Excited to see the Retribution Gospel Choir on Friday. Still haven't figured out how I'm getting to/from the Hideout in the middle of the night, but such is life.

The indie music world comes to a screeching halt this weekend as Pitchfork rolls into town. Three-day tickets have been sold out for ages, so try hitting up Craigslist or something to make your way in.

And so it begins - the slow trickle of bands, big and small, making its way to our fair city after playing a ridiculous amount of shows in a ridiculous amount of venues in Austin. The month is only going to get busier, so hang on, it'll be a wild ride.

The entire world is gearing up for SXSW. I'm gearing up for reading tons of great blog posts about SXSW.