SXSW Austin Draws 100,000: 2000 Bands, $100 Million, Debut Films

At this year’s 24th SXSW festival almost 100,000 people came out in droves to witness 2000 musical acts from 40 countries and all of that made for buzz and bucks. Audiences came out for the newest and most...

BriTunes - Brian Williams Interviews Deer Tick for Web Music Show

Wow. Who knew NBC Nightly News anchor, Brian Williams, was so hip? On Monday, the American newscaster launched a new web-only video interview series focusing on independent music and musicians called "BriTunes." ...

SXSW 2009: Night One

The cool, wet <not>Vancouver</not> Austin atmosphere hit our group as we were herded from the airport to a waiting Super Shuttle. It felt as if we’d never left the Wet Coast. The driver rattled off...

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