SXSW 2009
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Semi Precious Weapons: On the Road and Out of Control at SXSW
When Rolling Stone hit Austin's South By Southwest Music Festival a week ago, we handed Semi Precious Weapons' outrageous frontman Justin Tranter a Flipcam and a simple set of directions: film yourself doing what you do before, during and after gigs and hand over the footage. We wound up with two days' worth of video […]
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Perry Farrell Gets Shocked: Jane's Addiction Frontman on SXSW Gig, Reznor Sessions, Lollapalooza
It's been 21 years since Jane's Addiction released Nothing's Shocking, and frontman Perry Farrell has finally found a cultural phenomenon that refutes the memorable refrain from "Ted, Just Admit It …" "The Octo-Mom is shocking, so there you go," he says. "It finally happened. I'm shocked." Hanging out with Rolling Stone the day after Jane's […]
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SXSW 2009 Photos
Jane's Addiction, Kanye West, Metallica, Tori Amos, Devo, Glasvegas, Avett Brothers and much more
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Juliette and the New Romantiques, King Khan and the Shrines Bring Heat to Rolling Stone's SXSW Party
Rolling Stone's Saturday afternoon showcase at Peckerheads went from a sweaty affair to a sweltering one as singer-actress Juliette Lewis hit the stage with her new band, the New Romantiques, to run through material from her upcoming disc, Terra Incognita. As Lewis told RS backstage, she wanted to step out from behind the power riffs […]
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Jonathan Demme Debuts "Neil Young Trunk Show" at SXSW
Director Jonathan Demme was on hand at SXSW for the world premiere of his concert film, Neil Young Trunk Show. The film is an intimate look at Neil Young's stage show, recorded in a small theater in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, on mostly hand-held cameras. "We did a home movie in a way," said Demme to […]
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Kanye West Shows Off Proteges at SXSW Set
Before he popped into Perez Hilton's "One Night in Austin" extravaganza for a quickie five-song set, Kanye West made a not-so-secret SXSW appearance at the Levi's/Fader Fort on Saturday night, turning a label showcase for his G.O.O.D. Records imprint into a cohesive, star-studded, two-hour event. Special guests like Common, Erykah Badu, Fonzworth Bentley and 88 […]
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Silversun Pickups, Airborne Toxic Event, St. Vincent Score New Fans at SXSW
Opening Metallica's not-so-secret SXSW surprise show Friday night, Los Angeles buzz band Silversun Pickups had the gig of a lifetime. And they knew it: drummer Chris Guanlao couldn't resist taking a snap of the crowd with his digital camera. Winning over approximately 2,000 very antsy Metallica fans is no easy task — especially for a […]
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Devo Hint at New Album's Sound, Debut Songs During SXSW Set
A much-hyped show at Austin Music Hall was the second performance from recently reinvigorated new-wavers Devo since plans to release their first studio album in 19 years. A band that built their career on questioning traditions — musical, social and otherwise — Devo refused to lure in the crowd with familiar fare, instead opening with […]
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