@ZackTeibloom It was bound to happen sooner or later. I just didn’t see it going down like this. @Chrisinaustin insisted on going to see @DougBenson a year after we’d seen him do a quick set at Velveeta Room last SXSW. I happily obliged. We had a couple sandwiches, a PBR and played an epic overtime game of NFL Blitz on N64 and headed to Cap City. I’ll tell you this right now. Comedy clubs are not at all conducive to crashing. What makes crashing easy is that for most venues, once you’re in, you’re in. You get past a line or two of security and there’s no looking back. But like Alamo Drafthouse, Cap City checks your tickets once you’re seated, and if you’re not on your game, you’re screwed. I guess you could say, I was gonna crash Doug Benson, but then I … got denied. Read the rest of this entry »

@AndyShore I think it’s about time someone stepped up and separated themselves from the pack. Lee Dewyze started to do that last week, but it still wasn’t a performance I’ll remember forever. I don’t even remember what song he sang. Lilly Allen is my favorite from the girls. She’s the most unique Idol contestant (with talent) they’ve had in a long while. Maybe ever. I actually look forward to her performances. I also look forward to not hearing Haeley Vaughn. Siobhan Magnus is also a force to be reckoned with. That performance of “Think” was ridiculous. Read the rest of this entry »

The much anticipated 2010 Fader Fort SXSW Line-up is out. The headliner slots are still TBA, but it’s a great start. Japandroids, Neon Indian, A Trak, We Were Promised Jetpacks, and a couple dozen more are on the initial line-up.

If last years are any indication, we’re in for a few huge announcements coming soon. Last year Kanye led a who’s who of his label for a shockingly great show.

Thankfully Fader Fort is free and you don’t need a badge, but make sure you get a Fader wristband. More details on that coming soon. Who are you most excited to see on this list? Who do you hope will take the headliner slots?

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@AndyShore There are going to be some contestants that survive tonight that should really go. Haeley Vaughn is going to be one of them. Michelle Delamor deserves to go home, just for singing Creed. The judges killed Didi Benami, but I hope she gets another shot. Tim Urban better not make it another week. He’s had more than enough chances. I didn’t like Aaron Kelly’s performance either, but I have a feeling he doesn’t go home. Speaking of which… Read the rest of this entry »

@AndyShore There are still very few stars in this competition after last night. Lee Dewyze stood out above the rest. Andrew Garcia was solid and we saw much improved performances out of Big Mike Lynche and Alex Lambert. Hopefully the girls can step it up a little more than the guys did. The producers kept saying all day long that if Crystal Bowersox wasn’t well enough to perform, she would be disqualified and only one girl would go home. They drew it out long enough to create suspense, but Seacrest Tweeted earlier that she would perform. It would have been a shame if she had to go home without putting up a fight. Read the rest of this entry »

@AndyShore The performances were sub par from both sexes last week. Very few, if any, contestants shined in their big stage debuts. The top ten girls were supposed to perform tonight, but a mystery illness from Crystal Bowersox threw a cog in that plan. The guys are going a night early, with the hopes that Bowersox will be healthy enough to go tomorrow. Andrew Garcia disappointed last week, and not because he chose to sing Fall Out Boy. His performance just wasn’t that great. Hopefully he will redeem himself this week. Read the rest of this entry »