Too Much Information http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=11 Postcards from just beside the edge with NME’s Dan Martin en-UK http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 SXSW: Perez Bloody Hilton http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=11&title=sxsw_perez_bloody_hilton&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:53:10 +0000 Too Much Information 3521@http://www.nme.com/blog/ Props to Perez, his closing night party was the hotness. What you lost in Duffy you gained in N*E*R*D*. And this time, we really could see all the girls waiting in the line for the bathroom. The party went on til 6am, when it transmuted into a bizarre lo fi warehouse situation. We cornered Perez for our own special blog-off. And it had all been going so well... Props to Perez, his closing night party was the hotness. What you lost in Duffy you gained in N*E*R*D*. And this time, we really could see all the girls waiting in the line for the bathroom.

The party went on til 6am, when it transmuted into a bizarre lo fi warehouse situation. We cornered Perez for our own special blog-off. And it had all been going so well...

]]> http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=11&p=3521&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#comments SXSW: Iglu and Hartly http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=11&title=sxsw_iglu_and_hartly&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:47:31 +0000 Too Much Information 3520@http://www.nme.com/blog/ Everybody, remember Iglu and Hartly's name. From Los Angeles, they're like Beastie Boys with added sex to replace the seriousness, all topped off with a Kraftwerky electronic sheen. They're rude, camp and fabulous and their song 'In This City' is an anthem in the making. They might not have been the coolest of the SXSW buzz bands, but they're one of the most fun. Everybody, remember Iglu and Hartly's name. From Los Angeles, they're like Beastie Boys with added sex to replace the seriousness, all topped off with a Kraftwerky electronic sheen. They're rude, camp and fabulous and their song 'In This City' is an anthem in the making. They might not have been the coolest of the SXSW buzz bands, but they're one of the most fun.

]]> http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=11&p=3520&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#comments SXSW: Los Campesinos! http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=11&title=sxsw_los_campesinos&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:41:44 +0000 Too Much Information 3519@http://www.nme.com/blog/ The British contingent wasn't quite as huge as it has been in the past - all the better to catch amazing new US turns like A Place To Bury Strangers and White Denim. But the UK compadres who did come out made even bigger strides, like Louis Walsh's new favourite band Los Campesinos! - who doubled their fun by recruiting even more celebrity contributers for their fanzine. The British contingent wasn't quite as huge as it has been in the past - all the better to catch amazing new US turns like A Place To Bury Strangers and White Denim. But the UK compadres who did come out made even bigger strides, like Louis Walsh's new favourite band Los Campesinos! - who doubled their fun by recruiting even more celebrity contributers for their fanzine.

]]> http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=11&p=3519&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#comments SXSW: And here's the rest of The Whip http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=11&title=sxsw_and_here_s_the_rest_of_the_whip&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:33:33 +0000 Too Much Information 3515@http://www.nme.com/blog/ Michael Stipe went to see them, you know. Michael Stipe went to see them, you know.

]]> http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=11&p=3515&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#comments SXSW: Body Art http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=11&title=sxsw_body_art&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:24:58 +0000 Too Much Information 3514@http://www.nme.com/blog/ One of the buzziest Brit bands this time round are Manchester's The Whip, who've played five shows and are making some interesting headway with the US labels. We're busy deleting libellous material from our chat with the boys from the band, so for now, check out drummergirl Fiona at their show at the Sansa playground, inbetween fending off the amorous advances of Har Mar Superstar. One of the buzziest Brit bands this time round are Manchester's The Whip, who've played five shows and are making some interesting headway with the US labels. We're busy deleting libellous material from our chat with the boys from the band, so for now, check out drummergirl Fiona at their show at the Sansa playground, inbetween fending off the amorous advances of Har Mar Superstar.

]]> http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=11&p=3514&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#comments SXSW: Britney for President http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=11&title=sxsw_britney_for_president&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:17:57 +0000 Too Much Information 3513@http://www.nme.com/blog/ SXSW isn't just about music, you know. It's also about election fever, like most of America right now. These new friends of ours have been trying to be push an outside candidate ahead of Obama in the Primaries... Britney Spears! SXSW isn't just about music, you know. It's also about election fever, like most of America right now. These new friends of ours have been trying to be push an outside candidate ahead of Obama in the Primaries... Britney Spears!

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