As you know, we were #notatsxsw this year, but here are some of our favorite articles and recaps from people who did actually attend:
- Our favorite has to be Mike Rhode’s Sketchnotes , 70 pages of annotated drawings he made while attending various SXSW panels. Best. Notes. Ever. (via ReadWriteWeb)
- Alisa Hansen posted some of her top social media lessons on the Great Finds blog. Find them here.
- The Future of Music Coalition posted their thoughts on SXSW 2009 and where it seems the music industry is heading, as well as some of their favorite articles on their blog
- Viral media genius Mack Collier posted several articles on his experiences and lessons at SXSWi, including an excellent recap of Kathy Sierra’s address on Change Your World in 50 Minutes: Making Breakthroughs Happen. Check his articles out here , here and here
- Via their Epicenter blog, Wired covered more panels, announcements and tech than just about anyone. In particular, check out their review of the new LoudCrowd social music game and their recap of the panel that debated whether or not artists should be paid for radio airplay
- Sonicbids’ Panos Panay has posted several blog entries about his SXSW experience. Most importantly for our readers, here is his recap on the much-discussed Artists As Entrepreneurs panel
- Maybe not your first go-to site for SXSW coverage, you can alwasy count on the New York Times for an interested article or two about the event. Here is their look at how the Internet is changing the way artists use SXSW, and here is their recap of the entire festival. An excellent slide-show can also be found here.
- The one and only Martin Atkins (P.I.L., Killing Joke, Pigface, etc) posted this article in anticipation of his SXSW presentation. In his words, for musicians, “FREE IS THE NEW BLACK!”
UPDATE 25 March 09: Lots of great suggestions have come in, so here are a few more recommended SXSW recaps and articles:
- Over at ACertainRomance.com, they have posted SXSW 2009: A Cheapskate’s Guide, giving a play-by-play on how to enjoy SXSW w/out a badge. Great look at a lot of bands, so go there now to find a new favorite artist
- SXSW isn’t just music and social media. The Unofficial Apple Weblog posted the details of the Comics on Handhelds panel, a must-read for any comic book fans out there. Check it out here
- hypebot‘s coverage has been as excellent as ever. Here is a nice look at how DIY has, in fact, become the norm for much of the music industry
- The US Government’s New Media team was out & about in Austin, attending various panels and meetings. Here are some of their thoughts (via AIDS.gov & @AndrewPWilson)
- The LA Times summarized the many discussions and comments from indie labels on their plans for survival in this article. Thanks to @newandused for the heads-up!
- Extensive discussion of which bands were best from Drowned In Sound’s message board. Follow the link to share your two-cents
- NPR, KEXP and WOXY were broadcasting & podcasting interviews, entire shows, and more. Follow the links for photos, videso, live sets and more from Peter Bjorn & John, The Decemberists, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, BLK JKS and more!
As before, those are some of our favorite articles and recaps from SXSW 2009–what about yours? Please share via Twitter or by leaving a comment below.
