PopMatters @ SXSW 2006
[19 March 2006]

by Terry Sawyer, Zeth Lundy and Tobias Peterson
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	Music Day 4: Goodbye, Inescapable Crowdedness by Zeth Lundy Musings on men in stockings, acoustic tribulations, and ecclesiastic showcases punctuate the last day of the festival. [read essay] [20 March 2006]
	Music Day 4: Country Legends and Fisticuffs by Terry Sawyer Sovvie comes ashore and the whole damn thing finally ends. [read essay] [20 March 2006]
	Film Days 6 and 7: Dreams for Insomniacs by Tobias Peterson We bid a fond farewell to the cultured madness of SXSW Film 2006, as the barbarian hordes of the music festival descend to have their way with Austin. [read essay] [20 March 2006]
	Music Day 3: Hangovers and Hip-Hop, They Don't Stop by Terry Sawyer West Coast rappers bring the noise and Japan brings out the devil-horned rawk. [read essay] [19 March 2006]
	Music Day 3: It Ain't Easy Being Green by Zeth Lundy Further adventures in Austin's bustling nightlife yields run-ins with Dap Kings, Zutons, and singing dogs. [read essay] [19 March 2006]
	Music Day 2: Apologies and Local Diversions by Terry Sawyer When the overwhelming hype of the festival begins turning up underwhelming leads, it's important to get a little perspective from some of the city's fringe events. [read essay] [18 March 2006]
	Music Day 2: Everything's Bigger in Texas by Zeth Lundy The second day of music madness is marked by mushrooming crowds, humidity, and an eclectic array of performers big and small. [read essay] [18 March 2006]
	Music Day 1: Dream Pop and Dance Disasters by Terry Sawyer Annie put in an enervating performance while relative old-timers, Irving, briefly bring the rock. [read essay] [17 March 2006]
	Music Day 1: Hallelujah and All That Bullshit by Zeth Lundy Amos Lee sets new records in underwhelming while the Flaming Lips bring a cell phone surprise. [read essay] [17 March 2006]
	Film Days 4 and 5: Camps, Pixies, and Four Letter Words by Tobias Peterson Attending these events makes me feel a lot like one of those nature documentarians, tracking some bizarre annual urban migration. [read essay] [16 March 2006]
	Film Day 4: Druggie Teens and The Female Orgasm, Part Two by Terry Sawyer A film that smells badly like teen spirit followed by another investigation of the wondrous mysteries of the vagina. [read essay] [16 March 2006]
	Film Day 3: Other Bodies, Other Selves by Tobias Peterson This year's festival is a scene Fellini would have been proud to shoot. And I haven't even gotten into the theater. [read essay] [15 March 2006]
	Film Day 2: Paying with Plastic and Playing an Invisible Guitar by Terry Sawyer It's time to cut up your Visa and play "Barracuda" on a guitar built by the engineers of Wonder Woman's jet. [read essay] [15 March 2006]
	Film Day 1: Mississippi Goddamn and the Dangerous Female O by Terry Sawyer A flawed film about Bible Belt gays and lesbians will melt your heart, while a film about the people who brought us PG-13 will blow your mind. [read essay] [14 March 2006]
	Film Days 1 and 2: Aged Wonders and Troubled Rebirths by Tobias Peterson The festival, you see, is both an indivisible whole and a Trinity, comprised of the line, the film, and the schmooze. [read essay] [14 March 2006]