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Jacob Jeffries Band to Play SXSW

SXSW so far (I think): Black Angels, Van Morrison, Roky Erickson, Cut Copy, Tough Alliance

Guest SXSW Blog: The Wedding Present, Van Morrison, Kreamy 'Lectric Friends, R.E.M., and more

SXSW Guest Blog: Rachel Goodrich, Torche, Ash Grundwald

Last Bit of SXSW Wrap-Up (1/3): Napalm Death, Motörhead, Tigercity, the Noisettes, Jens Lekman, Dizzee Rascal, and more

Last Bit of SXSW Wrap-Up (2/3): the Black Keys, Torche, Ash Grunwald, Working For a Nuclear Free City, Dirty Novels, and more

"Let Me Smell Yo Dick" Official Video

Throwback Tuesdays: 2 Live Crew - "Me So Horny"

WMC 2009: Is SXSW Cannabilizing WMC?

Kyle MunzenriederKid Sister at Don't Mess with Texas during SXSW.Before heading off to see Wavves (for the third time in 36 hours, as it turned out) an No Age (for the second time in 24), one of the last shows I saw at last week's SXSW was Kid Sister at the Don't Mess with Texas fest. Flanked by DJ ... More >>

International Noise Conference

Kyle MunzenriederKid Sister at Don't Mess with Texas during SXSW.Before heading off to see Wavves (for the third time in 36 hours, as it turned out) an No Age (for the second time in 24), one of the last shows I saw at last week's SXSW was Kid Sister at the Don't Mess with Texas fest. Flanked by DJ ... More >>

A Southeasterner at SXSW

Highlights and lowlights from the nation's biggest industry extravaganza of new (and old) music.

Window, HighRise, and City of God

Highlights and lowlights from the nation's biggest industry extravaganza of new (and old) music.

The President and Mr. Blowfly

Latin politics and Miami's filthiest rapper knock 'em dead in Austin

Texas High Notes

The SXSW music fest showcases the city as much as the artists

Underworld

Basshead searches for Murs at SXSW in the midst of a race-fueled controversy

The Sounds of Silence

Tune out the empty rhetoric from both the White House and the antiwar camp; you'll hear a new anthem

Bang to the Hype

At SXSW, it's all about the buzz, not the Buzz Band

Shake

Raisin' a Ruckus

Shake

Geography of Sound

Austin Chronicles

Tales from the Texas music fest: Rock barely survives, honky-tonk rules, and Miami may yet host the Latin Grammys -- but no bombs, please

Five Days That Kind of Shook the World

Tales from the Texas music fest: Rock barely survives, honky-tonk rules, and Miami may yet host the Latin Grammys -- but no bombs, please

Program Notes

Tales from the Texas music fest: Rock barely survives, honky-tonk rules, and Miami may yet host the Latin Grammys -- but no bombs, please

Cage the Elephant Playing Revolution Live October 7

​Cage the Elephant could be on the cusp of something huge. Over the last couple years, they've gone from a relatively unknown alternative/punk/blues band from Kentucky to signing with EMI records, playing at South by Southwest, and last month they appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman. Th ... More >>

Silicon Beach: Geeks Representing the 305 at SXSWi

Photo by Chad Hardy Tony Hsieh delivering Opening Remarks at SXSW Interactive 2009.​ Editor's Note: Maria de Los Angeles will be writing about social media for Riptide. The title of her scribbling, Silicon Beach, refers to....well you know, you geek! There's a different kind of silicon in ... More >>

Showcase Schedule Is Up for the Miami Music Festival

​With all the Art Basel hype (only one week away, woooo), you can be forgiven if you forgot our previous announcement about the Miami Music Festival. In its inaugural year, it's a three-day shebang styled after bigger industry conferences like SXSW and CMJ, with simultaneous showcases at a bunch o ... More >>

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: A Recap of Saturday Night at the Miami Music Festival

Photo by Ian WitlenStonefox bassist Ross FuentesClick here to view a full slideshow of pictures from Saturday night at the Miami Music Festival.If a few artists' performances really shone at the Miami Music Festival this past weekend, it only served to underscore the amateurish quality of much of th ... More >>

Concert review: Stonefox wins, the inaugural Miami Music Festival fails

Photo by Ian WitlenStonefox bassist Ross FuentesClick here to view a full slideshow of pictures from Saturday night at the Miami Music Festival.If a few artists' performances really shone at the Miami Music Festival this past weekend, it only served to underscore the amateurish quality of much of th ... More >>

Surfer Blood Headlines Haiti Benefit Concert at Propaganda Monday, January 18

​As more and more details come out about the widespread devastation and the desperate conditions in Haiti following the earthquake, local venues, promoters, and bands have been teaming up to answer the call for help. One of the quickest to respond in this way is Propaganda's Steve Rullman, who put ... More >>

Surfer Blood to Play With Superchunk at Village Voice Media's SXSW Showcase

Photo by Ian WitlenSurfer Blood​Zach Baron, at our sister paper the Village Voice, called Surfer Blood's million-show spate at this past fall's CMJ a "coronation." By now, with the glowing reviews for Astro Coast, and rumors it's entered both the Billboard Heatseekers and Top 200 charts, that seem ... More >>

South by South Florida: Surfer Blood Head to SXSW Next Week, Cover Guided by Voices

Surfer Blood, seen above covering Guided by Voices' "Game of Pricks," has quickly become huge. Not Kings of Leon huge, not headlining a North American arena tour huge, or the biggest thing to hit Europe since, well, the euro huge. At least not yet. Stick with huge for a band from West Palm Beach tha ... More >>

Surfer Blood's J.P. Pitts Probably Enjoyed Baywatch

Photo by Ian Witlen​AOL's music blog Spinner tracked down Surfer Blood lead singer J.P. Pitts (center) as part of their project to interview every single freaking band playing SXSW's music festival, which begins this week. We weren't afraid to mention that SB will be in Austin either. Now, for the ... More >>

Surfer Blood Tweets From Austin, Joins mtvU's Freshman 5

​Twitter confirms that Baywatch fans Surfer Blood have safely arrived in Austin, Texas, for a week of playing for college students and, apparently, enterprising hairdressers at SXSW. Plus, the South Florida studs have joined the esteemed company of B.o.B, Two Door Cinema Club, Anarbor, and Mayer H ... More >>

SXSW: Hey Monday's Cassadee Pope Outlines Festival Survival Kit

​Now Spinner has tracked down two South Florida acts playing SXSW with this interview with West Palm Beach's Hey Monday. Where's the love for Every You?Anyhow, the current Alternative Press cover darlings' lead singer Cassadee Pope says she'll carry "sunglasses, lip balm, gum, a bottle of water, m ... More >>

SXSW: The Meatist Discovers Adrian Grenier in the Gifting Suite, and How to Spell "Ty Segall"

​Nope, we never left South Florida during perhaps the most ZOMG-worthy week of the year. Fortunately, correspondent Bradford Schmidt pounded the pavement for us and and eventually found out what South by Southwest is really all about. The free swa--wait, the music!Over a series of tweets from the ... More >>

SXSW: Wristband-Covered Meatist Returns, Only 357 Days Til SXSW 2011

Bradford's rainbow wrists​Last week and this week, we had the pleasure of following the adventures of our very own Meatist, Bradford Schmidt, during his first visit to South by Southwest in Austin, Texas. In addition to providing us with coverage, he tweeted and blogged his face off. Get all of ou ... More >>

Mayday!

Bradford's rainbow wrists​Last week and this week, we had the pleasure of following the adventures of our very own Meatist, Bradford Schmidt, during his first visit to South by Southwest in Austin, Texas. In addition to providing us with coverage, he tweeted and blogged his face off. Get all of ou ... More >>

SXSW Rehashed: More Regarding Upcoming SunFest Performer Crash Kings

Photo by Bradford SchmidtWho could forget this amazing angle?​Among the many bands we are excited to see at SunFest's New Music Night next Wednesday, Crash Kings are near the top -- due largely to our SXSW correspondent's unwavering love for the Los Angeles band. Now, as the images of Texas barbec ... More >>

Lil Daggers to Release King Corpse Limited Edition 7" this July

​It seems Miami garage band grungers Lil Daggers have been pretty busy lately. In 2009, they toured the Southeast and the Midwest, ending up at SXSW and appearing in a few festivals. Earlier this year they released a 7" split single with Satan's Youth Ministers, and now they're scheduling the ... More >>

Awesome and Young

​It seems Miami garage band grungers Lil Daggers have been pretty busy lately. In 2009, they toured the Southeast and the Midwest, ending up at SXSW and appearing in a few festivals. Earlier this year they released a 7" split single with Satan's Youth Ministers, and now they're scheduling the ... More >>

Dominique Young Unique Shows Off Her Bling in New Video for "The World is Mine"

Photo by Thomas Giddings​Is Dominique Young Unique looking in the mirror in her new video for "The World is Mine"? She might as well be, as she's extremely aware of the camera, staring straight at it and smiling. The spunky, fashion conscious Tampa-based hip-hop artist effortlessly mixes hip-hop w ... More >>

WVUM Still Working Toward That Woodie!

Sebastian the Ibis insists: "Vote now, mofo!"​Sadly, FIU's Radiate FM went soft in the second-to-last round of MTV's marathon contest for best college radio station in the nation. So they're out. Thanks to WVUM 90.5 FM, though, Miami can continue to dream about bringing home a big beautiful Woo ... More >>

Wu-Tang Clan, Erykah Badu, and Eight Others Slated for Village Voice Media and Frank 151's The Showdown at SXSW 2011

RZA and the rest of the Clan bringin' the Wu to SXSW.​Ah, SXSW ... Whether you arrive aboard a busted-ass '96 Ford Aerostar or your very own ultra-speed private Gulfstream business jet, everyone is welcome. Because in the end, we all eat the same breakfast burritos, right? As anyone who's visit ... More >>

Five South Florida bands play SXSW

RZA and the rest of the Clan bringin' the Wu to SXSW.​Ah, SXSW ... Whether you arrive aboard a busted-ass '96 Ford Aerostar or your very own ultra-speed private Gulfstream business jet, everyone is welcome. Because in the end, we all eat the same breakfast burritos, right? As anyone who's visit ... More >>

Locos Por Juana and Spam Allstars Repping the MIA at SXSW

Photo by Carlos A. VarelaLocos Por Juana is killing it at SXSW.​If you're in Austin checking out SXSW, you might be in the mood to see some familiar faces. And if you aren't there, join the club. But it's worth mentioning that Miami residents are being well represented by some of our favorite loc ... More >>

SXSW: Thee Oh Sees, the Pains of Being Pure at Heart, and Hunting Down Roky Erickson

​​Austin continues to be a land of great things, even during the madness of South by Southwest with a bazillion bands blasting their music at the same time. Austin's so great that the madness isn't even madness. For instance, a massive line of hundreds of people waiting for a wristband from Th ... More >>

SXSW: Figuring it All Out with WhoMadeWho, Deerhunter, and Lower Dens

WhoMadeWho​When, like at South by Southwest, a billion bands are playing in the same city at the same time, it's hard to decide which ones you want to hear and the endless others you want to miss out on.As the week winds down, the music continues to blast through East 6th, downtown, and through re ... More >>

SXSW 2011: Cops Mace Rioting Crowd at Death From Above 1979 Reunion Show

Photo by Ian WitlenThe fence comes down and the mace comes out.​The final hours of South by Southwest ended in, what else, a musically induced riot. Maybe it was the supermoon, or perhaps it was that Death From Above 1979, who hadn't performed in five years, played an unannounced show at Beauty Ba ... More >>

A Post-SXSW Miami Music Report From Forward Motion Records' Fernando Perdomo

The most inspiring Miami band of SXSW 2011 ... Pretty Please!​Hey, Miami! Let me report that SoFla was well represented at SXSW 2011 with a large variety of acts playing around Austin: ANR, Dreaming in Stereo, Locos Por Juana, Panic Bomber, and Surfer Blood all played official showcases that mad ... More >>