Random music news for Wednesday, March 20, 2019
March 20th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Spring starts at 5:58 pm EDT. Let’s get on with it. Meanwhile, let’s indulge in some music new for March
Browsing the "SXSW" Tag
Music Cities Summit returning to CMW in Toronto May 12
April 7th, 2018 | by Amber Healy
With legendary and locally beloved venues closing at a dispiriting pace just as more bands are popping up, Toronto has
Bill Murray reads a poem about a dog. Now your Monday is complete.
March 19th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Bill Murray dropped into SXSW. Naturally, things happened. Don’t question this. Just enjoy it for its Bill Murray-ness. #BillMurray reading
Random music news for Friday, March 16, 2018
March 16th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Mississippi finally ratified the 13th Amendment, which deals with the abolishment of slavery. It was March 16, 1995. Wow. And in
YouTube won’t introduce its music service at SXSW
March 14th, 2018 | by Amber Healy
Don’t look for YouTube’s music service to launch at SXSW There’s a month’s worth of panel discussions, concerts, art exhibits
SXSW is on in Austin. And someone is delivering package bombs to area houses.
March 13th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
If you’ve been following the news, two people in Austin, Texas, have been killed as the result of anonymous parcel bombs
Random Music News for Thursday, February 22, 2018
February 22nd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
If Dolly the Cloned Sheep were still alive, she’d be 21 today. In music news for February 22, 2018… The
Random Music News for Friday, March 24, 2017
March 24th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
On this day 59 years ago, Elvis was drafted into the army. And in music news… Chuck Berry apparently left
Random Music News for Saturday, March 18, 2017
March 18th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
American Express was founded on this day 1850. Which reminds me: I’ve got a bill to pay. And now, the
Random Music News for Monday, March 13, 2017
March 13th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Still woozy after the clock switch? Me, too. But I did manage to sort out some music news… Depeche Mode
Random Music News for Saturday, March 11, 2017
March 11th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Spring forward, etc. Why is daylight saving time still a thing? Why do we bother when science says it’s a
Random Music News for Wednesday, March 8, 2017
March 8th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Happy (Merry?) International Women’s Day! And now, the music news. Women are buying and selling more vinyl than ever before.
SXSW Update: Contract To Be Changed Following Immigration Controversy
March 6th, 2017 | by Amber Healy
It’s been a rough few days for the organizers of this year’s SXSW festival. First, attention was drawn to the
SXSW in the Trump Era: Immigration Language in Contract Causes Controversy, Cancellations
March 3rd, 2017 | by Amber Healy
It only took a few hours for organizers of the SXSW to try and clean up a massive mess that
Random Music News for Friday, March 3, 2017
March 3rd, 2017 | by Alan Cross
The first-ever properly organized indoor hockey game was played on the day in 1875 in Montreal. And now, the music
Here’s a Trailer for Terrence Malick’s Movie About Love at SXSW
February 22nd, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Terrence Malick hasn’t made a lot of movies, but almost every one of them is a capital E Event. Five years
First Look:Terrence Malick’s Movie About the SXSW and the Austin Music Scene
January 4th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
A little over five years ago, Ian Astbury told me something remarkable. “I was just in Austin for SXSW and
Random Music News for Tuesday, September 6, 2016
September 6th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Back to school. Time to get serious about work again. And it’s pumpkin spice season at Starbucks already. The summer
A Super-Cool Spotify Jukebox Unveiled at SXSW
March 16th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Sure there’s about a billion bands at SXSW in Austin, but an even bigger part of the festival is its
Barack Obama Speaks at SXSW
March 13th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Talk about a coup for the organizers of SXSW. Getting a sitting president to appear at the opening of a
Random Music News for Thursday, March 3, 2016
March 3rd, 2016 | by Alan Cross
It was 25 years ago today that Rodney King got his beating from LA cops. It was a dark time.
Can Toronto Turn NXNE into the New SXSW
July 28th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
That’s the title of this story in Fader. Thoughts? Much like the rest of North America, Toronto’s festival scene has
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