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SXSW (short for South By Southwest) is an annual music industry event that takes place every spring in Austin, Texas. What began in the late eighties as a music industry conference drawing a few hundred record executives, radio programmers, and scenesters has grown into one of the largest music festivals in the United States. SXSW draws over 10,000 registered participants each year, with over 1500 bands performing at the four-day event.

Bands who have performed there over the years include everyone from veteran stars like Johnny Cash, Iggy And The Stooges, and Van Morrison to then up-and-comers like My Morning Jacket, Kings of Leon, Amy Winehouse, Bon Iver, and Vampire Weekend. Conference speakers have included Pete Townshend and David Byrne.

SXSW is the biggest revenue generating event of the year for Austin, and has also developed a well-earned reputation as a breeding ground for breaking new music talent. SXSW has as well expended its focus to both film and interactive media — Twitter was introduced at SXSW in 2007.

Music Blogs like SXSW Baby! and Done Waiting are where you'll find the latest SXSW buzz, but you'll also find information at sites like The Austin Chronicle, Pitchfork and SPIN's SXSW Insider Guide.

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• VIA TANIA NEW SINGLE “FIELDS,” REMIXES AND MUSIC VIDEO SXSW DATES AND SPRING TOUR ANNOUNCED

  
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  VIA TANIA NEW SINGLE “FIELDS,” REMIXES AND MUSIC VIDEO SXSW DATES AND SPRING TOUR ANNOUNCED “Into open fields, we run – I see you in the fields – I see a mountain in the fields.” VIA TANIA SPRING 2010 DATES Wed- March 17 – Austin, TX – Official Showcase at The Velveeta Room @ SXSW Sat- March 20 – ...
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• Band of Horses // SXSW

  
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• Mountain Man on Yours Tru.ly

  
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  Our buds at Yours Tru.ly have filmed another beauty. This three-parter features Mountain Man (a trio of ladies from Vermont) singing Mouthwings , Honeybee , and Babylon . If youre going to be at SXSW, you can catch them at the Mexican Summer/GvB party . ...
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• Band of Horses add more shows including SXSW

  
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  Band of Horses have announced a few more random tour dates. First they will play at South By Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas in March. Then they will be playing in Florida in Miami and Orlando in April. Wonder if they will stop by Disney World? How about another date in New York City? [...]
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• SXSW 2010: The Bay Area Takeover (3/18) :: [RSVP Info]

  
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  The Bay Area Takeover 2010 Thursday, March 18th (11:30am-6pm) Beauty Bar ( 617 E. 7th St ) | Austin, TX [ RSVP HERE ] Lineup: Wallpaper. Sleepy Sun Ty Segall Or, the Whale Still Flyin’ Birds & Batteries The Sandwitches Young Prisms Man/Miracle Tempo No Tempo Geographer The ...
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• Conference Me In: SXSW 2010 and Kids Music

  
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  When I mentioned a while back that South By Southwest would feature another kids music panel, I omitted one small detail: Im going to participate on the panel. Thats right -- "Jumping into the Kiddie Pool: Diving for Dollars" will feature me along with four other folks talking about this little (but growing) ...
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• Announcing Team North Carolina for Chevrolet Social Media Road Trip to SXSW #ChevySXSW

  
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  Can you say road trip! That’s right folks, Chevrolet looking to take advantage of social media by having teams from eight cities blog and participate in 50 challenges on the way to Austin, TX for SXSW. The cites included are San Diego, Detroit, Lansing, Chicago, Atlanta, South Florida, North Carolina and New York. ...
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• Chevrolet’s SXSW Road Trip Challenge

  
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  By Christopher Barger Director, Global Social Media For many of us, some of the fondest memories of childhood (or even adulthood) involve the great American tradition of the road trip. For many in the social web, some of the fondest memories of their time in the digital community involve the South by Southwest ( SXSW ...
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• SXSW: State of Music Blogs in 2010, Part 3

  
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  This is an interview series in preparation for my SXSW Panel: The State of Music Blogs in 2010 . I reached out to a number of influencers, musicans, labels, marketers and music fans to get their perspectives on the topic and will be posting these in a series leading up to the conference. Today we’re hearing from ...
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• Cassette Kids Prepare for World Domination

  
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  There are big things happening for Sydney’s Cassette Kids . They haven’t even released their debut album yet, and already they’ve got European and American dates booked! Cassette Kids will play the Sydney Good Vibes festival in front of a home town audience this Saturday before flying to the United Kingdom ...
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• Bring Amazing 8-Bit Artists to Datapop 2010 — Kickstarter

  
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  Bring Amazing 8-Bit Artists to Datapop 2010 — Kickstarter
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• AUSTIN HERE WE COME

  
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  In preparation for our trip to SXSW (more info to come), I was checkin out some photo galleries of Austin and came across this awesome gallery via DEFGRIP .  It’s fittingly named Austin Roadtrip Gallery.  Here are just a few shots, but the whole site was filled with ridiculous photos.  Enjoy!
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• Red White & Blue: A Bloody Love Story

  
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  Shot in Austin, Texas, Red White & Blue will be a festival favourite at SXSW. SXSW also taking place in Austin, has a solid line-up in the Emerging Visions category. Red White & Blue is the highlight in this category, and shows March 12th, but other films of note include A Different Path, Cherry, and Mars ...
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• SXSW 2010: Simon Rumleys RED, WHITE AND BLUE Gets Bloody In First Teaser!

  
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  It was a big hit amongst Twitchers lucky enough to catch it in Rotterdam, its one of the more anticipated titles at the upcoming SXSW, and now everybody has the chance to check it out in teaser form.  Its Simon Rumleys Red, White and Blue and the very first teaser has just arrived at Cinematical .  Heres how ...
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• 6 More SXSW Free Parties and RSVPs You Need to Add Now!

  
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  Chris shares another batch of SXSW 2010 Free Party and RSVP Info. Click away. Related posts:Uh-oh! Here Come The SXSW... (via Republic of Austin)
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• SXSW 2010: Annie Mac presents.. at SXSW

  
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  "Since her whirlwind tour in the US back in October 09, Ms. Mac has returned home to the UK and continued to play the best in cutting-edge and new dance music on her weekly Friday night show at BBC Radio 1. Each week, her guests range from international superstar DJs to up-and-coming music makers who are guaranteed to ...
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• SXSW Exclusive: Red, White & Blue Teaser Trailer

  
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  "In Austin Texas, the lives of three young people "Erica, Franki and Nate" intertwine in a fateful, tragic way and head down a rocky and violent road to heart-rending oblivion." Going off the above description from the official SXSW program guide, Red, White & Blue reads like it could be a number of ...
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• Video: Official Trailer for Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields

  
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  In case you haven’t already heard, there’s a Magnetic Fields documentary on the way. The official trailer has been revealed ( Stereogum ), so check it out below. If you’re a die-hard Magnetic Fields fan, chances are you’ve been waiting a long time to see this, considering the documentary has been ten years in ...
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• Two more start-ups aim to answer the question Whats worth doing tonight?

  
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  Sponty and Riotvine  want to amp up your social life, helping you post local events worth going to, and ideally gather some like-minded friends who might want to join you.  Its an area where itll be tough to gain momentum, given that Facebook is heavily used for sharing events, and Upcoming (now part of Yahoo) ...
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• SXSW 2010: Final Trailer For Belgian Neo-Giallo AMER

  
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  In a word: Brilliant.  That describes both Helene Cattet and Bruno Forzanis neo-giallo Amer and the brand new, final theatrical trailer, which you can see exclusively right here, right now for a limited time before it spreads out into the wild.  Weve said enough about this one in these pages - check the links ...
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