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SXSW 2009
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03.30.09I’m with the (wrist)band — What I learned at SXSW 2009 – PART ONEI laid there turning green with envy, comfortable, if angry, in my bed about 45 minutes before the bus left from Memphis to head to the South by Southwest music conference in Austin, TX. On the bus, generously sponsored by the Memphis Music Foundation, was a collection of musicians that read like a who's-who of Memphis music and its rich history. Names like The Bar-Kays, Harlan T. Bobo, Jack O. and the Tennessee Tearjerkers, River City Tanlines, Jump Back Jake, and Two Way Radio were loading their gear into the bus, many of them wide-eyed with the possibility of ...
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03.02.09Casxio’s dance-rock ninja style has them on the move.The band Casxio come from Los Angeles and are being hailed as "a little bit more than just the latest band to jump into the dance-music pool" by the LA Times. That's high praise coming from a city which was once fueled by the disco it helped to create. Enjoy this track, "Seventeen", then go check them out at SXSW (where they have several appearances). Casxio - Seventeen Casxio will be appearing March 18, 19, 20 & 21st at SXSW. Check schedule for times/details.
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01.05.09SXSW 2009: Who’s Playing You Ask?We're all super excited around here for SXSW 2009. Five blissfully insane days in Austin, TX have the 'softies all ready to pack our Aero Beds and laptops and head south. New bands are being added to the lineup on a regular basis, though rumors always fly about last-minute additions to the schedule. One thing is certain: there will be a strong Memphis contingent at the festival this year. Want to see the latest list? Keep tabs over here at Do512 of both confirmed AND rumored acts appearing at SXSW. And if you're on Twitter, you ...
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