![]() JEAN CAFFEINE: When it comes to songwriting, Jean Caffeine can toss back a double shot of wry with the best of 'em, which is exactly what she did on last year's stellar, criminally ignored CD, Knocked Down Seven Times Got Up Eight. And they're playing before all the other showcases. There's your headliner - the royal family of the DIY set. You want headliners? Here, take Sonic Youth, anticipating the May release of A Thousand Leaves for Geffen. What about all those little DIY bands with nary a 7-inch to their name? They're the ones who need attention. SONIC YOUTH: Every SXSW, it's the same thing: "Who are the headliners, who are the headliners? Who are the big names?" Fuck the headliners. There's 24 hours in a day, see what kind of SXSW numbers you can put up. See the locals, see the International bands, see your favorites. ![]() How 'bout them numbers? So, while we know the clock's already ticking, take a few minutes to get the inside scoop on a whole lot of bands you know absolutely nil about. In this week's special SXSW pull-out section, there's nearly twice that many bands covered - as well as all the Spoken Word showcases (p.42). Already, in the last two issues, somewhere in the vicinity of 200 showcasing acts have been covered - through features ("Picks to Click," "The Austin Music Awards"), blurbs ("International Bands," "Picks & Sleepers"), and album reviews. For the real music fan, the process of elimination starts now - with "Picks & Sleepers." Year after year, The Austin Chronicle provides what no other media outlet can provide: advance information on over two-thirds of the festival's showcases. How does the 1998 SXSW schedule look, then? Well, if you can't find 20 or 30 bands worth seeing in that time period, then may we suggest that Ft. In fact, it's safe to say that starting with Wednesday night and continuing through Sunday's showcases, there will be some form of music happening somewhere on Austin turf at any given moment. If you have time for day parties and in-stores, add four days to those five nights. And that's not counting the attendant acts the conference sweeps in every year. Look inside that silly hat you're wearing.South by Southwest is a game of numbers: approximately 845 showcases/bands, divided by five nights, divided by you. The tickets cost £100 each – could I have the money now please? But maybe you could pull something out of the hat for me? It's just like how a magician pulls a rabbit out of a hat – I don't suppose you could do that could you? You can also say 'to pull something out of thin air'. So, if you pull something out of a hat, you do something that is not expected and it makes a bad situation better. Our team has had a bad season but they still managed to pull a cup victory out of the hat by the end of it. We thought we'd never complete the project on time but somehow, Javeed managed to pull it out of the hat. Let's hear some more examples while I calm down! OK, I see! So these tickets are an unexpected surprise? No Feifei - if you 'pull something out of a hat' it means you produce something unexpectedly - by surprise - and solves a problem. Wow! Two tickets to see Justin Timberriver in London tomorrow! That's amazing, how did you manage to pull those out of the hat?Įrr Rob - I didn't pull them out of anyone's hat - I used my own money to buy them from a friend. And you know that his world tour is a sell-out – there are no tickets left? You know that new singer we really really like and wanted to go and see? You're looking very pleased with yourself. I'm Feifei and I'm waiting for Rob… I have some good news for him! Hello and welcome to The English We Speak. Maybe this programme will pull an explanation out of the hat?! Transcript It's an unexpected surprise but where did she get them from? Rob uses an expression which leads to some confusion. Feifei has a nice surprise for Rob - tickets to see their favourite singer.
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