The 11th-annual Austin Chronicle Hair of the Three-Legged Dog day party had the energy of a boozy kickoff, rather than a hangover recovery, thanks to the condensed South by Southwest schedule this year. Bloody Marys and Dirty Shirleys flowed as effortlessly as the swaying hips and heads in the Hotel Vegas crowd. If the patio-perfect weather was any indication, late Chrondog and event mascot, Hank the Tripaw, was certainly blessing the gathering from doggy heaven as his successor, Champ, made his first public appearance. …
