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The Daily Texan’s guide for your first SXSW

Katie Walsh March 13, 2015

South By Southwest is unlike any other festival. It requires a different mindset and level of physical stamina than is necessary for quaint three-day, noon-to-midnight festivals. It is a grueling week...

Q&A with Australian indie band Ball Park Music

Megan Kallus March 13, 2015

Editor’s note: Some answers were edited for length and clarity. Australian indie pop-rock band Ball Park Music is composed of frontman Sam Cromack, bassist Jennifer Boyce, keyboardist Paul Furness,...

Ten Austin bands to see at SXSW

Chris Duncan March 12, 2015

Some of the best acts of past South By Southwest festivals weren’t the big names; they were the local bands who were just happy to perform. Check out some of the best musicians Austin has to offer...

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Stray from the beaten path for these innovative SXSW events

Rebecca Fu March 12, 2015

Film, music and interactive events form the foundation of any good South By Southwest festival experience — but if you’re looking to diversify your schedule, the following artworks and galleries...

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Need a break from South By Southwest? Take a day trip to iconic Texas towns

Mary Cantrell March 12, 2015

Enjoying all that Texas has to offer, but sick of pretentious hipsters drinking endless cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon and blowing American Spirit smoke in your face? Get in your car — and get out of...

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Nipping: the next frontier of bioprinting

Ellen Airhart March 12, 2015

The printers in the TeVido Biodevices office don’t print concert tickets or English essays — they use live fat cells to print nipples and areolas.  TeVido, a technology company that...

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Austin takes precautions as more festival-goers flood SXSW

Katie Walsh and Marisa Charpentier March 12, 2015

Tens of thousands of people will flood the streets of Austin next week for South By Southwest. As more people make Austin their spring break destination, the City is taking new safety precautions. The...

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Uber unable to operate at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport during week of SXSW

Jackie Wang March 10, 2015

Days before the start of South By Southwest, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport officials said Uber will not be able to operate out of the airport during the festival next week. Airport officials...

Made in Texas: 30-year-old short films will re-premiere at SXSW

Cat Cardenas March 9, 2015

Louis Black, co-founder of South By Southwest and The Austin Chronicle, is bringing something new to SXSW — “Made in Texas.” Made in Texas is a program of six short films with topics...

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Austin production company Rooster Teeth prepares to release crowd-funded comedy

Alex Pelham March 6, 2015

Hilarious dialogue, fast-paced action and great animation are trademarks of Austin production company Rooster Teeth. The next project on the company’s list: a crowd-funded science-fiction comedy. Rooster...

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Student record label Moonburn Collective prepares for SXSW

Emily Gibson March 6, 2015

A bicycle hung from the ceiling of the red bedroom that doubles as a recording studio. At the desk directly underneath the bike, Carlos Ramirez sat in front of his computer and a wide array of beat-machines...

TBT: SXSW ’94 featured Johnny Cash, Charles Manson arguments, an abundance of ‘schmoozing’

Marisa Charpentier March 5, 2015

The eighth annual South by Southwest conference featured Johnny Cash, a Charles Manson controversy and plenty of “schmoozing,” according to a March 1994 article in The Daily Texan,   In...

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