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(Top photo by Rodolfo Gonzalez; Middle Row photos by Jay Janner; Bottom Row photos by Ashley Landis for Austin American-Statesman)

SXSW Music Day 5 (the final day): Relive the star-studded finale of this year’s festival, and check out some video of up-and-comers:

Saturday in pictures: Check out all of our staff photos from all of our Saturday coverage, or take a look at our individual galleries of Justin Timberlake, Prince, Smashing Pumpkins, South by San Jose, and the Statesman’s own Rock the Lot.
JT rocks the Copper Tank: It may have been one of the hardest tickets in town to get, but our Chad Swiatecki reviews Justin Timberlake’s secret show.
Prince closes with a bang: The Purple One takes the stage in a marathon set, one of the most unforgettable of the festival.
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis at it again: Proving to be SXSW workhorses, the duo closed their whirlwind week at the Austin Music Hall.
Bonus Macklemore: The interview: The men behind “Thrift Shop” dish about record labels, their recent success and humble beginnings on a Radio Shack karaoke deck.
SXSW interview with Las Cafeteras: The folky seven-piece band collective sits down with Austin 360.
A Day At The Mohawk: Our photographer Rodolfo Gonzalez captured 24 hours at the Mohawk during SXSW when Iggy Pop played
Video acoustic sets: We caught up with several artists on the street who performed for us: Israeli/Ethiopian artist Ester Rada; Black Violin; and freestyle rapper Mastermind

03/18/13

(Clockwise from top, photos by Jay Janner, Tina Phan, Nancy Flores, Ashley Landis, Rodolfo Gonzalez, Jay Janner)

SXSW Music Day 3: Let’s catch you up on a star-studded Thursday of showcases, parties and speakers.

Catch photos of your favorite musicians and parties: Once again, our photographers keep up the stellar work to bring you this massive gallery of the hottest parties and best sites from SXSW.
Q+A’s: We’ve got interviews with the Lips, Stevie Nicks, Kendrick Lamar, Waxahatchee and Sallie Ford.
Modern Vampires Return: We sat down with Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend to chat about the group’s new album.
Shows on shows on shows: And for our take on dozens of shows across town, make sure to stay updated on our daily blog.
Rachael Ray Feedback party: We caught up with the celebrity chef at her party at Bangers Sausage House (video interview).
Dave Grohl speaks: Peter Mongillo on Grohl’s keynote, remembering former SXSW Director Brent Grulke and the other biggest events of Thursday.

03/15/13

(Photos by Mark Davis for Austin American-Statesman)

SXSW Film Day 7:

Filmmaking couple explores anxiety and security in ‘Loves Her Gun’: Matthew Odam chronicles the path of the filmmakers, who began collaborating just a few months after starting to date.
Red Carpets: Check out our galleries from the red carpets for ‘Reincarnated’ and ‘The Incredible Burt Wonderstone’
Film Capsule: ‘Short Term 12’: …received the warmest and longest applause of any narrative feature I’ve seen this year at SXSW…
Film Capsule Bayou Maharajah: ‘The Tragic Genius of James Booker’: …James Booker was a musical genius…Hopefully ‘Bayou Maharajah” will give him a little bit of long overdue respect and admiration…

03/15/13

(Photos by Rodolfo Gonzalez, Jay Janner, and Arnold Wells for the Austin American-Statesman)

SXSW Music Day 2:

SXSW music preview: South America: Campo brings sounds of Uruguay to Austin: We caught up with the Grammy nominated band before their showcase.
Photo galleries galore: Our photographers hit up the biggest parties, including the Wednesday Night Ramble at the Gibson Showroom, the Austin Music Awards, the House of Vans at the Mohawk featuring Iggy Pop, the Urban Outfitters Backlot Sesh, the Warner Sound at the Belmont, and the Guitartown/Conqueroo Block Party Kickoff.
Allah-Las will play their California sounds at least 14 times this week: Patrick Caldwell profiles the Golden State band set to perform their official SXSW showcase Thursday at 11 p.m. at Cedar Street Courtyard.
Flaming Lips bringing new songs to SXSW: The fan-favorite plans to play songs from their upcoming album, The Terror, during their Auditorium Shores concert on Friday.
The music goes on all day, all night and even in the morning: Our staff brings you a recap of the best in Wednesday’s film and music.
More Wednesday night recaps: With dozens of shows across the city, click for more recaps from our intrepid reporters, who were up until the wee hours of the morning.

03/14/13

(Photos by Ralph Barrera / Austin American-Statesman)

SXSW Film Wednesday Wrap:

Red Carpet photos from “Sound City”: We’ve got pictures from Foo Fighters front-man Dave Grohl’s directorial debut.
Inside look at “Pit Stop”: …a slow-moving and gentle examination of love…follows two men as they attempt to find love and comfort in their small town…
Film Capsule: “Finding the Funk”: … not only is the movie entertaining for its host of great personal anecdotes, but it does a solid job of informing the audience about the cultural importance of the movie that bridges 60s soul and 80s hip-hop…
Film Capsule: “The Short Game”: …a love letter to the beauty and pain of competition and a celebration of the spirit of childhood…

03/14/13

(Photos by Ricardo B. Brazziell)

SXSW Music Kickoff: Day 1

Photos galore: Our photo staff was everywhere on day one, check out pictures from the iHeartRadio Showcase (with Macklemore), Fader Fort and Brazos Hall, JanSport Bonfire Sessions at Viceland and Pandora Discovery Den . But if you’re looking for gritty and instagram-y, here’s a gallery made by our reporters on the scene.
Matt and Kim at Fader Fort: Here is a video from the duo’s electrifying set.
Skating Polly: We caught up with the 12- and 17-year old who are playing together at 8 shows this SXSW. Hopefully the venues allow them in without a valid ID.
Wild at Viceland: Our scene report on the rowdy crowd at the pop-up venue.
K-Pop Night Out: While only one band played stereotypical K-Pop, crowds got to see Korean chart-toppers bring their acts to SXSW.
Roar House at Lustre Pearl: Attendees caught the “official DJ of the Miami Heat” coupled with free food and an open bar
Fam Jam at Saxon Pub: Performers and their children took to stage at the South Austin venue.
The Polyphonic Spree at Red 7: Patrick Caldwell reviews the show for Austin360
People of Letters Review: Patrick’s at it again, this time going off the beaten track to the 18th floor of the Hilton Garden Inn.

03/13/13

Relish Austin Roundup: Best of the SXSWeats panels

Leave it to Addie to bring you the must-see food panels this weekend.

Whole Foods Market co-CEO John Mackey will speak on Sunday (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman)

03/8/13

SXSW food for any situation

SXSW is a marathon, not a sprint. And one of the most important parts of the marathon is finding ways to refuel. While running into CVS or grabbing pizza from a window might seem like a good idea at the time, you can’t come to Austin and not take advantage of some of the best food in the country.

Luckily, Austin360’s food bloggers have got you covered, no matter what you are looking for.

You gotta try this….

…when you want to grab a quick breakfast on the go or when you have time for a sit-down brunch…

…when you are strolling Soco, want to eat at a trailer on the East Side that is NOT an East Side King, or when you find yourself camping out near Auditorium Shores or the Long Center…

…when you want to play hooky from panels to have a lunch date, when you want to impress someone who you hope might one day be your boss, when you have an expense account, or for dinner at 2 a.m…

…when you need a vegetarian bite…

…if you want to shop for groceries for your Airbnb rental and drink a beer while you’re at it…

…when you want to leave downtown for a dinner outside of the SXSW madness or if you’re at a SXSW satellite venue outside the downtown core…

…when you want all of these recommendations on one page…

03/7/13