Well, well, well, the dust has finally settled and the curtain drawn on yet another incredible SXSW here in Austin.
It’s been way too long, I realize, but just this weekend, I’ve had the chance to sit back down, get to writing again, assess the greatness of the past few weeks and recap the amazing music I was able to witness during SXSW 2013.
Granted my time was more limited this year, due to my current awesome job at Dulce Vida Organic Tequila, but I was able to successfully get out and about a great deal to catch some tremendous acts – some very familiar, some brand new, some great to discover live for the first time.
While I’ll list the full roster of bands and performers I caught during South By below, my highlights included Family of the Year and Lord Huron at ACL Live, The Joy Formidable and Flaming Lips at The Belmont, Ryan Bingham at, of all places, Central Presbyterian Church and the Austin City Limits taping with Vampire Weekend. Not to mention, the KGSR SXSW Live Broadcasts from the W Austin were outstanding, once again, as well.
For those of you who were here in town for SXSW 2013, I hope you enjoyed our city and the festival as much as I did. And, for those of you who missed out, make sure to put SX on your radar for 2014!
Without further adieu, here’s a full recap in photos of the acts I was able to catch throughout SXSW this year:
1) Airborne Toxic Event – CultureMap Austin’s Close-Up Music Series – ACL Live – March 8, 2013
2) Alpha Rev – Pre-CD Release Party – Broken Records Austin Studios – March 12, 2013
3) Ryan Bingham – SXSW ECO/The Nature Conservancy/Patagonia Showcase – Central Presbyterian Church – March 12, 2013
4) Pickwick – KGSR SXSW Live Broadcasts – Day One – W Austin – March 13, 2013
5) Wake Owl – KGSR SXSW Live Broadcasts – Day One – W Austin – March 13, 2013
6) Iron and Wine – KGSR SXSW Live Broadcasts – Day One – W Austin – March 13, 2013
7) Courtyard Hounds – KGSR SXSW Live Broadcasts – Day One – W Austin – March 13, 2013
8) Bob Schneider & the Tosca String Quartet – KGSR SXSW Live Broadcasts – Day One – W Austin – March 13, 2013
9) Family of the Year – AOL Showcase – ACL Live – March 13, 2013
10) Lord Huron – AOL Showcase – ACL Live – March 13, 2013
11) Natalie Maines with Ben Harper – AOL Showcase – ACL Live – March 13, 2013
12) Bill Carter with Gary Clark, Jr and Friends – 2013 Austin Music Awards – Austin Music Hall – March 13, 2013
13) Lost Bayou Ramblers – Mouth By Mouthwest – Authentic Smiles Dentistry Studios – March 14, 2013
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14) Frightened Rabbit – The Warner Sound Showcase – The Belmont – March 14, 2013
15) The Joy Formidable – The Warner Sound Showcase – The Belmont – March 14, 2013
16) Alt-J – The Warner Sound Showcase – The Belmont – March 14, 2013
17) Flaming Lips – The Warner Sound Showcase – The Belmont – March 14, 2013
18) Dawes – SXSW Day Party – Waterloo Records – March 16, 2013
19) Civil Twilight – SXSW Day Party – Waterloo Records – March 16, 2013
20) Vampire Weekend – Austin City Limits Season 39 Taping – ACL Live – March 17, 2013
Randall Metting 
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