SXSW 2012

SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST MUSIC CONFERENCE MARCH 13TH-18TH, 2012 Austin, TX

The SXSW Music Conference will kick off Tuesday March 13th, 2012.  The conference will consist of panels, workshops and discussions by day and shows by day and night.  This year's lineup includes more than 2000 acts.  Bruce Springsteen will be the keynote speaker.

All the vital information and coverage can be found in the links below.

Official Website:

SXSW Music

If you are unfamiliar with SXSW in general and the 2012 edition in particular, the IFC Guide covers the basics and 2012's highlights:

IFC SXSW Music Guide

Comprehensive coverage is at NPR. They are presenting concerts and have some of the best info around. They also have the SXSW mixtape - streaming music of 100 acts performing at SXSW 2012:

NPR SXSW

KEXP Seattle will be presenting shows and will stream from Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop in Austin:

KEXP SXSW

Further information and coverage at:

Austin Chronicle SXSW

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