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SXSW 2012, Friday March 16

Chairlift

The first thing I got up and out for Friday was Of Monsters and Men at Filter Magazine’s Showdown on Cedar Street at 1:00pm. Showing up about five minutes past the hour, the courtyard was completely packed. People flowed up and out onto the street, and I quickly determined that getting down into the action [...]

SXSW 2012, Thursday March 15th

niki-live

My SXSW 2012 began on Thursday, March 15. In retrospect, being there Wednesday would’ve been worthy. Pianos (NYC) co-hosted a showcase full of great independent acts on the upswing – including Hooray for Earth, Fort Lean, Haim and Tiny Victories – that I was saddened to miss (and reminded of by my peers). On the [...]