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Our news crew and music maniacs worked overtime during South By Southwest week to bring our listeners the best the Festival had to offer. Explore the links below to enjoy exclusive live performances and all the news stories that captured SXSW 2007. SXSW 2007 In-Studio
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KUT's SXSW Photo Blog
472 days ago We sent our photographers down into the studios and out into the clubs to capture some SXSW07's best bands. |
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South by Southwest by Daylight Photo Blog
482 days ago Photographer Michael Lunceford takes viewers out of the dark clubs usually associated with SXSW and into the Austin sun with his photo blog South by Southwest by Daylight. |
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The Broken West Live
491 days ago As part of our SXSW 2007 Music Festival celebration, John welcomed The Broken West to Studio 1A. Although band members hail from all parts of the country, The Broken West formed in Los Angeles w... |
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John Hammond Live
492 days ago As part of our SXSW 2007 Music Festival celebration, Jay welcomed John Hammond to Studio 1A. Born in New York City to famous Columbia Records talent scout John Hammond, Sr., guitarist and harmon... |
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Waco Brothers Live From 1A
492 days ago As part of our SXSW 2007 Music Festival celebration, Jay welcomed the Waco Brothers to Studio 1A. Chicago turbo-country rockers Waco Brothers are notorious for their live shows. Their brand of r... |
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Armed Forces Entertainment
493 days ago This week, a group of Texas musicians are headed to the Middle East to entertain U.S. troops. |
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SXSW XXI Wrapup
493 days ago It's over; what are we to make of it? |
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NPR Next Generation @ SXSW: The Re-birth of "Chicano" Music
493 days ago The South by Southwest music festival is known for its diverse collection of international bands. This year's list did not disappoint. Bands flew in to showcase their talent from as far away as Isr... |
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NPR Next Generation @ SXSW: Film Distribution and the Internet
493 days ago Next Generation's Erika Aguilar looks into how documentary filmmakers are using the web to promote and distribute their work. It will explore the pros and cons of using the web and where documentar... |
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NPR Next Generation @ SXSW: Gilberto Gil
493 days ago Next Generation's Russell Cobb reports on the transformation of Gilberto Gil from a counter-cultural icon of the 1960s to the Brazilian government's Minister of Culture and what influence he has on... |
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NPR Next Generation @ SXSW: Spring Break for the Music Biz?
493 days ago Next Generation Radio's Matthew Watkins found that the SXSW Festivals has had a reputation as a place where new, fresh artists could get a foot in the door of the music industry, but some people th... |
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NPR Next Generation @ SXSW: Interactive Hot Spot
493 days ago Tens of thousands of film, music, and multimedia aficionados descend upon Austin Texas every March for the South by Southwest Festival. The creative mix of young developers makes the Interactive si... |
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Keren Ann Live
493 days ago As part of our SXSW 2007 Music Festival celebration, John welcomed Keren Ann to Studio 1A. Born in Israel and raised in Holland and France, bilingual chanteuse Keren Ann sings in both English an... |
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SXSW 2007 Wraps Up
494 days ago Music industry pros are among the thousands leaving town in the wake of the festival. |
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Muzak Changes its Tune
495 days ago The company's execs are in Austin to add some fresh acts to the label. |
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Graham Parker Live From 1B
495 days ago As part of our SXSW 2007 Music Festival celebration, Texas Music Matters host David Brown welcomed Graham Parker to Studio 1B and Folkways. Rising out of London's ‘70s pub-rock scene, Grah... |
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Charlie Louvin Live
495 days ago As part of our SXSW 2007 Music Festival celebration, Folkways welcomed Charlie Louvin to Studio 1A. Born Charlie Elzer Loudermilk in 1927 Alabama, and later becoming one-half of the Louvin Broth... |
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Charanga Cakewalk Live in Studio 1A
495 days ago The Cumbia Lounge is not just a place but a state of mind... specifically the inventive and musically versatile mind of Michael Ramos and his band Charanga Cakewalk. The first album was Loteria de ... |
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The Daily Feed for Saturday, March 17
495 days ago A capsule of the best performances, interviews, and panel discussions from the SXSW music fest. |
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The Denton Scene
496 days ago North Texas has a music scene of it's own...and Denton may be the epicenter. |
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Memorial Concert for Fallen Brother
496 days ago When Dallas-based singer-songwriter Kristy Kruger's brother was killed in action in Iraq last year, she decided to set out on a nationwide memorial tour. |
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Andrew Bird Live From 1A
496 days ago As part of our SXSW 2007 Music Festival celebration, John welcomed Andrew Bird to Studio 1A. Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist, lyricist, and former Squirrel Nut Zipper member Andrew Bird crea... |
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Money Mark Live From 1A
496 days ago As part of our SXSW 2007 Music Festival celebration, John welcomed Money Mark to Studio 1A. Born Mark Ramos Nashita, keyboardist Money Mark earned a reputation as the "fourth Beastie Boy" for th... |
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Mando Diao Live From 1A
496 days ago As part of our SXSW 2007 Music Festival celebration, Jeff welcomed Mando Diao to Studio 1A. Raucous garage-rockers Mando Diao formed in Borlange, Sweden, nearly eight years ago. Their music has ... |
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Peter Bjorn and John Live From 1A
496 days ago As part of our SXSW 2007 Music Festival celebration, Jeff welcomed Peter Bjorn and John to Studio 1A. Swedish trio Peter Bjorn and John – comprised of Peter Moren, Bjorn Bjorn Yttling, and... |
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The Apples in Stereo Live From 1A
496 days ago As part of our SXSW 2007 Music Festival celebration, Jeff welcomed The Apples in Stereo to Studio 1A. Denver-based indie stalwarts The Apples in Stereo have been creating sunny, lo-fi indie rock... |
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Alexi Murdoch Live From 1A
496 days ago As part of our SXSW 2007 Music Festival celebration, John welcomed Alexi Murdoch to Studio 1A. Growing up in Scotland, the U.K. folk sound had a clear influence on the music of Alexi Murdoch. Af... |
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Robyn Hitchcock Live From 1A
496 days ago As part of our SXSW 2007 Music Festival celebration, Jeff welcomed Robyn Hitchcock to Studio 1A. Contemporary English singer/songwriter and former leader of punk icons The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitch... |
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The Nightwatchman Live
496 days ago As part of our SXSW 2007 Music Festival celebration, Texas Music Matters'David Brown welcomed The Nightwatchman to Folkways and Studio 1A. Respected axeman for Audioslave and the recently soon-t... |
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Steve Earle Live
496 days ago As part of our SXSW 2007 Music Festival celebration, Texas Music Matters' David Brown welcomed Steve Earle to Folkways and Studio 1A. Steve Earle is a true outlaw. The roots-rocker's songs are o... |
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SXSW X Film X Austin
496 days ago Hard core movie fans in Austin might feel uneasy each year when the South by Southwest Film Festival wraps up its screenings. |
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The Daily Feed for Friday, March 16, 2007
496 days ago A capsule of the best performances, interviews, and panel discussions from the SXSW music fest. |
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Stax Records Celebrates 50 Years at SXSW
496 days ago Booker T and the MGs headlined an anniversary show at Antone's Thursday. |
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The Bird and The Bee Live From 1A
497 days ago As part of our SXSW 2007 Music Festival celebration, Larry welcomed The Bird and The Bee to Studio 1A. Los Angeles duo The Bird and The Bee is made up of multi-instrumentalist Greg Kurstin and v... |
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Sondre Lerche Live From Studio 1A
497 days ago As part of our SXSW 2007 Music Festival celebration, Jay welcomed Sondre Lerche to Studio 1A. Born and raised in Bergen, a small West Coast Norwegian city, Sondre Lerche fell under the spell of ... |
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Winterpills Live From Studio 1A
497 days ago As part of our SXSW 2007 Music Festival celebration, Folkways welcomed Winterpills to Studio 1A. Winterpills, a quarter from Northampton, MA,, creates slow, dreamy, melancholic pop. Their second... |
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NOMO Live From Studio 1A
497 days ago As part of our SXSW 2007 Music Festival celebration, Jay welcomed NOMO to Studio 1A. Afro-funk band NOMO had humble beginnings, starting out as a few guys jamming for fun in an Ann Arbor, Michig... |
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Ozomatli Live From Studio 1A
497 days ago As part of our SXSW 2007 Music Festival celebration, Jay welcomed Ozomatli to Studio 1A. Ozomatli is the Aztec god of music and dance – a fitting name for this LA-based collective of music... |
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The Holmes Brothers Live From 1A
497 days ago As part of our SXSW 2007 Music Festival celebration, Jay welcomed The Holmes Brothers to Studio 1A. Formed in 1980 in New York, NY, The Holmes Brothers – Sherman and Wendell Holmes, with d... |
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Pierre Aderne
497 days ago As part of our SXSW 2007 Music Festival celebration, Michael welcomed Forro in the Dark to Studio 1A on March 15. Born in Toulouse, France, Pierre Aderne was raised in Brazil. As a singer, songw... |
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Robyn Hitchcock
497 days ago As part of our SXSW 2007 Music Festival celebration, Jeff welcomed Robyn Hitchcock to Studio 1A. Contemporary English singer/songwriter and former leader of punk icons The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitch... |
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Tita Lima
497 days ago As part of our SXSW 2007 Music Festival celebration, Michael welcomed Tita Lima to Studio 1A on March 15. Brazilian singer and composer Tita Lima was born into a musical family. Her grandmother ... |
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Forro in the Dark Live in Studio 1A
497 days ago As part of our SXSW 2007 Music Festival celebration, Michael welcomed Forro in the Dark to Studio 1A on March 15. Forro music has been played by Brazilians for more than 100 years, but the debut... |
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Imperial Teen Live From 1A
497 days ago As part of our SXSW 2007 Music Festival celebration, John welcomed Imperial Teen to Studio 1A on March 15. For more than a decade, San Francisco-based quartet Imperial Teen has been making catch... |
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Ana Laan Live
497 days ago As part of our SXSW 2007 Music Festival celebration, John welcomed Ana Laan to Studio 1A on March 15. Born in Madrid and raised in Sweden, Ana Laan sings a mix of Spanish, English, Spanglish, an... |
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Abram Wilson Live
497 days ago As part of our SXSW 2007 Music Festival celebration, Jay welcomed Abram Wilson to Studio 1A on March 15. Trumpeter, vocalist, composer, band leader, and music educator are just a few of the occu... |
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The Daily Feed for Thursday, March 15, 2007
497 days ago A capsule of the best performances, interviews, and panel discussions from the SXSW music fest. |
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Eliza Carthy Live
497 days ago As part of our SXSW 2007 Music Festival celebration, John welcomed Eliza Carthy to Eklektikos on March 14. Daughter of famed English folk musicians Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson, Eliza Carthy... |
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Carrie Rodriguez Live
497 days ago As part of our SXSW 2007 Music Festival celebration, John welcomed Carrie Rodriguez to Eklektikos on March 14. The career of local favorite Carrie Rodriguez continues to blossom, with last year'... |
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U.T. Professors Show Off Their Work at South By Southwest Film
498 days ago The Ivory Tower – be it UT or Harvard – has a reputation for stripping academics of street cred. |
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Benjy Feree Live From Studio 1A
498 days ago As part of our SXSW 2007 Music Festival celebration, Jay welcomed Benjy Ferree to Studio 1A on March 14. Originally from Washington, D.C., Benjy Ferree moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting. Whe... |
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Brett Dennen Live From Studio 1A
498 days ago As part of our SXSW 2007 Music Festival celebration, Jay welcomed Brett Dennen to Studio 1A on March 14. Brett Dennen's voice is soulful, knowing, and immediately recognizable. As a songwriter, ... |
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Soul of John Black Live from Studio 1A
498 days ago As part of our SXSW 2007 Music Festival celebration, Jay welcomed The Soul of John Black to Studio 1A on March 14. The Soul of John BlackThe Soul of John Black is John "JB" Bigham, former percus... |
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The Daily Feed for Wednesday March 14, 2007
498 days ago A capsule of the best performances, interviews, and panel discussions from the SXSW music fest. |
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Electronic Music's Low Frequency Response at SXSW
498 days ago The hottest band out of Austin right now is an electronic group, yet fewer than a dozen techno bands will be playing official showcases. Why the disconnect? |
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Sam the Sham's Turban Renewal
498 days ago Yes, it was one of his greatest album titles, but it certainly captures the spirit of the musician today as he prepares to take the stage at SXSW. |
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Inside the Circle
499 days ago The South by Southwest Film Festival is in full swing. There's one film screening this week that was inspired by the grassroots break dancing movement in Austin. |
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A Lawyer Walks Into a Bar...
499 days ago There are all sorts of promotional ways filmmakers are trying to get their film noticed at this year's SXSW Film Festival. |
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The Silos Live from Studio 1A
499 days ago As pioneers of alt-country, The Silos have released over a dozen strong albums since 1985. They're all the brainchild of Walter Salas-Humara, who was born in Florida to exiled Cuban parents and sta... |
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Breaking Through
500 days ago SXSW is best known for drawing those in the indie-rock and alternative music scenes. So what's attracting all the hip hop artists this year? |
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The Whole Shootin' Match at SXSW Film
500 days ago There's a movie celebrating the world premiere of its restoration this evening at the Paramount Theatre. |
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G Love Live from Studio 1A
500 days ago G Love is Garrett Dutton of Philadelphia, PA. His band Special Sauce formed in 1992 and brought a funky sound blending sloppy R&B with hip-hop and a touch of psychedelia. G produced blues legen... |
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2007 SXSW Film Festival
500 days ago Matt Dentler from the SXSW Film Festival talks bout the more than 200 films to be shown March 9-18. There are many premieres, feature films, documentaries, and shorts. Of special interest is a mu... |
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Johnny Bush is Back
500 days ago The story of a Texas music legend back from the brink. |
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Robert Rodriguez GrindHouse 101 at South By Southwest
501 days ago People lined up for the Robert Rodriguez Grind House 101 panel discussion on Sunday at the Austin Convention Center's Theater. |
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Live on March 21!
502 days ago On Eklektikos The Broken West @ 10:30 a.m.Although band members hail from all parts of the country, The Broken West formed in Los Angeles with a folk-country rock sound reminiscent of the Golden... |
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Live on March 20!
502 days ago On Eklektikos John Hammond @ 10:30 a.m.Born in New York City to famous Columbia Records talent scout John Hammond, Sr., guitarist and harmonica biter Hammond Jr. led the blues renaissance of the... |
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Live on March 19!
502 days ago On Eklektikos Keren Ann @ 10:30 a.m.Born in Israel and raised in Holland and France, bilingual chanteuse Karen Ann sings in both English and French. Her breezy, laid-back sound draws influence f... |
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Live on March 17!
502 days ago On Folkways Winterpills @ 10:00 a.m.This Northampton, MA, quartet creates slow, dreamy, melancholic pop. Their second album The Light Divides was released in February. Charlie Louvin @ 11:00 ... |
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Live on March 16!
502 days ago On Eklektiko Andrew Bird @ 9:00 a.m. Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist, lyricist, and former Squirrel Nut Zipper member Andrew Bird creates dark and airy compositions that incorporate whistl... |
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Live on March 15!
502 days ago On Eklektikos Tita Lima @ 9:30 a.m.Brazilian singer and composer Tita Lima was born into a musical family. Her grandmother taught her piano at a young age, and her father – bassist for ... |
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Live on March 14!
502 days ago On Eklektikos Carrie Rodriguez @ 9:30 a.m.The career of local favorite Carrie Rodriguez continues to blossom, with last year's exquisite Seven Angels on a Bicycle and her recent invitation to to... |
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Live on March 13 - The Silos
502 days ago The SilosTuesday, March 13, 2007Music with Jay Trachtenberg, 12:00 p.m. The SilosAs pioneers of alt-country, The Silos have released more than a dozen strong albums since 1985. They're all the b... |
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Live on March 12 - G Love
502 days ago G LoveMonday, March 12, 2007Music with Jay Trachtenberg, 12:00 p.m. G LoveG Love is Garrett Dutton of Philadelphia, PA. His band Special Sauce formed in 1992 and brought a funky sound blending s... |
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KUT's All Music is World Music Showcase @ Visions - March 15
502 days ago Enjoy performers from around the globe—Spain, Sweden, Brazil, Mexico, and more |
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KUT SXSW Showcase @ Eternal - March 17
502 days ago Great live music... from the swampy southern sounds of Papa Mali to the catchy tunes of Locksley |
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Buzz, Bands and the Biz: Why South by Southwest Matters
503 days ago Here's the story of how a music festival became an international phenomenon. |
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SXSW 2007: Texas Music Matters Special Programming
503 days ago During South By Southwest, the Texas Music Matters crew – David Brown, Asra Syed, and Andrew Uhler – will be pulling out all the stops to bring you or... |
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Austin Museum of Digital Art
503 days ago The South By Southwest Interactive and Film Festivals get underway this weekend. The Interactive Festival is no longer the ugly step-child to the celebrations of music and film. |
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The List
503 days ago Our guide to making the most of South by Southwest 2007. |
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Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards
504 days ago The glitz and glamour of Hollywood will be celebrated Texas Style at the Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards. Texans Richard Linklater, Bill Paxton, and Betty Buckley will be inducted Friday March 9, 2007. |
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One Film Hopes to Make a Splash at SXSW Film
505 days ago On Friday March 9, 2007, more than 200 films will be begin to screen at a variety of theaters around town as part of the South By Southwest Film Festival. |
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Are You Ready for South By Southwest 2007?
506 days ago The SXSW Film and Interactive Festivals begin in Austin on Friday, March 9. Music begins the following Wednesday. |
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SXSW Aims To Be "Carbon Neutral"
553 days ago It's difficult to accurately measure how much carbon dioxide an event – or a city – is responsible for. |
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Pete Townshend to Keynote SXSW Music
590 days ago Pete Townshend, lead guitarist for legendary rock band The Who, will be the keynote speaker at the 2007 South by Southwest Music conference. |
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