One of the main differences at this year’s South By Southwest in downtown Austin was something that Memphis people have loved for year, Gus’s Fried …
New Orleans bounce artist Ha Sizzle gained some attention this year when he was invited to perform at South By Southwest in Austin, a festival …
Street performers, SXSW, March 17, 2012
After the drumline began their walk back to East Austin, I walked over there too, to enjoy a last slice of Detroit-style pizza at the 313 Via food truck. As I sat at the picnic table enjoying my slice, I watched the brilliant colored lights in the trees at the outdoor performance space across the street. SXSW, March 17, 2012
This East Austin drumline had been marching through the crowds on 6th Street earlier in the evening. They eventually set up under the I-35 overpass and played a series of cadences to appreciative crowds before walking back to the East Side with their equipment. SXSW, March 17, 2012
At the A3C hip-hop showcase, SXSW, March 17, 2012
Lil Pat, one of Memphis’ earliest and most successful hip-hop producers, backstage at the A3C hip-hop showcase at SXSW, March 17, 2012
Memphis’ own Gangsta Boo and Drumma Boy appear at the A3C showcase at SXSW, March 17, 2012
Jarren Benton performs at the A3C hip-hop showcase at SXSW, March 17, 2012
A3C showcase, SXSW, March 17, 2012
