Spoon at SXSW

Yesterday, I got up at 6:30 am in Carlsbad, NM, and drove across the stark west Texas landscape, heading for home. I drive up to my front door, unload the car, and discover that my daughter wants me to drive her and her friends to see Spoon at Auditorium Shores, a free SXSW show.

So, an hour after I arrive in Austin from my grueling drive, I find myself next to the stage in front of Spoon. I haven't fully decided I like Spoon. Rather, I have a sense that, if Britt Daniel doesn't get too full of himself, he could be pretty close to great. He's definitely on the road. If he can just get over that goofy-kid-in-the-back-of-the-class look...

• Spoon - They Never Got You