SXSW 2008

South By Southwest Day Five: Softball, Wing And Tragedy

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By Steve McLean (CHARTattack) March 18, 2008 4:00 pm
ChartAttack news editor Steve McLean just returned home from his annual pilgrimage to the South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas. Here's his report from day five: I felt surprisingly athletic after three hours sleep, and my hotel suite host Jeff Cohen and I were on a softball diamond by 12:30 p.m. playing for the Mixed Media...
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South By Southwest Day Four: Los Campesinos! And British Sea Power End Things On High Note

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By Steve McLean (CHARTattack) March 18, 2008 3:30 pm
ChartAttack news editor Steve McLean is in the midst of his annual pilgrimage to the South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas. Here's his report from day four: I arrived at the Garden Party on the picturesque grounds of the French Legation Museum in time to see the last two songs by run-of-the-mill British folk artist Laura Marling....
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Riot At SXSW Was More Than Just Fucked Up

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By Jessica Lewis (CHARTattack) March 17, 2008 4:00 pm
A riot at Austin, Texas's South by Southwest festival early Saturday morning on the Lemar Pedestrian Bridge forced fans to jump into the river below to escape chaos. Toronto hardcore band Fucked Up and pals No Age were playing an unofficial gig at around 4 a.m. CMT that about 1,000 fans congregated to watch. A mosh-pit was created that was...
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South By Southwest Day Three: The Vines, The Waco Brothers And Booze

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By Steve McLean (CHARTattack) March 17, 2008 3:30 pm
ChartAttack News Editor Steve McLean is in the midst of his annual pilgrimage to the South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas. Here's his report, written while not wearing pants, from day three: I arrived at the Australian BBQ in time to catch the last couple of songs by veteran garage-punk band The Chevelles. Their straight-up rock...
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The Vines

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Steve McLean
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Various Venues
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Austin, TX
Date: 
March 16, 2008
Tragedy - A Tribute To The Bee Gees

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Steve McLean
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Various Venues
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Austin, TX
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March 15, 2008
British Sea Power

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Steve McLean
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Various Venues
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Austin, TX
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March 15, 2008
British Sea Power

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Steve McLean
Venue: 
Various Venues
City: 
Austin, TX
Date: 
March 15, 2008
Roky Erickson

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Steve McLean
Venue: 
Various Venues
City: 
Austin, TX
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March 15, 2008
Horrorpops

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Steve McLean
Venue: 
Various Venues
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Austin, TX
Date: 
March 15, 2008
Los Campesinos!

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Steve McLean
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Various Venues
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Austin, TX
Date: 
March 15, 2008
Okkervil River

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Steve McLean
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Various Venues
City: 
Austin, TX
Date: 
March 15, 2008
Islands

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Steve McLean
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Various Venues
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Austin, TX
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March 14, 2008
The Slits

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Steve McLean
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Various Venues
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Austin, TX
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March 14, 2008
The Vines

South By Southwest Day Two: Wussy, Boys In A Band, Carbon/Silicon, The Wombats And 18 Other Bands

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By Steve McLean (CHARTattack) March 14, 2008 3:00 pm
ChartAttack News Editor Steve McLean is in the midst of his annual pilgrimage to the South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas. Here's his report, written while not wearing pants, from day two: I went to the New West Records party to check the schedule for later in the afternoon and stayed for a couple of songs by Tim Easton. I respect...
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Born Ruffians

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Steve McLean
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Various Venues
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Austin, TX
Date: 
March 13, 2008
The Wombats

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Steve McLean
Venue: 
Various Venues
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Austin, TX
Date: 
March 13, 2008
Wussy

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Steve McLean
Venue: 
Various Venues
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Austin, TX
Date: 
March 13, 2008
Boys In A Band

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Steve McLean
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Billy Bragg
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March 13, 2008
Billy Bragg

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Steve McLean
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Various Venues
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Austin, TX
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March 13, 2008
Carolyn Mark with N.Q. Arbuckle
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