For another year, hundreds of artists big and small descended on Austin for South by Southwest.
From hometown heroes to Beyonces proteges, read on for EWs favorite sets from the annual festival.
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And staples like 2007s Dont You Evah and 2014s Inside Out shined as brightly as ever.
Theyre best viewed at 1:30 in the afternoon, in bright light, and with no booze!
But we can still strive for utopian ideals.
Performing after Woods at Pitchforks day party, she even brought along her peers backing band.
But Nonames real story has been her growth as a performer.
and aping the Spice Girls Ill tell you what I want, what I really, really want lyric.
Songs like Shine an ode to staying positive and getting stoned that hit No.
Priests
The Washington, D.C. punks had this South by Southwests most politically incendiary set.
(Shes collaborated with both Killer Mike and Martin Solveig.)
Expect big things from the young musician, who makes music that sounds something like a cross between M.I.A.
And while her songs separate Lahey from the pack, her stage banter seals the deal.
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Think of em as Dinosaur Jr. Jr.
Strikingly cohesive live, the 90s revivalists clarified that the spirit of bands like Pavement remains alive and well.
