Just this last week, from March 13-22, South by Southwest rocked Austin, TX with another year of great music, film, and media. The festival featured over 1,800 musical acts from all over globe on 80 different stages. Check out the official SXSW 2009 website for more information on the festival or to watch film trailers. There were many great local Minneapolis musicians that performed at the festival such as, Owl City, Solid Gold, and Jeremy Messersmith. Other artists on the rise that were on the line-up included The Decemberists, who recently released a new album titled The Hazards of Love, and K'Naan, who just announced he will be touring with Snoop Dogg. I highly suggest that you check out both of those artists on Myspace.
NPR had great coverage of the festival that included late-night podcasts from Bob Boilen, Robin Hilton, Carrie Brownstein and Stephen Thompson. Here is a link to listen to those podcasts. And for more of NPR's coverage of the festival check out NPR's official SXSW site.
I had the pleasure of sending off Minneapolis band Solid Gold to SXSW at First Avenue Nightclub the weekend before the festival. It was my first time seeing and hearing the band and they hooked me in with their mesmerizing electronic rock. After going to one of their shows, it was easy for me to see why they were invited to the festival.
Here is Solid Gold's music video for "Bible Thumper." Enjoy!
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