SXSW 2014
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The massive music festival is the highest revenue-generating event for the city of Austin, Texas, beating out Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo and Austin City Limits. So, SXSW is here to stay and will continue to grow.
Buying a standard music badge right now for SXSW 2014 is about $800 dollars. I don't know who has the money or can afford these prices, and the dirty secret is no one really needs to pay that much. From my own personal experience, just pay for the venue's fee, which are often FREE or under $10. If you're conservative, you'll never spend more than $60 on music shows when you're there.
This year, over 2,200 bands are playing at SXSW. Those are just the official numbers, every year the unofficial showcases grow in numbers as well. With so many bands and so many options, the only crime is deciding who you can't see.
Trivia: The festival inspired a ton of other similar music festivals, including NXNE (Toronto), NXNW (Portland, now called MFNW), NX35 (now called 35 Denton), and ZXZE (now called Incubate).
Below are some SXSW showcases. Most of these were already announced on news.weheartmusic.com.
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mergerecords.com
I love Merge Records, if I was going to SXSW 2014, I will be at this showcase, hands-down. Bands on the lineup is unbelievable! You can't miss this show on March 13th at the Parish, if you're at SXSW this year.
8:45 p.m. Saint Rich
9:45 p.m. Hospitality
10:45 p.m. Ex Hex
11:45 p.m. Wye Oak
12:45 a.m. Bob Mould
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thebritishmusicembassy.com
The British Music Embassy has revealed the daytime lineup for SXSW 2014:
Creative Belfast
Wonder Villains
Rams' Pocket Radio
Unknwn
+ DJ Phil Taggart
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12TH 2PM-6PM
British Music @ SXSW Presents
2:10PM Dinosaur Pile-Up
3:00PM Slaves
3:50PM Rams' Pocket Radio
4:40PM Save Your Breath
5:30PM The Wytches
THURSDAY, MARCH 13TH 2PM-6PM
British Music @ SXSW Presents 2:10PM Wonder Villains 3:00PM Battle Lines 3:50PM Casual Sex 4:40PM Drenge 5:30PM Holy Esque |
FRIDAY, MARCH 14TH 2PM-6PM
British Music @ SXSW Presents 2:10PM TBC 3:00PM Unknwn 3:50PM Until The Ribbon Breaks 4:40PM Thumpers 5:30PM Prides |
SATURDAY, MARCH 15TH 1PM-6PM British Music @ SXSW Presents 1:20PM Sweet Baboo 2:10PM Meursault 3:00PM Glass Animals 3:50PM The Crookes 4:40PM Kins 5:30PM Melt Yourself Down |
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crash-avenue.com
Crash Avenue's first SXSW showcase is taking place at the Parish Underground on Saturday, March 15th, featuring Japanther, BRONCHO, CHAPPO, Secret Colours, The Zoltars, & The Shilohs.
Full schedule below:
8PM-2AM
Parish Underground [214 E 6th Street]
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1-1:50am: Japanther [NYC]
12-12:40am: BRONCHO [Norman, OK]
11-11:40pm: CHAPPO [NYC]
10-10:40pm: Secret Colours [Chicago]
9-9:40pm: The Zoltars [Austin]
8-8:40pm: The Shilohs [Vancouver]
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spin.com
SpinMedia, formerly Buzznet and owner of Spin Magazine and Stereogum, have announced three full free day shows at House of Vans at the Mohawk.
Acts confirmed:
Wednesday, March 12: goodbyemotel, Eagulls, Casual Sex, DJ Rashad, + DJ Spinn, Lydia Loveless, Kelea, Until The Ribbon Breaks, Charli XCX, Angel Olsen, Dum Dum Girls, Deap Vally, Pusha T
Thursday, March 13: Pure Bathing Culture, Big Ups, Woman's Hour, You Blew It!, Mutual Benefit, Fucked Up, Chloe Howl, Perfect Pussy, EMA, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Speedy Ortiz, Cloud Nothings
Saturday, March 15: Ty Dollar $, Problem, Black Dave, Bass, YG, World's Fair, Nitty Scott, ASAP FERG, Skeme, Jim Jones, Smoke DZA, Schoolboy Q, Sage the Gemini, Slaughterhouse
March 12th is more my thing with Charli XCX, Dum Dum Girls and Deap Vally.
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turnstilemusic.net
Turnstile Music's first ever SXSW Showcase is taking place March 13th at St David's Historic Sanctuary.
A SXSW Showcase
Christopher Owens, H. Hawkline, Perfume Genius, Sea Lion, Gruff Rhys, Cate Le Bon
St. David's Historic Sanctuary
Thursday 3/13, 7:30pm
301 E. 8th Street
We've previously cover both Gruff Rhys (Super Furry Animals) and Cate Le Bon.
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brilliance.no
Brilliance Records and Jansen Plateproduksjon are hosting their "Norway Night SXSW Showcase" this March 14th at Icenhauer (83 Rainey Street).
Bands expected to appear are: Death By Unga Bunga, Atlanter, Dråpe, Maya Vik, Highasakite, Intertwine, among others.
If you like Norwegian indie, electronic music 'Ragnarök', mark this on your calendar.
Lineup:
Intertwine - 9pm
Death By Unga Bunga - 10pm
Maya Vik - 11pm
Atlanter - 12am
Highasakite - 1am
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globalfest-ny.com
globalFEST is returning to SXSW on Friday March 14 at Speakeasy.
It would seem with this third annual showcase, that the promoters will be emphasizing on more of a dance theme, "World music... if that sounds earnest and academic, it definitely isn't. This is party music."
Be sure to check with their website for the latest information.
Lineup:
10:00 pm-Imharhan Timbuktu
11:00 pm-Sergio Mendoza y La Orkesta
12:00 pm-Hot 8 Brass Band
1:00 am-K i T (Kuenta i Tambú)
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badabingrecords.com
Northern Spy and Ba Da Bing will be co-hosting an upcoming all-ages SXSW Showcase, featuring DVA, Cross Record, Cloud Becomes Your Hand, NYMPH, Slothrust, on March 14th, at the Palmdoor on E 5th and Sabine Street.
The showcase is sponsored by WNYU, Tiny Mix Tapes and NYCTaper... expect the entire set to be recorded by NYCTaper, and making it available via Tiny Mix Tapes and NYCTaper after the show. WNYU DJs plan on spinning records between sets.
Cross Record
Cloud Becomes Your Hand
Slothrust
NYMPH
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badabingrecords.com
Monthly indie-music zine, The Stereofly, has put together a SXSW Showcase this March.
The two-day event will take place on March 11th and 12th at the Javelina Bar in downtown Austin, featuring:
Cancellieri,
We Roll Like Madmen
Say Brother
FatRat Da Czar
The Restoration
Rachel Kate
Abacus
and many more.
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sxsw.warp.net
Warp Records and LuckyMe SXSW 2014 Showcase will be taking place on Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at Empire Control Room & Garage in Austin, Texas.
No bands have been announced yet, as I'm assuming things are still being finalized. If you are interested, you can RSVP or find more information on their website.
604 E. 7th St (btwn Red River & I-35)
Austin, Texas 78701
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metalandhardcorefestival.com
New England Metal & Hardcore Festival is giving a free all-ages event at SXSW on March 14th from 11am to 6pm at the G Pen Annex (6th Street and Red River).
Promoter Scott Lee had this to say about the event, "We are very proud of this lineup, it is defiantly a taste of what NEMHF is all about."
According to the poster, these bands are scheduled to appear:
Comeback Kid
Within the Ruins
Backtrack
Counterparts
Expire
Xibala
Reflections
Alpha & Omega
Downpresser
To the Wind
Years Since the Storm
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