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  My Hero: Dave Grohl to Deliver SXSW 2013 Keynote Address

  November 16, 2012 – It's safe to say that Dave Grohl is one of the most beloved figures in rock and roll. He's Nirvana's best ambassador (although not the most active), he was a real sweetheart about that whole Foo Fighters breakup rumor, he's rejoining Queens of the Stone Age to help Homme make another classic, and even when he was a bit of a curmudgeon about EDM, freaking Deadmau5 gave him a pass. …
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  SXSW 2013: Alt-J, the Zombies, Thurston Moore, WHY? Fill Out Initial Lineup

  November 8, 2012 – The folks behind annual Austin music bacchanal South By Southwest have announced the first round of bands set to play the 2013 event, which will run March 12 through 17. Lest we forget the enormity of the massive fest, this initial list tops out at a whopping 230 performers — the total is typically over 2,000 official acts, with countless more showing up to play any street corner, drinking hole, or house party that'll have them. …
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  The SXSW Scene: Backstage and in the Crowd at Austin's Main Events

  March 20, 2012 –  …
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  Style and Music Meet on Sixth Street (and Everywhere Else) at SXSW

  March 19, 2012 – Record labels and booking agencies (and who could possibly forget Doritos) weren't the only brands throwing parties this past week at SXSW in Austin. In fact, as is increasingly the case, a slew of style institutions dug in during the Music portion of the festival. …
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  Chairlift's Austin Oasis: See How the Band Survived SXSW

  March 19, 2012 –  …
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  Ball and Brisket: Photos From SPIN's Texas Throwdown at Stubb's

  March 17, 2012 –  …
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  Watch Bruce Springsteen Win SXSW with Arcade Fire and Tom Morello

  March 16, 2012 – After sexagenarian legend Bruce Springsteen delivered his SXSW keynote speech, he took over the Moody Theatre in Austin to perform to a relatively tiny crowd of 3,000 festgoers. …
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  Watch Fiona Apple Perform New Song 'Anything We Want' at SXSW

  March 15, 2012 – A non-SXSW attendee following anyone on Twitter down in Austin this week could easily develop a case of FOMO (the Fear of Missing Out). Well, Fiona Apple's comeback set at NPR's showcase at Stubb's last night was so heavily tweeted, that it almost felt like you could be there even if you were in a cubicle. …
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  Where to Find SPIN in Austin This Week

  March 13, 2012 – As last night's Jay-Z show in Austin demonstrated, It's on. Loads of music fans, bands, industry types, and media folk are streaming into Texas to choke down tacos, choke up 3G bandwidth, and soak in the best new music the world has to offer. SPIN will be deep in the chaos, and we've got loads of good times in store for all types of festivalgoer. …
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  Seven Highlights From Jay-Z's SXSW Solo Show

  March 13, 2012 – Rumors about high-profile guest stars turned out to be false, but Jay-Z alone hardly disappointed during his first solo SXSW performance Monday night at the freshly revamped Austin City Limits theater. Following a surprise appearance last year during Kanye West's G.O.O.D. …
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