40 Hot Performances & Interviews from SXSW!

Big stars and breakout sensations all stopped by the SPIN/MySpace Music Loft in Austin. Click here for all the videos!
Handsome Furs At The SPIN/MySpace Music Loft, Powered by Flip

By now, you've probably checked out our photo gallery of the best concert photos from this past weekend's SXSW -- but what about our video coverage, featuring exclusive interviews and performances?

SXSW '09: SPIN's Best and Worst

After a day of much-needed R&R, SPIN's South by Southwest crew weighs in on this year's good, bad, and gnarly.
Photo by Bryan Bruchman

DOUG BROD – EDITOR, SPIN

SXSW Tech Talk: How Ra Ra Riot Stays Connected

In his final SXSW post, Gizmodo's Adam Frucci chats up guitarist Milo Bonacci about how his band stays wired on the road.
Ra Ra Riot's Milo Bonacci texts away

With SXSW having wrapped up, hundreds of bands gathered here in Austin get ready to head back on the road, dispersing across the country on tour. One of those bands is Ra Ra Riot, who headlined SXSW's Barsuk/Merge showcase Saturday night at the Parish. They've been in Austin for three days, seeing old friends and meeting tons of new people.

Anti-SXSW Party: Mess With Texas!

The Thermals, King Khan, and much more. SPIN's Charles Aaron weighs in on the best off-the-grid event in Austin.
Cursive's Tim Kasher / Photo by Christy Kurtz

For years, there have been Austin shadow parties and festivals in opposition to SXSW's corporate juggernaut -- the best, known affectionately as Fuck by Fuck You, booked local (and international) punk bands to squall and scream and spill beer all over the backyard of a venue called the "Typewriter Museum" (the 2009 event was redubbed Type by Type Writer).

Kanye Invades SXSW for All-Star Set!

Common, Erykah Badu, and the whole crew of his G.O.O.D. Music record label join ‘Ye onstage for a two-hour show.
Kanye West / Photo by Matt Kiser

Kanye West invaded Austin, TX, Saturday for the last night of South by Southwest. But rather than perform a set of standard Kanye tunes, the hip-hop star played host to new artists on his label G.O.O.D. Music, including Consequence, GLC, and Big Sean. And he invited friends like Common, Erykah Badu, Fonzworth Bentley, and Kid Cudi to join the party onstage.

SXSW Day 3: The Best, the Worst, and the Rest

From supergroup Tinted Windows to rising stars Pains of Being Pure at Heart, SPIN editors recap all the Austin mayhem.
Tinted Windows' Taylor Hanson / Photo by Christy Kurtz

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