MM at SXSW: Two girls, one dress

See ‘em? A little funny. A crowd of 30 or 40, and two of them show up identical?

Maybe Puma was handing them out at the gate.

MM at SXSW: Edwyn Collins brings the ’90s back with Empire Records hit ‘A Girl Like You’

Edwyn’s getting on in years, so he’d sat on a crate for the entirety of the rest of his set. But he got to his feet for the closer, just like you knew he would.

MM at SXSW: Edwyn Collins brings the ’80s back with Orange Juice hit ‘Rip It Up’

MM at SXSW: Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers rock Barbarella

Shilpa Ray — she’s an Indian girl with soul-sister pipes, and she fronts basically a punk band in which she sings and plays some kind of janky old harmonium. It’s a killer mixture.

This video I took is not meant to be a primo concert film, but the sound is pretty good, and maybe it’ll give you a feel for what it’s like seeing Shilpa and Her Happy Hookers play at this club called Barbarella on a Friday afternoon at SXSW:

And lucky for us, she’s playing next Thursday at Bottom of the Hill!

MM at SXSW: ‘Dick’ boots

That’s Bay Area celebrity DJ Wam Bam Ashleyanne helping you spot the “Dick.” Thanks, Ashleyanne!

MM at SXSW: Kickass janky tattoo

MM at SXSW: Ferocious tiger shirt looks ferocious

MM at SXSW: Waffle tacos (by which I mean WAFFLE TACOS)

It’s a taco, made of a waffle, filled with home fries, grilled onions and cheddar, and topped with Louisiana hot sauce — and maple syrup. (Or maybe they call it “sizzurp” in Texas, I forget.)

A joy to consume.

You can also get them with fried chicken and bacon. Here’s the spot, Lucky J’s:

MM at SXSW: Austin Police WILL pull you over and straight-up jack your hog

Cute abomination

THE HORROR!

Read Birthday Pony if you’re not already. FLASSIE FTW!

Allan Hough

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Biographical Info:

"I joked that living in the Mission would be the end of me. And there were nights where it felt like the case.

One night I went out with my friend Allan to the bar that no one goes to on 16th Street, where I lost half my drink and money on the dance floor. Later we skated down 16th to Evelyn Lee, where I fell off my board and landed on my head as the 22 bus sped past behind me. A sobering moment. At the bar, I sulked and nursed my wounds until Allan put on Amy Winehouse’s 'Valerie.' We danced, he dipped me, and I felt better."

— My pal Valerie, writing about life in the Mission