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Mapping Indie Music Hot Spots: Where Did SXSW Showcase Bands Come From?

The internet has made it much easier to think about music globally, but a lot of creativity still bubbles up from local music scenes. What city will be the next. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2013/03/where-do-sxsw-showcase-bands-come-from-infographic.html]

, and Bruce Houghton

Mar 19, 2013

The internet has made it much easier to think about music globally, but a lot of creativity still bubbles up from local music scenes. What city will be the next next Seattle? Is Chicago a hot bed of indie music? A graphic that maps the 1,316 official SXSW 2013 showcase acts from the US offers some insights.

In total, there were 1718 official SXSW showcase acts from 57 countries.

via The Atlantic

More: What SXSW Can Tell Us About the Geography of Indie Music