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Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...All roads lead to Austin come March 13-18. South by Southwest Music..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

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

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...Unsheathe your broad sword and unpack your boom stick. South..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

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"...Lil' G.L. Presents: 10 for Slim – Charley Crockett Sings James..."

March 12, 2021 Music Feature by Laiken Neumann

Subverting the Code

New AFS series showcases Barbara Stanwyck at her most sly and seductive

"...Around this time last year, the Austin Film Society programmed a short..."

Aug. 1, 2014 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Keeping Busy

Armendariz moves from the EPA to the Sierra Club, still defending the environment

"...Al Armendariz, Texas' highest environmental official until last spring, moved to..."

Sept. 14, 2012 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

The 1821 Club

Tuning in to the future of Austin's music scene today

"...The real indie bands in Austin are teen bands not..."

July 10, 2009 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Council's Got ... Talent?

At intermission, we talk to the headliners

"...Between the rained-out barbecues and the gray layers of humidity..."

July 13, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Off the Radar, On the Gaydar Shows

‘Gay Place Xtra’ reviews of Dreadful Sorry, Zoe Lewis, the Gossip, and the Eagles of Death Metal

"...The Dreadful Sorry at the Chain Drive..."

March 17, 2006 Features Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...Thursday PicksAll showcase times subject to change. Please check www.sxsw.com...."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...Saturday Picks..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...Friday PicksALL SHOWCASES SUBJECT TO CHANGE..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Postmarks

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"...Think Globally, Gripe Locally..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Column

A Man and a Half

Hanging with music industry legend Jerry Wexler

"..."This is Jerry Wexler."..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Music Festival

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March 17, 2000 Music Feature

Reissues

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

"...Grow Fins: Rarities 1965-1982 (Revenant)..."

June 25, 1999 Music Feature

Record Reviews

Ibrahim Ferrer

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June 11, 1999 Music Review

Record Reviews

"...AMY RIGBY..."

Oct. 9, 1998 Music Review

Musical Manifesto

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April 3, 1998 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...South by Southwest is a game of numbers: approximately 845 showcases/bands, divided..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Live Through This!

The Semi-Annual Rock & Roll Round-up

"...The back cover blurb from Entertainment Weekly enthuses: "Expect revelations..."

Dec. 5, 1997 Books Feature

Live Shots

"...SHAWN COLVIN, FREEDY JOHNSTON Backyard, April 18..."

May 2, 1997 Music Feature

The Big Cheese

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"...Wednesday, March 12 TITO & TARANTULA Steamboat, Wednesday, March 12..."

March 21, 1997 Music Feature

Sxsw

"...Picks & Sleepers..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

Reissues

"...GONE WITH THE WIND..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Music Feature

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"...(Warner Bros.)..."

Sept. 20, 1996 Music Feature

Film Reviews

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"...12 MONKEYSD: Terry Gilliam; with Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt,..."

Jan. 5, 1996 News Feature

Film Reviews

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"...RECO V15/#15 (, min.) (12/8/95)(M.B.)..."

Dec. 8, 1995 News Feature

Killer Green Information Environmental BBSs

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"...Basically, a BBS is a computer - usually with a lot of memory - that..."

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