2007 South By Southwest Music Conference
March 13, 2007
- Indies
Full coverage, news and analysis from the 2007 South By Southwest Music Conference, being held March 14 - 18 in Austin, Texas.
SXSW VIDEO: Episode 4
Billboard talks with Paul Simonon and Damon Albarn of the Good, The Bad & The Queen, as well as their biggest fan Les Claypool. Also see footage of the Stooges, Spoon, Joan Jett and more.
SXSW VIDEO: Episode 3
Nic Harcout of KCRW and Albert Hammond of the Strokes give Billboard an insider's look at SXSW, plus coverage of performances from the Dollyrots, the Vacancies and more.
SXSW VIDEO: Episode 2
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Bloc Party and the Last Town Chorus' Megan Hickey tell Billboard their reasons for performing at SXSW, plus live footage of Pete Townshend playing "Quadrophenia" from Austin.
SXSW VIDEO: Episode 1
The Billboard team interviews visiting SXSW artists like Oakley Hall,IV Thieves and Looker during the fest's first day, plus footage ofperformances from Lily Allen and Peter Bjorn And John and more.
The Stooges Share Formative Tales At SXSW Panel
March 16, 2007 - Billboard.biz
Iggy Pop and his Stooges bandmates Ron and Scott Asheton reminisced about their formative days and discussed their improbable comeback during a South by Southwest Q&A with journalist David Fricke.
SXSW Day II: Deerhunter, Besnard Lakes Steal The Night
March 16, 2007 - Billboard.biz
The psychedelic rock of Deerhunter and the classic rock stylings of Besnard Lakes were centerpieces on the second night of music showcases at the South by Southwest (SXSW) music conference.
SXSW: Byrne Asks Record Labels For Help
March 15, 2007 - Billboard.biz
Day two of Austin, Texas' annual South by Southwest music conference, finds David Byrne calls on record labels to remove DRM on digital files during the "Record Companies: Who Needs Them?" panel.
Digital Retail Focus Of SXSW Talk With MySpace President
March 15, 2007 - Billboard.biz
The MySpace president was the subject of a Q&A at the annual music conference, and fielded multiple questions from fans on Snocap and its music offerings, including today's announcement that music from the likes of Sub Pop and Dangerbird would be for sale on the social networking site.
Spoon, Allen, The Pipettes Usher In SXSW
March 15, 2007 - Billboard.biz
Minimalist alt-rockers Spoon unveiled songs from its new album, ramshackle folk-pop collective Beirut flashed some accordion prowess and modern girl group the Pipettes set out to prove its old-fashioned pop transcended shtick status. So began the opening night at the South by Southwest music conference in Austin, Texas.
Townshend Reveals The 'Method' To His Madness At SXSW
March 14, 2007 - Billboard.biz
Pete Townshend utilized his keynote address at the South by Southwest festival to unveil a new music Web site dubbed the Method, which will allow subscribers the chance to "create their own musical composition by 'sitting' for the Method software composer, just as you would site for a painter making your portrait."
Indie Execs Open SXSW
March 14, 2007 - Billboard.biz
The likes of Gerard Cosloy, Cameron Strang and Robb Nansel were on hand for the first panel at the South by Southwest music conference in Austin, Texas, debating new business models and discussing old practicies.
SXSW Preview: We're With The Band
March 17, 2007 - Billboard Magazine
On Friday, March 16, Billboard returns to Austin with its second South by Southwest showcase.
SXSW Preview: Who's Coming
March 17, 2007 - Billboard Magazine
The Who has already scheduled a number of 2007 tour dates in support of "Endless Wire," the first studio album by the surviving band members since they released "It's Hard" in 1982.
SXSW Preview: Indie Take Austin
March 17, 2007 - Billboard Magazine
Last summer in Chicago, Vice Records GM Adam Shore helped orchestrate the Intonation Music Festival, a two-day affair featuring the likes of Bloc Party, Lady Sovereign and the Streets, among many others.
SXSW Preview: Buzz Bound
March 17, 2007 - Billboard Magazine
Among the legions of acts booked for this year's South by Southwest Music and Media Conference and Festival March 14-18 in Austin, here are 10 that people will talk about, as profiled by Ayala Ben-Yehuda, Jonathan Cohen, Todd Martens and Michael Paoletta.
SXSW Finally Confirms First Round Of Artists
February 8, 2007 - Billboard.biz
Bloc Party, the Good, the Bad & the Queen, Taylor Hicks, Daniel Johnston (with the Nightmares), Mastodon, Lily Allen, Paolo Nutini, Spoon, Mogwai, the Stooges, the Apples In Stereo and Amy Winehouse are among the first acts confirmed to appear at the 2007 South by Southwest conference and music festival, which will be held March 14-18 in Austin, Texas.
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