Music Cities Summit returning to CMW in Toronto May 12
With legendary and locally beloved venues closing at a dispiriting pace just as more bands are popping up, Toronto has
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Austin
SXSW is on in Austin. And someone is delivering package bombs to area houses.
If you’ve been following the news, two people in Austin, Texas, have been killed as the result of anonymous parcel bombs
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First Look:Terrence Malick’s Movie About the SXSW and the Austin Music Scene
A little over five years ago, Ian Astbury told me something remarkable. “I was just in Austin for SXSW and
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Random Music News for Thursday, January 14, 2016
On this day in 1973, Elvis Presley’s live broadcast from a Hawaii set a record for the most-watched show ever
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New Foo Fighters!
If you’ve been watching the mysterious countdown on the Foo Fighters website, you’ve probably wondered what’s it’s counting down to.
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The Awesome Homeless Street Musician of Austin, Texas
We don’t know much about this other than he calls himself Drama. Damn, he’s good. (Via Holy Kaw)
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A Sign of the Apocalypse? Butthole Surfer Wins “Yard of the Month” Award in Austin
Do NOT set foot on the lawn of Butthole Surfer drummer King Coffey. He works very hard to keep his
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Driver Accused of Running Down People at SXSW Was a Performer Himself
The driver under arrest for mowing down people at SXSW on Wednesday night, killing two and injuring 22, was himself
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