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Evan Stephens Hall, left, leads the band Pinegrove on Friday, March 18, in a show at the venue called Cheer Up Charlie's as part of SXSW in Austin, Texas.d (Photo by Michael Mayer)
Mitski Miyawaki, lead singer of Mitski, performs at the club Barracuda on Thursday, March 17 as part of SXSW in Austin Texas. (Photo by Meri Simon)
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Alex Luciano of the band Diet Cig plays on Wed. March 16 at a venue called Hype Hotel during SXSW 2016 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Meri Simon)
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Maryn Jones of All Dogs sings on Wed., March 16, at a venue called Cheer Up Charlie's as part of SXSW in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Meri Simon)
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The band Hinds from Madrid, Spain, plays on Wed. March 16 at a venue called Hype Hotel as part of SXSW 2016 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Meri Simon)
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Carlotta Cosials of the band Hinds plays on Wed. March 16 at a venue called Hype Hotel as part of SXSW 2016 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Meri Simon)
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Nick Harris of the Columbus, Ohio, band All Dogs plays at Cheer Up Charlie's in Austin for SXSW. (Photo by Meri Simon)
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Jessica Maros and Tyler James of the band Escondido play at a venue called The Parish on Wed., March 16, as part of SXSW in Austin, Texas (Photo by Meri Simon)
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John Moreland, an Oklahoma singer who was one of the most anticipated acts at SXSW, played during a daytime party at the club Bungalow in Austin. (Photo by Meri Simon)
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The Violin Monster (reachable at www.violinmonster.com) plays for passers-by on Sixth Street in Austin for SXSW. (Photo by Meri Simon)
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The Blind Shake, a band from Minneapolis, played the backyard of the venue Side Bar in Austin for SXSW. (Photo by Meri Simon)
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Jamie Schefman of the Los Angeles band Partybaby played at the Hype Hotel in Austin for SXSW. (Photo by Meri Simon)
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Claire England and Peter Richards of Seattle's Dude York play at Cheer Up Charlie's in Austin for SXSW. (Photo by Meri Simon)
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The band Dude York handed the microphone down to members of the crowd during its show at Cheer Up Charlie's in Austin for SXSW. (Photo by Meri Simon)
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The Strumbellas, a Canadian roots band, plays at Lambert's Barbecue in Austin for SXSW. (Photo by Meri Simon)
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Any good vintage clothing sale in Austin will always include cowboy boots. This selection was at the Motel San Jose, site of a series of concerts. (Photo by Meri Simon)
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Fans of the Aussie band Big White sing along at the Aussie BBQ, one of the most popular events at SXSW every year. (Photo by Meri Simon)
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A pew plopped down in the middle of Sixth Street prompted passers-by to pose for pictures with a spiritual slant. (Photo by Meri Simon)
Carlotta Cosials of the Madrid band Hinds plays at the Hype Hotel venue on Wed. March 16 during SXSW. (Photo by Meri Simon)
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The Oklahoma singer John Moreland paid tribute to his home state, as well as other subjects, in ink. (Photo by Meri Simon)
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Bedazzled outfits and acoustic guitars were part of the look of the band Escondido at the Parish in Austin for SXSW. (Photo by Meri Simon)
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The operators of the Motel San Jose party in Austin provided a photo booth on wheels. (Photo by Meri Simon)
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Liv Bruce, drummer for the New York queer punk band PWR BTTM talks between songs at the club ScratchHouse in Austin for SXSW. (Photo by Meri Simon)
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Ben Hopkins of the New York queer punk band PWR BTTM plays at the club ScratchHouse in Austin for SXSW. (Photo by Meri Simon)
The Australian band Oh Pep! plays at the Parish in Austin for SXSW. (Photo by Meri Simon)
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Max Kerman, lead singer of the Canadian band Arkells, plays at the Canadian Blast BBQ in Austin during SXSW. (Photo by Meri Simon)
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The band Mothers played Lambert's Barbecue in Austin for SXSW. (Photo by Meri Simon)
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Alex Luciano of the band Diet Cig stands on an amplifier on Friday, March 18, at Waterloo Cycles during SXSW 2016 in Austin, Texas. The drummer is Noah Bowman.
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Noah Bowman, left on drums, and Alex Luciano of Diet Cig play a SXSW day show in the tiny Waterloo Cycles store near the University of Texas campus. (Photo by Michael Mayer)
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Women in the guise of golden tennis playing statues show off on Austin's Sixth Street during SXSW. (Photo by Michael Mayer)
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Craig Almquist and Philadelphia's Cold Fronts play at Cheer Up Charlie's in Austin for SXSW. (Photo by Michael Mayer)
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Lydia Loveless sings at the Motel San Jose's SXSJ (South by San Jose) concerts in Austin for SXSW. The bass player is Ben Lamb. (Photo by Michael Mayer)
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The Guacamole Showdown was a SXSW event in which bands offered up their own guacamole recipes and let music fans try them. Totebags were silk screened on the spot with bands' recipes. (Photo by Michael Mayer)
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Sean Tillmann, leader of the band Har Mar Superstar, is well-known for odd dress choices. And he often ends shows in just his underwear. This show was at the North Door in Austin for SXSW. (Photo by Michael Mayer)
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What's more tempting than a big crate of balloons that you can fall into? Lipton Tea provided that opportunity for SXSW attendees just off Sixth Street in Austin. (Photos by Michael Mayer)
