With the Russian – Ukrainian war in effect, Oleksandra Zaritska came to SXSW to use her band’s music to deliver a message of hope and unify SXSW goers as all eyes are on her besieged country.
Oleksandra Zaritska, known as Sasha, was the only member of Ukrainian band KAZKA to make it for SXSW.
“I’ve been at SXSW for two days and it’s felt like two weeks,” Beck said early in his set at the Moody Theater around 10:15 pm Saturday night. The sentiment was deeply felt by the badged attendees who have, in fact, been doing SXSW activities for the last couple of weeks.
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Not much was going on in the way of day parties on Monday. Perhaps one of the best options was that Paste Magazine kicked off its 20th Anniversary Party by partnering with Women Who Rock, an organization dedicated to “champion women in music and women’s health awareness.
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The cool, early-afternoon breeze on Tuesday, March 15, masked the sun’s intensity, as patrons of Lazarus Brewing Co. scanned for any shady spot on the patio, preparing for a promising afternoon of live music. Bands lined up for the Music for Listeners showcase made their way to Austin from various regions, ready to gain the attention of many Austin locals and SXSW show goers
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One of the things most folks lose sight of during the frenetic pace of SXSW is Austin still hosts national touring acts coming through town that have nothing to do with the festival apart from a coincidental booking. Such was the case yesterday when legendary songwriter Bob Dylan performed at Bass Hall on the University of Texas campus in support of his 2020 masterpiece, Rough and Rowdy Ways.
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As the cloudy overcast broke early on Monday afternoon, the crowd outside of Mohawk filed into the venue for Soundcloud’s Next Wav party at SXSW featuring an all-woman lineup, artist-focused panels and workshops to help working musicians grow their audiences.
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Appropriately, the band booked another underplay like their show at Mohawk last summer. The group thrilled fans who lined up in person to purchase tickets for their performance at Antone’s on Friday during SXSW.
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As with every SXSW there are always the contenders for buzz bands of the fest heading into, and if you are lucky, some treasure discoveries along the way. Here’s a short list of artists that I have marked for my attention in hopes of achieving that elusive SXSW moment… new band discovery.
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Today’s SXSW preview of five buzz bands to see during SXSW was written by Christina DeStefano. Perhaps despite that fact, she chose acts to highlight that all of us here at The Cosmic Clash enjoy like Yard Act and Sesami who we have already covered previously. Others are new to us too and we’re excited to check them out during the festival. To locate day parties you might see these bands, check out our list of Sx show posters with links or head to my Do512 calendar.
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When we realized we would be covering South By Southwest (SXSW) this year from the comfort of our living room, it became clear our coverage of the festival was going to change significantly in 2021.
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