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SXSW Ramble: From Ben Nichols to The Spits to a neighborhood block party to Tear Dungeon and Fugitive

Some people hate SXSW. But just the same, another contingency finds magic within the chaos. The festival is draining; it takes a lot out of the festival goer, the musicians, and the service industry staff slinging the tacos, cleaning up the puke, and loading up the plastic cups full of whatever poison gets the job done. Standing late Sunday night at Empire Control Room at the crossroads of that perfect place of drunk and happy, I consistently remain in the latter regarding where SXSW lives within my heart. 

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Live music preview: Blockbuster October shows in store for Austin music fans

It’s going to be a blockbuster October for Austin shows fans with Austin City Limits Music Festival and LEVITATION Festival bracketing the beginning and end of the month. Besides two very Austin music festivals, Smashing Pumpkins, Pavement, The Black Keys with TCC alumni, The Velveteers, Indigo Girls and Interpol are all on tap this month. If you’re not going to see live music in Austin this month, you might be doing it wrong.

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