We’ll be honest here and say that this morning was pretty rough….enough complaining, tonight was luxury. I mean… it was BIG PIMPIN. Not only did we open up for two very good bands, Turbo Fruits and Surfer Blood, we played to a great crowd. Amazing show, and that’s all I have to say about that…
We’re getting up early tomorrow to hit the road for our first show with Tobacco. We’re going to dagger the ladies on the dance floor.
Oh and trust me on this one ladies and gentlemen, there is load o’ pictures and some BREAKING NEWS on the way!
stay sweet
Because this is our first post, we’ll pose a question to ourselves to break the ice. Not too sure why that breaks the ice, but…why not, right?
Q- Hey guys, what is your favorite day of the week?
A- Super Soul Wednesday
The show tonight was fun. We were fortunate enough to be playing a show on our favorite day of the week, Super Soul Wednesday at the Tonic Room in Chicago. We energetically played for applause from a couple bartenders and a drifter. One bartender was however, a little distracted, as he was cleaning up his own vomit from the previous night. All was well though, because we still managed to RAWK the joint.
Speaking of RAWK, we stopped at ‘Taco & Burrito Express,’ a fine Mexican eatery. Tacos, burritos, and rice were enjoyed by all.
And it’s back in the van, and off to Bloomington.
Oh and don’t worry, there is way more to come…we just need to get home to the computadora and upload some pics.
Stay tuned folks!
Sincerely,
Derick Thebro
So, you might be wondering who this band is that we’re taking to SXSW. Here’s a closer look at them, along with their recent coverage on Urb.com.
Where do you guys call home?
Bloomington, IN
Where did the name, “The Broderick,” originate?
It’s 1930’s slang for a brawl or a thorough beating.
Where does the inspiration for your songs come from?
Everything…friends, family, rain, sun, snow, good times, BBQ, etc. It’s amazing where a song comes from sometimes.
Do you write your own songs?
Derick Thebro writes every note, beat, and lyric. His process is as secret as the Colonel’s chicken.
Are you working on anything new at the moment?
We’ve been working on new songs and a summer tour. There is also talk of a full length in the near future. But…Derick’s ideas are always better, so we’ll see what he thinks.
What is your favorite song and why?
There is a place in our hearts for every song we write. Usually we get really excited about new songs, so as of now, “Dancing for the Dogs” is a favorite. It’s got soul and pizzazz, two things that are required in all our songs.
What’s on your playlists these days? (what you’re listening to)
Avett Brothers, Hayes Carll, Timber Timbre, Le Loup, Lil Wayne, Haha Tonka, Islands, Drive By Truckers, Heartless Bastards, D’Angelo. No one does smooth R&B like D’Angelo.
How did you come to work with JanSport?
We won an online battle of the bands…it was love at first backpack.
What are your hopes for the near future?
Eric wants to learn how to whistle. Quinten is just a few hours short of getting his pilot’s license. John is working on perfecting his facial hair. Max is taking time off to be a high school basketball referee.
Who do you consider your musical influences?
The biggies; Huey Lewis & the News, Shatner, Dre, Britny Fox.
What has been your favorite place to perform?
The Mercury Lounge in NYC…great venue.
Tell us about your most memorable performance to date.
Forecastle Festival in Louisville, KY was quite a treat. We played well and the crowd grew exponentially as it went on.
What are you looking fwd to most at sxsw?
Playing SXSW has been a goal (actually more of a dream) since the conception of the band. It isn’t possible to pinpoint the most anticipated moment at SXSW, but we can say for sure there is nothing better than the mixture of authentic BBQ joints, Lone Star beer, and rock n roll.
Hey all,
We’re gearing up for South by Southwest this year with our friends at Sonicbids, Under the Radar and Vice Magazine to throw three parties in Austin. We’re also taking one of our favorite bands, The Broderick (our 2009 Battle of the Bands winner), on a mini-tour from Chicago to Austin.
JanSport invites all SXSW 2010 party-goers to view its Heritage Series and enjoy the best independent music, drinks and on-site promotions with giveaways from us.
JanSport Presents the Official SXSW Sonicbids Showcase
When: Friday, March 19 from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm
Where: Maggie Mae’s, 323 E. Sixth Street, Austin
Lineup:
- 11:30 am: The Law
- 12:00 pm: Cassevettes
- 12:30 pm: Bad Veins
- 1:00 pm: Obi Best
- 1:30 pm: The Uglysuit
- 2:00 pm: Cosmo Jarvis
- 2:30 pm: Jets Overhead
- 3:00 pm: The Broderick, JanSport’s 2009 Battle of the Bands winner
- 3:30 pm: Bear Hands
- 4:00 pm: Kate Miller-Heidke
- 4:30 pm: Francis
- 5:00 pm: Family of the Year
21+over. Badge required. RSVP here.
JanSport Presents the Under the Radar Magazine Showcase
When: Saturday, March 20 from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Where: Emo’s East Annex (Klub Krutial), 614 E. 6th Street, Austin
Lineup:
- 12:00 pm: Vivian Girls
- 12:30 pm: Sendre Lerche
- 1:00 pm: The Veils
- 1:30 pm: Plants and Animals
- 2:00 pm: Avi Buffalo
- 2:30 pm: Everything Everything
- 3:00 pm: The Invisible
For full info, please go here.
FREE! All ages show, no badge required.
JanSport presents the Vice Magazine SXSW Party
When: Saturday, March 20 from 12:00 am to 4:00 am
Details coming soon!
Dear ubiquitous roadside franchised eating establishments of the United States,
Could you please provide touring bands with food that won’t cause their stomachs to do cartwheels?
How about some coffee brewed sometime in the last decade?
Some salad made from actual vegetables that isn’t doused in plastic cheese?
Water that doesn’t taste like chlorine?
Your employees are all such great characters, how about letting them serve something edible?
Yours respectfully,
The Dashing Suns.
Jeffrey sent us this link from the comfort of his workplace…
Buzzworthy.mtv.com
Seems like somebody named Daniel really likes us! This was a great piece of encouraging news for all of us, especially us Dashers that are sweating in a filthy van on the desert roads of highway 10! Where are we? No clue. Probably New Mexico or Arizona, hard to tell really, deserts just look like a bunch of boring dust and some vegetation that is a little too brown to be considered beautiful. Today is an epic drive, from El Paso to Los Angeles, 12 or 13 or 14 hours. Phew.
At least when we get there we have some fun planned, our buddy Bart Davenport and his band are playing the Silverlake lounge and have graciously agreed to let us in for free which is great because we spent all of our money in Texas.
We saw a great show last night entirely by accident, due to some native Texan insider knowledge we ended up at a venue in El Paso only to discover that Oakland’s very own and very mysterious bunny mask clad rocker Nobunny was playing and it was fantastic.
More later…
P.S, we’d like to give a shout out to a nice chap named Steve Munn, we haven’t met him yet but he’s been following our adventures the whole time. Hi Steve! We’ll change our shirts before we come say hi, we promise.
Phew.
We are on our way back to Oakland.
David left us last night on a shiny ol’
Airplane, it’s back to work for that dawg. We just dropped Jeffrey off in San Antonio where he is about to hop on a different shiny ol’ airplane, back to work for him too.
That leaves three of us… Kev, Matt and our boy Tyler who shall be dropped off in Los Angeles. It would be nice to relax and take a nice scenic route home but, alas, we shall be spending untold hours on barren highway 10. We have a show on Wednesday night in Oakland and have to drive like madmen to get there on time. This wouldn’t be nearly so bad if it weren’t for Kevin and Matts ridiculous decision to not change their shirts for the entire tour, this has not helped the vans odor problem in the slightest. Hopefully we won’t have to eat at the ghostly diner which we happened upon on our way here, if we do we shall certainly not be ordering the fried okra again or even the coffee which tasted like it was carelessy brewed in 1929 and filtered through a cowboys old underwear.
Goodbye to Austin and all the nice folks we met there. We’ll miss ya a bunch.
