I saw god and/or Savages

Mar. 14, 2013
All the craziness of SXSW is worth it when you find bands like Savages.

Learning how to market music on the net

Mar. 14, 2013
One band from Mexico embodied the lessons on social networking being peddled at the music conference in Austin, Tx.

Dave Grohl delivers keynote address

Mar. 14, 2013
Who is the real Dave Grohl—the big dumb drummer, or the one who spoke so movingly at SXSW? I don’t know, and I’m not sure it matters.

Night One: Laura Stevenson, Holydrug Couple, Foxygen and more

Mar. 14, 2013
AUSTIN, Tx—The best-laid plans tend to quickly go awry at South by Southwest, especially with these epic crowds.

Imaging, jingle-crafting, crowdfunding and ‘Born in Chicago’

Mar. 13, 2013
AUSTIN, Tx—South by Southwest was in year six when I first made the trip to the Texas capital in 1993 for what’s become the biggest gathering of the music world in the United States.

A 'hero' finally heard

Mar. 13, 2013
Also: Fight for a baby's life, John Belushi revisited, Emily Postmodern and who's hacked now

Art or smut? Debating 'Spring Breakers'

Mar. 11, 2013
Harmony Korine's latest film about teen sex and partying raises the question: when does onscreen nudity cross the line from artistic to uncalled for? 

Fate of Portage Theater remains a messy mystery

Mar. 8, 2013
Sussing out exactly what’s going on with the Portage Theater never has been an easy task: Witness the long and tangled tale of its aborted sale last year to the Tabernacle Church.

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