It was Whitman (pictured above, photo by Jay West) who first pointed out to me that Free Beer Needs Be Drank: how true, how true. There’s 1000 of ’em (Lone Stars, of course) due to the first arrivals each day at the Six Stages Over Texas Block Party, taking place amidst the SXSW madness. The shows benefit the victims of the Haiti and Chile earthquakes and feature massive numbers of Austin bands, so many in fact that I can’t even begin. Just trust us. Or check the link.