All The Bands That Bill Murray Saw At SXSW 2015

New Music Express ^ | 23 Mar 15 | Luke Morgan Britton

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Bill Murray is a man of great taste, that's well known by now. He's appeared in a film with Wu-Tang Clan's RZA and GZA, shared a stage with Eric Clapton and even hung out with Leeds punks Eagulls (who got a tattoo especially to mark the occasion).

The celebrated actor also likes to mix it with the general public - and these moments, as well as urban legends regarding his prank antics, are becoming even more well known in this increasingly digitalised age.

Now, just like Danny DeVito before him at last year's Coachella, Murray has has been checking out some new bands at SXSW. And, like much of what Murray does, it's been frantically documented by tweet-happy strangers.

You didn't even have to be at the Austin festival to piece together what acts Murray stumbled upon. So just in case the 'Ghostbusters' man is suffering from a post-festival hangover-induced bout of amnesia, here's all the gigs he frequented. Sure, 'Chill Murray' didn't serve punters shots like he did at the 2010 fest, but he still managed to cause a storm either way...

Girlpool
Best Coast
Ghostface Killah
The Zombies
The Black Angels
Folk Alliance
The Philistines

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Photos and descriptions at the source article. I couldn't get the embedded twitter pictures to display in the article.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

The man’s a legend. One of the few Hollywood actors I like.

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Modern Music PING

the Black Angels: Black Isn’t Black
https://vimeo.com/75196361

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

I follow him on Twitter. He’s a hoot.

Did you know he doean’t have a manager? He receives and makes his own deals.

[Col Frank Slade]

Caddyshack
Stripes

Great movies

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

My SIL used to live down the street feom him years ago. She said he rode around in a car with potted plants on the dash. LOL!

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Random Bill Murray from past SXSW concerts:

Bill Murray digging The Growlers at SXSW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrYfkI4UQCk

Bartending at Shangri La
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwwEGjGbxXM

Introducing the Nerves/Breakaways (Peter Case & Paul Collins) at SXSW (playing a Peter Case Plimsouls song)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqdHEifVNN0

[taildragger]

The man’s a legend. One of the few Hollywood actors I like.

Have you seen "St Vincent"? Cult Classic, what a movie, awe heck, you probably can buy it now. How he deals with Hollyweird Douchebaggery is classic unto itself. He has no phone, email etc, they can't get a-hold of him, other than snail mail if that. So he doesn't have to deal with agents he picks and chooses what he wants! Brilliant! I can't get too into the weeds, but I know someone(s) who were on the red carpet in Tinsel Town and he was himself with one of his antics that involved them and they are big fans it they loved it!

[Boogieman]

Yup, no agent, no manager, not even a secretary or answering service. If you can get his number, it’s just a voicemail box. You leave a message about what you need him for, and if he is interested, he might call you back.

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Don’t know why I never thought to follow him. Thanks!

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I just saw St. Vincent this week.

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