Yesterday was the second official day of SXSW. There are a lot of people here for a lot of different reasons, including a big one right now, which is the Startup Track. I spoke with a guy at the Registrant Lounge who was there to find people who would use this app for Corporate Feedback.

Talking to this guy I realized I’ve never worked a traditional job in my life. I have never stepped foot into the corporate world. So while this guy was out there getting actual corporations to sign up and try his product, I’m out here catching DIY bands and talking to random people on the street.

The music industry track starts on the 10th and I do think I will attend some panel discussions and official events for that. For me personally it comes down to the fact that Extra Chill is not actually a product. So no matter who I meet and talk to, I am basically just making Extra Chill to be more well-known, but not directly driving conversions.

This isn’t a complaint, it’s just an observation that Extra Chill might never truly become profitable on the modern internet. I do love having this level of access and being able to attend this event. I do love the vibrant feeling that has taken over the city.

A lot of people are here with something to sell. I’m here to observe. I guess I technically sell my observations, but not directly. The idea is that the audience will eventually become massive enough to support something like a large  scale festival with sponsorships, or a venue.

Or, Extra Chill just becomes a passion project and I keep doing what I’m doing while building other products. Because you sure as hell won’t find me back in the corporate world. I’m pretty scrappy and I’ve made Extra Chill profitable before, but times have changed, and I’m figuring a lot of things out in the background.

 

Yesterday was a pretty chill day

picked up my badge at the Austin Convention Center and then went to Hotel Vegas

Die Spitz played, but i didnt stay that long

saw Magic Rockers of Texas, Lauren Lakis, and Andrew Cashen

There was a comedy show happening inside but it wasn’t very good. I literally fell asleep in the chair for a moment

i don’t have a ton of notes, but all the bands were quite good

i saw videos from the die spitz set and it looked crazy, as expected

SXSW 2025 came up fast!

I’ll be around Austin every day for the next week and a half trying to do as much as possible every day.

This Instagram post contains all the shows that I have on my radar:

There is no way that I will make it to all of them, but I’m going to try for as much as I possibly can. Hope to catch some of you around, and maybe even attract some more members to this community forum!

Brand New just announced 3 full band shows!

3/26 Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory

3/28 Newport, KY – Megacorp Pavillon

3/29 Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle

https://brandnew-live.com/

Here is a recording I found on YouTube from the whole Jesse solo show last night in Nashville.

At this point I’m fully expecting a Brand New album this year. Maybe a bigger tour return to ACL Fest in the fall?

You know they have to play in NYC as well. MSG?

SETLIST FROM 3/2 IN NASHVILLE

Set 1: Solo Part 1

Get It Back (Live debut)
Two-Headed Boy (Neutral Milk Hotel cover)
aloC-acoC (Brand New song)
The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot (Brand New song)
Sealed to Me (Brand New song)
Play Crack the Sky (Brand New song)

Set 2: With Human Surfers

Good Man (Brand New song) (debut of an extended full band version)
Cut The Line
Adios (Live debut; song was restarted after the first verse)
When I Died (Live debut)
Helium (Live debut; written by Jamey Lacey)

Set 3: Solo Part 2

Death
Two-Headed Boy, Pt. Two (Neutral Milk Hotel cover)

High Water 2025 Schedule is out now

Saturday, April 26th:

Sunday, April 27th:

Okay! It has been a hot minute since I updated this playlist. Oops!

Thanks to our intern @graceonbass for gathering the songs for me.

Here’s what’s been added in the latest update (44 songs!):

1. Wilco – “The Late Greats”
2. Maraluso – “Still in Luck”
3. Wolf Mask – “Sunday Scaries (YGBA)”
4. Mindwater – “North Slope”
5. Flags – “Sissy Spacey”
6. Kat Hammond – “BITE ME”
7. Hereboy – “Chosen One”
8. Ben Joyner, Harper Lunn – “She Got Me Into Ween”
9. CARLS – “Vacation Joyce”
10. Mister Morning – “Screens”
11. J.Michael – “Dream Girl”
12. A$HLEY JAYYY – “Bestfriend (Danny)”
13. Lindsay The Mathlete – “Mrs. Blue”
14. Slow Funeral – “This Might Be It”
15. Sherwood’s Florist – “Setting Sun”
16. JxShamar – “VGi”
17. Goose – “Give It Time”
18. My Morning Jacket – “Time Waited”
19. Greg Freeman – “Colorado”
20. Grumpy Bug – “Are You With Me?”
21. Sarah Summer – “Blessed Interruption”
22. Abby Webster – “Lucky”
23. Waxahatchee – “Mud”
24. Boris – “Huge”
25. Cameron Winter – “Drinking Age”
26. Justice, Tame Impala – “Neverender”
27. Dyke & The Blazers – “You Are My Sunshine”
28. King Floyd – “I Feel Like Dynamite”
29. Pastor T.L. Barrett and the Youth for Christ Choir – “Like a Ship”
30. Ann Peebles – “Slipped, Tripped and Fell in Love”
31. Lee Dorsey – “What You Want (Is What You Get)”
32. Don Gardner – “My Baby Likes to Boogaloo”
33. Jackie Wilson & LaVern Baker – “Think Twice (Version X) – Jackass Bad Grandpa Mix”
34. King Curtis – “Memphis Soul Stew”
35. Lou Rawls – “Bring It On Home – Digitally Remastered 00”
36. Syl Johnson – “Let Yourself Go”
37. Darondo – “True”
38. Little Richard – “Freedom Blues”
39. Bobby Caldwell – “What You Won’t Do for Love”
40. duplex – “Lies and Chocolates”
41. MJ Lenderman – “She’s Leaving You”
42. Larry June, 2 Chainz, The Alchemist – “Bad Choices”
43. Tyler, The Creator – “Judge Judy”
44. American Fried Rice – “Something I Can’t Have”

A couple of local SC releases that I dig

Slow Funeral – “This Might Be It”

Maraluso – “Still In Luck”

My portfolio had been all blogs before this, but now I can say that I’ve officially built a Music Venue Website too.

This site is centered around a fictional music venue called “Music Venue Website” and it is designed to showcase what I think a good music venue website should look like.

https://musicvenuewebsite.com/

If you want a website like the above for your business, I can make it happen for  you!

Here is the portfolio item on chubes.net

Music Venue Website

@timayarlay Ah man, I will be in Charleston sometime this Spring! I would have been at Local 616 for sure.

Tell my doppleganger that if he wants to take some of my workload off my hands he is more than welcome! Haha.

I’ll hit you up when I’m in town. You know I’ll be looking to catch a show at both Royal and Pour House during my visit.

Here is the full video for anyone who hasn’t seen it yet (have to watch on YT directly, unfortunately)

This is the most watched Super Bowl Halftime show of all time, breaking Michael Jackson’s previous record set in 1993.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/kendrick-lamar-breaks-michael-jackson-150606966.html

Put that in your pipe and smoke it! Sounded like an awesome show, wish i could have been there.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts @timayarlay!

I’m digging this new Waxahatchee song a lot – “Mud”

It does sound almost like a B-Side from Tiger’s Blood but I can’t complain because I loved that album.

I keep thinking about the time they played at Royal, had a bad attitude and walked out on their bar tab. Hard to forget something like that from early in her career. But the music is so good…