a sxsw journey,
through my lens.
Go ahead, take a scroll.
Welcome to my slice of SXSW 2024—a digital zine documenting my quest to catch 50 live sets. This isn't your typical, polished ad filled corporate fluff; it's a DIY tribute to live music, captured with a small camera (Ricoh GR II) during my perfectly paced party. My collection is a gritty memory of every set I danced to. Dive into these visuals, listen to the sounds of the artists, support their socials, and let their art resonate with you. Every dollar, listen, and follow counts.
This project is my love letter to the joy that live music brings me and every hidden treasure I discovered when I lost my way. By train, bike, and foot, soaked by rain and drenched in sweat under the moontowers' light, I didn't quite hit my goal of 50 sets, but here you'll find 48 that captured my heart. Each image captures a fleeting moment; take some time to explore, engage, and perhaps discover your next favorite artist who might soon visit your town—or inspire you to visit their country.
Footnote 1: For the bands featured, these photos are yours for the taking. Just click the download button.
Footnote 2: This site is also a playground. Stay tuned for blog posts about technical details. In the meantime, check out the repo!
Footnote 3: I utilized AI to help write the descriptions about the artists.
Come on now, just keep scrolling.
Willow Parlo
(Hamburg, Germany)
indie pop
Parkside
7:41 pm on March 11
Willow Parlo
(Hamburg, Germany)
indie pop
Parkside
7:41 pm on March 11
Ace Park
(Houston, TX)
hip hop
Vaquero Taquero
8:48 pm on March 11
Ace Park
(Houston, TX)
hip hop
Vaquero Taquero
8:48 pm on March 11
Red Axes
(Tel Aviv, Israel)
electronic, disco, house, post punk, psychedelic rock
Mohawk Austin
10:02 pm on March 11
Red Axes
(Tel Aviv, Israel)
electronic, disco, house, post punk, psychedelic rock
Mohawk Austin
10:02 pm on March 11
Mark Barden & Friends
(Sandy Hook, CT)
americana
Mohawk Austin
11:42 pm on March 11
Mark Barden & Friends
(Sandy Hook, CT)
americana
Mohawk Austin
11:42 pm on March 11
Jo Alice
(Faro, Portugal)
singer-songwriter
Mohawk Austin
12:12 am on March 12
Jo Alice
(Faro, Portugal)
singer-songwriter
Mohawk Austin
12:12 am on March 12
Telescreens
(New York, NY)
rock
Mohawk Austin
12:55 am on March 12
Telescreens
(New York, NY)
rock
Mohawk Austin
12:55 am on March 12
Seán Barna
(Philadelphia, PA)
folk rock, indie
The Iron Bear
9:03 pm on March 12
Seán Barna
(Philadelphia, PA)
folk rock, indie
The Iron Bear
9:03 pm on March 12
Henry Invisible
(Austin, TX)
funk, soul, dance
Mohawk Austin
10:27 pm on March 12
Henry Invisible
(Austin, TX)
funk, soul, dance
Mohawk Austin
10:27 pm on March 12
FANTAAZMA
(Los Angeles, CA)
hip hop, funk
Mohawk Austin
11:08 pm on March 12
FANTAAZMA
(Los Angeles, CA)
hip hop, funk
Mohawk Austin
11:08 pm on March 12
Chartreuse
(Birmingham, England)
dark pop, folk, soul, jazz
The 13th floor
11:29 pm on March 12
Chartreuse
(Birmingham, England)
dark pop, folk, soul, jazz
The 13th floor
11:29 pm on March 12
Whitworth
(Saint Louis, MO)
indie pop
The White Horse
4:15 pm on March 13
Whitworth
(Saint Louis, MO)
indie pop
The White Horse
4:15 pm on March 13
MUGGER
(Austin, TX)
hardcore punk
HOTEL VEGAS
4:49 pm on March 13
MUGGER
(Austin, TX)
hardcore punk
HOTEL VEGAS
4:49 pm on March 13
chokecherry
(San Francisco, CA)
shoegaze grunge pop
HOTEL VEGAS
5:40 pm on March 13
chokecherry
(San Francisco, CA)
shoegaze grunge pop
HOTEL VEGAS
5:40 pm on March 13
Sextile
(Los Angeles, CA)
post-punk, synth punk, indie electronic
HOTEL VEGAS
6:05 pm on March 13
Sextile
(Los Angeles, CA)
post-punk, synth punk, indie electronic
HOTEL VEGAS
6:05 pm on March 13
Suckling
(Austin, TX)
noise rock, post-punk
HOTEL VEGAS
6:21 pm on March 13
Suckling
(Austin, TX)
noise rock, post-punk
HOTEL VEGAS
6:21 pm on March 13
Bad Bad Hats
(Minneapolis, MN)
indie rock, pop
Mohawk Austin
9:20 pm on March 13
Bad Bad Hats
(Minneapolis, MN)
indie rock, pop
Mohawk Austin
9:20 pm on March 13
SNACKTIME
(Philadelphia, PA)
brass, funk, punk, jazz, r&b
Mohawk Austin
10:33 pm on March 13
SNACKTIME
(Philadelphia, PA)
brass, funk, punk, jazz, r&b
Mohawk Austin
10:33 pm on March 13
Balthvs
(Bogotá, Colombia)
psychedelic funk, world music
Mohawk Austin
11:27 pm on March 13
Balthvs
(Bogotá, Colombia)
psychedelic funk, world music
Mohawk Austin
11:27 pm on March 13
Thus Love
(Brattleboro, VT)
post-punk, queer punk
Mohawk Austin
12:36 am on March 14
Thus Love
(Brattleboro, VT)
post-punk, queer punk
Mohawk Austin
12:36 am on March 14
Voxtrot
(Austin, TX)
indie pop, indie rock
Mohawk Austin
1:20 am on March 14
Voxtrot
(Austin, TX)
indie pop, indie rock
Mohawk Austin
1:20 am on March 14
RIP Dunes
(Brooklyn, NY)
indie rock, new wave, art pop
The Volstead Lounge
4:01 pm on March 14
RIP Dunes
(Brooklyn, NY)
indie rock, new wave, art pop
The Volstead Lounge
4:01 pm on March 14
Reyna Tropical
(Los Angeles, CA)
latin alternative, afro-mexican music
HOTEL VEGAS
4:45 pm on March 14
Reyna Tropical
(Los Angeles, CA)
latin alternative, afro-mexican music
HOTEL VEGAS
4:45 pm on March 14
cumgirl8
(Manhattan, NY)
post punk, synth punk
HOTEL VEGAS
5:31 pm on March 14
cumgirl8
(Manhattan, NY)
post punk, synth punk
HOTEL VEGAS
5:31 pm on March 14
Telescreens
(New York, NY)
rock
The Volstead Lounge
5:48 pm on March 14
Telescreens
(New York, NY)
rock
The Volstead Lounge
5:48 pm on March 14
Eyeam
(Atlanta, GA)
r&b, pop
Austin Garden & Studio
7:42 pm on March 14
Eyeam
(Atlanta, GA)
r&b, pop
Austin Garden & Studio
7:42 pm on March 14
Dry Cleaning
(South London, England)
post punk, indie rock
BME @ Renaissance Hotel
9:08 pm on March 14
Dry Cleaning
(South London, England)
post punk, indie rock
BME @ Renaissance Hotel
9:08 pm on March 14
Voxtrot
(Austin, TX)
indie pop, indie rock
Stubb's Bar-B-Q
10:28 pm on March 14
Voxtrot
(Austin, TX)
indie pop, indie rock
Stubb's Bar-B-Q
10:28 pm on March 14
Babe Corner
(Vancouver, Canada)
rock, indie
Swan Dive
11:18 pm on March 14
Babe Corner
(Vancouver, Canada)
rock, indie
Swan Dive
11:18 pm on March 14
Super Duty Tough Work
(Winnipeg, Canada)
hip hop, art rap, jazz fusion
Swan Dive
11:44 pm on March 14
Super Duty Tough Work
(Winnipeg, Canada)
hip hop, art rap, jazz fusion
Swan Dive
11:44 pm on March 14
Zoon
(Hamilton, Canada)
shoegaze, moccasin-gaze
Swan Dive
12:20 am on March 15
Zoon
(Hamilton, Canada)
shoegaze, moccasin-gaze
Swan Dive
12:20 am on March 15
Hinds
(Madrid, Spain)
indie rock, garage rock
High Noon
12:24 pm on March 15
Hinds
(Madrid, Spain)
indie rock, garage rock
High Noon
12:24 pm on March 15
Shower Curtain
(Brooklyn, NY)
fuzzy guitars bedroomgaze
High Noon
12:50 pm on March 15
Shower Curtain
(Brooklyn, NY)
fuzzy guitars bedroomgaze
High Noon
12:50 pm on March 15
The Barr Brothers
(Montreal, Canada)
indie folk, blues, rock
The Coral Snake
1:50 pm on March 15
The Barr Brothers
(Montreal, Canada)
indie folk, blues, rock
The Coral Snake
1:50 pm on March 15
Mamalarky
(Austin, TX)
indie rock, psych rock, synth-pop
The Coral Snake
2:05 pm on March 15
Mamalarky
(Austin, TX)
indie rock, psych rock, synth-pop
The Coral Snake
2:05 pm on March 15
Rose Hotel
(Atlanta, GA)
indie pop, dream pop
High Noon
3:35 pm on March 15
Rose Hotel
(Atlanta, GA)
indie pop, dream pop
High Noon
3:35 pm on March 15
City of the Sun
(New York City, NY)
post-rock, gypsy jazz, flamenco, indie rock
The Coral Snake
4:43 pm on March 15
City of the Sun
(New York City, NY)
post-rock, gypsy jazz, flamenco, indie rock
The Coral Snake
4:43 pm on March 15
The Deslondes
(New Orleans, LA)
americana, country soul, blues
High Noon
5:36 pm on March 15
The Deslondes
(New Orleans, LA)
americana, country soul, blues
High Noon
5:36 pm on March 15
Squirrel Flower
(Boston, MA)
indie rock, folk rock
High Noon
6:15 pm on March 15
Squirrel Flower
(Boston, MA)
indie rock, folk rock
High Noon
6:15 pm on March 15
Lucky Lo
(Umeå, Sweden)
alternative pop, indie
Swan Dive
10:54 pm on March 15
Lucky Lo
(Umeå, Sweden)
alternative pop, indie
Swan Dive
10:54 pm on March 15
Divorce
(Nottingham, England)
indie rock
Swan Dive
11:33 pm on March 15
Divorce
(Nottingham, England)
indie rock
Swan Dive
11:33 pm on March 15
Angélica Garcia
(Los Angeles, CA)
alt pop, folk, indie
Swan Dive
12:39 am on March 16
Angélica Garcia
(Los Angeles, CA)
alt pop, folk, indie
Swan Dive
12:39 am on March 16
Urban Heat
(Austin, TX)
post punk, gothic rock
The Coral Snake
3:29 pm on March 16
Urban Heat
(Austin, TX)
post punk, gothic rock
The Coral Snake
3:29 pm on March 16
The Tender Things
(Austin, TX)
alt country, rock
High Noon
4:12 pm on March 16
The Tender Things
(Austin, TX)
alt country, rock
High Noon
4:12 pm on March 16
Vera Ellen
(Wellington, New Zealand)
indie rock, grunge
Lazarus Brewing Co.
6:36 pm on March 16
Vera Ellen
(Wellington, New Zealand)
indie rock, grunge
Lazarus Brewing Co.
6:36 pm on March 16
Ramesh Srivastava
(Austin, TX)
indie pop
Lazarus Brewing Co.
7:32 pm on March 16
Ramesh Srivastava
(Austin, TX)
indie pop
Lazarus Brewing Co.
7:32 pm on March 16
Emily Barker
(Bridgetown, Australia)
folk, country, blues
Swan Dive
10:43 pm on March 16
Emily Barker
(Bridgetown, Australia)
folk, country, blues
Swan Dive
10:43 pm on March 16
Hinds
(Madrid, Spain)
indie rock, garage rock
Swan Dive
11:53 pm on March 16
Hinds
(Madrid, Spain)
indie rock, garage rock
Swan Dive
11:53 pm on March 16