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My visit to this year's SXSW Music Conference was the typical whirlwind of daytime parties, evening showcases, and the occasional lukewarm taco. But, despite missing many more shows missed than […]

Dan Deacon made his one and only SXSW appearance tonight to a packed crowd out back of Cheer Up Charlies tonight. Unfortunately, he was pretty much dialing it in, and

I've just arrived in Austin direct from Cancun for the 2011 edition of SXSW, which at first glance looks to be bigger (and badder) than ever. I'm chilling out tonight

Delicate Steve (New Jersey) Akron/Family (NYC/Portland, OR) More pics on Flickr.

My friends Picastro from Toronto made the trip south Friday night for a mellow, one-night stand at Littlefield, along with fellow Candians Elfin Saddle and local stringers Nat Baldwin (Dirty Projectors)

An extraordinary double bill by a pair of living masters last night at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Rose Theater. It was, I'm sad to say, the first time I was in the

Junior Brown, one of the great guitarists in country or any other genre, onstage at the Continental Club in Austin Sunday night. All I can say is: Wow. Best part:

Bolosegi playing digeridoos on South Congress, 2/19/11. More pics below.

SXSW  may still be a month a way, but there's still plenty of music to be had down here in Austin. As in: Broken Social Scene (Toronto, ON), who played an anthemic