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Echo And The Bunnymen kick off proceedings at South By Southwest 2009. Ian McCulloch’s band played the first show of the week-long music bash, taking the stage at 12.30am, Thursday March 19, at the intimate venue Emo’s Main Room.
Pic: Jo McCaughey
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Gallows at South By Southwest, Austin, Texas, Wednesday March 18. Vocalist Frank Carter made a shout out to Juliette Lewis, set to play at the same venue later with her band The New Romantiques, then ended the set by placing his bandmates’ microphones in the crowd so they had to leap into the crowds to reach them, with the audience joining in enthusiastically.
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Glasvegas thrill a packed house at their first-ever gig at Austin’s South by Southwest Festival. The Glaswegian four-piece began their set 45 minutes late due to technical difficulties experienced by opening band Peter, Bjorn and John, but neither the band nor the crowd let the delay or the cramped conditions at the venue (Vice) dampen their spirits.
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Glasvegas, South By Southwest, Wednesday March 18, 2009. The Scots foursome kicked off their 45-minute set with the crowd-pleasing ‘Geraldine’ before launching into ‘Lonesome Swan’. Frontman James Allan hardly said a word throughout the set.
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Jarvis Cocker was one of the first acts to take the stage at SXSW 2009. However, he wasn’t playing live. Instead the former Pulp frontman gave a talk entitled ‘Saying The Unsayable’ at the Austin Convention Centre. In addition to being a new music showcase, SXSW is also an industry forum where experts air their views.
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Late Of The Pier’s SXSW set included ‘Bathroom Gurgle’ and ‘Space And The Woods’. The set was given a dramatic effect by frontman Sam Eastgate’s shadow being cast large on the venue wall while he played, while his bandmates danced enthusiastically for the duration of the set.
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Music fans pound the pavements of Austin, Texas in the hope of catching the hottest new bands before anyone else. Keep checking back for more photos from South By Southwest 2009. We’ll also be bringing you news, blogs and video interviews.
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Londoners Hatcham Social perform their NME set at Latitude 30, March 19. South By Southwest festival is held in Austin, Texas, showcasing over 1,800 bands.
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Los Angeles punks The Bronx during their set at Radio 7 Patio at South By Southwest festival, Texas. (March 18). This is the band’s only scheduled appearance at the festival.
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Late night action at South By Southwest. Wednesday 18 March.
Pic: Tom Oxley
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Big Boi, who forms half of hip-hop duo Outkast, performing at SXSW Festival, March 19. His album, ‘Sir Lucious Leftfoot: The Son of Chico Dusty’ is now finished and due to be released in the summer.
Pic: Jo McCaughey
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White Lies keeping up their surly demeanor at South By Southwest festival, held in Austin, Texas, March 21. They closed their five-song set with ‘Death’.
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White Lies playing a packed out set at Stubb’s at South By Southwest festival, Texas, on Saturday March 21. The crowd included a gang of hardcore fans, singing along with the surly outfit, not missing a word.
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PJ Harvey performing with John Parish at South By Southwest festival, Austin, Texas on March 21. It was her and the band’s first time in the city. Harvey thanked the packed out crowd and said that they had been “having a really nice time”.
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Londoners The Homosexuals performing at South By Southwest festival, Texas, on March 19. The band will be touring and recording extensively this year and hope to complete a full album by Autumn.
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Energetic electro-ravers Late Of The Pier performing at South By Southwest, March 20. The band’s second scheduled appearance, after unleashing a rave upon the crowd with DJ Pete Tong in La Zona Rosa two days earlier.
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The stunning PJ Harvey at her South By Southwest (Stubb’s) set on Saturday, March 21. Harvey and John Parish previewed their forthcoming album ‘A Woman A Man Walked By’ backed by a full band of musicians. They opened the set with a rocky new song ‘Black Hearted Love’.
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