The biggest music and film festival in the world - South By Southwest - returns next month to Austin, Texas (the “Live Music Capital of the World”), but even though I won’t be attending I figured I’d list my picks anyways. I know it’s hard to get into a lot of the shows there, but with about 2,000 bands on the bill, …
Tag Archive: SXSW
Mar
14
2010
WOXY Does SXSW
Just wanted to send a shout-out and congrats to our friends over at WOXY. They’re gearing up this week for the South by Southwest Music Festival in their new hometown of Austin, Texas. In addition to their first official showcase (which features bands like Bear in Heaven, Crystal Antlers and Cymbals Eat Guitars), they’ve also …
Feb
21
2010
South by Southwest: The Ultimate Festival
While Austin, Texas may be just another city on the map, I can’t help but think that maybe they’re putting something in the air or water that makes you believe you are in another world. At least this thought holds true for festivals like South by Southwest and Austin City Limits. I like to think that …
Nov
29
2009
South by Southwest Lineup Round One
Austin’s South by Southwest Music Festival may not be the most popular or the most money grossing music machine on the earth, but it certainly is the biggest music festival, which brings thousands of bands every March to the live music capital of the world. An initial lineup of performers has been announced, but you …
Oct
28
2009
Festival Rumors Already?!
Seriously? Well I guess it is about that time of year again. The time when music fans are starting to get antsy about wanting to know who will be playing their favorite festival in 2010. For those of you who don’t know, think of festival rumors as the placement of teams in March Madness, assuming …