Blog Topic: SXSW

Homedrone: SXSW in Photos: AUTOBAHN, Nite Fields, Sad Lovers & Giants and More

By Mike White | March 16, 2016 9:52am

Flagpole is in Austin, TX for South By Southwest. Below, check out photos from Tuesday's SXSW Music action:

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AUTOBAHN

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Homedrone: Mothers, Muuy Biien, New Madrid to Play Athens in Austin SXSW Party

By Gabe Vodicka | March 1, 2016 11:38am

Muuy Biien

The cultural behemoth that is South by Southwest is fast approaching, and once again some of Athens' finest, including Flagpole, have teamed up to present the Athens in Austin day party at The Side Bar (602 E. 7th St.) on Saturday, Mar. 19.

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Homedrone: SXSW in Photos: Ghostface Killah, Swervedriver, Dillinger Escape Plan and More

By Mike White | March 22, 2015 2:00pm

Flagpole is at SXSW this week. Below, check out a selection of photos from Saturday.

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Dillinger Escape Plan

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Homedrone: SXSW in Photos: The Residents, Run the Jewels, Failure and More

By Mike White | March 21, 2015 1:25pm

Flagpole is at SXSW this week. Below, check out a selection of photos from Friday.

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Courtney Barnett

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Homedrone: Simpler and More Streamlined, SXSW Lets the Music Shine

By Gordon Lamb | March 20, 2015 11:18am

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METZ plays the House of Vans at SXSW

Someone got the memo. After several years of ramping things up to occasionally tragic degrees, South By Southwest—at least its music portion—has made good on its promise to reevaluate, streamline and reign itself in. Sure, it’s still a heavily-sponsored event, but this year everything seems more proportionate. Gone is the gigantic Dorito’s vending machine stage. (That space is a parking lot again.) And for all the pre-show press and tooth-gnashing surrounding those burger kings McDonald's having a presence on-site, casual attendees would have no idea. Even the fake Ronald McDonald bleating about conspiracy outside (courtesy of rabblerouser Alex Jones’ Infowars—this is still Austin, after all) didn't do much to attract or divide people.

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Homedrone: SXSW in Photos: The Zombies, The Pop Group, Deerhoof and More

By Mike White | March 20, 2015 10:32am

Flagpole is at SXSW this week. Below, check out a selection of photos from Thursday.

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Deerhoof

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Homedrone: SXSW in Photos: The Damned, Future Islands, TV on the Radio and More

By Mike White | March 19, 2015 10:45am

Flagpole is at SXSW this week. Below, check out a selection of photos from Tuesday and Wednesday.

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Ludacris

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Homedrone: SXSW in Photos: Dead Confederate, Bo Ningen, Eagulls and More

By Katie Bell Moore | March 17, 2014 1:59pm

Photo Credit: Katie Bell Moore

Flagpole was in Austin, TX last week for SXSW. Below, check out a selection of Katie Bell Moore's photos from last weekend's action.

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Homedrone: SXSW in Review: Pujol, No Regrets Coyote, Diarrhea Planet

By Dan Mistich | March 17, 2014 11:30am

The Parish Underground on Friday night was presenting a showcase from Nashville venueExit/In, made up bands stationed out of that city. Although that city may bring to mind country stars, the bands on the bill proved they could bring the rock just as well.

No Regrets Coyote kicked off the showcase. I caught word that Evan Donohue from Diarrhea Planet was filling in for an absent guitarist, but I couldn't tell. The band played loud and fast for a 30-minute set and seemed to impress the rest of the Diarrhea Planet guys that were hanging out in the crowd and swilling beer. There's a little early-Green Day cheekiness to the band, singing songs about the singer's hair while chugging along to straightforward rhythms held down by punchy bass riffs. It isn't as structured as the veteran punks' work, and the leads provided by Donohue gave it a character that you wouldn't find on the radio.

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Homedrone: SXSW in Photos: Major Stars, Ex Hex, Tyvek and More

By Mike White | March 17, 2014 11:19am

Flagpole was in Austin, TX last week for SXSW. After the jump, check out a selection of Mike White's photos from last weekend's action.

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