Since I just posted Maria Taylor's set, I thought I would follow up with a "companion" recording of Orenda Fink's new band Art in Manila. Little snapshots of what the Azure Ray girls are creating these days.

Whereas Maria has taken the path of Pop, Orenda seems to have gone to a more etheral place. Soulful and with a significantly darker edge - Art In Manila's songs really remind of The Doors. Maybe its just me.

Be sure to keep an eye out for Art In Manila's first record, coming out next month.

(Found this shot of Orenda and co at SXSW on Clark Patrick's site on Flickr - check out more of his photography here)

(mp3s removed at the request of Art In Manila/Saddle Creek)

Labels: austin, beauty bar, concerts, indie, live mp3s, soundboard mp3s, sxsw

So, with about 30 SXSW show options to choose from, picking a starting point was a fairly tough decision, but when I woke up this morning humming, "your kisses are wasted on me!" the choice became clear - the end would be the beginning.

The Pipettes were the very last show we saw at SXSW - and even though we were absolutely, positively exhausted and barely able to stand - the girls still managed to bring some amusement into our lives - as well as some fairly awful dancing to the hordes of fans around us.

Sporting matching polka dot dresses, choregraphed finger-wagging, and super-sexy (and very proper) British accents - the Pipette girls managed to bring the house down at their very last SXSW show at the Beauty Bar patio.

Live MP3s:
Soundcheck
Intro
ABC
Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me
Why Did You Stay
Because It's Not Love (But It's Still A Feeling)
I Love You
It Hurts to See You Dance So Well
Tell Me What You Want
Guess Who Run Off With The Milkman
One Night Stand
Judy
True Love Waits Patiently For A Miracle
Pull Shapes
We Are the Pipettes

Labels: austin, beauty bar, concerts, indie, live mp3s, soundboard mp3s, sxsw