SXSW Archive
Artist Perspective: What is it Like to Play South by Southwest?
April 4, 2014
South by Southwest is one of the music festivals bands dread and dream of playing. Why dream? Well, with a mixture of film, music, and interactive materials, there’s a selection of media on display that provide an amazing arena for artists to be discovered. And dread? Because you come up against one of the most
Spandau Ballet: Unlikeliest Band on the Bill at SXSW
February 21, 2014
Spandau Ballet, of all people, have just revealed that they’re due to play their first stateside show since 1985 this year at SXSW on March 12th. Not only that, but they’re also planning on premiering their film Soul Boys of the Western World. We have a winner for weirdest story of 2014 so far, folks.
iTunes Brings Coldplay, Keith Urban, Imagine Dragons to SXSW
February 19, 2014
Apple is bringing the iTunes Festival to the South-by-Southwest (SXSW) festival this year. Running five nights, from March 11th to March 15th, 2014 at ACL Live at the Moody Theatre, the current lineup includes Coldplay, Imagine Dragons, Pitbull, Keith Urban, and ZEDD, with more yet to be announced. If these five are anything to go
Why South by Southwest Music Festival Just Isn’t Worth It
March 22, 2013
The 2013 edition of the South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival is officially in the books. The craziness that descended on Austin for the week brought the music industry and all its glory. There were thousands of bands playing in hundreds of venues in this drunken orgy of music. This was our first year covering
SXSW Review: Vampire Weekend, Haim, Small Black @ Stubb’s
March 17, 2013
[slideshow gallery_id=”10″] So we’ve reached the end of our SXSW experience. And I do mean experience. SXSW is like no other festival that we’ve covered, primarily because it’s not really a festival. South by Southwest is an industry event that takes the city of Austin hostage for the week and every hole-in-the-wall that can serve
SXSW Review: Flaming Lips, Divine Fits, Jim James @ Auditorium Shores
March 16, 2013
[slideshow gallery_id=”9″] On Friday, we headed over to Auditorium Shores, a beautiful, spacious outdoor venue, to catch three much buzzed about SXSW acts: The Divine Fits, Jim James, and the Flaming Lips. This open air venue was chosen to provide a free opportunity for local Austinites who didn’t shell out hundreds of dollars for wristbands
SXSW Review: Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Bun B @ Austin Music Hall
March 16, 2013
[slideshow gallery_id=”8″] We return with coverage of South by Southwest with the spotlight on Friday’s events. We hit a bit of a hiccup on Thursday, breaking our cardinal rule of ‘park thy butt at one venue and call it a night.’ We started at the ACL Live to check out the soul review, jumped to
SXSW Review: Natalie Maines, Iron and Wine, Dawes @ ACL Live
March 14, 2013
[slideshow gallery_id=”7″] We opened our week-long South by Southwest coverage by hitting up one of Austin’s quintessential hole-in-the-wall bars, The Belmont, to witness music’s next generation amongst the sweaty masses. Last night, we went to the opposite end of the spectrum, visiting the new ACL Live at Moody’s Theatre comfortably tucked into the W Hotel.
SXSW Review: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Action Bronson, Icona Pop @ The Belmont
March 13, 2013
[slideshow gallery_id=”6″] Welcome to South by Southwest! Spring arrived in sunny Austin, Texas to welcome the music industry after a week of technology and film festivities. Tuesday was the official start of the music leg, but the meat of the presentation will be served later in the week. There were a few panels to munch
Under the Radar Artists to Check Out at SXSW 2013
March 8, 2013
South by Southwest (SXSW) is an annual treat for fans of all media in Austin, Texas. One of few festivals to serve as a major player in the music AND film industries, SXSW features plenty of big name performances from the likes of Green Day, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.
