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For the East Side, SXSW Brings Music, Gentrification

March 15, 2010 3:00 am by: Nathan Bernier

South by Southwest Music Conference is bringing more music to the downtown east side while contributing to its gentrification.

The South by Southwest Music Conference kicks off on Wednesday. For some people, the hottest shows won’t be downtown; they’ll be east of the Interstate. As KUT’s Nathan Bernier reports, it’s a symptom of the ongoing gentrification of the downtown east side.

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