SXSW

MNDR, Lower Dens & Doomtree Backstage at SXSW

Here’s a sneak peak at what goes on behind the scenes when you’re one of SXSW’s most buzzed about bands. This clip, courtesy of SPIN, features rising electro pop singer…

Watch Jay-Z’s SXSW Show

In case you missed the YouTube livestream of Jay-Z’s American Express sponsored SXSW performance on Monday, you can watch the hour-plus performance in its entirety below:

PMA’s SXSW 2012 Guide

We hope you’re hydrated, wearing sensible footwear, and have RSVP’d to at least 900 parties, because it’s officially SXSW season, and we’re going to help you wheedle through the truly…

101 MP3s for SXSW 2012

The music portion of the South by Southwest festival in Austin starts tomorrow! Now in its 26th year, the festival has built a reputation for itself as a staggering platform…

PMA x SXSW 2012

The 26th annual South by Southwest music festival is kicking off March 13th in Austin, where a hundreds of bands – from veterans to new discoveries – will take the…

Jay-Z Playing SXSW, To Be Live Streamed on YouTube

For the second year in a row, Jay-Z will make an appearance at next week’s South By Southwest festival in Austin. Last year Hov appeared on stage with Kanye West…

Music Festival Preview: SXSW 2012

Music Festival Season is now in full gear, what with Austin’s South by Southwest kicking off in only a couple weeks. (The Coachellas arrive only a couple weeks later.) While…

SXSW ’11: Listen to tUnE-yArDs’ Full Set

Without a doubt, one of favorite new acts—both in the studio and on stage—is the awkwardly capitalized tUnE-yArDs. “Bizness” may just be my favorite song of the Spring season and…

PMACAST | SXSW ’11: Friday / Saturday Playlist

As South By Southwest enters the weekend, some of the festival’s best acts take the stage to showcase their skills. Because of the outrageous number of performers and the near-limitless…

SXSW ’11: Listen to Full Sets by James Blake, Smith Westerns & Yuck

Thanks to the trusty music programmers at NPR, you can listen to full sets from this year’s SXSW. Listen to full-length audio recordings of performances by James Blake, Smith Westerns…

FEATURE: SXSW ’11: Wednesday / Thursday Playlist

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Austin’s internationally infamous music conference, South By Southwest. With a prodigious number of bands to choose from, even the veteran concert-goer is liable…