Besides being a debauched industry schmooze-fest, SXSW is a moment when kindred spirits can get together and talk shop. In the case of tween punks Care Bears on Fire and ex-tween punks the Donnas, "shop" includes getting into over 21 clubs, having your folks drive you to gigs without being embarrassed and loading your rider with diva demands like Sourpatch Kids and Junior Mints: In the words of CBOF's Izzy, "Yay!"

Care Bears on Fire are a band of rock & roll 7th graders. Riff-pounding stalwarts the Donnas are all in their late 20s nowadays, but they started off playing punk together in 8th grade. Both bands are at SXSW this year, so we decided to pair them up to see if the Donnas had any guidance for the fresh-faced Care Bears. The bands traded tips on new sour patch flavors, bacon lollipops (?!) and how to play over 21 clubs when you can't even drive to the gig. Here are some pics of the chat. Keep checking back for the star-studded video interview, coming soon!