OK, so there's a clause at the bottom of the press release we just received--y'know "The list is subject to change" blah, blah blah--but lo and behold, here it is: The first round of announced performers for the 23rd SXSW festival, schedule to take place this year March 18-22. After the jump, the complete list the festival powers released today. But, first, a few notes.Per usual, there's a slew of Austin bands already confirmed for the event. Meanwhile, as other Texas cities go, there's only on
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Scottish Texan Mark Cronin shows off his wares.He wears a dress to work...although The Glenlivet's brand ambassador prefers to call the cute tartan a "kilt."Before happening onto one of the world's best jobs--introducing single malt Scotch and taking part in tasting after tasting--Cronin owned a pub in Edinburgh. It was the only one not affiliated with strippers in a block called "the pubic triangle."Although he lives in Fort Worth, he's still a Scotsman through and throug
Carlton Stowers goes in search of the dark muse that inspired pulp-fiction legend Robert E. Howard, the West Texas recluse who created Conan the Barbarian
