Adam Newton, 12:46 p.m.: I'm at Paradise for Little Girls, a Canadian act making Bauhaus-inspired post-punk. There are three Jewish-Canadian emcees on stage.
Adam Newton, 1:00 p.m.: This is Radio Radio, out of Montreal. Fun lyrics, good day party energy and decent beats by a bro, a prep and a hipster. These are sunny, summertime dance floor jams. Radio Radio isn't actually Jewish, but they ARE over-the-top showmen who just want people to have a fun time with their music.
Adam Newton, 1:22 p.m.: Up next: DD/MM/YYYY, which is pronounced "Day Month Year." I'm kinda excited. A clever (anti-social?) nerd brought along his Kindle so he could read between sets. I see a guitar, bass, drumkit, two sythns, a keytar and an alto sax on stage. What we have here is a frenetic blast of arty, syncopated pop.
Dan Oko, 1:41 p.m.: Taking care of business most out-of-towners don't do at this conference: Met with my tax advisor. He used to own a club in Austin. How rockin is that?
Adam Newton, 1:51 p.m.: This DD/MM/YYYY set would be more balanced if not for the technical issues. It was still enjoyable - an exercise in barely controlled chaos.
Dan Oko, 1:45 p.m.: They've got a new badgeholder service this year - SXXpress - to help journos skip lines at most showcases. Nice idea but it's limited. Dirty Dog (Hole) and Stubb's are already "sold out," so get there early, sucker.
Brittanie Shey, 2:04 p.m.: At the Village Voice Media party representing the lowly freelancers. Free food in VIP section.
Adam Newton, 2:05 p.m.: Lights (from Montreal) is up next, and there are over 30 under 21 kids crammed against the stage like it's a tiny local show. Lights also have a
Dan Oko, 2:05 p.m.: Waiting for "What Becomes Legemd Most" panel featuring Jonathan Poneman of Subpop Records, Lenny Kaye from the Patti Smith group and Andrew WK.