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Highlights from SXSW 2009

Friday, Apr 3, 2009
by Randy Haecker
Words and Pictures by Randy Haecker.

Black Lips


Crowd at Stubb’s during Black Lips’ performance at Friday’s Spin magazine party


Kicks and Steve E. Nix of The Cute Lepers perform at Red 7


Travis Criscola and Kicks of The Cute Lepers


Ebony Bones


Echo & the Bunnymen perform during Friday afternoon’s Spin magazine party at Stubb’s


Flatstock, SXSW’s annual poster art show, is held in the Cesar Chavez Convention Center.  Pictured is artist Lindsey Kuhn.


Glasvegas performed during Friday afternoon’s Spin magazine party at Stubb’s.


Hot Leg, the new band featuring Justin Hawkins of The Darkness, performed at Stubb’s.


British dance sensation Little Boots performed at the Emo’s Annex.


Stage diving at the Red 7 punk showcase featuring The Queers, Teenage Bottlerocket, The Cute Lepers, and more.


Zac Pennington of Parenthetical Girls at Beauty Bar.


Flyer for Devil Dolls Booking punk rock showcase at Red 7.


Johnny Borrell of Razorlight performs at Stubb’s.


Shannon Brown of The Girls performed during the punk showcase at Red 7.


Welcome to SXSW.  Now get in line!


Teenage Bottlerocket brought the punk rock to Red 7


That Petrol Emotion performed their second show in 15 years at the Dog & Duck Pub.


Vivian Girls got gnarly at Aces Lounge.


Wild Beasts performed at the Yorkshire showcase at Lattitude 30.

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