SXSW current line up

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Just what Pamela is going to be doing at SXSW is anybodies guess!!!


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Friday, February 09, 2007
SXSW MIXES THINGS UP

The preliminary lineup for next month's South by Southwest (SXSW) music 
conference has been announced, and one thing that's obvious is the lack 
of stars and legends.

That's not necessarily a bad thing.

In recent years, it felt like performances by Robert Plant, Elvis 
Costello, Willie Nelson, Norah Jones, The Black Crowes and The 
Pretenders, just to mention a few, overshadowed many of the 
up-and-coming artists who also were showcasing in Austin, Texas, during 
the music industry's unofficial spring break.

The initial list for this year does include such established vets as 
Cracker, Rickie Lee Jones, Steve Earle, The Stooges, Jello Biafra and 
the Hoodoo Gurus, but with all due respect, they don't carry the same 
clout as the names mentioned above.

The Jersey Shore is represented by the rock quintet Parlor Mob (based in 
Red Bank) and singer/songwriter Nicole Atkins (who grew up in the 
Neptune area).

Of course, there will be plenty of buzz-worthy acts (Lily Allen, 
VietNam) and solid Austin-based talent (Spoon, David Garza).

Then there are a few eyebrow-raising, out-of-place oddities, such as 
groupie legend Pamela Des Barres and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks.

Could SXSW organizers have a few superstars up their sleeves when they 
announce the next wave of '07 performers? Maybe, but if not, a mixed-bag 
lineup of emerging artists doesn't make the conference any less worthwhile.