Dreaming With Elephant Gym, 9m88, and LÜCY at SXSW’s Taiwan Beats Showcase

A six-act journey from island grooves to hip-hop chaos

"...to a moving speech celebrating dreamers, the Tuesday night Taiwan Beats showcase at Elysium was a kaleidoscopic dream come..."

March 15, 2023 SXSW Post by Wayne Lim

SXSW Music Review: Taiwan Beats Brings the Island to Us

Missing Elysium on Red River

"...mountains, factories, shrimp fishing centers, and temples, Thursday evening’s Taiwan Beats showcase offered the best of the country’s music..."

March 18, 2021 Music Post by Carys Anderson

SXSW Live Shot: Taiwan Music Night

Japan Nite, two Korean showcases, and finally...

"...not. Inhabiting the fringes of SXSW for multiple years, Taiwan Nite possessed its Rainey Street headquarters Saturday night, Icenhauer’s,..."

March 22, 2015 Music Post by Nina Hernandez

SXSW Tuesday Showcase Picks

"...and a cacophony of razor-wire bass plucks and brute beats gather tension behind desperate and sobering narratives. Girl rocker..."

March 10, 2017 Music Feature

Saturday SXSW Showcases

"...Taiwan Beats8pm, Elysium..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature by Greg Beets

SXSW Online Offered Lots to Look Forward To

Virtual festival forecasts incoming local debuts and tentative fall touring.

"...Taiwan Beats matched bands with cultural attractions to stoke vacation..."

March 26, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

International Female Producers

Beatmakers and sound shapers from Taiwan to Down Under

"...Doom emanates from this Taiwanese composer as broken glass samples shatter over dissonant strings..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature by Dan Gentile

Teezo Touchdown, Arny Margret, and More Reviews From Tuesday of SXSW

Standout sets to kick off the big music week

"...– Dan Gentile Mong Tong Sibs Loop Lethally at Taiwan Beats..."

March 13, 2024 Music Post by Derek Udensi

Behind Two of SXSW Music’s Biggest Free Lineups

How media players and Penske partnerships avoid the sophomore slump

"...Asian artists. Unlike staple showcases like Japan Nite and Taiwan Beats, Jaded co-founders Jing Wang and Cathleen Cher, both..."

March 8, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Online: Recommended Programming

Must-catch panels, films, music showcases, and more at this year's all-virtual Fest

"...6pm:  Taiwan Beats — Music Showcase Featuring NekoJam, the Chairs, Enno..."

March 12, 2021 Features Feature

A Speed Dating Sampler of All 69 Virtual SXSW Music Showcases

The sun always shines on TV

"...Taiwan Beats..."

March 12, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music List No. 3

Dead Meadow, Sad13, Cindy Wilson, Lizzo, Boogarins, and 494 others

"...Coast, RG Lowe, Danny Malone, Mike Melinoe, MykeJay, Night Beats, Otis the Destroyer, Saul Paul, Peelander-Z, Curtis Roush, Soaked,..."

Jan. 10, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...Sheryl, one of the titles in the music-centric 24 Beats Per Second. On the documentary side, SXSW favorite Margaret..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...already-announced categories including more music docs in the 24 Beats Per Second strand, eagerly-anticipated Bruce Lee cultural biography Be..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Black Keys and Bootsy Collins Top Latest SXSW Music Announcement

Plus Angélica Garcia, Dende, Snõõper

"...pop artist Ankur Tewari, and Brazilian rapper Marcelo D2. Taiwanese MC Majin schedules an Austin appearance shortly after competing..."

Jan. 24, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

SXSW Music: Second Band List of 2016

Tommy Stinson, Thee Oh Sees, Mercury Rev, and 212 more

"...South Africa sends up electric singer-songwriter Petite Noir, while Taiwan contributes rising lady rapper Aristophanes...."

Nov. 17, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW 2012 Film Lineup Announced

'21 Jump Street' selected as Centerpiece Film

"...including competition films, Emerging Visions, Headliners, the music-oriented 24 Beats Per Second, and more – will screen over the..."

Feb. 1, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Inevitable Influx

Asia, Africa, and everything after

"...KbN (Taiwan): Short for funK-b-Nice, this group builds any number of..."

Feb. 22, 2008 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

SXSW Music: Mega Third List

L7, the Cult, Loretta Lynn and 556 more added to the Fest

"...Hodgy Beats (Los Angeles, Calif.)..."

Jan. 12, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Saturday Showcases

"...Taiwan Music Night8pm, Icenhauer's Taiwan's music reflects the nation's transitory..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

SXSW Band Announcement, Part III

1,500 of some 2,000 showcasing acts now vetted

"...Chocolate Tiger (Taiwan)..."

Jan. 7, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...24 BEATS PER SECOND..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...an unflinching look at LGBTQ Pride. (World Premiere) 24 BEATS PER SECOND..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW 2013 Round Two: More Bands Announced

Big year for Bogota bands with a heavy playlist from Colombia

"...N.Y.) The Copper Gamins (Zinacantepec,, Mexico) Cosmos People (Taipei, Taiwan) Crew54 (Kileen, Texas) Crew Peligrosos (Medellin, Colombia) Dan Croll..."

Dec. 5, 2012 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...to come, with the Global, experimental Visions, music-centric 24 Beats, Festival Favorites and additional titles across all other sections..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 20 Hip-Hop Artists at SXSW Music

"...Part producer, part rapper, the Dubliner shifts between jazz-plumed beats as he bares heartbreak ("Bubby's Cream"), strikes self-deprecating and..."

March 15, 2019 Music Feature by Alejandra Ramirez

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...the Visions category, more music movies contained within 24 Beats, competition titles, shorts, music videos, the best of the..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW List No. 7

Music fest drafts Dion, Børns, Sun Kil Moon, Faust and 143 more

"...IIIs, Pleasers, Carrie Rodriguez, Shurman, Jonathan Terrell, the Ugly Beats, Carl Weathersby...."

Feb. 12, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Unpacks Longest Lineup List

Soccer Mommy, Caroline Rose, Alyona Alyona, and 351 more

"...Misi Ke (Taipei, Taiwan)..."

Jan. 14, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music Rolls Out Second Artist List

Wire, Jucee Froot, plus 207 real acts and one Hollywood contrivance

"...including: the artsy, energetic pop and hard-hitting Eastern European beats of Ukraine’s Alina Pash, the lush indie pop of..."

Nov. 13, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

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