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SXSW 2009: Wavves' Secrets for Survival

By Reed Fischer at 12:39 PM on March 18, 2009

Scuzzy do wop punk of the moment Wavves' Nathan Williams laid out his SXSW plans while driving to a gig at Phoenix's Trunk Space on Monday. Between Wednesday and Saturday, he and touring drummer Ryan Ulsh will cram in nine shows at various showcases, according to his MySpace page (Williams says there will be 10). Wavves' infectious second album, Wavvves, just got its physical release via Fat Possum this week. Although the San Diego-based Williams comes from a family of musicians, he's never played so many shows in such a short span of time before. Can he keep his growls... read more

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Paste's Hour-By-Hour SXSW 2009 Music Recommendations

By Paste Staff at 7:40 AM on March 17, 2009

With hundreds of bands converging upon Austin and what seems like a zillion shows to choose from, planning a South by Southwest schedule can be a daunting task... read more

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SXSW Film 2009: Don't Use the M-Word

By Robert Davis at 2:51 AM on March 16, 2009

For good reasons — like the fact that all of Joe Swanberg's features have played here — the annual South by Southwest film festival in Austin, Texas, has a reputation as the adopted home of mumblecore. The dreaded M-word is used more and more negatively these days, but any term that labels films as diverse as Frownland, LOL, and Mutual Appreciation is a coinage looking for a definition. It was bound to fizzle at some point. The terminology may be disintegrating, but the filmmakers behind these movies are still collaborating and still growing. This year, Andrew Bujalski (Funny Ha Ha,... read more

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SXSW 2009: Moon and New World Order

By Tim Basham at 2:11 PM on March 14, 2009

I suppose you never appreciate your hometown as much as when out-of-towners spout out about its greatness. That's the way it is in Austin. I DO live in the best city on earth. Especially during SXSW!MoonThis film has two things going for it before it even begins. 1) Its star, Sam Rockwell, is a talented, sometimes underrated, actor, and 2) it's a sci-fi flick, full of cool shots of moon rovers with the big, blue earth in the background, talking computers, life endangerment and extraterrestrial mysteries.Sometime in the future, Sam Bell (Rockwell) is just finishing up a three-year contract for... read more

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Paste's SXSW 2009 Party Playlist

By Caitlin Strandberg at 3:26 PM on March 13, 2009

In just a few days, Paste will be heading down (more accurately, West) to Austin, Texas, for SXSW. Although we'd like you to believe that we're discovering new artists from all over the world and taking in independent films, we're really just there to party. Actually, we're hosting three parties, each featuring live music from some of the best bands around. And since we're a bunch of party animal(z), you're guaranteed a wonderful time. Check out our full details of our SXSW coverage here.Here are just a few of the bands playing our ragers at SXSW 2009: ... read more

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