It’s that time of year again, when SLUG Mag messes with Texas. Editor Angela Brown, Lead Designer Joshua Joye, Editorial Assistant Alexander Ortega and Digital Content Coordinator Cody Kirkland have stepped up to the plate to blast through all the bases at SXSW, with lists of all their daily happenings from shows, food carts, free booze and parties. Check back with SLUGMag.com every day to get the scoop on our batting average in Austin.

SLUG SXSW 2014 Stats – Day One 03.11


March 12, 2014

Events

SLUGger: Joshua Joye, Lead Designer
Number of shows: 11
Number of FREE alcoholic beverages: 1
Food item of the day: Kimchi Fries Burrito
Number of parties attended: 1
Number of kuttes seen: 5
Amount of swag: 11 Pieces of Stryde Gum, offered 2, turned down 1

– 5 p.m. Neil Young/SXSW Interview @ Ballroom D Austin Convention Center = Thumbs Up
– 8 p.m. Teenburger/Nerdcore Showcase @ Flamingo Cantina = Thumbs Down
– 9 p.m. Polytype/Electronic Showcase @ The Iron Bear = Thumbs Up
– 9:30 p.m. Glass Animals/Harvest Records Showcase @ Haven = Thumbs Down
– 10:20 p.m. Psalm Zero/Pitchfork Show No Mercy Showcase @ Mohawk Indoor = Thumbs Up
– 11 p.m. Power Trip/Pitchfork Show No Mercy Showcase @ Mohawk Outdoor = Thumbs Up
– 11:20 a.m. Primitive Man/Pitchfork Show No Mercy Showcase @ Mohawk Indoor = Thumbs Down
– 12 a.m. Kylesa/Pitchfork Show No Mercy Showcase @ Mohawk Outdoor = Thumbs Up [Pictured]
– 1:05 a.m. Indian/Pitchfork Show No Mercy Showcase @ Mohawk Outdoor = Thumbs Up

Best show of the day:
-11 p.m. Power Trip/Pitchforks Show No Mercy @ Mohawk Outdoor

Classic, head banging that showed off a raging sea of hair onstage, combining ’80s thrash metal with a ’90s sensibility and short bursts of hardcore vocals to keep things agro.