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At SXSW, it's the thrill of the unknown
The panels are informative, but the beating heart of the music business's premier global gathering is the thrill of discovering the great unknown band. More than 1,700 acts (some more familiar than others) vied for attention at the South by Southwest festival, which is both a new-artist marketplace and a high-wattage opportunity for veterans to spark interest in forthcoming albums. --Joan Anderman and Sarah Rodman |
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SXSW '09: Sound off
The crowds have thinned, the clubs have fallen silent, and the realization that I've slept 15 hours over the past five days has set in....
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