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Nick Veronin on March 16, 2016
From San Jose math rockers to an up-and-coming Vallejo emcee, this year’s South By Southwest festival in Austin, Tex., is packed with serious Bay Area talent. Here are six local acts to catch at SXSW.
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Encouraged by the success she had booking two local bands at last year’s South By South West, San Jose-based promoter Barbara Wahli—better known as Barb Rocks—is upping the ante this year, throwing her very own showcase at the yearly music, technology and film festival.
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South By Southwest is a little like those Vegas travel commercials, except instead of gorgeous models filling every elevator, it’s a shirtless Justin Bieber with a police escort and two bodyguards twice his size.
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Dan Pulcrano on March 19, 2013
The Limousines were one of the few bands from the South Bay to perform at SXSW last week in Austin. We talked with singer Eric Victorino about his trip to Texas and survival tips for bands hoping to attend next year.
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Dan Pulcrano on March 19, 2013
With thousands of acts filling every possible venue in Austin for SXSW, there was no shortage of photos opportunities at the music festival this year. Metro photographer Jennifer Anderson hit the streets for five days to capture some of the best shows at the fest, including Iggy Pop, Snoop Dogg, the Flaming…
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The latest edition of SXSW closed Sunday in Austin, leaving behind massive mounds of Lone Star empties, sleepless nights for thousands of music fans, chance encounters with greatness and missed opportunities.
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Stand on any given street corner near Sixth Street and the hundreds of venues hosting music at SXSW, and the racket is inescapable—hair metal, hip hop, punk, electronic, etc. We were right in the mix Wednesday, looking for something new and checking in on some of our favorite musicians. Here’s what we…
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