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SXSW 2012: The Scene

Tuesday, April 17, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

For me, the true harbinger of spring is the arrival of the SXSW Music and Media Conference in Austin, Texas. Or rather, spring begins for me when I arrive in Austin for SXSW. With upwards of 2,200 bands and 19,000 attendees, SXSW is the world’s premiere music conference. Even better, it is one heck of […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Indie, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B, SXSW Tagged With: 50 Cent, Antonio Lulic, Bahamas, Bob Mould, Bruce Springsteen, Counting Crows, Crystal Method, Ekykah Badu, Eminem, Frank Turner, Glen Hansard, Jesus and Mary Chain, Kenny Rogers, Lionel Richie, Skrillix, Snoop Dogg, Sugar, The Cult, the Lumineers, Thomas Dolby, Tom Morello, Wayne Kramer, Woody Guthrie

SXSW 2008: Say What?

Friday, April 25, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

“More vocals? I’m glad you actually want to hear me. I wish my mother did.” ~ Elia of the Scotland Yard Gospel Choir Drunk guy: “Do you guys know where the bridge party is?” Non-drunk guys: “Well there’s a bridge but I don’t see a party.” ~ Overheard at 3am as I crossed the bridge […]

Filed Under: SXSW Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, Andre Williams, Austin, Billy Bragg, Chuck Prophet, Jon Dee Graham, Langhorne Slim, Lionel Richie, Paul Thorn, Scotland Yard Gospel Choir, SXSW, Syd Straw

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