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Cut Off Your Hands @ SXSW

Cut Off Your Hands, playing Toronto on Monday, are bona fide hype bandits. Much of their buzz is owed to NME and shows like this SXSW set. Watch.

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The Details @ SXSW

Michael Hollett Posted on Mar 28, 2009 at 03:54 AM

The Details play at the NXNE BBQ at SXSW in Austin Texas at the Caswell House.  

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Melissa Auf der Maur @ SXSW

Michael Hollett Posted on Mar 26, 2009 at 12:00 AM

Melissa Auf der Maur rocks a Friday midnight show at SXSW at El Sol Y la Luna March 20 in Austin, Texas. 

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Circle Jerks @ SXSW

Michael Hollett Posted on Mar 25, 2009 at 10:25 AM

Muscle Beach muscle heads the Circle Jerks go Wild in the Streets in Austin, Texas at SXSW. 

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Monotonix @ SXSW

Michael Hollett Posted on Mar 24, 2009 at 12:44 AM

Israel's insane Monotonix bring their patented mayhem to SXSW.

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SXSW in pictures

Jason Keller Posted on Mar 24, 2009 at 12:35 AM

A picture gallery of the best bands at SXSW. 

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Janelle Monae: Grace Jones meets the Hives?

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Janelle Monáe’s Olympian SXSW performance

By Jason Keller Posted on Mar 23, 2009 at 09:58 AM

The final day of SXSW comes with mixed emotion. You don’t want the lights to turn on and the party to end, but at the same time reality is calling and it’s getting increasingly loud. Fortunately, burgeoning R&B sensation Janelle Monae ended my festival sojourn on the highest of notes. 

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Bedouin Soundclash @ SXSW

Michael Hollett Posted on Mar 23, 2009 at 12:53 AM

NXNE hosted its annual SXSW BBQ at Caswell House in Austin, Texas, and Bedouin Soundclash performed. Watch the video.

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Black Lips @ SXSW

Michael Hollett Posted on Mar 22, 2009 at 12:26 AM

King Khan makes a special appearance at the Black Lips show at SXSW.  

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NXNE Showcase @ SXSW

Michael Hollett Posted on Mar 21, 2009 at 07:50 AM

Footage from Toronto's NXNE Showcase at Austin's SXSW music festival, featuring King Khan, Sebastien Grainger and more.

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Devo whipping it

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Cut Off Your Hands and say Whip It

Jason Keller Posted on Mar 21, 2009 at 12:37 AM

There’s something strange and kind of wonderful about the fact one of the hottest shows at SXSW was seeing a bunch of unassuming Seattle guys in their 60s.

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Metallica @ SXSW

Michael Hollett Posted on Mar 21, 2009 at 12:26 AM

Metallica make "surprise" appearance at Stubb's BBQ for SXSW.

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Juiceboxx, Nite Jewel, and...Kanye West?

Jason Keller Posted on Mar 20, 2009 at 12:36 PM

It was surprising to see …And You Know Us by the Trail of Dead get a hero’s welcome at Mohawk’s on Thursday afternoon, considering the former Austin stage-trashers fled Texas and moved their enterprise to trendsville, USA - aka Brooklyn, NY.

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Little Boots kicking up some dust in Texas

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Little Boots has big shoes to fill, no sound issues with Echo & the Bunnymen

Jason Keller Posted on Mar 19, 2009 at 12:33 AM

Hot bands, hot temperatures, hot sauce on your Tex-Mex lunch: it’s that time of year again in Austin.

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