Written and photos by Bang Ho
While it might be considered risky to throw an unofficial SXSW day party at Stubbs on the last Saturday of SXSW, SPIN knew what they were doing with their lineup of Sunny Day Real Estate, The Get Up Kids, and local rockers Die Spitz. The crowd was diverse, from nostalgic older fans and younger fans clamoring to finally see songs performed live they’ve only gotten to hear recorded. Sunny Day Real Estate started their set with reissue bonus track “8”, and went straight through the Diary tracklist in order front to back. For the encore, they played their new song Novum Vetus. The Diary 30th anniversary tour is everything a fan could ask for.
