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March 14, 2007

LAist Recommends: Har Mar Superstar, The Broken West

My name is Tony Pierce, I'm the Editor of LAist, here in your fine town for SXSW. This is my third year doing the 9-day marathon of Interactive, Film, and Rock and I've gotta say that this is the best week-and-a-half that I get to spend each year. Although no one argues that Austin is the live music capital of the world, LA has been known to be home of some pretty decent bands,......

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March 8, 2007

Austinist's Day of SXSW Giveaways, Part VI: The Playboy Party

We've gotten our hands on a bunch of tickets, guestlist spots, and assorted swag for several excellent parties happening during SXSW, and over the course of today we'll be giving these away. Check back every hour for the newest giveaway contest -- each will only run until the next one is posted, so your chances at winning are pretty damn good. Congrats to the winner of our last contest, who'll be announced at the......

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March 8, 2007

Austinist's Day of SXSW Giveaways, Part III: NY2LON

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November 20, 2006

Snapshots: Pretty Girls Want Revenge

Austinites braved the dipping mercury on Friday night to see the latest aspirants in the "Be the Next Joy Division" contest, She Wants Revenge. The sometimes-appreciative but smaller- than-normal crowd bounced and swayed to the resonence of monotonic vocals and 80's-era goth guitar stomp. Openers included high energy Seattle band Pretty Girls Make Graves, who busted out tracks from all three of their albums, and the ever-hypnotic Monsters Are Waiting.......

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Tags: contest, Joy Division, Monsters Are Waiting, Pretty Girls, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Seattle, She Wants Revenge, Snapshots

January 12, 2006

SXSW 2006 Music Lineup Updated!

SXSW.com released an updated lineup for this year's SXSW Music Festival earlier today, and it's one hell of a list. The SXSW committee hastens to note that "This is a partial list of performers confirmed to appear at the 2006 SXSW Music Festival. This list is current as of 1/13/06. All of this information is subject to change." International acts include: Masahiro Nitta, DMBQ, Ellegarden, Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re, PE'Z, The Emeralds (Japan)......

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