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March 19, 2012
The Worst Moments from SXSW 2012
The last few days, Village Voice Media's indefatigable music staff has been regaling you with stories of the best from SXSW 2012. In the midst of these discoveries, we've been culling another list: the worst shit. The acts that ranged from huge bore-fests to downright lame. Below, you'll find our cr ... More >>
Blogs
March 18, 2012
The Best of SXSW Music: Saturday 3/17/2012
So, we come to it: the end of all things. Four days of madness, Doritos, Skrillex and finally, St. Patrick's Day. Before we bid SXSW 2012 farewell, allow us to share our favorite moments from SXSW day four. Later, we'll let you know which shows weren't so hot. Find our favorites below, and if there ... More >>
Blogs
March 17, 2012
The Best of SXSW Music: Friday 3/16/2012
If you're familiar with chaos theory, which in its basic form is the attempt to find patterns in the random acts of shit on Earth, then you may understand the difficulty that comes with describing a full day at SXSW. To break down the chaos, Village Voice Media's roving music editors have selected t ... More >>
Blogs
March 16, 2012
The Best of SXSW Music: Thursday 3/15/2012
If you're familiar with chaos theory, which in its basic form is the attempt to find patterns in the random acts of shit on Earth, then you may understand the difficulty that comes with describing a full day at SXSW. To break down the bright, scintillating chaos, Village Voice Media's roving music e ... More >>
Blogs
March 16, 2012
SXSW: Ten Things Your Outfit Says About You
Some folks attend South by Southwest to look at bands, but a good many passing through the 2012 edition seem to enjoy the added benefits of being looked at, as well. Even without haute couture, music fans and opportunists on the streets of Austin send a wealth of subliminal messages to each other ... More >>
Blogs
March 15, 2012
The Best of SXSW Music: Wednesday 3/14/2012
If you're familiar with chaos theory, which in its basic form is the attempt to find patterns in the random acts of shit on Earth, then you may understand the difficulty that comes with describing a full day at SXSW. To break down the bright, scintillating chaos, Village Voice Media's roving musi ... More >>
Blogs
March 12, 2012
Alert: SXSW Coverage Ahead
"What I want from each and every one of you is a hard-target search of every gas station, residence, warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse and doghouse in that area." -- Tommy Lee Jones, The Fugitive You don't have to spend much time at South By Southwest to know that all of the above building ... More >>
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March 1, 2012
Le Castle Vania
Yost Theater
Blogs
March 17, 2011
Mischa Barton at SXSW: 'Do You Miss The O.C.?'
perezhilton.comPerez Hilton today posted a video of Mischa Barton "attacking" a photographer at SXSW after he asks her, "Do you miss The O.C.?" (The screen capture above is her response.) Perez poses questions such as "Was she justified in pushing the photographer away?" I'd just ask, "What happe ... More >>
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October 21, 2010
The Temper Trap
The Fox Theater
Blogs
April 1, 2010
Listen: Local Natives on 'Morning Becomes Eclectic'
Prodigal sons.So maybe you're not as obsessed with OC-turned-LA-turned-SXSW-owning quintet Local Natives as we are. It's okay. Listening to their in-studio performance and interview on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic, aired yesterday, should fix that. Link here.You're welcome.
Music
March 25, 2010
Local Natives Get Texas-Sized Buzz at SXSW
[Mental Notes] The music press falls all over itself in praise of the LA-by-way-of-OC band
Blogs
March 22, 2010
Snoop Dogg at SXSW, Lady Gaga Strikes Back, Justin Bieber (WTF?), Mr. Rachael Ray (Ha!)
Some unknown from Long Beach called Snoop Dogg helps close out SXSW.Lady Gaga strikes back--legally speaking--at her ex, who is suing her for $30.5 million.Ah, who is this kid Justin Bieber and why does anyone care if he'd date a fan?Mr. Rachael Ray--a wannabe rock star--makes fool of himself at SXS ... More >>
Blogs
March 22, 2010
Local Natives Shine at SXSW; Earn Rave Reviews from BBC, RS, NME, NPR and More
Chad CheverierLocal Natives, originally from Orange County, rock SXSWLocal Natives crushed at South by Southwest, returning home to LA with massive momentum leading up to their April 18 Coachella date. The other OC/LBC acts that made appearances in Austin surely turned heads but nothing like Lo ... More >>
Music
March 11, 2010
OC/LBC Bands Representing at SXSW
Local acts aim to create buzz in Austin
Blogs
April 6, 2009
TONIGHT: Japanese Motors at Avalon Bar
In the past six months Costa Mesa's Japanese Motors have played CMJ, SXSW and toured the country with Modest Mouse, but tonight they're back in their hometown, playing a gig at the cozy Avalon Bar. They're on the radio on Sirius XM, they've been covered by Pitchfork, etc., etc.--the point is that th ... More >>
Blogs
March 25, 2009
A pocket-full of SXSW videos
Okay, so another SXSW festival has come and gone. You weren't there, we weren't there...boo-hoo. But it's time's like these where we bow and thank the Lord for You-Tube. I'm not sure whether it was boredom or sheer curiosity that led me to reexamine a previous post I made about OC and LB bands headi ... More >>
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March 17, 2009
'Heard Mentality': Definitely Not Going to SXSW
A lot of people are packing up and headed to Austin, Texas as we speak, but none of us here at OC Weekly are among then. I know, sad, right? I've never even been to Texas. I'm not even sure it exists.
Music
March 12, 2009
OC/LBC Bands Head to South By Southwest
A lot of people are packing up and headed to Austin, Texas as we speak, but none of us here at OC Weekly are among then. I know, sad, right? I've never even been to Texas. I'm not even sure it exists.
Music
March 20, 2008
[Sprawl of Sound] Dave Does SXSW
A lot of people are packing up and headed to Austin, Texas as we speak, but none of us here at OC Weekly are among then. I know, sad, right? I've never even been to Texas. I'm not even sure it exists.
Blogs
March 17, 2008
What you missed over the weekend: Part XIV
Dave Segal and Tom Child spent the weekend in Austin for the South By Southwest Festival, which they live-blogged out of Heard Mentality. Browse the SXSW blog for their coverage here, and do scroll down and flip through some slide shows while you're there. Chelsea Ide wraps up the SXSW weekend quite ... More >>
Blogs
March 15, 2008
SXSW Day 3: Pushing Fuck Buttons
Dave Segal and Tom Child spent the weekend in Austin for the South By Southwest Festival, which they live-blogged out of Heard Mentality. Browse the SXSW blog for their coverage here, and do scroll down and flip through some slide shows while you're there. Chelsea Ide wraps up the SXSW weekend quite ... More >>
Blogs
March 14, 2008
Funking Up the Future
Day 2 of SXSW In my last post, I predicted Holy Fuck's set would be very hard to surpass. Well, I think it was at least equaled by a few artists on the bill at Barcelona—all instrumental hip-hop artists, in fact (Nosaj Thing, Free the Robots, Gaslamp Killer and Flying Lotus). Who would've thought ... More >>
Blogs
March 14, 2008
Crystal Antlers and Banana Hammocks
The problem with blogging SXSW is that every second spent blogging is a second spent not seeing something that you might want to blog about. Having arrived late Wednesday night, while the festival was already in partial swing, and trying (unsuccessfully) to catch up on some lost travel sleep Thurs ... More >>
Blogs
March 13, 2008
Norwegians Do It Better
Austin, Texas - First day of SXSW is always stressful. So are the second, third and fourth days. No matter where you are at this huge musical clusterfuck, you're always haunted by the thought that something better is happening somewhere else. Unless you've mastered the ability to be in five places ... More >>
Music
March 6, 2008
OC Bands Free the Robots, God's Good Soldiers, Dusty Rhodes and the River Band at South By Southwest
Austin, Texas - First day of SXSW is always stressful. So are the second, third and fourth days. No matter where you are at this huge musical clusterfuck, you're always haunted by the thought that something better is happening somewhere else. Unless you've mastered the ability to be in five places ... More >>
Blogs
March 3, 2008
Looking Ahead to South by Southwest
The annual sonic bacchanal known as South by Southwest goes down March 12-16. Every year, several thousand music-biz types, musicians and ordinary mortals with more money than sense descend upon downtown Austin, Texas, cramming five months of musical activity into five days. I'll be blogging about a ... More >>
Blogs
February 14, 2008
OC Weekly's SXSW Concert Lineup Announced
LA's HEALTH bring their beneficial noise to SXSW. If you're down in Austin, Texas for the South by Southwest conference/festival, please check out this outstanding bill and mingle with the VVM music editors (you will never encounter so much charisma in one room). The Black Keys Health The Cribs S ... More >>
Music
March 22, 2007
Endless Music Vs. Endless Promotion
Recapping South by Southwest
Blogs
March 17, 2007
SXSW: OC Weekly Exclusive Part II-Virtual Girl Talk and Incidentals
OC Weekly exclusive video of Girl Talk's performance at last night's Diesel jeans party here. If you put on your headphones, get your face right up next to the screen, and dowse yourself in other people's sweat, it'll be just like you were there. Below: You know how we do at SXSW. No one parties li ... More >>
Blogs
March 16, 2007
SXSW: Ms. Bea's Backyard Report
SXSW can have a curious numbing effect on the unprepared. The overstimulation is so pronounced, eventually one's body can't tolerate any more and it begins to withdraw. Even a sweet-tooth can only eat so much candy before the sickness sets in, and SXSW practically shoves it down your throat. It's mo ... More >>
Music
March 15, 2007
But What About the Hip-hop, Tom?
Saul Williams
Film
March 15, 2007
The Awful Truth in Austin, Texas
The case against Michael Moore and for B-list celebs at SXSW
Music
March 15, 2007
Screw the Industry Weasels
Think small (bands) and youll have a good time at SXSW
Blogs
March 14, 2007
South By Southwest, Part 1
Well, it's 8:35 Austin time and I've finally got my room, internet access, and festival badge. Haven't had a chance to see any actual music yet, but I've certainly seen plenty of jaded industry types, giddy young music writers, and desperate publicists. I'm headed out into the evening to actually fi ... More >>
Music
March 10, 2005
Low Ball Ass Chatter
Texas is the reason
Music
March 25, 2004
SXSWXOC
Our annual South By Southwest report
Features
April 3, 2003
South By Southwest
Our annual South By Southwest report
Features
April 3, 2003
Dance Disaster Movement
We are from nowhere
Features
April 3, 2003
Buchanan
Its all a big crapshoot
Music
September 26, 2002
Do Not Disturb the Sexy!
Its all a big crapshoot
Unknown
March 21, 2002
Texas is the Reason
Its all a big crapshoot
Unknown
September 20, 2001
Fear the smoking police!
Its all a big crapshoot
Music
March 29, 2001
Welcome to Schmoozeville
Relishs 29-hour drive as a career metaphor
Music
March 29, 2001
SXSW Slices
Vignettes on a barbecue-sauce-stained notebook
Unknown
September 28, 2000
Oregon Bound
Vignettes on a barbecue-sauce-stained notebook
Music
July 6, 2000
Grandaddy at This Ain't No Picnic
Big-Ass Music Weekend!
Unknown
May 25, 2000
Feel the Gastro-Ambient Love!
Big-Ass Music Weekend!
Music
March 30, 2000
Our Annual South by Southwest Report
Big-Ass Music Weekend!
Music
October 21, 1999
Vacation, Baby
Big-Ass Music Weekend!
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