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SXSW Music: Day 3

Friday, March 18, 2011
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The Bear Hands perform at Rusty Spurs

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The Bear Hands perform at Rusty Spurs

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The Bear Hands perform at Rusty Spurs

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The Bear Hands perform at Rusty Spurs

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The Bear Hands perform at Rusty Spurs

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The Belrays perform at Rusty Spurs

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Patrice Pike restrung a guitar during The Bear Hands performance

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The Dolly Rocks perform at Rusty Spurs

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The StepKids perform at Malverde

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A street performance group plays out of a van

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The Brother Kite performs at BD Riley's

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The Brother Kite performs at BD Riley's

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The Brother Kite performs at BD Riley's

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The Brother Kite performs at BD Riley's

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The Brother Kite performs at BD Riley's

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Crowds relax on the lawn at the French Legation

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Scenes from Friday, March 18, 2011, the third day of SXSW Music.

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Chk Chk Chk performs at the French Legation.

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Hayes Carll performs at ACL Live at the Moody theatre at the Lost Highway Showcase

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Millionyoung performs at Malverde

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Ryan Bingham performs at ACL Live at the Moody theatre at the Lost Highway Showcase

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Ryan Bingham performs at ACL Live at the Moody theatre at the Lost Highway Showcase

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Flash to Bang Time with Lynda Stipe, Michael Stipe's sister, perform at the Gingerman.

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James Blake performs at a day show at the French Legation.

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James Blake performs at a day show at the French Legation.

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Michael Stipe listens to Flash to Bang Time perform with his sister, Lynda Stipe, singing at the Gingerman.

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Casper and the Cookies perform at the Gingerman.

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Casper and the Cookies perform at the Gingerman.

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Casper and the Cookies perform at the Gingerman.

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Casper and the Cookies perform at the Gingerman.

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Boy and Bear perform at Buffalo Billiards.

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James Blake performs at a day show at the French Legation.

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Lillian Tran, 18, and Mark Leavens, 19, both from Houston, sit down outside Emo's to study the SXSW schedule

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D.L. Bergmeier hangs out on Sixth Street with his portable stereo player

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Cindy Flores of Fort Worth watches the action on Sixth Street.

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Cameron Taggart of Austin and Karisti Beaber of Denton share a quiet moment outside Maggie Mae's.

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Kristina Ballard, 20 , of Spring watches Skrillex from outside Maggie Mae's.

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Jimmy Way plays drums on Sixth Street.

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Jeremy Cruts hangs out on Red River Street.

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Akane Sasaki of the Japanese band the Zukana Sisters performs during Japan Nite at Elysium.

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A Japanese flag with the message "Keep Strong Japan" is taped near the entrance at Elysium for Japan Nite.

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Yoshimi Kamesawa, of Kyoto, Japan, wears a mask with the message "Pray for Japan" during Japan Nite at Elysium.

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Don Baylor Jr., greets members of the Japanese band the Zukana Sisters after their performance at Japan Nite at Elysium.

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Mariko Fuchigami, left, of the Japanese band the Zukana Sisters talks to fan Alan Uribe after her performance during Japan Nite at Elysium

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Emi Yamaguchi of the Japanese band the Zukana Sisters blows a kiss at her performance during Japan Nite at Elysium.

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Left to right, Akane Sasake, Emi Yamaguchi and Rie Tominaga of the Japanese band the Zukana Sisters perform during Japan Nite at Elysium.

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Emi Yamaguchi of the Japanese band the Zukana Sisters works the wah-wah pedal at a performance during Japan Nite at Elysium.

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Emi Yamaguchi of the Japanese band the Zukana Sisters performs during Japan Nite at Elysium.

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Posters on the wall at Elysium advertise Japan Nite.

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Edward Navarro donates money to the Red Cross during Japan Nite at Elysium during SXSW on Friday March 18, 2011.

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(Alberto Martinez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

The crowd was thick for the SXSW Steve Madden showcase at Stubb's.

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The Airborne Toxic Event plays at the SXSW Steve Madden showcase at Stubb's.

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The Airborne Toxic Event plays at the SXSW Steve Madden showcase at Stubb's.

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The Airborne Toxic Event plays at the SXSW Steve Madden showcase at Stubb's.

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The Airborne Toxic Event plays at the SXSW Steve Madden showcase at Stubb's.

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City and Colour plays at the SXSW Steve Madden showcase at Stubb's.

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City and Colour plays at the SXSW Steve Madden showcase at Stubb's.

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City and Colour plays at the SXSW Steve Madden showcase at Stubb's.

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The Vaccines play at the SXSW Steve Madden showcase at Stubb's.

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The Vaccines play at the SXSW Steve Madden showcase at Stubb's.

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The Vaccines play at the SXSW Steve Madden showcase at Stubb's.

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The Vaccines play at the SXSW Steve Madden showcase at Stubb's.

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Walk the Moon plays at the SXSW Steve Madden showcase at Stubb's.

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Tyler The Creator of the hip hop group Odd Future surfs the crowd during a performance at the Scoot Inn SXSW on Friday March 18, 2011.

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Tyler The Creator of the hip hop group Odd Future surfs the crowd during a performance at the Scoot Inn SXSW on Friday March 18, 2011.

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Atmosphere at the Spin party at Stubb's during SXSW on Friday, March 18.

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The Kills perform at the Spin party at Stubb's during SXSW on Friday, March 18.

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The Kills perform at the Spin party at Stubb's during SXSW on Friday, March 18.

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The crowd is reflected in The Kills' Alison Mosshart's sunglasses as she performs at the Spin party at Stubb's during SXSW on Friday, March 18.

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OMD performs at the Spin party at Stubb's during SXSW on Friday, March 18.

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OMD performs at the Spin party at Stubb's during SXSW on Friday, March 18.

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OMD performs at the Spin party at Stubb's during SXSW on Friday, March 18.

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OMD performs at the Spin party at Stubb's during SXSW on Friday, March 18.

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Musician Moby introduces OMD at the Spin party at Stubb's during SXSW on Friday, March 18.

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Atmosphere at the Spin party at Stubb's during SXSW on Friday, March 18.

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Dom performs at the Spin party at Stubb's during SXSW on Friday, March 18.

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Hodgy Beats of the hip hop group Odd Future jumps from the roof of the stage during a performance at the Scoot Inn SXSW on Friday March 18, 2011.

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The Vaccines perform at the Spin party at Stubb's during SXSW on Friday, March 18.

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The Vaccines perform at the Spin party at Stubb's during SXSW on Friday, March 18.

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The Vaccines perform at the Spin party at Stubb's during SXSW on Friday, March 18.

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Electric Child performs at the SPIN party at Stubb's during SXSW on Friday, March 18.

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Electric Child performs at the SPIN party at Stubb's during SXSW on Friday, March 18.

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Off! performs at the SPIN party at Stubb's during SXSW on Friday, March 18.

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Spin party at Stubb's during SXSW on Friday, March 18.

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Spin party at Stubb's during SXSW on Friday, March 18.

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SXSW traffic is wreaking havoc downtown. Alysia Bedgood of Houston parked her car near Austin High and rode her bike downtown vie the hike and bike trail. It's just a whole lot easier, she says.

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Bronto Skylift, a band consisting Niall Strachan on guitar and Ian Stewart finishes their last song on the street. Among those in the crowd were a couple of Austin police officers who told the pair from Scotland they couldn't perform on the street. No worries, though, they will be playing at the Parish Underground later in the evening.

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SXSW traffic is wreaking havoc downtown. Barricades, construction, pedestrians, and cyclists collide downtown creating a chaotic traffic situation.

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SXSW traffic is wreaking havoc downtown. Green usually means go, but that isn't necessarily the case in downtown, certainly at the intersection of Seventh and Neches. Construction, increased traffic, pedestrians and cyclists all combined to create near-gridlock around the SXSW activites.

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SXSW traffic is wreaking havoc downtown. Joyce Young, a UT student, rode her bike downtown and ended having to hang it on this fence. There are not many places to park bikes, she says, and all the lower spots were already taken by the time she arrived. She was heading to East Austin next, hoping the situation is better there.

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SXSW traffic is wreaking havoc downtown. Many chose to ride bikes, but there is limited space to park even those, so many resorted hanging their bikes on fences such as this one on Seventh Street behind the ARCH.

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Hoeks Pizza employee Ruben Cortez rocks out on a broom guitar on Sixth Street during SXSW on Friday March 18, 2011.

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Faust, a guitarist for the horror metal band Dawn of Ashes, walks away from a gig at Emo's Annex during SXSW on Friday March 18, 2011.

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Kristoff Bathory, left, and Volkar Kael of the horror metal band Dawn of Ashes, rests backstage after a show at Emo's Annex during SXSW on Friday March 18, 2011.

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The Black Angels perform at the convention center during SXSW on Friday March 18, 2011.

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Adanowski performs at the convention center during SXSW on Friday March 18, 2011.

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The Black Angels perform at the convention center during SXSW on Friday March 18, 2011.

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The Black Angels perform at the convention center during SXSW on Friday March 18, 2011.

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Jeanette Moses of Salt Lake City listens to The Black Angels peform at the convention center during SXSW on Friday March 18, 2011.

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Yoko Ono was a featured speaker at the 25th SXSW Music Festival and Conference on Friday, March 18th. She is interviewed by Jody Denberg.

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Yoko Ono was a featured speaker at the 25th SXSW Music Festival and Conference on Friday, March 18th.

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(Laura Skelding AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Yoko Ono was a featured speaker at the 25th SXSW Music Festival and Conference on Friday, March 18th.

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(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Pedestrians, cyclists and motorists make their way across the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge towards downtown and SXSW venues.

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(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Pedestrians, cyclists and motorists make their way across the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge towards downtown and SXSW venues.

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(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Pedestrians, cyclists and motorists -- many of them bound for SXSW events -- navigate the Riverside Drive/South Congress Avenue intersection.

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(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Pedestrians, cyclists and motorists -- many of them bound for SXSW events -- navigate the Riverside Drive/South Congress Avenue intersection.

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(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Pedestrians, cyclists and motorists -- many of them bound for SXSW events -- navigate the Riverside Drive/South Congress Avenue intersection.

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(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

A pedestrian cuts across Congress Avenue midblock, near Barton Springs Road.

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(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Crowds cross South Congress Avenue at Barton Springs Road as they make their way to Auditorium Shores for a SXSW show.

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(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Pedestrians, cyclists and motorists -- many of them bound for SXSW events -- navigate the Riverside Drive/South Congress Avenue intersection.

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