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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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• The Magic of Making: Engaging Students as Makers

  
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  Here is a video of my 2013 Distinguished Speaker talk at SXSW EDU in Austin, TX. In this talk, I wanted to contrast formal and informal learning, and point out that informal learning is a kind of magic. Read the full article on MAKE
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• SXSW V2V Session Spotlight: Online Persona

  
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• I’ll Have What She’s Having.

  
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  SxSW Interactive credits much of its explosive growth to Twitter . Twitter went live a few months prior to the event which proved to be a huge launchpad for the social network. This is one of many things I learned from Hugh Forrest, SxSW’s Interactive director in his keynote this weekend at Counselors ...
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• Fran’s Daughter

  
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• Upcoming Event and Conference Calendar

  
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• Hey, Why Not Help This Kickstarter Film Achieve Its Goal? "Lay in Wait" by Jonathan Ade has 10 Days to Go

  
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  Jonathan Ade, an independent filmmaker, has his eyes set to accomplish the remaining 1/3 of his Kickstarter project in 10 days. An impossible feat? Nay! With your help of course. Jonathan Ade and his team began pre-production on "Lay in Wait" over a year ago and the films script was specifically made for its lead ...
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• Philanthropic Profile Of Gene Gurkoff Founder Of Charity Miles

  
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• Mac Demarco – Still Together – Rdio Sessions at SXSW

  
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  Mac DeMarco , the Canadian indie rock star sat down for an Rdio Session at SXSW.
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• Robots predicting our emotional states – already exist

  
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  “I can see a robot standing in front of a crowd, looking at faces—probably a lot like the way theyre scanning license plates on the interstate now—and very rapidly reading the room and accurately predicting the emotional state of its audience,” says Bruce Duncan, the team leader of a privately commissioned ...
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• ‘Short Term 12′ And The Importance Of Filmmakers Life Experiences

  
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• New Video and tour dates from NO

  
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  Gearing up for another European tour, Echo Park’s NO has been working non stop. Releasing this new video for “What’s your Name” and getting ready for a new album. I took a friend to see one of their shows recently and when I introduced her to the boys of NO, her response was “My God! They have fantastic ...
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• Reminder: Dave Grohl Encourages Your Powerful Voice [Video]

  
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  The speech that Dave Grohl delivered this year is one that EVERY musician, artist, or any other person with aspirations should hear. It will captivate you and hold you for over 45 minutes, and thats rare in these days when we get so much of our information and cultural material in short, truncated bytes.
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• Upcoming Event and Conference Calendar

  
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  ADOTAS – Here’s a snapshot of upcoming industry events. Further information on each conference can be found by clicking on the corresponding link. Happy networking! SUBSCRIBE TO THE ADOTAS NEWSLETTER AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE! Inside Social Apps in San Francisco, June 6-7. OMMA Display Europe at ...
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• UTG INTERVIEW: Grandkids Talk ‘Timeshare,’ Bandcamp, and Moving Forward

  
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  We’re very pleased to bring you this exclusive interview with Grandkids , an up-and-coming indie folk outfit from Chambana, Illinois. We had the opportunity to speak with vocalist/guitarist Vivian McConnell about all things Grandkids — from their most recent effort, Timeshare , to their influences and SXSW ...
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• Movies: Take ‘The Scenic Route’ With Josh Duhamel and Dan Fogler In This New Trailer

  
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  Road movies are usually a pretty good time and there’s a good history of them doing well. Now, a new movie is looking to take its place in the good time/successful group. In The Scenic Route, Josh Duhamel and Dan Fogler play buddies on a road trip which, as often happens in these situations, goes [...]
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• Top 12 Moments of SXSW 2013

  
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  1. Nick Cave stepping on my hand & offending a thousand NPR listeners Right off the plane, I got an email informing me that I had won a ticket lottery to see Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, which meant the first thing I did was one of the big moments of the week for me… I was a little surprised he was playing ...
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• Waxahatchee // Cerulean Salt album details

  
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  All over SXSW this March where she was singled out as one of the festival’s highlights by both local and international press, Waxahatchee was picked up by Wichita for a worldwide release (excluding North America) this summer. New album Cerulean Salt is set for release on 1 July. Katie Crutchfield is a natural ...
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• South by south what? an academic’s report from SXSWEdu

  
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  By Ricky W. Griffin South by Southwest ( SXSW ) has rapidly become a social phenomenon. But many people don’t really understand what it’s all about, in part because of the lens through which they may view it. For example, some know it as a music festival. For others, it’s a film festival. And for still others ...
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