SxSw Preview: The Green Label Sound Showcase

Sir Reeves is headed back to the state of Oil and Bush! In 3 weeks, he will be entrenched in the coolest music parties in the country. While we can't give all the details away, just take a look at some of last year's galleries to fuel your curiosity.

South by Southwest: Perez Hilton Party

South by Southwest: Fader Fort

South by Southwest: Green Label Sound Showcase 2009

South by Southwest St. Patrick's Day

Semi Precious Weapons - The #1 Music Video

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Remembering Gaga and SPW before they ruled the world...

This weekend, Lady Gaga invades Chicago much differently than 18 months ago, let alone last summer. Her show was so oversold they originally moved the Chicago Theatre shows to the United Center but protests from ticket holders resulted in a compromise at the Rosemont theatre. Sir Reeves is the only photographer invited to shoot anything at the show and Gaga is off limits. We have to thank our friends at Semi Precious Weapons for making it all happen and hope that the Fame Monster doesn't eat everyone alive! In an effort to fuel the hype, here are some pics of Gaga and SPW from not so long ago, when large nightclubs and small venues were just the beginning of the greatest music revolution this century.

Click Here for Lady Gaga's first Chicago appearance...

Make love to this underline for more vintage Gaga.

Click Here to see SPW performing at SXSW 2009!

And more pics of SPW here at the Metro

The Flow of Bob Gruen

Its late at night. Scratch that- Its early in the morning and finally the Hi-Def version of "Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai" is on Mark Cuban's HDMOV. Forget Frank Silva or Forrest Whittaker... I can only think of legendary rock photographer Bob Gruen's 61st birthday party nearly 4 years ago. It was the first time I heard mention of Semi-Precious Weapons by BP Fallon (legendary Irish photog and DJ that night).. It was when I saw Deborah Harry skate by and Mick Jones (The Clash, not Foreigner) Carla Rhodes the Comedian and god Mick Rock move about the same room. And then there was Jarmusch. I was a novice and I begged him for a photo but he was the first hard deny I ever endured- Granted I had no place walking amongst such giants but it is now everytime I hear a frenchman sell ice cream or shoot the RZA backstage that I cant help but think that Jim was the one that got away... Ah.. Nostaligia.

Upcoming Events for the Darkroom Demons

Next Thursday, Justin from Semi-Precious Weapons (Reeves other family) will be performing at Manor for the Bonnie & Clyde's Uncensored Summer fashion show. A must see.

This Friday, after the Plain White T's Show @ the Metro, we join Derek Berry and party into the night in the Mainstage @ the Metro. This will be a wild little experiment so if you feel like a change of pace or can drag your ass out of Smartbar, come play with us. Sir Reeves will also be at AK that evening for the Plain White T's Afterparty.

Also, we are at the Metro ALL weekend with Dan Deacon, Plain White T's, The Horrors, The Kills and we'll be at some afterparty with some guy named Wentz.

Semi Precious Weapons perform Magnetic Baby at SXSW

Magnetic Baby Live at SXSW from Darkroom Demons on Vimeo.

Check out our favorite glam rockers from NYC peforming live at SXSW.....they will be opening for Lady Gaga in NYC this weekend and lead weapon Justin Tranter will be in Chicago for the Bonnie and Clyde's Summer Fashion show at Manor on 05/140/09. Don't miss it!! Follow him on twitter: @preciousweapons

SxSw: Appetizers til next week's Entree

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Diamonds, Bikinis + Guyliner = Semi Precious Weapons

As Reeves gets ready for Semi Precious Weapons in SXSW, I can only sit on my good arm and beat off to the fuck-rock furious sounds of "New York's Finest Band", imagining all the beautiful things these guys will do in Austin in front of the camera. Yeah, they're that good.

So eat this Justin Hyte directed video and lick your fingers of all from the new blood of Rock and Roll.

You can see their performance at the Bottom Lounge in Chicago last month HERE.


-Tyler