KCRW journeyed to Austin,TX for the SXSW music conference. Photo highlights from our showcases and live broadcasts are below!
Night showcase at Parish. Folks started lining up at 5pm to get in! By Dustin Downing (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)Wolf Alice singer Ellie Rowsell. By Dustin Downing (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)Wolf Alice. First band of the night. completely packed house. By Dustin Downing (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)Wolf Alice alley portrait by Dustin Downing (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)same alley in Downtown Austin, with Hiatus Kaiyote. by Dustin Downing (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)Hiatus Kaiyote by Dustin Downing (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)crowd shot. by Dustin Downing (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)Big Data! by Dustin Downing (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)
Odesza got the crowd going wild. by Dustin Downing (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)
Borns has undeniable stage presence. by Dustin Downing (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)
Portrait with bicycle by Dustin Downing (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)by Dustin Downing (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)Delta Spirit rockin’ it! by Dustin Downing (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)Matt Vasquez of Delta Spirit by Dustin Downing (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)This handsome gent kicked off our day showcase. James Bay by Ivy Augusta (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)
Laura Marling picked up the baton from there and did a stunning set of new songs. by Ivy Augusta (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)Laura is an intense and wonderful performer. by Ivy Augusta (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)German trio Milky Chance were in great spirits. SX was the kick off to a giant US tour. by Ivy Augusta. (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)singer Clemens Rehbein. by Ivy Augusta (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)all smiles. doesn’t get better than that. by Ivy Augusta (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)shhhhhhh! we’re broadcasting! (from FLOODfest at Cedar Street Courtyard) by Ivy Augusta (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)The team hard at work! Jason Bentley, Anne Litt, and producer Collin Walzak. by Ivy Augusta (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)a very focused Jason Bentley. by Ivy Augusta (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)
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