Jose Jones Films

Here are some more posts/articles/whatever to read that have grabbed my attention.

My masculinity led a vigorous life that included frequent discussions of hot swimsuit models, defending the honor of my friends and having their back in fights, semifrequent uses of the words bro and bitch, some heavy weightlifting when softness occurred, and the occasional fist pump.
Shameful Obituaries of 2010: My Masculinity

This year's Coachella felt like that cousin had lost control of their problem and was completely off the rails the entire time you were together.
An Open Letter To Coachella

Stuff Journalists Like is one of my new favorite blogs. We've been reading this religiously in the newsroom. I linked to their April Fool's post about PR reps. Pure gold.
One of the things journalists like best about PR reps is when one tells a journalist how to do his or her job. For any PR folks out there that want to build a better relationship with their local journalist, recommend to a journalist how to write a story, who to talk to and especially what to leave out of a story.
#123 PR reps

A new website has been formed called Red River Noise as a response to Austin's poor quality music coverage. I could write a rant about this, but I think my editors Ian and Ajay got it covered. However, I'm completely honored to be a part of the writing team.
Our "alternative" newspaper mostly covers music that people under 40 don't care about, while the alternative radio station won't stop playing the same five Pearl Jam songs its been playing since 1992. And our blog scene is mostly concerned with nightlife and see-and-be-seen parties.
Red River Noise is here.

You all talk about the same parties or shows, but I get some are worth talking about. That and the lack of effort or quality of your work tell me that you blog to escape your crappy day time life so you can get into the cool kid parties or shows for free at night. You're not fooling anyone, especially not me.
The State of Austin Music Media Brings "Red River Noise"

This isn't an article but a really awesome interview you need to watch.
A lot of punk rock fans and stuff are really narrow-minded and really, it's like everything has to be in a certain... there's a lot of rules. For a type of music that was created to break rules and to not follow boundaries, it's like the most rules specific and like rigid structure of what you're supposed to can and can't do.

Austin-based bands, Riverboat Gamblers, Lomita and Kissinger, will have music videos showcased at this year's SXSW Film Festival.

Lomita's video for "Broken Boy," off of their album, Downtown Mystic, uses the different sequences of the song to reflect the nature of the couple who are the main focus of the video.

"I had an idea for every song on the album," said Director Jose Jones. "I liked 'Broken Boy' because I had seen the progression of it at their live show. I saw it go from very early, rough and quiet, to this intense, polished, brilliant piece of music."

Click here to read the rest at Accent.

Lomita "Broken Boy"

Kissinger "Sydney Stone"

Riverboat Gamblers "Don't Bury Me...I'm Not Dead Yet"