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Youngbloods Reflect on SXSW

I’m the son of a musician who’s played SXSW every year since it began. This year was my first rodeo showcasing as a solo act with my dad Jon Dee Graham at the Hill Country SXSW Friends & Family showcase and with my band the Seaside Swifts at the Palm Door. Read More | Comment »

12:57PM Thu. Mar. 21, William Harries Graham

Transplanted Texan Discovers Breakfast Tacos in New York City

While many New Yorkers are in my old hometown of Austin for South by Southwest enjoying the hippest hipster scene outside of Brooklyn, I've discovered the most important thing they'll want to know when they get home: Where can they service that newly acquired breakfast taco addiction once they're back in the Big Apple? Read More | Comment »

10:00AM Sun. Mar. 17, Jessica Lee

SXSW Interview: Kid Congo

The former Brian Tristan was born 53 years ago in La Puente, CA. He grew up first a teenage glam denizen of Rodney Bingenheimer’s English Disco, then the president of the Ramones Fan Club, before forming the Gun Club with Jefferey Lee Pierce in 1979. He showcases tonight at Maggie Mae’s Gibson Room, 12:30am. Read More | Comment »

3:01PM Sat. Mar. 16, Tim Stegall

Scenes from Flatstock

All week, local production house Arts+Labor has been posting webisodes of their adventures at South by Southwest. Read More | Comment »

4:45PM Fri. Mar. 15, Monica Riese

SXSW: Nik Turner Spreads His Cosmic Wings

Nik Turner, playing 12:30am tonight at Rebels Honky Tonk, remains a space rock pioneer borne into the musical cosmos on the wings of Hawkwind, stranger in a strange land and a friend to all. He’s the hippie playing with punks, the free jazz saxist amongst metallers, as happy busking in London as improvising in Egypt’s Great Pyramid. Read More | Comment »

2:07PM Fri. Mar. 15, Richard Whittaker

Alt-J’s Awesome SXSW Wave

Leeds’ best kept secret, who headlined Stubb’s last night and plays the Belmont tonight as well as a Waterloo in-store tomorrow, is out of the bag. 2012 introduced Alt-J to the masses on a whirlwind tour for the quartet’s Mercury Prize-winning debut, An Awesome Wave. We reached keyboardist Gus Unger-Hamilton across the world. Read More | Comment »

3:07PM Thu. Mar. 14, Abby Johnston

Meats Puppets Open Sound City Players SXSW Showcase

Don’t overlook the Meat Puppets opening for Dave Grohl’s Sound City Players extravaganza tomorrow at Stubb’s. Sure, they’ve been around more than 30 years, but next month’s Rat Farm, the band’s 14th studio LP, spins one of its best discs, psychedelicized country-punk with the gleaming melodies they’re semi-famous for. Read More | Comment »

3:07PM Wed. Mar. 13, Jim Caligiuri

35 Denton (Fifth Annual)

With South by Southwest in full swing, all eyes are on Austin. I saw a window of opportunity in the crush of local events and took off SXSW Interactive weekend, heading north for 35 Denton. Read More | Comment »

4:20PM Tue. Mar. 12, Zoe Cordes Selbin

Queen of Noise: Royal Thunder's Mlny Parsonz

Last year, Witch Cross cast a spell on Decibel magazine by pulling a nine rating out of 10 for a reissue of the Danish metallers’ only LP, 1984’s howling Fit for Fight, the insidious spawn of Mercyful Fate and the Runaways. That’s a fitting description of Atlanta’s Royal Thunder, showcasing twice this week at SXSW. Read More | Comment »

3:07PM Tue. Mar. 12, Raoul Hernandez

Prince to Play La Zona Rosa on SXSW Saturday Night

South by Southwest confirms that Prince makes his festival debut Saturday at La Zona Rosa. News broke Sunday that he’ll bring a big band with horns as opposed to the female threepiece he’s toured recently. SXSW promises an official statement tomorrow, with tickets sorted by lottery like Green Day and Depeche Mode. Read More | Comment »

1:10PM Tue. Mar. 12, Kevin Curtin

Last Chance SXSW Wristbands [Updated Again]

More than a few panicked emails rolled into the office today inquiring about South by Southwest music fest wristbands. By late afternoon, the conference confirmed that a handful of official SX venues would in fact be selling wristbands tomorow. Last-minute shoppers, your ships docks Tuesday. Read More | Comment »

11:20AM Tue. Mar. 12, Raoul Hernandez

The U21 Guide to SXSW

South by Southwest showcases are generally closed to the under-21 set, but the first time, this year SXSW has an official showcase that’s all ages: Saturday, March 16, at the Palm Door (401 Sabine). The Youngbloods Showcase is the brainchild of myself and late SXSW Creative Director Brent Grulke, with production by Brad First. Read More | Comment »

4:07PM Mon. Mar. 11, William Harries Graham

ROI Community Brings Jewish Change Makers to South by Southwest

For some, South by Southwest is almost a religious experience. And for others, it actually will be. Thirty members of ROI Community, a group of international advocates with a passion for strengthening Jewish communities, are coming to Austin for the festival. Read More | Comment »

11:35AM Mon. Mar. 11, Amy Kritzer

The Paceshifters: Dutch Youngbloods Debut at SXSW

The Paceshifters started out as brothers Paul and Seb Dokman, practicing in their attic in the Netherlands. Soon they added drummer Koen Klarenbeek. Paul describes the band as “a high voltage rock trio.” Read More | Comment »

9:28AM Fri. Mar. 8, William Harries Graham

SXSW Music Showcase: Depeche Mode

Synth pop forefathers Depeche Mode play their first ever South by Southwest showcase a week from today, Friday, March 15. The British electro-pop pioneers perform at Austin’s newest music venue, Brazos Hall, a 900-person warehouse at Fourth and Brazos in the heart of the Sixth Street music district. Read More | Comment »

9:17AM Fri. Mar. 8, Kevin Curtin

@SXSWPartyzzzzz Has Your Free Day Party Hook-Up

Every year, thousands of people pour into downtown Austin without a South by Southwest badge or wristband, ready to endure lines and enjoy a free festival. For this fan bloc, official SXSW music showcases at night barely exist given the day-drunk debauchery of free parties. Read More | Comment »

3:33PM Thu. Mar. 7, Abby Johnston

Natalie Maines Fires Up SXSW

On the eve of the Iraq invasion March 19, 2003, Dixie Chicks frontwoman Natalie Maines told London concertgoers she was ashamed President George Bush was from Texas, her home. As a result, country radio stations across the country pulled the Chicks from rotation. Almost 10 years to the day, Maines has confirmed a SXSW showcase. Read More | Comment »

1:10PM Thu. Mar. 7, Abby Johnston

Fader Fort RSVP Now Open for Business [updated]

The annual Fader Fort – the four-day party/band showcase/Converse-powered bacchanalia – is now open closed for RSVPs. Read More | Comment »

11:00AM Wed. Mar. 6, Kimberley Jones

SXSW Interview: Depeche Mode

Preceding the March 26 release of its 13th album, Delta Machine, UK electro pioneers Depeche Mode have confirmed three seats at the Austin Convention Center on Wednesday, March 13, for a South by Southwest music festival interview. Read More | Comment »

2:30PM Tue. Mar. 5, Abby Johnston

Now Appearing at SXSW: Snoop Lion

The hip-hop legend formerly known as Snoop Dogg, has announced a South by Southwest concert at Viceland (401 E. Ceaser Chavez) on Thursday, March 14, as backed by Major Lazer and Mavadoin in conjunction with the world premier of his new film Reincarnated. Read More | Comment »

2:27PM Tue. Mar. 5, Kevin Curtin

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