Austin loves SXSW! Except when it hates SXSW! Austin has a complex relationship with its flagship music festival/industry conference. For Austin residents, it tends to be either the most magical time of year or the week that you pay for all your sins. Regardless, SXSW goes on and has just announced its initial 2015 lineup. You can view the full, already extensive list at SXSW’s site.
For those not interested in perusing a long list full of bands across the world of which you are unfamiliar, I’ll give you a rundown of some of the more notable names. This coming SXSW will feature the likes of Courtney Barnett, Pharmakon, Black Milk, Thee Oh Sees, Noveller, Bishop Nehru, The Church, The Dodos, Moon Duo, Lust For Youth, Twin Peaks, Natural Child, The Pop Group, Suicideyear, Jessie Ware, The Twilight Sad, and also that guy from Stone Temple Pilots. There, that’s that. SXSW Music will begin on my birthday, March 17, and end on March 22, which is not my birthday.
• SXSW: http://sxsw.com
