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The story of SXSW never ends, my friends. And as we continue our exploration of SXSW 2011, I have two videos to share with you from our fellow live music fans over at BreakThru Radio who took the time to […]
In our SXSW preview, we told you about an intriguing fan-made movie called 100 Bands in 100 Days. I saw the film while we were in Austin during its world debut and it made me laugh, nearly moved me to […]
We had a whole lotta fun at the SXSW 2011 Music Conference! And it was a blast being in Austin for the first time to experience the city’s very special and eclectic live music scene. And here’s a wrap-up of […]
Celebrating its 25th year, the South by Southwest Music Conference kicks off tomorrow, March 16, and blazes its way through Sunday, March 20. It’s five crazy days of live music, panel discussions and industry trade shows. Over 2000 musical acts […]
During the Slurpee and 7-Eleven Battle of the Bands earlier this year, we explored how BOTB contests impact the live music experience for bands and fans. And now we’re going to take a look at two more BOTB contests presented […]
It’s a few weeks past, but nonetheless, I’d like to share the creative note-taking of Mike Rohde as he uses his moleskine to remember this year’s SXSW Interactive conference. As I mentioned last year–when I first saw Mike’s sketches of SXSW […]
As reported at this year’s SXSW festival by the Associated Press, over-coming technical difficulties seems to be an ongoing challenge for Swedish rock trio Peter Bjorn and John. “The hundreds of bands are rushed on stage rapidly at the annual […]
Even though I wasn’t there in person, I have to thank Popmatters music scribe Jennifer Kelly for putting me right in the thick of things at the SXSW music festival this week in Austin, Texas. I especially enjoyed her detailed […]
I always wonder how other reviewers take notes so I can learn and improve my own note taking. And when I saw designer Mike Rohde’s Moleskine notes from the recent SXSW music and media festival I was reminded of what […]
So how do artists plant their music in your mind and grab you by the heart and resonate you all the way to the point of purchasing their album and raving about their music? One way is to win you […]
It’s coming. And I’m really not that worried. Really. I’m not. And if there ever was a true countdown to the end of my twenties I guess this is one way to do it. Today Coachella music festival announced the […]