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CAPITAL-FROM FORBES TO AUSTIN—SXSW 2006
Ready for pontification? While Austin was crowded this year, contrary to media reports, it was not so crowded that you had to line up at 8:00 to see buzz bands like the Arctic Monkeys. I got in at 10:45—without any … Continue reading
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Tagged billy bragg, echo and the bunnymen, jon langford, steve wynn, sxsw
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EXHUMING MEMORABLE PERFORMANCES TO BURY OUR 2015
Reflecting on a year marked by terrorism and racial tension, it is sometimes hard to divert focus from the dark side of the force and concentrate on the things that have made this a very good year. A family gathering. … Continue reading
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Tagged Algiers, Andy Gill, Chicago, Constellation, Corin Tucker, Empty Bottle, Follokzoid, gang of four, Hideout, Iggy Pop, jon langford, Julie Ruin, Kathleen Hanna, Lollapalooza, Lu Edmonds, matador records, Mekons, MPV, music, Negative Scanner, Nels Cline, Pitchfork, Public Image, Riotfest, Sally Timms, Schubas, sleater-kinney, sxsw, The Foreign Resort, widowspeak, Wire
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TEARS, SWEAT AND ROCK AND ROLL AND OTHER ANOMALIES OF SXSW
Austin is a big town for a small town, especially so during SXSW, with probably more than 50,000 additional people heading into town. This year, my “its so crowded” lament is that I told the cab driver from the airport … Continue reading