Sxsw stories:
New York Dolls play 'cause they sez so
Mar 24th, 2009 - Los Angeles Times
Reporting from Austin, Texas -- The Rolls Royce parked outside the hotel is an elegant, burgundy-colored machine, and it's just flamboyant enough to capture the attention of David Johansen...
Metallica's James Hetfield Makes His Rock Hall Wish List
Mar 21st, 2009 - MTV
AUSTIN, Texas - To hear him tell it, Metallica's James Hetfield wasn't even aware that his band was eligible for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It took Black Sabbath for him to realize it.
Sxsw videos from YouTube:
10:35SXSW 2009 Music Video: Playing For Change - Stand By Me
SXSW 2009 SHOWCASING ARTIST - Opal Divine's Freehouse - Friday, March 20 - 8:45 pm
5:06SXSW Timelapse
For ten days in March, the South By Southwest music festival overtakes the streets, parks and clubs of Austin, Texas. Time lapse created for the Dell Lounge (delllounge.com at SXSW. Original music composed by Kevin Schneider kmsaudio.com
3:57SXSW 2009 - Graham Coxon
Graham Coxon performs "Sorrow's Army" exclusively for NME on a rooftop in Austin, Texas at SXSW 2009. For loads more videos, check out: www.nme.com
4:28MGMT - Kids @ SXSW 2008
MGMT perform Kids in the back parking lot of Urban Outfitters during SXSW 2008.
Sxsw from WikiPedia:
South by Southwest (SXSW) is a set of interactive, film, and music festivals and conferences that take place every spring in Austin, Texas. SXSW first began in 1987 and is centered on the downtown Austin Convention Center. Each of the three parts runs relatively independently, with different start and end dates.
SXSW is one of the largest music festivals in the United States, with more than 1,400 performers playing dozens of venues around Austin over four days, in March. Though it is an industry-based event, SXSW Music links locally with events such as the annual Austin Music Awards show. SXSW is the highest revenue-producing special event for the Austin economy, with an estimated economic impact of at least $110 million in 2008.
In 1994, SXSW added film and interactive conferences. SXSW Film has become one of the world's premiere film festivals, focusing on new directing talent. Similarly, SXSW Interactive has attracted a strong following among web creators and entrepreneurs. SXSW Interactive's focus on emerging technology has earned the festival a reputation as a breeding ground for new ideas and creative technologies. Twitter launched at SXSW Interactive in 2007.
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