1 of 6 — Lady Gaga donned luxurious plastic bags for her SXSW Keynote on Friday.
Lady Gaga donned luxurious plastic bags for her SXSW Keynote on Friday.
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2 of 6 — Annie Clark of St. Vincent looked otherworldly during her highly-choreographed and highly-charged set from Stubb's.
Annie Clark of St. Vincent looked otherworldly during her highly-choreographed and highly-charged set from Stubb's.
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3 of 6 — Damon Albarn and his band closed our SXSW Showcase from Stubb's Bar-B-Q on Wednesday night.
Damon Albarn and his band closed our SXSW Showcase from Stubb's Bar-B-Q on Wednesday night.
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4 of 6 — The R&B singer Kelis played a retro-tinged set from her forthcoming album, Food, backed by a large band featuring horns and backup singers.
The R&B singer Kelis played a retro-tinged set from her forthcoming album, Food, backed by a large band featuring horns and backup singers.
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5 of 6 — George Mitchell led the English post-punk outfit Eagulls in a feedback-heavy, yet melodic performance.
George Mitchell led the English post-punk outfit Eagulls in a feedback-heavy, yet melodic performance.
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6 of 6 — Perfect Pussy frontwoman Meredith Graves told the crowd she was "terrified" as she got on stage — not that you'd know it from their brief and ferocious opening set.
Perfect Pussy frontwoman Meredith Graves told the crowd she was "terrified" as she got on stage — not that you'd know it from their brief and ferocious opening set.
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On Thursday morning, Mike Mills said that it would take "a comet" for R.E.M. to get back together. But on Thursday night, R.E.M. got back together to perform the band's unexpected 1991 hit at the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony.