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 | From Chad Bowar, your About Music Editor South By Southwest, the annual music industry gathering in Austin, Texas, is bigger than ever. Musicians from all genres of music pack every venue in town to showcase their talent for critics, fans and industry insiders. Our music guides have a preview of this year's event. | |
10 Bands To Watch At SXSW 2012
Trying to work out who to watch amidst the crush of SXSW can be headache-inducing. With thousands upon thousands of bands descending on the overwhelming orgy in Austin, trying to find names in the phonebook-sized roster of Performing Artists can be too much for most. Which is why you're lucky to have me. Whittling the masses into list-form is an art I long ago learned, and, here, two months out, are some undeniable highlights.
| Latin Music At The 2012 SXSW
Besides an exclusive performance by Colombian supertsar Juanes, there are a lot of Latin Alternative artists who will be playing at different venues during this prestigious event. Some of them include rising stars such as La Vida Boheme, Bomba Estereo, Kali Mutsa and Los Rakas.
| Folk and Americana Artists To Watch At SXSW 2012
Whether you're a long-seasoned South-by-Southwestie, or whether you're headed to Austin's largest week of music industry insanity for the first time, you've probably at least been clued into the fact that it's a bit of an event. Before you get swept off into the waves of music, be sure you have five artists you refuse to leave Austin without seeing.
| 10 International Acts To Watch At SXSW
With over 2000 acts performing in Austin, there's going to be plenty of International Acts on tap; at SXSW in 2011, over 600 acts from overseas descended on Texas. Many of these foreign invaders are recurring visitors, sure, but amongst the masses there's plenty of acts rarely seen at such accessible locales.
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