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Austin’s South-by-Southwest has spawned numerous further industry fests in indie-music friendly locals like Portland, Oregon (MusicFest NW, but the best is Toronto’s North-by-Northeast, which takes in all of Canada’s massive alternative music scene (thank you, Factor Program!…), as well as key acts from south of the border and beyond.... -
Thursday at SXSW is kind of the secret weapon of the festival - late enough that everyone's here, but not the swamped, overworked weekend.... -
It was a very full Thursday at SXSW. ... -
Catch everyone you missed in the first three days of SXSW, or catch those you really liked one more time, on Day Four.
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The competition for best showcase gets even hotter, especially during the day on Day Three. ...
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The pickings are relatively thin during the daytime on the first day of SXSW, as everyone will still be arriving and/or stuck in lines, but there are some solid showcases at night....
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Post-Williamsburg explosion, post-economic implosion, NYC alternative music doesn't quite know where it is in 2010 - like so much in this world right now. What Big Apple indie does have going for it is another year of the CMJ...
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A new year, a new decade, and a new QRO Festival Guide! We're starting earlier than ever, and stretching farther, because this year looks to be a major bounce-back from 2009. See last year's Festival...
It's a new year for New York, with twelve more months of places to go & people to see (now with Shows of the Week & Special Events):
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It's that time of year again, New York City: CMJ! The acts might have dipped, the venues might be even more spread out, and the damn 'conomy might have cut down on the free booze/food/schwag (only one day of...
As the weather warms, the indie music industry flies south to Austin, Texas, and South-by-Southwest. The self-proclaimed 'The Live Music Capital of the World' will rock as downtown plays host to not just to a million-and-one bands, but also everyone else in...
2007 has already been a banner year in new albums, and it's only Labor Day. But as the leaves change colors and kids go back to school, even more will be coming out, including some we've all been waiting for:
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