SXSW 2009 :: DJ Marshall Barnes x DJ Steve Aoki @ 508 House (Metallica Afterparty)

Our crew touched down a night earlier than originally planned to see DJ Marshall Barnes, our boy from LA, throw down with fellow Deckstar’r Steve Aoki at the Metallica Afterparty. Fresh off only a couple hours sleep from spinning at Foxtail the night before, Barnes killed it at the 508 House with Aoki. The small, cozy home at the corner of 8th and Red River made for an intimate setting that felt more like a Bar Mitzvah than a concert — Aoki even body-surfed the crowd to “Hava Negilah!” if I remember correctly…? The duo followed an energy-filled set by Crystal Method, capping off an overall unreal start to a 2+ day debauchery session filled with whiskey, electro music, and of course, the skinniest jeans known to mankind. (Photos and videos by gilberto/dagnushka/shok).