Live stream of the Mojo Mayhem happening in Austin right now
You think Beck had a tough act to follow with Johnny Cash at Emo’s in 1994? Poor Robert Christgau, the SXSW 1989 keynote speaker, who went up to the podium after Mojo Nixon had scorched the proceedings with an invocation that had all gathered howling and hooting and stomping. He really ripped the music biz a new one! And gave musicians the best advice they’d get all week. Unfortunately, that speech can’t be found on the Internet, but this is from an interview directly after that gives the gist.
Mojo always hosted the wildest parties at SXSW at the Embassy Suite he shared with Bullethead. He gave his energy to the conference, as he did everything in his life, and made it a beautifully chaotic thing.
As you know, Mojo Nixon passed away on the Outlaw Country Cruise last month of a heart attack at age 66. He had already announced that this year’s 25th annual Mojo Mayhem day party, held today at the Continental Club, would be his last. But don’t call it a tribute or a memorial. It’s gonna be a fuckin’ hell-raising party. And almost impossible to get into after 10 a.m. I’m gonna give it a try and hope to come away with a report.
Good luck Corky, and dont forget the party out back! Cant wait to read how it goes.
great stuff it is so easy to forget how some artists make it or made it and many Not…