SXSW (South by Southwest) is a giant music and arts conference held in Austin, Texas. It's split into three different parts: music/media, interactive, and film. For each part, there are conferences for people to go to and a festival showcasing artists from all around the globe. The music festival is an excellent place to find bands who are right there on the forefront.
With over 70 participating venues, the list of performers is quite long and inclusive. I thought I'd share just a few favorites performing:
Afrobots
Aloha (from Cleveland)
Arp
Be Your Own Pet
The Black Keys (from Akron)
Black Moth Super Rainbow
The Chocolate Horse
Flowers Forever
FM BELFAST
Grand Ole Party
The Heavy Pets
The Kills
Sonya Kitchell
Telepathe
Tokyo Police Club
White Rabbits
If (like me) you are not fortunate enough to make it down to Austin, be on the lookout for some of these artists to be touring past, or perhaps keep them in mind when snooping around for a new album.
The full list can be found at sxsw's website:
http://2008.sxsw.com/music/showcases/alpha/0.html
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