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NPRWe don’t always delve into music on Pop Culture Happy Hour, but this year’s South By Southwest music festival gave us a nice opportunity to spread around a few recommendations. I’m already renowned for never shutting up about the six-hour playlist NPR …SXSW’s Top 10 bands: Bad Moves – The Mercury NewsThe Mercury NewsSXSW 2018: … Read more

The Mercury NewsIf there’s one genre that stood out at SXSW 2018, it was power pop. There were bands mixing it with metal, with punk, with country. And so much of it was outstanding. This quartet out of the nation’s capital played the power pop straight and did it as …SXSW 2018: Wildling Review – … Read more

Austin ChronicleEveryone noticed, though some were too polite to point it out. Others made a big deal of it. South by Southwest’s Music week experienced significant shrinkage in 2018. Variety foreshadowed the phenomenon with the article “For SXSW Music, Bigger Isn’t …Everything we saw and experienced at SXSW 2018 | The SceneDetroit Metro TimesRelix’s Official … Read more

VarietyAmy’s Most Recent Stories. SXSW Film Review: ‘First Match’ · SXSW Film Review: ‘Friday’s Child’ · SXSW Film Review: ‘Wild Nights With Emily’ · View All · Facebook · Twitter · Reddit · Email; Show more sharing options; LinkedIn; WhatsApp; Print · Pin It … and more …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News … Read more

VarietyReviewed at SXSW Film Festival (Visions), March 14, 2018. 95 MIN. Production: PRODUCTION: An OnBuzz presentation. (International sales: Submarine, New York.) Producers: Christian Sosa, Nicolas Gonda, Tyler Glodt. Co-producer: Jon Wroblewski. Executive … and more …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham or “Zennie62” is the founder of … Read more

Eater AustinSouth by Southwest 2018 is now over, and this year’s conference and festival felt more focused and not as overly extravagant as previous editions. That led to bigger issues taking the center stage, from discussions on women navigating culinary … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham … Read more

DeadlineThe serial bomber who terrorized Austin and put the Texas city on high alert during the annual SXSW fest, is dead, local police say. But even with the confirmation that suspect Mark Anthony Conditt, 24, blew himself up this morning as police drew near …SXSW should benefit the homelessTexas State University – The University StarTwo … Read more

NoiseySXSW became a vessel for that sinister toxicity. If it’s genesis traced back to late 80s DIY indie-rock culture, it mutated into a three-eyed fish with a temporary Skull Candy tattoo, the world’s largest collective Klout thirst trap, where industry … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham … Read more

The Mercury NewsPop-punk-surf hybrid brings California sound to N.J.. and more …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham or “Zennie62” is the founder of Zennie62Media which consists of zennie62blog.com and a multimedia blog news aggregator and video network, and 78-blog network, with social media and content development services … Read more

Noisey“With commercial festivals, bookers come out of the gate with a budget and then plug people in,” says James Minor, head of SXSW music, who happened to be at the Starcrawler show, far out of blood-spit range. “For us, we receive thousands and thousands …More Than Big-Name Acts, Music Rights Took Center Stage At SXSWForbesSXSW, … Read more

ForbesSeventy-five thousand people descended on’s Austin, TX, for the nine day South by Southwest (SXSW) conference that wrapped on Sunday, March 18. The conference has grown by leaps and bounds over its twenty one year history. What started as an indie … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie … Read more

NPROur bleary-eyed, ear-ringing week of seemingly non-stop live music in Austin, Texas has ended and we’re back one last time to reflect on the 2018 South by Southwest festival and play some of our favorite discoveries. Hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | … Read more

NoiseySome of our favourites of the week in Austin included Rico Nasty, Mozzy, IDLES, Starcrawler, Goat Girl, Valee, an Uber driver, and more. …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham or “Zennie62” is the founder of Zennie62Media which consists of zennie62blog.com and a multimedia blog news aggregator and … Read more

VarietySXSW Film Review: ‘The Dawn Wall’. An awe-inspiring documentary puts you on the surface of the world’s most forbidding rock face, along with daredevil climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson, as we relive the 2015 free climb that made history. By … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie … Read more

Ars TechnicaLast week, we also learned a surprising number of bands have MacBook as a member.Robot Orchestra Creates Otherworldly, Psychedelic Music at SXSWVoice of America all 11 news articles …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham or “Zennie62” is the founder of Zennie62Media which consists of zennie62blog.com and … Read more

The DrumWith SXSW now over for another year, Jamie Riddell, co-founder of BirdSong Analytics, offers his take on his favourite five moments from attending the festival in Austin. Immersive Experiences. I didn’t queue for Westworld but focused on Ready Player … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham … Read more

The Mercury NewsSXSW hometown stars Hovvdy are part of two trends in rock: oddly spelled names, and quiet, chill pop. The band pronounces its name “howdy,” the double “v” serving as a “w,” as the Canadian band Alvvays (Always) does. In addition to the notable … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie … Read more

Los Angeles TimesStella Donnelly in Austin, Texas, as part of the South by Southwest festival and conference. (Lorne Thomson / Redferns). Mid-20s Australian artist Stella Donnelly was about halfway through “Mean to Me,” a song about a no-good significant other who … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie … Read more

CNBCMelinda Gates’ SXSW interactive keynote was dedicated to Time’s Up, the moment against sexual harassment — and men in the audience took it seriously. “Men were asking questions about how they could support women in the workplace,” said Jennifer Beall … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham … Read more

Ars TechnicaEvents like Sundance, Tribeca, and South By Southwest already overflow with weird, not-quite-accessible films about real-world drama, emotions, and nonsensical stories. And today, the only venue that fits those works better than arthouse theaters … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham or “Zennie62” is the founder … Read more

Austin American-StatesmanPolice have arrested a man who they said emailed a bomb threat to the Fair Market in East Austin on Saturday night, forcing the cancellation of a show by the Roots.The Roots’ SXSW Concert Cancelled Due to ‘Security Concern’VarietyThe Roots Cancel SXSW Concert After Bomb ThreatDeadlineBud Light cancels SXSW event due to security concernFOX … Read more

Variety“Due to a security concern, we have made the difficult decision to cancel tonight’s Bud Light x The Roots SXSW Jam,” show sponsor Bud Light/Anheuser-Busch said in a statement. “After working proactively with SXSW, the Austin Police Department, and …The Roots Cancel SXSW Show Due to Bomb Threat: ReportPitchforkThe Roots & Friends Show at SXSW … Read more

Los Angeles TimesL.A. artist Cuco won over the South by Southwest crowd with his quintessentially Los Angeles sound. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times). The music (and film and tech and everything else) at South by Southwest almost always looks to the future … and more …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google … Read more

DeadlineAs it wraps up its 25th anniversary edition in Austin, the SXSW Film Festival announced its Audience Award winners, with the list headed by narrative First Match and documentary TransMilitary. Related · ‘Hereditary’ Helmer: “The Film Is A Meditation On …SXSW Announces Audience AwardsAustin Chronicle all 2 news articles …read more Source:: SXSW News From … Read more

ForbesIf this description sounds familiar to you, then you know that it is referencing Westworld, an HBO program that produced one of the most viral activations at SXSW this year. As an entrepreneur this activation caused me to broaden my imagination. The … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | … Read more

ForbesThey may still be in the minority, but at this year’s SXSW Film Festival, the spotlight was on female moviemakers. A third of the full-length films at the annual showcase of select new movies and television shows in Austin, Texas, were helmed by … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham … Read more

DeadlineAfter the film’s late night screening at SXSW, Aster, along with cast members, Milly Shapiro and Alex Wolff, paid a visit to Deadline’s Austin Studio. Related · ‘Number 37’ Helmer On Paying Homage To Hitchcock’s ‘Rear Window’ – SXSW. “The film is a … and more …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie … Read more

RollingStone.comKeith Urban might not have expected to learn of a long-lost relative when he showed up at the Austin Convention Center on Friday afternoon (an audience member claimed someone in her family was related to the country star), but that’s just what he got …SXSW 2018: Keith Urban conversation rarely goes beyond the …austin360 (blog)Keith … Read more

The VergeBecause it is SXSW and nothing is taken too seriously, the event is scattered with googly-eyed taco plushies and Bitcoin logo-branded chocolate coins. In the back, a man tries to sell onlookers on an intimidating, multi-monitor setup called the … and more …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | … Read more

Vanity FairAt the biggest theater on the biggest night of the biggest weekend at SXSW, there was a problem. Austin’s Paramount Theatre was crammed to the rafters with an audience eager to see Steven Spielberg’s latest C.G.I. extravaganza, Ready Player One. The … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | … Read more

CNETThis year, SXSW got surprise two-day visits from Elon Musk and Mark Hamill, as well as the world premiere of “Ready Player One.” Now, there were definitely rumors these things might happen. In Musk’s case, he straight up tweeted he’d be coming to SXSW … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie … Read more

EngadgetRoux was first alerted to the fact that GFE was being screened at SXSW’s Virtual Cinema exhibition when someone dropped a link to Engadget’s article about it in a fan subreddit. “I feel extremely violated, he completely broke trust,” Roux said. “I’m so …A VR Film About Sex Workers Was Pulled from SXSW After Complaints … Read more

Dallas News (blog)As a kid in the 1970s, I could imagine no career more glamorous than Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader. To me, their go-go boots, hot pants and bouncy hair embodied glamour and female perfection. That yearning came flooding back when I went to a South by … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News … Read more