All Photos courtesy of Christopher Nelson PhotographyThe first day of this year’s

All Photos courtesy of Christopher Nelson PhotographyThe first day of this year’s SXSW reminded me a lot of Bumbershoot Friday(back when there was such a thing). Everything was just getting off the ground, the first wave of folks were arriving, and I spent most of the day figuring out the logistics of tackling an enourmous event. (Not to mention the technical difficulties of live blogging when all a cities free wi-fi services where under massive attack.) Hopefully all the glitches have been “unglitched” and we’ll be taking you live on the scene for today’s coverage. Anyway let’s recap some of Wednesday’s more magical moments.Our first Seattle SightingSarah Moody from Hardly Art must have been a scout at some point in her life, as she was perfectly prepared for a near week of hard living. We caught up with Ms. Moody at the insanely pink and glittertaskic Beauty Bar checking out her label lads Pretty and Nice .More to come……