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Black & White Years: Believe it or not - Austin 360

02 Jul 2008 15:12:23 PDT

Black & White Years: Believe it or not subscription), TX - The SXSW show was in a big tent outside Opal Divine's on West Sixth Street, with only the band's managers, Butler's girlfriend and the soundman in ...

Original story at Austin 360 .

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Throwback Tuesdays: 2 Live Crew--"Me So Horny"

01 Jul 2008 07:18:01 PDT

FL - The last time I saw them on a bill, they were out at SXSW in Austin, Texas tearing shit up with Spank Rock. But there's so much history to the group that, ...

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Metal Rules

25 Jun 2008 14:54:13 PDT

I first discovered my iPhone's musical taste this past March, at SXSW in Austin, Texas. Watching a very epic metal bill at the outdoor barbecue joint/venue Stubb's (Enslaved, High on Fire, Napalm Death, Motörhead), I shot out a few ...

Original story at Miami New Times .

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In the hunt

25 Jun 2008 10:31:09 PDT

New Zealand - News started leaking out after this year's SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, where Fleet Foxes' guileless, openhearted music was the talk of the town. ...

Original story at New Zealand Herald .

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South By Southwest

24 Jun 2008 16:38:55 PDT

CA - With this many people visiting downtown Austin, SXSW always heralds an exciting, vibrant time for our fair city, and locals often find themselves dining ...

Original story at American Chronicle .

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GMPD heads to Warped Tour

16 Jun 2008 17:01:55 PDT

OH - Jun 17, 2008 Donny said Lyman personally invited them on the tour after catching a live show at this year’s SXSW in Austin, Texas. The duo played a show at Emo’s Annex ...

Original story at Valley24.com .

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South by Southwest news and blogs - July 04, 2008

04 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit South by Southwest news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Prog rock in White Denim's genes -- from Manchester Evening News
• Kevin Lawver Voices That Matter Interview at SXSW 2008 -- from Christopher Schmitt
• Weekend Picks: Cartoonish metal, sultry vocals and summer festival fun - Austin 360 -- from subscription
• Interview with The Dollyrots’ Kelly Ogden -- by Ana from Austin Sound Check
• Exit Fest this Saturday | The Black & White Years, Cruiserweight ... -- by Ana from Austin Sound Check
• SXSW in Austin -- by nobody@flickr.com (jimintexas_78704) from T-Girl & Crossdresser Musicians
• MARTY STUART -- by Russ from Austin Daze
• Pitching, music and laughter at Britdoc 2008 in July -- from Netribution
• Summer Smoothie Film Series: WE ARE WIZARDS -- by Michelle from Oxford Film Festival
• The DIY Generation -- from VUE Weekly

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Is NXNE the new SXSW?

16 Jun 2008 08:29:19 PDT

UK - Jun 16, 2008 Could NXNE be the new South By Southwest? Every year what seems like the entire British music industry decamps to Austin, Texas, for SXSW and the search for ...

Original story at The Observer .

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South Korea's Ironic Hue Make North American Debut At NXNE

13 Jun 2008 14:01:58 PDT

Canada - NXNE and SXSW are the world's largest indie music festivals and we are very happy that we have been selected as one of the 500 acts for this festival," ...

Original story at Chart Attack .

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Another SXSW film lands a deal - Austin 360

13 Jun 2008 11:27:57 PDT

Another SXSW film lands a deal subscription), TX - This is the second SXSW hit to enjoy an opening roll-out in Austin. “Baghead,” which opens today, is also starting its run in our hipster cine-clave. ...

Original story at Austin 360 .

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Local filmmakers make good - Austin 360

11 Jun 2008 14:08:59 PDT

Local filmmakers make good subscription), TX - That follows a warm reception at SXSW this year. Congrats, David. The film recently screened in Crawford itself, and a DVD is on the boards. ...

Original story at Austin 360 .

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We Versus The Shark Interview

09 Jun 2008 12:08:22 PDT

The first time I ever heard We Versus The Shark was earlier this year at the SXSW music festival in Austin. I had left a packed and muggy show at Emo's in search of air and perspective. I walked along the street until I saw a banner ...

Original story at NPR .

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Lou Reed turns radio DJ in New York

06 Jun 2008 09:11:30 PDT

UK - The Velvet Underground veteran Lou Reed delivers the keynote speech at the SXSW Music Conference in Austin, Texas (March 13). The 66-year-old rocker is one ...

Original story at NME.com .

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Local band offering up taste of �??Good Vibrations'

28 May 2008 21:09:35 PDT

SC - The band has performed at Austin Texas' South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival, performed a surprise show with Beck, had a song featured on Fox's The OC ...

Original story at Charleston Post Courier .

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Watch REM's SXSW performance in your living room

23 May 2008 13:06:35 PDT

Written by Gary Susman
If you missed this year's SXSW Festival (and you probably did), you can still catch what may have been one of the fest's highlights tomorrow night on PBS' Austin City Limits (check local listings). The venerable concert show recorded an ...

Original story at Entertainment Weekly .

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Great Pitchfork review for Silje Nes? Ames Room. - Musikkinformasjonssenteret

20 May 2008 07:01:40 PDT

Great Pitchfork review for Silje Nes’ Ames Room. Norway - May 20, 2008 She has also toured the US, and played at the SXSW festival in Austin in March. Currently Silje is on tour in Britain, the venues of which included last ...

Original story at ballade.no .

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Daryl Hall's SXSW Performance To Stream - Undercover Music News

14 May 2008 23:21:38 PDT

Daryl Hall's SXSW Performance To Stream Australia - May 14, 2008 Hall was in Austin for SXSW to launch 'Live From Daryl's House'. The show was filmed by DirecTV. It will broadcast it as well soon. ...

Original story at Undercover Music News .

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Summer concert business booms as CD sales tank - Seattle Times

11 May 2008 00:31:31 PDT

Summer concert business booms as CD sales tank United States - May 11, 2008 Seeing them in March at SXSW in Austin made me so happy, because REM reclaimed its place as one of America's great rock bands, after several disappointing ...

Original story at Seattle Times .

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Austin restaurant will change name after SXSW sues - Austin 360 (subscription)

08 May 2008 21:04:47 PDT

Austin restaurant will change name after SXSW sues subscription), TX - May 8, 2008 SXSW Inc.'s request for a temporary injunction asked that South by South First be prevented from using that name or any other that "is likely to cause ...

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Finally a SXSW 2008 recap! - Wedding crashing, lobby swimming, and five 4am nights worth of free drinks (oh and also there were some internet panels)

01 May 2008 08:21:00 PDT

Written by dens ()
Hey, welcome to Part 2 of my catching up before I take off for Sweden (!!). With any luck Part 3 - ski season recap! - should be up over the weekend (what, you missed Part 1? But that what's Mom's 60th bday!) Anyway, so let's finally get this SXSW recap out of the way (er, from first week in March!) ...

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52 Shows � A live music blog written by and for regular folks.

16 Jan 2008 21:52:22 PST

Written by Dave
Reader Request: Give us your SXSW concert lineup, win a dvd! January 16th, 2008 - by Dave Reader Request There’s been a lot hype lately for the South By Southwest music festival. We’re keeping up the excitement at 52 Shows with a special Reader Request contest. Leave a comment and you could wi...

Original story at 52 Shows .

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Opinion: SXSW: Ben Jelen, Apostle of Hustle, and more

16 Mar 2007 13:41:12 PDT

Written by Whitney Pastorek
Next up, allegedly, was Amy Winehouse, who is just freakin' everywhere these days. Not sure why we need to review her again, but hey, it's my job... but on the way over to her venue, I learned two things: 1) Amy Winehouse got bumped to 1 a.m. 2) Rage Against the Machine may have just played a show at Emo...

Original story at Entertainment Weekly .

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Opinion: SXSW '07 CRITICS NOTEBOOK | Quiet, Personal Moments Make Biggest Impact at 2007 SXSW Fest

15 Mar 2007 16:18:43 PDT

Written by eug(ejh@indiewire.com)
While some of those documentaries certainly pack an emotional punch (particularly "Granny" and "Katrina"), the real carefully tender moments of cinematic documentation are contained with in two of the festivals best documentaries, "Silver Jew" and "Billy the Kid". Clocking in at ju...

Original story at Indie Wire .

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SXSW Review: loudQUIETloud

25 Mar 2006 07:01:00 PST

Written by Karina Longworth
But then, because irony is a virus that we cannot escape, and can only hope to contain, in the Spring of 2004 Pixies came back, for an almost-two-year, sold-out tour called - wait for it - Pixies Sell Out. loudQUIETloud, a film by Steven Cantor and Matthew Galkin which had its world premiere l...

Original story at Cinematical .

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SXSW Review: Jumping Off Bridges

24 Mar 2006 14:04:00 PST

Written by Jette Kernion
Jumping Off Bridges was the last of a half-dozen feature-length films shot in Austin that I saw during SXSW this year. I wish I could say all the films shared some vital Austin trait, or that they each reminded me of Austin in different ways. But Jumping Off Bridges has a universal look and feel...

Original story at Cinematical .

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SXSW Review: The Cassidy Kids

21 Mar 2006 02:07:00 PST

Written by Jette Kernion
Austin film fans might enjoy seeing Rusty Kelley (from Dear Pillow) as young Max Cassidy, Cyndi Williams as one of the parents, and local comedian John Erler (of The Sinus Guys) playing the TV show's villain. The crew was full of well-known local filmmakers: for example, Kyle Henry (who di...

Original story at Cinematical .

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