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by Daniel Emberg
Our intrepid contributor Daniel Emberg has made his way down to Austin, TX for the “corporate orgy called SXSW”. Here is his second report home from the front, featuring plenty of insight into how the homegrown talent is faring … Continue reading “SXSW: Manitoba Musicians Flood Austin”
Words & images by Daniel Emberg
Our intrepid contributor Daniel Emberg has made his way down to Austin, TX for the “corporate orgy called SXSW”. This is his first missive home… Continue reading “Scattered Thoughts from My First Two Days in the Corporate Orgy Called SXSW”
by Sheldon Birnie
The Hillbilly Highway from Winnipeg to Austin and back was a long, winding, and often ice covered one. But we made it. Continue reading “Hillbilly Highway – Looking back at SXSW”
by Sheldon Birnie
It’s been a hot few days down in Austin, but as the old song says, “the road goes on forever and the party never ends.” Continue reading “SXSW :: Manitoba bands just killing it in Austin”
by Sheldon Birnie
Well, friends, I’ve been in Austin for less than two days, and I’ve been to the White Horse Tavern twice.
The bar is a classic roadhouse, serving up cans of Lone Star on the cheap and pumping out foot stompin’, honky tonkin’ tunes. Continue reading “Hillbilly Highway – White Horse Tavern at SXSW”
Well, we made it to Austin.
After a 26 hour drive through ice covered highways and a blizzard that spanned three states and left over 50 cars lying in the ditch, we rolled into town yesterday afternoon. We established our Austin Bureau near the University of Texas and got into some Miller High Life. Continue reading “SXSW :: Stylus has arrived”
by Sheldon Birnie
Every year, for six days in March, unwashed masses of musicians, music journalists and industry types (not to mention music fans) from across the world descend on Austin, Texas, for South By Southwest. The largest music conference and festival of its kind in the world, SXSW represents a great opportunity for emerging Manitoba artists to share their music with the world. Continue reading “SXSW: Local bands hit the road to Austin, TX”