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EXCLUSIVE DJ SET OF THE WEEK: SWELTA’S TOGETHER 2013 MIX

Posted on April 12, 2013 by CAILEY LINDBERG

Swelta releases a mix featuring artists on the Together 2013 line-up exclusively on DigBoston.com!
Don’t miss the Together Warm-up Party at RISE tonight! Continue reading →

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REPORTING LIVE: SXSW 2013 VIA @BILKWON: EPILOGUE

Posted on March 19, 2013 by BILLY GAMBLE

I also wonder how many years of my life this trip has taken. I’m not worried or anxious or concerned about that last wonder, whatever the answer may be.

It was worth it. Continue reading →

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REPORTING LIVE: SXSW 2013 VIA @DJAHSWELTA: DAYS II & III

Posted on March 18, 2013 by SWELTA

Two hours of sleep as I write this. Pretty perma-faded at this point, don’t call the barber. Continue reading →

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REPORTING LIVE: SXSW 2013 VIA @BILKWON: DAY IV

Posted on March 16, 2013 by BILLY GAMBLE

I’m counting the minutes waiting for the party master Andrew W.K. He finally takes the stage, wearing his signature white shirt and jeans.
The crowd erupts and everyone is chanting,
“Party! Party! party!” Continue reading →

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REPORTING LIVE: SXSW 2013

Posted on March 16, 2013 by BILKWON AND SWELTA

Most coverage of SXSW will come out the week after the festival, but as usual, DigBoston is #reportinglive, with day-by-day recaps from the gritty midst of it all. Continue reading →

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REPORTING LIVE: SXSW 2013 VIA @DJAHSWELTA: Day I

Posted on March 15, 2013 by SWELTA

Started my day the Austin way – 3 shots of #Tacos. With a belly full of salsa, my SXSW started with a bang at the Surefire Boat Party. Continue reading →

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REPORTING LIVE: SXSW 2013 VIA @DJAHSWELTA: INTRODUCTION

Posted on March 14, 2013 by SWELTA

Over the course of the next week I’ll be catching up with players in the Austin electronic scene, big names in EDM, attending some absolutely bonkers showcases, after-parties galore, and reporting on this Texas-sized cultural clusterfuck. Continue reading →

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REPORTING LIVE: SXSW 2013 VIA @BILKWON: DAY I

Posted on March 13, 2013 by BILLY GAMBLE

“Out of nowhere a hooded and cloaked figure emerges from the behind soundboard in the back.” Continue reading →

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REPORTING LIVE: SXSW 2013 VIA @BILKWON: INTRODUCTIONS

Posted on March 12, 2013 by BILLY GAMBLE

“What we didn’t know is we were just accidentally let into the VIP section …” Continue reading →

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WWWWTF: GRUMPY CAT, MEMES PWN AT #SXSW

Posted on March 11, 2013 by NGUYEN PHAM

Grumpy Cat is not amused. Continue reading →

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TROLLEY TROLLOP: WILD, WILD TEX

Posted on March 15, 2012 by APRILL BRANDON

No guys, it’s cool. I didn’t even want to go to SXSW. I’d much rather party here, where I can still wear my parka and get puked on by some big dude name Mick who started drinking Guinness at 7 a.m.
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SWEET CHEEKS: A+ BBQ

Posted on December 12, 2011 by KATHRIN HAVRILLA

Tiffani Faison’s newest foray is Sweet Cheeks, a Texas-style joint that opened in mid-November in Fenway, that’s serving up some very sassy ‘que with a vibe that manages to be simultaneously upscale and unfussy. Continue reading →