Editor's note: This is the second part of Sinan G's adventures in Austin for the SXSW Music Festival.  To read Part 1, click here.

Austin, Day Three: West Coast Meets Willie Nelson

It looks like we’re going to hang out strictly on Red River St. today. All our events are taking place at Mohawk, Club de Ville, Stubb’s and Red Eyed Fly. We head to Mohawk to watch The Wrens. On the street, I see my friend (whom I’ve sadly haven’t kept in touch for a while) Chris Hrasky from Explosions In The Sky, a staple of Austin, who’s waiting in line for Club de Ville and who introduces me to his wife as “the dude from Turkey who showed them around”. It's a gentle blast from the past as I remember taking them around Istanbul which is where I spent my summers during college, working as a band guide for major music festivals.