Twenty short films about the South by Southwest music festival

With video camera in hand, our Associate Photo Editor sets out to chronicle the culture and people attending the Austin, Tex. festival

VIDEOS BY JEFF HARRIS | Mar 27, 2006


1. Indie rockers take over the airlines
Magneta Lane describe their star-studded plane ride into Austin.
(0:33 min)

2. Interview with a super fan
The first guy in line at the Morrissey concert.
(0:35 min)

3. Shania Twain slept here
An inside peek at the Swollen Members tour bus.
(0:43 min)

4. The Wrath Of Mikey
The Go! Team perform an unreleased song at the Mean Eyed Cat.
(1:06 min)

5. Most hyped band in the universe
A drunken fan snags the guitar pick from the Arctic Monkeys.
(0:26 min)

6. Science lesson with the Flaming Lips
Wayne Coyne explains the aurora borealis.
(0:36 min)

7. Dead Disco
Metric headline Stubb's showcase.
(1:01 min)

8. Take that to the bank
Cadence Weapon debates Canadian maple syrup versus Texas barbeque sauce.
(0:38 min)

9. Brass Monkey
Beastie Boys surprise show at Stubb's was the hottest ticket in town.
(0:56 min)

10. What's a party without music?
Annie loses her records.
(0:26 min, Norwegian with English subtitles)

11. Keisho Ohno
Japanese band combines keyboards, drums, trombone and a shamisen.
(0:36 min)

12. Flatstock poster sale
Greg from Gigart Poster Design shows off his artwork.
(0:42 min)

13. Headbanger's hotel party
After last year's Toronto Film Festival, Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen, are living large.
(1:14 min)

14. The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore
Sarah Harmer breaks into song on the University of Austin campus.
(1:05 min)

15. Mr. Natural
Nardwaur and Immaculate Machine find a vegetarian restaurant.
(1:08 min)

16. The morning after the party
Gordie Sampson's hotel room is a mess.
(0:50 min)

17. Backstage after the show
Emily Haines dissects Metric's performance.
(0:47 min)

18. Bohemian Rhapsody
Flaming Lips fill Eternal with a lot of balloons.
(0:55 min)

19. Canadian gems
Jason Collett accidentally discovers a great new band.
(0:26 min)

20. How Soon Is Now?
Morrissey performs a Smiths classic at the Austin Music Hall.
(1:05 min)

See more videos by Jeff Harris:
>> Twenty short films about the Toronto Film Fest 2006
>> Sixteen short films about the MuchMusic Video Awards 2006
>> Fifteen short films about the Maclean's 100 Gala
>> Thirty short films about the Toronto Film Fest 2005

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