I's basically a SoCo Bro fro SXSW. Too much good shit available within walking distance. And I'll be honest giving my money to Continental Club and C-Boys is probably one of the best ways I feel I can support Austin music for the rest of the year beyond SXSW. I could say the same about Hotel Vegas, Mohawk and a slew of others. But Steve has been so supporting shit for so long I give him the nod for longevity and surviving.
If you like crawfish, and like FREE crawfish, C-Boys on Tues at Louisiana Lafayette is how we usually kick off south by. I will usually walk down and take photos of the South buy San Jose sign, The blackboard at Continental and C-boys to get a better idea of who is actually supposed to play when.
Thurs and Sunday at C-boys will be my crowd avoidance methodology this year. But thurs SoCo Stomp has C.J Chenier and the Red hot Louisiana band at 6:15 and I have been wanting to see them for a while and keep missing them. The West Texas Exiles outdoors along with Ian Moore, and Dale Watson rounding out the outdoor stage. With indoors Scrappy and Beaver Nelson band reunion early, looks like my best bet for the day.
Actually Sunday at C-boys also looks darn good to me. We really like the Band Restos, and they start at 1 pm, with Pelvis Wrestley inside (i have to take a glance just for the name), and Molecular Steve, who I have been trying to also see for a while indoors, and having Barfield, Uncle Lucious and Shiny Ribs closing outdoors doesn't seem like it would suck! I'll be long gone by Shiny ribs
SXSJ always has some folks that interest me, but they haven't been as leading edge of late as they once were. And I prefer mixed drinkss to beer so theres that...