of sought-after vinyl, like Neil Young’s On The Beach or Time Fades Away, is gone. I pretty much have all of them."
• American Songwriter's Evan Schlansky offers up a profile of Nashville's The Apache Relay: "I think SXSW is going to be a big source of inspiration for us. We’re really looking forward to seeing lots of amazing bands like Matthew & The Atlas, King Charles, Natalie Prass, Smith Westerns, and Grant Gustafson, a guy who’s really been taking over the whole scene." Always interesting to hear who the people you're going to catch want to see themselves.
• Bob Boilen of NPR's All Songs Considered blog, on how to see 100 bands in four days: "So I go to a site called Sched.org — and this calendar in particular — and begin marking the calendar by checking off the bands in my iTunes with between three and five stars. I like this calendar because it includes more than just the "official" SXSW events. It's got artist descriptions and venue names, though I wish the mobile version showed addresses. Sometimes, I'll have six bands on my calendar at one time, and I have to pick which one to see. I'll read the description in the calendar, or I'll look to see if this is the last time I can catch that band. (Most artists play multiple times.)" Sounds daunting!
• Sharon Schweitzer of PR Newswire on the touchy subject of SXSW live music etiquette: "Live music may seem like the last place to invoke modern rules of etiquette. But that's simply not true. We have all seen bad behavior at a concert. Or, even, worse, we've been the victims of bad behavior. Who hasn't had their evening ruined by loud talkers at an intimate show? Or been embarrassed by an inappropriate public display of affection by the couple sitting next to you when the band plays their song? Or been jostled by a latecomer trying to cut in line?" Follow her six simple rules and you won't piss anyone off. Or at least you'll lower your chances, right?
• If you've been following my blog, you might not know that there's also a Film Festival at South by Southwest. Film School Rejects' Cole Abaius has a post in the spirit of our very own bullets: Everything You Need to Know About SXSW 2011. "This year, Film School Rejects is teaming up with the best movie sites on the planet (and one from Jupiter) to give you the best possible guide of complete knowledge regarding the maelstrom of media known as South By Southwest.There are a ton of movies, events, and parties to go to. There’s also down time to spend, great food to eat, and the city of Austin to explore." Check out the site for some great film fest tools to help you wade through the muck.
• Here's a very important one, also from Austin360: A SXSW festgoer's guide to Austin's many new restaurants. My favorite of their pics? "Franklin Barbecue, the trailer that's made a national name for itself with brisket as rippled with character as the history of barbecue itself, closed last week because it's moving indoors Saturday, taking over the former home of Ben's Long Branch BBQ. 900 E. 11th St. 512-653-1187" Trust me, the brisket is seriously good.