2019 SXSW Wrap-Up: Our Favorite Discoveries And Memorable Moments
6 years ago

2019 SXSW Wrap-Up: Our Favorite Discoveries And Memorable Moments

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2019 SXSW Wrap-Up: Our Favorite Discoveries And Memorable Moments toggle caption Cimafunk: Hutton Supancic/Getty Images for SXSW/All other photos courtesy of the artists We've returned from our weeklong grind through the South by Southwest music festival happy, though a little dazed, with ringing ears, and a whole bunch of incredible discoveries. On this All Songs Considered we run through some of the most memorable music and performances, from the shredded noise rock of Rev Rev Rev and thundering soul of Yola Carter to the Afro-Cuban grooves of Cimafunk and the remarkable voice of Tamino. Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson and I each saw around 100 different shows in just a few short days, way more than we could ever share in a single episode. Sponsor Message You can find our complete coverage of the SXSW festival here, including video highlights from our first-ever Tiny Desk Family Hour, a series of Tiny Desk alums performing at Austin's Central Presbyterian Church, including Wyclef Jean, John Paul White and more.

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SXSW 2025: Ivan Cornejo, Gale and other Latino artists we can’t wait to see
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SXSW 2025: Ivan Cornejo, Gale and other Latino artists we can’t wait to see

LA Times  

Now in its 37th year, South by Southwest, the annual arts and tech conference that runs March 7-15 in Austin, Texas, has no shortage of stellar Latin music acts on its roster. He will perform a second SXSW showcase on Wednesday at Rivian Park from 3-3:40 p.m., as well as a third performance Thursday at Hotel Vegas from 12:40-1:20 a.m. …

SXSW Sydney reveals the fresh crop of local artists hitting stages in October
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SXSW Sydney reveals the fresh crop of local artists hitting stages in October

ABC  

The inaugural South By Southwest Sydney has revealed the first slate of local artists that will be hitting stages across the city in October. SXSW Sydney – the first of its kind outside of the festival's home in Austin, Texas – is set to take over dozens of venues from October 15-22. Check out the first peek at the SXSW …

Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Maxo Kream
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Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Maxo Kream

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Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Maxo Kream Every year, NPR Music participates in the SXSW music festival, whether it's curating a stage or simply attending hundreds of shows at the annual event in Austin, Texas. We programmed a virtual "stage" of Tiny Desk concerts in 2021 in a series called Tiny Desk Meets SXSW. "I ain't about to be on all …

Stream SXSW Discoveries: Rema, Akineymi, Chelsea Williams, S.G. Goodman, More : All Songs Considered : NPR
5 years ago

Stream SXSW Discoveries: Rema, Akineymi, Chelsea Williams, S.G. Goodman, More : All Songs Considered : NPR

NPR  

What We'll Miss At SXSW This Year toggle caption Courtesy of the artists For the first time since its founding more than 30 years ago, the annual SXSW music festival isn't happening. Sponsor Message So on this episode of All Songs Considered, we share just a fraction of our favorite discoveries we made while prepping for this year's festival, including …

All Songs Considered's 'Wow' Moments From SXSW 2019
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All Songs Considered's 'Wow' Moments From SXSW 2019

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All Songs Considered's 'Wow' Moments From SXSW 2019 Enlarge this image toggle caption Bob Boilen/NPR Bob Boilen/NPR Each year, the buzz in Austin, Texas, at the South By Southwest music festival can reach a deafening pitch. Keep up with our coverage of SXSW 2019 by subscribing to All Songs Considered. We'll be sharing 'Wow' moments every morning and updating our …

The Austin 100: Alumni Edition
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The Austin 100: Alumni Edition

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The Austin 100: Alumni Edition Enlarge this image toggle caption Craig Scheihing/Courtesy of the artist Craig Scheihing/Courtesy of the artist Each year, The Austin 100 compiles six or seven hours of highlights from the SXSW Music Festival. It's a feast of music discovery, but it never quite captures the best any given year has to offer, in part because so …

SXSW Music Preview
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SXSW Music Preview

NPR  

SXSW Music Preview Musicians and their fans are gathered in Austin, Texas, for the annual South by Southwest Festival. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Let's talk music now because the annual South by Southwest music festival kicks off tomorrow. THOMPSON: If you want to hear potentially one of the next biggest country singers in the world, why not go to Sydney, Australia, …

The Austin 100
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The Austin 100

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The Austin 100 Every year in March, thousands of musicians from around the world converge on Texas' capital city for the SXSW Music Festival. The Austin 100 distills the experience down to a little more than six hours of music, highlighting a hundred handpicked highlights from among the thousands of acts playing SXSW 2019. A multi-genre playlist spanning virtually the …

NPR Music's The Austin 100: Stream Our 2018 SXSW Mixtape : NPR
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NPR Music's The Austin 100: Stream Our 2018 SXSW Mixtape : NPR

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The Austin 100 Stream 100 great songs by artists who performed at SXSW 2018. Handpicked from thousands of bands playing at this year's festival, these 100 songs highlight the best SXSW 2018 has to offer — songs from around the world, across a broad spectrum of genres, sounds and styles. Here's how you can listen: You can stream songs on …

To Austin, With Love: Previewing The Songs Of SXSW
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To Austin, With Love: Previewing The Songs Of SXSW

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To Austin, With Love: Previewing The Songs Of SXSW Enlarge this image toggle caption David J. Gaar/Courtesy of the artist David J. Gaar/Courtesy of the artist Download The Songs To download individual songs by any of these five artists — or to download The Austin 100's entire 100-song bundle as a 900MB zip file — The annual South By Southwest …

SXSW 2016 Music Preview
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SXSW 2016 Music Preview

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SXSW 2015: Why this music festival is still the place to spot the next big thing
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SXSW 2015: Why this music festival is still the place to spot the next big thing

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Silicon Valley guru Tim Ferriss gave a speech at …

SXSW 2015 Music Preview
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SXSW 2015 Music Preview

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SXSW 2014: Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis represent the locals
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SXSW 2014: Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis represent the locals

LA Times  

AUSTIN, Texas — Kelly Willis said she’d worn “a Saturday night dress” — a cherry-red number with a cartoon-dog print — but in fact it was Tuesday, the first evening of the annual South by Southwest music festival here. And though Tuesday’s schedule also featured iTunes- “We left our set list in the car,” Willis admitted onstage, “but we don’t …

The Austin 100: A SXSW 2013 Mix
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The Austin 100: A SXSW 2013 Mix

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From Thousands Of Bands, Four SXSW Discoveries
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From Thousands Of Bands, Four SXSW Discoveries

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From Thousands Of Bands, Four SXSW Discoveries Enlarge this image toggle caption Courtesy of the artist Courtesy of the artist This week, more than 2,000 bands will perform live as part of the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas — and each will hope to stand out somehow. For the NPR Music team, attending SXSW means sifting and …

The Austin 100: A SXSW Mix
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The Austin 100: A SXSW Mix

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SXSW 2011 Preview
14 years ago

SXSW 2011 Preview

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Austin Calling: 10 SXSW Bands You Shouldn't Miss
15 years ago

Austin Calling: 10 SXSW Bands You Shouldn't Miss

Wired  

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SXSW 2010 Preview
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SXSW 2010 Preview

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