My favorite SXSW 2009 moment
The once and always mighty electro-art-punk spuds DEVO close out their amazing set with a rendition with “Beautiful World” with their elemental manchild mascot Booji Boy taking the lead vocal.
To me, seeing the original DEVO was every bit as great as seeing the original Kiss reunited with makeup on, hearing Alex Chilton and Jody Stephens playing as Big Star and watching David Bowie pull “Quicksand” into a set at Shea’s.
Hi Donny:
Thanks for the kind comment about Big Star. Gotta admit that my favorite SXSW moment was playing with Big Star there at the Austin Music Hall. An incredible experience playing for folks that are so into music…well you have to be pretty into music to know who we are.
I still work with John Fry at Ardent Studios. We have a new label called Ardent Music and our debut release is on a group called Jump Back Jake. Their Brooklyn Hustle/Memphis Muscle can be streamed at http://www.jumpbackjake.bandcamp.com
I got to sit in with Jump Back Jake, Super 400 and Susan Marshall this year. Lots of great music.
Thanks again,
Jody Stephens
Comment by Jody Stephens — March 26, 2009 @ 11:13 am