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SXSW
- Day 8, Friday, 3/17/2000
It rained a lot of the night and it was kinda cold today.
Lounged around the house until 2 and then went to the Dobie
to see "Loving
Jezebel." (Read my review). The place was pretty full.
The nameless SXSW "personage" who announced the film said
it was the "Audience Award Winner." I was under the impression
that "The Target Shoots First" was the Audience Award Winner.
Perhaps they have one for feature and one for documentary.
The film wasn't bad but not great. What pissed me off was
the people who came in late and futzed around and made my
life miserable. This guy came in and sat next to me and elbowed
me and kicked me throughout the show. I wanted to slap his
annoying face. What a jerk. One thing you must do in a packed
movie theater is respect the person next to you's space.
After the movie, I went down to the State for "Around the
Fire." The flyer lied. Devon Sawa was not there. I was kinda
pissed about this because I had decided to see the film and
Sawa over seeing "The Target Shoots First."
Harry Knowles, his father and his entourage were there.
Also the cute guy from last night screening of "8
1/2 Women.". I got to the theater early so I waited outside
as the small crowd gathered. He was there looking as cute
as ever in a plaid flack jacket. When his grubby little hippy
buddy showed up, his face just lit up. He was really cute.
He had that lanky hanging-in-his-eyes hair. The kind a guy
is constantly pushing back behind his eyes. I just love that.
"Around
the Fire" will be running at the Dobie next week. Austin
is a test market for the film. If it doesn't work here, it
is going to have a hard time. Although I liked the film, I
don't think it will be a hit. (Read
my review).
Drove down to Waterloo park for the free Patti Smith concert.
It was close to 7:30 and I had to park at the Capitol and
walk. I almost blew it off but I'm sure glad I didn't. When
I got to the park, I had to wait about 15 minutes for the
show to start. I had a couple of those Jim Beam and Cokes
in a can. $4. not too bad.
Patti just rocked. It was an amazing show. She did so many
great songs. "Redondo Beach" and "Free Money" from "Horses;"
"Dancing Barefoot" from "Wave;" "Pissing in a River" from
"Radio Ethiopia." And newer songs like "Don't Say Nothing."
But the real treat was the final song set which segued from
the massive "Gung Ho," (off her new album) into "People Have
the Power." Patti went into a wonderful poem/monologue at
the end of "GH" which actually brought a tear to my eye. She
work so hard to instill a sense of belonging and community
in the audience. It was marvelous. And "People Have the Power"
simply rocked. What an anthem. One day this will be recognized
as the masterpiece that it is.
The audience screamed for an encore and Patti and her band
responded with a no holds barred version of "Rock'n'Roll Nigger"
that practically set the house ablaze. It was a firestorm.
Patti is now the Earth Mother of Rock'n'Roll. When some
weirdo blurted out something strange during the show (it was
a free concert after all), I just wanted to smack them. Someone
like Chrissy Hynde, or even Debbie Harry, makes you feel like
they can protect themselves. While Patti is no frail flower,
she is so sweet and honest and pure and such a poet and artist,
that I felt like I wanted to protect her. I just love the
woman. Her music sure has meant a lot to me.
I can't wait to get her new record. It comes out on 3/21.
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