Articles by Susan Krepart
The Diamond Smugglers
PUBLISHED May 8, 2007
While most people rip SXSW off like a band-aid and leave by Sunday afternoon, there are the die-hards who need one more Emo's filled night...
The Duhks
PUBLISHED May 8, 2007
While Winnipeg outfit the Duhks already penned their deal with reputable American roots label Sugar Hill, they sealed it at their sophomore...
French Kicks
PUBLISHED May 8, 2007
Perhaps it was the bad sound that prevented the plucky melodies that drive the French Kicks' boppy rock from reaching the back of the room....
Mark Mallman
PUBLISHED May 8, 2007
The promise of free beer can lead even the most discerning of SXSWers to showcases unplanned. Though the (free) beer didn't pan out, the ha...
Mood Ruff
PUBLISHED May 8, 2007
The night after this Winnipeg hip-hop trio played to a rapt audience at the Manitoba/NXNE BBQ, they played to a less packed house as part o...
Trachtenberg Family Slideshow Players
PUBLISHED May 8, 2007
This year marked 12-year-old drummer Rachel Trachtenberg's fifth SXSW showcase playing in her family's band - no small feat when you do the...
The Wailin' Jennys
PUBLISHED May 8, 2007
The smallish venue proved a perfect size for the Jennys' brand of intimate harmony-driven folk. The room was jam packed, and though much of...
Willard Grant Conspiracy
PUBLISHED May 8, 2007
Robert Fisher is an unlikely front-man when you finally see Willard Grant Conspiracy live. The man is of considerable stature - he sat in a...
