I just got back from a lovely little vacation and arrived home to a stack of new goodies to watch and listen.

First and foremost is the official SXSW 2007 DVD - the first ever DVD release of the Austin based festival.

So SXSW is spread out over dozens of clubs - so I was curious on which performances had been released. Rather than mess with the logistics of getting capturing good performances at the various venues around Austin, SXSW and Blaze TV custom-built two clubs where performances were captured in multi-camera HD with 5.1 surround sound. The Lone Star Lounge had a traditional Texas feel, while The Bat Bar was designed as more of a modern music club. Both clubs were built from the ground up inside the Austin Convention Center.

During the Festival, Shout TV broadcast the performances on DIRECTV - a three day 24 hour live concert event. Nice. The "best" performances were selected for the DVD, along with exclusive artist interviews and backstage footage.

SXSW Live 2007 Performances
Live From The Bat Bar
THE BRAVERY “Honest Mistake”
PETER BJORN & JOHN “Young Folks”
OZOMATLI “City Of Angels”
THE AUTOMATIC AUTOMATIC “Monster”
AQUALUNG “Pressure Suit”
RICKIE LEE JONES “Nobody Knows My Name”
BOWLING FOR SOUP “1985”
POLYPHONIC SPREE “When The Fool Becomes A King"

Live From The Lone Star Lounge
MARC BROUSSARD “Home”
RACHEL FULLER W/ PETE TOWNSHEND “Sunrise”
ROCCO DeLUCA & THE BURDEN “Colorful”
ANNUALS “Complete Or Completing”
RAZORLIGHT “In The Morning”
MANDO DIAO “Long Before Rock n Roll”
LEE “SCRATCH” PERRY “Kiss The Champion”
STARS OF TRACK AND FIELD “Movies of Antartica”
KRAAK & SMAAK “Money In The Bag”
JOE PURDY “White Picket Fence”

Streaming Video Links:
The Bravery “Honest Mistake”
Peter Bjorn & John “Young Folks”
Ozomatli “City of Angels”
Polyphonic Spree “When The Fool Becomes A King”

A must have for SXSW fans. Buy it here.

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