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Contributed by maverick. Posted on Monday, April 7, 2008 at 6:30 PM (EDT)

Alternative Press has posted a live video of 'Org faves NOFX performing as "Half-FX" at this year's South By Southwest Music Festival -- the gimmick being instead of playing full songs, the band would play only the first verse and first chorus of a song before stopping and moving onto the next one. AP were able to capture roughly the first half of the band's set before the battery on their video camera died; you can view the 22-minute live video below.

You can click Read More for the video.

NOFX - live at South By Southwest (altpress.com exclusive) from Alternative Press on Vimeo.

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Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest
by almost_dead on 2008-04-07 18:34:47

this only half as good as i thought it would be

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest by deadelectromix on Monday, April 7, 2008 at 6:30 PM (EDT)
Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest by BarleyPat on Monday, April 7, 2008 at 6:30 PM (EDT)
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Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest
by swank on 2008-04-07 18:35:09

AWES!!

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest
by OTlevel7 on 2008-04-07 18:37:55

and the point of that is? i thought gimmicks had to make sense to be clever.

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest by MySafetysHarvard on Monday, April 7, 2008 at 6:30 PM (EDT)

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest
by Cuffer on 2008-04-07 18:46:11

Ha, really was a stupid idea. Linoleum is a really great song, I havent heard it in a while and forgot. Nofx is a funny band though because half of every album is good, but the other sucks.

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest
by theshred on 2008-04-07 18:46:20

pretty dumb, just like the band. gaharrrr!

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest by deadelectromix on Monday, April 7, 2008 at 6:30 PM (EDT)
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Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest
by blue_drink on 2008-04-07 18:51:02

I watched half of it.

... heh.

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest
by Dante3000 on 2008-04-07 18:52:26
http://ShutUpDante.com/

I have to say the NOFX schtick is getting a bit old. I get that they're old and they don't give a shit what everyone thinks and blah blah blah. Still, it seems as if finding new and interesting ways to provoke their fans (such as Half-FX, or playing the first 2 minutes of the Decline on the live album) are getting a bit tiresome. It's one thing not to care and be annoying, it's another to go intentionally out of your way to do it.
It's a bit of a let down because they're better and funnier than that.
-Dante

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest by CUAPUNKRADIO on Monday, April 7, 2008 at 6:30 PM (EDT)
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Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest by Phantom_Maggot on Monday, April 7, 2008 at 6:30 PM (EDT)
Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest by LookBackAndLaugh on Monday, April 7, 2008 at 6:30 PM (EDT)
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Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest
by deadelectromix on 2008-04-07 18:52:44
http://www.last.fm/user/deadelectromix/

Would have been better if they hadn't told everyone beforehand. I really wish they would stop trying to copy the sort of shit the 'Mats pulled "back in the day", they just seem to suck at it.

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest by maverick on Monday, April 7, 2008 at 6:30 PM (EDT)
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Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest
by dev on 2008-04-07 18:58:49

Shitty

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest
by ASLVN on 2008-04-07 19:08:11

id be so pissed if i was at this show that i would fight fat mike.

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest
by Jesus_H_Christ on 2008-04-07 19:10:27

They're a lot better when they don't try so hard at not trying so hard.

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest
by Problematiclogic on 2008-04-07 19:14:15
http://www.myspace.com/vivalifeandlimb

Genius.

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest
by dX927 on 2008-04-07 19:15:06

They're just doing what most rappers do during live performances. And Texas should be happy they saw them at all, Half FX is better than No FX

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest by BarleyPat on Monday, April 7, 2008 at 6:30 PM (EDT)
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Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest
by rob_rob on 2008-04-07 19:27:54

agreed, they are getting to assholeish for me.

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest
by godthisisapain on 2008-04-07 19:36:27

"AP were able to capture roughly the first half of the band's set before the battery on their video camera died."

Pro-fucking-fessional, AP! NOFX goes out of its way to find new ways to suck, and that magazine is beating them hands down without trying.

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest by mxguy33 on Monday, April 7, 2008 at 6:30 PM (EDT)

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest
by avodrocyelir on 2008-04-07 19:38:12
http://rileycordova.com

their free show at south by was pretty sweet. they played almost all of punk in drublic.

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest
by FuckYouOiOiOi on 2008-04-07 19:41:37
http://www.soundclick.com/tehrevolt

fuck all of you assholes shit-talking this legendary punk band. they've been playing for 25 years now, god forbid they try to change up their sets.

greatest live band ever.

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest by Dante3000 on Monday, April 7, 2008 at 6:30 PM (EDT)
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Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest
by ZombieCrush on 2008-04-07 19:43:28
http://www.myspace.com/bintang760

They are stealing Pop Punk Mayhem's schtick!!!

(the half song thing so you can fit in more songs, not the being NOFX thing....)

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest
by christian on 2008-04-07 19:43:30

Stupid.

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest
by HOISTDATRAG on 2008-04-07 19:46:52
http://www.pbfcomics.com/?cid=PBF226-Preserves.jpg#211

I lol'd when he called that guy a Rancid fan.

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest
by TheOneTrueBill on 2008-04-07 19:53:27
http://www.last.fm/user/BlitzzkriegBill/

He's right, Miller Light does suck.

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest
by RedScare on 2008-04-07 19:53:40
http://www.myspace.com/redscarepunk

"All I can hear is your bass up here!"

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest
by LORDSHREDDER on 2008-04-07 19:58:24
http://www.redtube.com

That's stupid. They should have just played 22 minutes worth of a handful of songs from Ribbed through Punk in Drublic.

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest by dX927 on Monday, April 7, 2008 at 6:30 PM (EDT)

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest
by MonsterLobster on 2008-04-07 20:33:36
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8517347130465156641&

Was this a promo for the new NOFX Hit Clips?

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest
by el_matt on 2008-04-07 20:40:07
http://www.last.fm/user/el_matt

Would have been funnier if they only played with half of their instruments: only 3 guitar strings, only 2 bass strings, only half the drum set.

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest
by SumWon on 2008-04-07 20:51:05

I have a feeling that this is a much funnier idea in theory than practice. Therefore I won't ruin the chuckle I got from the idea by actually watching the video.

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest
by Torgo on 2008-04-07 21:10:47
http://www.last.fm/user/PayToCum/

More like 2/3's-FX or even 3/4-FX on some songs.

If I was in the crowd I'd be entertained.

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest
by facetofacereunion08 on 2008-04-08 00:46:20

that was awesome

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest
by Phantom_Maggot on 2008-04-08 01:09:25

After actually watching this and seeing that El Hefe has no idea what the hell is going on this is pretty entertaining. Still...if I was there I might have been kind of frustrated. That was great when a guy threw a beer at Fat Mike and left and Fat Mike called him a Rancid fan. A tip of the cap to both sides for that exchange.

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest
by 88fingersOscar on 2008-04-08 02:25:31

I just found the other half(ha ha) of this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu_moia-oVI

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest
by VStoriesFallen on 2008-04-08 02:30:30
http://www.myspace.com/thisisonlyfunforme

I enjoyed.

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest
by KillThePatriarch on 2008-04-08 12:39:34

I heard they suck live.

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest
by Seanith on 2008-04-08 15:09:38

LOL @ Fat Mike making fun of people that deserve to be made fun of.

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest
by teeto on 2008-04-08 15:11:46

bitch all you want guys, I love this band and I'm glad they're still playing(regardless of annoyance/assholeishness levels). Still waiting for montreal dates though...

Re: NOFX (as "Half-FX") live at South By Southwest by LeightonESmith on Monday, April 7, 2008 at 6:30 PM (EDT)