SXSW Wrapup:
1. Cold. Yes, Texas was frigid the last couple of days.
2. Good food. Pizza, migas (for breakfast from Gueros) and cupcakes from that trailer on Congress.
3. Music (Carolina Chocolate Drops, Whitey Morgan and the 78′s, Skybox, Ha Ha Tonka, Waco Brothers, and all my favorite singer/songwriters (Danny Schmidt, Matt The Electrician, Adam Carroll, Lee Barber etc etc etc)
One of the unexpected highlights of SXSW for me was band opening up for John Hiatt at the New West party. Ponderosa is newly signed to New West Records and their brand of Stonesy southern rock played well in the hot Texas sun of Day 1 of the fest. The band has a 10 song (!) EP out called Moonlight Revival. Some of these songs may appear on the band’s debut. I like these two below. “Old Gin Road” shows the band’s soul rock side while “Little Runaway” slows it down a bit for a more contemplative, slow burn sound.