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Despite cold, dreary weather, the twentieth South by Southwest festival drew record numbers to Austin, Texas. What were the trends and hot tickets, and how did New York bands weather the storm?

Two electronic acts that have made their mark on the mainstream play smallish local venues.

Yes! It’s actually warm enough to have fun outdoors!

Two divergent points of view mark the third anniversary of the Iraq war’s start.

Two monsters of Deep South classic rock come to the big bad city.

Prep yourself at these events, and you’ll be ready with small talk when you try to chat someone up at the Biennial or the Armory Show.

Nostalgia for the early-eighties downtown scene just keeps booming, thanks to the scads of backward-looking bands that are hitting the mainstream. This week, take a look back.

Tab queen exclusive shocks, dismays innocent journalism students.

Has all the fake-memoir press—how many little pieces, exactly?—left you feeling cynical toward the genre? Restore your faith with these earnest (and highly believable) authors.

Celebrate Black History Month at one of these impassioned author readings.