SXSW 2008

2008's version of the Austin, TX music/film/interactive festival extravaganza will be held March 6-17th.

Among the confirmed veteran acts include The Black Crowes, the Black Keys, UGK rapper Bun and R.E.M. New up and coming music acts will include Blitzen Trapper, MGMT, My Brightest Diamond, the Raveonettes, Devotchka, Lindstrom, Vampire Weekend, Foreign Born, Robyn, Fleet Foxes and the Von Bondies.

Lou Reed will keynote this year's SXSW, and Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, Steve Reich, Daryl Hall and executive Seymour Stein will also be featured in conversation throughout the event. Reed will speak at the Austin Convention Center on March 13 as the kickoff of the twenty-second annual SXSW.