Dayton Goes SXSW...

...we'll be the first to admit that after the year that we had in Dayton in 2008, we had pretty high hopes for some of our local bands spilling out into the national scene. Nowhere would this have been better to see than at the granddaddy of all US music festivals, South by Southwest in Austin, TX. Sure, it's an overhyped mess of non-stop shows and parties, but let's be honest: it's still a big deal....

...well, being the people we are here at The Buddha Den, we went searching to see if any Dayton bands had been selected to perform at South by Southwest. Now, you have to keep in mind that there are numerous shows outside of the "official" scope of SXSW that take place in Austin during that week that can be, and often are, just are high-profile. Well, we did find a couple of Dayton bands selected to play SXSW. That said, we're a little bemused as to their selection. First, we have the christian/screamo outfit, The Devil Wears Prada. Admittedly, they're a little off our radar but seem to be deserving of the spot nonetheless...

...It was the second selection that utterly baffled us, however. Scoping down the list, we came across Tony's Hotel from Dayton, OH. To be honest, we'd never heard of him. Even after conducting our due diligence, we still aren't sure how this came to pass. If anyone can offer any further insight, we're all ears....