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SXSW Photo Gallery: Kanye West, Jay-Z, John Legend and Mos Def
Seattle photographer Christopher Nelson shot hundreds of photos at the SXSW music conference and festival, which closed Sunday, March 20, in Austin, Texas.
The accompanying photos were shot at the March 19 concert by Kanye West, Jay-Z, John Legend and Mos Def, sponsored by Vevo at the Powerstation (Austin’s old power plant).
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@ SXSW: SXSeattle showcase amazing, but disaster strikes OMD set at Stubbs
Seattle photographer Christopher Nelson put in a marathon week in Austin, Texas, at the 2011 SXSW music conference and festival, one of the biggest and most important gatherings of music industry professionals and fans in the country. The event closed Sunday, March 20.
Here’s what Nelson wrote about Friday’s SXSeattle showcase, as well as an OMD [...]
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Austin-bound Seattle bands play SXSW kickoff party at Crocodile Cafe
The Crocodile Cafe, Sarathan Records and The Stranger offered a preview of bands that will play at the SxSeattle showcase at the SXSW Music and Media Conference in mid-March in Austin, Texas.
Seattle photographer Christopher Nelson captured the accompanying photos on Thursday, March 3.
The show included rappers D.Black and Fatal Lucciauno as well as Wild Orchid [...]
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PHOTO GALLERY: The Crystal Method gets down to business at Republiq
Seattle photographer Suzi Pratt captured these photographs of electronic-music duo The Crystal Method performing Thursday, March 3, at Republiq on First Avenue South in Seattle.
Las Vegas natives Ken B. Jordan and Scott Kirkland formed the group in the early ’90s, rising to prominance in the world of electronic music. The duo’s top-selling album, “Vegas,” sold [...]
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Seattle rap duo Blue Scholars kick off inaugural City Arts Fest with big beats
Seattle’s Blue Scholars, reportedly the first local rap duo to headline the Paramount Theatre, kicked off the first City Arts Fest Wednesday night. The lineup included Brother Ali, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Fresh Espresso, Mash Hall and Tilson (formerly of The Saturday Knights).
Across town, Belle & Sebastian were also celebrating the start of the inaugural [...]
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