The weeklong behemoth relishes its contradictions: punk gigs in front of sponsor logos; toilet paper pop-ups and Taiwanese pop stars; industry legends and new fans
Rap prodigy the Kid Laroi gives a keynote at SXSW Sydney – and delights the crowd when a delivery from local chicken shop Clem’s is brought out on stage.Rap prodigy the Kid Laroi gives a keynote at SXSW Sydney – and delights the crowd when a delivery from local chicken shop Clem’s is brought out on stage.music program, you have to make peace with some dissonance.
Such were the strange yet frequently enjoyable contradictions inherent in the second year of SXSW Sydney, whose not-that-profound slogan “The Future Belongs to the Curious” was inescapable across the city last week. Like the oversizedAlso like the Austin event, each day and night was beset by brands, from the activation pile-up at Tumbalong Park to the hot sauce-sponsored Rolling Stone House in the bowels of UTS Tower.
In the downtime between performances, you might wonder who all this was for. With prices ranging from $140 for a music showcase wristband to $1,295 for a “primary access” badge, it could be hard to distinguish the curious attender from the professionally committed. But while the main event could feel annoyingly insular , organisers stepped up the free programming at the weekend, including a well-attended inner west street festival on Sunday with a host of local bands.
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