NPR: South by Southwest Music, in One Gulp

South by Southwest Music, in One Gulp

Filed under: Music

Carrie Brownstein of Sleater-Kinney

The BPP didn't make it to Austin for South by Southwest this year, but we had the great pleasure of checking in with nearly all the folks who made the trip as part of NPR Music's sterling coverage of the fest. Last Monday, former Sleater-Kinney guitarist Carrie Brownstein shared her experience at SXSW as a musician -- as well as what she was looking forward to this year, as a blogger for NPR Music. Tuesday we got a double-decker treat: a preview of up-and-coming bands playing the festival from the Mayor of SXSW himself, Andy Langer, and a look at South By Southwest interactive, from NPR's own Andy Carvin, who found himself in the middle of a Twitter tornado. On Friday, Bob Boilen shared his favorites from the many bands who played the NPR-curated shows earlier in the week. And Monday, Arts reporter Neda Ulaby put a neat little bow on our coverage with a postcard from the streets of Austin.

Thanks for everything, guys. It's just like we were there! Somebody grab me a Shiner and some BBQ!

Bonus: Full South by Southwest music coverage

Jacob Ganz

12:12 PM ET | 03-18-2008 | permalink

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