SXSWGang of Four perform at the SxSW Public Radio Day StageGang of Four • Mar 20, 2015In support of their new album What Happens Next, legendary English post-punk group Gang of Four performed at The Current's Public Radio Day Stage at SxSW 2015 in Austin, TX.
SXSWTwin Shadow performs at the SxSW Public Radio Day StageTwin Shadow • Mar 20, 2015On the heels of releasing his third studio album and major-label debut Eclipse, Twin Shadow's George Lewis Jr. performed at The Current's Public Radio Day Stage at SxSW 2015 in Austin, TX.
SXSWDay 2 at SXSW: Local presence and live broadcastsDavid Safar • Mar 20, 2015The Current's Music Director, David Safar, checks in from the South by Southwest Music Conference in Austin, Texas. The days have been chock-a-block with music, and later this afternoon, The Current will air a series of peformances, live from Austin.
SXSWPizza is good: SXSW dispatch, Day ThreeBridget Bennett • Mar 20, 2015The first thing I had to do was find the holy grail of free Bloody Marys that I didn’t get to enjoy yesterday. I arrived at the purported hot spot with my friends, feeling as thought I had already conquered the day, but defeat fell upon me when I realized all the Samsung promotional event offered…
SXSWDay 1 at SXSW: Hitting the ground runningJim McGuinn • Mar 19, 2015Checking in from the South by Southwest Music Conference in Austin, Texas, The Current's Program Director Jim McGuinn provides a first-day report, noting that female-fronted acts were the best he saw yesterday.
SXSWKeep your hands off the security: SXSW dispatch, Day TwoBridget Bennett • Mar 19, 2015I woke up in a new Bugatti (and by “Bugatti,” I mean a hotel room in southeast Austin) without a plan. I headed downtown, and I hoped that I would cross paths with something interesting. Once downtown, a friend and I made our way to the Floodfest day party—I’m not sure why, because the show’s artists…
SXSW‘Play something I can twerk to’: SXSW dispatch, Day OneBridget Bennett • Mar 18, 2015Photographer Bridget Bennett is sharing photos and stories from her first-ever SXSW experience. Watch for more updates from Bridget this week and weekend, and listen to The Current on Friday from noon to 6:00 p.m. for a live broadcast of the Public Radio Day Stage concert at SXSW. It’s a festival of standing in lines,…
SXSWSXSW without a wristband: Minneapolis music fan shares the secrets of successCecilia Johnson • Mar 18, 2015As the last weeks of March approach, all eyes are on Austin’s South by Southwest Festival. For Jim Anderson, a dedicated music fan from the Linden Hills neighborhood of Minneapolis, the conference itself isn’t even the real draw. Instead, he seeks the music on the periphery of the festival—the artists in little-known clubs and dive bars…
SXSWToday’s Music News: Snoop Dogg to be SXSW keynote speakerStaff • Mar 10, 2015Snoop Dogg will be this year’s SXSW keynote speaker, following in the footsteps of Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, and Lady Gaga. (Billboard) Meanwhile, Snoop—who’s seen his share of gun violence—is joining Aloe Blacc and others in a call for individuals with retirement savings account to divest from the gun industry. (Rolling Stone) A Los Angeles jury declared yesterday that Pharrell Williams…
SXSWDoomtree lead cavalcade of Minnesota artists heading to SXSWCecilia Johnson • Mar 2, 2015Coming off their explosive First Avenue show last Wednesday, local hip-hop group Doomtree have a lot to look forward to. Starting March 5, the crew (minus Lazerbeak) play 11 shows around the western U.S.; then, Dessa criss-crosses the other side of the country with Welcome to Night Vale. The band will be in Denmark for the…
