SPOTLIGHT

Rick Reed

Blending the realms of abstract art and music, sonic alchemist Rick Reed has been a constant figure in Austin's underground experimental music scene since 1979. His body of work spans an endless canvas of styles and sounds, ranging from sine-wave manipulations and field recordings to soundtracks and art installations. The only constant is Reed's desire to create and explore. In the past two decades, the artist and painter has been involved in local experimental ensembles including FTC; the Abrasion Ensemble; ...

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SXSW panels

• SXSW Interview: Cheap Trick
  BY JIM CALIGIURI
• Lead Belly to Ludacris: From Analog to Digital
  BY THOMAS FAWCETT
• How Will We Listen to Music in 2020?
  BY CHASE HOFFBERGER
• The Cloud vs. the Paradise of Infinite Storage
  BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
• Green Touring: Stupid, Dumb, or Best Idea EveR?
  BY MELANIE HAUPT

Day Party Crawl

• Hella Hipster Hoedown
  BY CHASE HOFFBERGER
• Pierced Arrows, Happy Birthday, Golden Triangle
  BY AUDRA SCHROEDER
• 'Paste' Party
  BY DOUG FREEMAN

In Memoriam: Big Star Myths
BY KENT H. BENJAMIN

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The best British music at SXSW as selected by 'Mojo' Editor-in-Chief Phil Alexander

My SXSW
BY SIMÓN MEJÍA
by Simón Mejía (Bomba Estéreo)

Spotlight: Harlem
BY AUSTIN POWELL
Psychedelic pop bust

Spotlight: Those Darlins
BY AUDRA SCHROEDER
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Spotlight: Country Joe McDonald
BY DAN OKO
Gimme an F!

Spotlight: The Love Language
BY AUSTIN POWELL
Love is a four letter word

Slum Village
BY CHASE HOFFBERGER
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Man or Astro-Man?
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
It's a bird? It's a plane? It's sci-fi's surf guitar originators.

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The Clouds Are Ghosts The Clouds Are Ghosts

Seaholm Electric Before I Disappoint You

The Able Sea The Able Sea II

The White White Lights Medium Head Boy

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