Tomorrow Happens Here.

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SXSW® Music The SXSW® Music and Media Conference showcases hundreds of musical acts from around the globe on over eighty stages in downtown Austin. By day, conference registrants do business in the SXSW® Trade Show in the Austin Convention Center and partake of a full agenda of informative, provocative panel discussions featuring hundreds of speakers of international stature.

The Latest News from SXSW® Music

Pick Three - Louie Bandak

bandak.jpgLouie Bandak... heart breaker, dream maker, love taker… oh and A&R exec at Interscope (seen here in zombie-form).

As you can see a lot's changed for Louie in the last year, but don't worry, he's still the most adorable A&R guy I know... or at this point he may be the only A&R guy I know. It's entirely possible they're all zombies now.

Bond and PopGun are Packing Some Heat!

98701.jpgIndependent agencies Bond Music Group and PopGun Booking are brandishing their weapons as they stroll into Austin to sling out the best in independent electronic music. Based in New York and Brooklyn, Bond Music Group and PopGun Booking are independent music agencies sharing a commitment to bringing fans some of today's most cutting edge music.

The LP Questionnaire/Pick Three - Miles Kurosky

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I remember hearing Beulah's When Your Heartstrings Break many moons ago and the love that I fell into with "Sunday Under Glass" and "Emma Blowgun's Last Stand" remains strong to this day.

The LP Questionnaire/Pick Three - Maghan Campbell of Hot Panda

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I feel like I'm perhaps favoring Canadians this year but come on, like I wasn't going to ask a band called Hot Panda to do these, uh, gooftastic features.

Rough Trade Records SXSW Showcase

97571.jpgLondon-based and world renowned, Rough Trade Records has been promoting first-class talent for decades and SXSW is excited to have The Morning Benders headline the Rough Trade showcase. Their charismatic nonchalance will provide the perfect remedy to your beer-enduced exhaustion. They'll set the mood and lull us in with their crowd-pleasing, lofty, Californian-pop vibes.

The LP Questionnaire/Pick Three - Matt Braunger

Matt_Braunger_©_Seth_Olenick_3.jpgIf you've been reading these features for the past few years, or even over the past week, you know I love them comedians. This year's showcases promise to bring the funny and from what I hear the axe-wielding Matt Braunger is one of the ones to watch.

The LP Questionnaire/Pick Three - Nicole Atkins

nicole atkins.jpgThe first time I saw the lovely Nicole Atkins she was rehearsing "Islands in the Stream" with My Morning Jacket at Madison Square Garden on New Year's Eve 2008. I was blown away by her crystal clear tones and charming performance. Later that night, she and Jim enchanted us all with their best Kenny and Dolly.