Because no matter how hard you hit SXSW, you can never quite hit it hard enough. There are always bands you didn't get to see, parties you didn't get to attend, amazing moments on Sixth Street that you missed because your friend was busy getting arrested. And while we could sit here and list off a dozen of those things, we figured it would be better to let some SXSW movers and shakers do it instead: "Twilight" saga star Kristen Stewart (at the conference to promote "The Runaways" film), celebrity blogger Perez Hilton (who hosted a showcase featuring Snoop Dogg, Hole and more), Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump (who performed his debut solo set) and DJ/ M.I.A. collaborator/ Major Lazer member Diplo. These are some of the fest's biggest names, filling you in on some of their favorites from a very long week of music and madness. And remember, there's always next year!
Kristen Stewart
"[Dakota Fanning] and I went to go see Band of Horses and Broken Social Scene. She left right before Broken Social Scene played, and they brought out the chick from Metric and oh my God — it felt very South by Southwest-y. It's really crazy driving around here. The streets are loaded with really cool-looking people — and really loaded people, too! It was weird that they happened to be playing that night, because it was the first night we were here. And everyone was like, 'Oh, you need to go see a show,' and Band of Horses happen to my favorite band right now ... I was very excited. I'm planning on seeing Johnny Flynn too, because he is a mutual friend. South by Southwest is so cool, because it's actually so chill and not intimidating. Usually, music festivals aren't this way. As you're approaching the city, you can hear the music. And from my hotel room, you can hear music, and it hasn't stopped."
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~Robstenfan
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