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Eric Pulsifer for AOL
Anyone who thought pop-up shows were just a marketing gimmick meant to get kids tweeting about a buzz band should thank the official SXSW folks, who cut a few corners to find O'Death a slot to play an additional set Saturday night (March 19) at 11 p.m. at 512 on 6th St. in Austin, Texas.
Thursday night (March 17) was ...
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Mark Collins for AOL
Crowds of festival goers swarmed the streets of Austin as SXSW quickly started to stand for "South by South-Wait." But there was shelter in the storm at small venues with good bands and no lines -- such as Karibu Ethiopian restaurant where the sheltered patio offered space for Awesome New Republic (ANR) to play a set for ...
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Mark Collins for AOL
Any concert that starts with the Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt's lead singer saying, "If you guys want costumes..." and offering a duffle bag full of vintage clothes to its fans is one you know you're going to remember.
During Friday afternoon's (March 18) SXSW show at the Dirty Dog in Austin, Texas, the crowd immediately ...
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Mark Collins
No official showcase? No stage? No Speakers? No problem for indie pop band Supercute!
The group from New York City were standing in hula hoops performing in the middle of the intersection of Sixth and Trinity outside the Chupacabra Cantina Wednesday as the sun was going down on the first night official night of SXSW Music.
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Mark Collins
"Don't go out for a sandwich at 2PM on a Tuesday in San Francisco," was the advice given by Geographer frontman Michael Deni, who wore a splint on his left ankle and used crutches to get to and from the stage at Emo's Annex in Austin today (March 16), after getting hit by a car on his bike last week.
He was clearly hobbled by ...
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Lisa Murray
Kicking off a week filled with performances all over town, TV on the Radio chose to play their first show of SXSW last night in what essentially amounts to a warehouse. With low-ceilings and a small stage, the intimate venue is not where you expect to find huge acts like TVOTR, Sleigh Bells and Flying Lotus (who played a DJ set), ...
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