Festivals SXSW

Sports Team, Whenyoung & Anteros to play DIY’s British Music Embassy showcase at SXSW 2019

We’re headed back to Austin, TX next month for a set of incredible shows.

11th February 2019

Anteros, Orchards, Another Sky for SXSW 2019

A further list of acts has been announced for the Austin, TX event.

9th January 2019

Drahla, Fontaines DC and Willie J Healey among first names for SXSW 2019

Amyl and the Sniffers, Puma Blue and The Parrots are also Austin-bound.

17th October 2018

Stella Donnelly, Shame and more of the best things we saw at SXSW 2018

The Austin event is a musical minefield: here, we attempt to navigate it.

19th March 2018

Goat Girl, Starcrawler & The Britanys storm DIY’s showcase at SXSW

We also brought Public Access TV, Baywaves and Suzi Wu to Austin’s Seven Grand.

16th March 2018

IDLES talk SXSW: “People warned us that it’s manic & they weren’t lying”

After causing quite a stir out in Austin last year, the Bristol punks are returning once again.

15th March 2018

“We’ve heard there’s a big underground music & arts scene” - Goat Girl talk all things Austin & SXSW

The London quartet will gear up to their debut album’s release with a whirlwind trip around the Texas fest.

15th March 2018

The Fish Police talk SXSW: “Getting here in itself is a huge achievement”

The eclectic London-based electronic group are taking their unique blend of influences to Austin this week.

14th March 2018

“It has the largest urban bat colony in the world…” - Suzi Wu looks ahead to SXSW 2018

We talk urban bats and Tex-mex with the British singer ahead of her slot on DIY’s SXSW stage.

14th March 2018

LIFE, Our Girl & Francobollo lead the charge on DIY’s SXSW stage at the British Music Embassy

Catholic Action, Boniface and Breakfast Muff also played the showcase last night.

13th March 2018

Introducing Your Passport to SXSW featuring LIFE, Pale Waves, IDLES & more

We’ve rounded up all the best acts playing at SXSW this year and packed them into a passport-sized zine.

12th March 2018

Our Girl, LIFE & Catholic Action to play DIY’s SXSW British Music Embassy showcase

We’ll be returning to Austin this year, and we’re bringing some brilliant acts with us.

8th February 2018