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S X S W. C O M | M U S I C M A R C H 2 0 1 5 | S X S W o r l d 3 SXSWorld VO LU M E 9, I S SU E 4 Pu b l i s h e r s Roland Swenson, Nick Barbaro, Louis Black Editor Andy Smith A r t D ire c to r Eleanor Rosaire A d ve r t i s i n g Sara Barney, Una Johnston, Katie King, Phil Tripp, Mirko Whitfield, Luann Williams SX S W C o n t rib u to r s Christine Auten, Amy Braband, Rory Burbeck, Corinna Burford, Camille Dehne, Rebecca Feferman, Sarah Garcia, Holly Hughes, April Litz, Shar McLeod, Andrew McNeill, Brianna Penny, Janet Pierson, Cathy Ricks, Caroline St.Romain, Shara Storch, Amy Wanke, Stacey Wilhelm, Luann Williams SX S W 20 1 5 Lo g o D es ig n Foxtrot Bravo Alpha [FBA] C o n t rib u to r s Shermakaye Bass, Thomas Fawcett, Linda Laban, David Mider, Joe Nick Patoski, Rob Preliasco, Scott Schinder, Jenny Smith, Luke Torn SX S W H E A D Q UA RTE RS PO Box 685289, Austin TX 78768 US Tel 512/467-7979, Fax 512/451-0754 Email: sxsw@sxsw.com sxsw.com SX S W H E A D Q UA RTE RS S A LE S D E PA RTM E NT MUSIC: Luann Williams, luann@sxsw.com FILM: Sara Barney, sara@sxsw.com INTERACTIVE: Katie King, katie@sxsw.com GAMING: Justin Burnham, jburnham@sxsw.com SALES: sxsw.com/sales SPONSORSHIPS: Scott McNearney, mcnearney@sxsw.com SX S W M u s ic , U. K . & I rela n d Una Johnston, 9 The Coach Yard, Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary IRELAND Tel/Fax: +353 505 42570 una@sxsw.com SX S W Eu ro p e & I n te rn a t io n a l B u s i n es s D evelo p m e n t Mirko Whitfield Blaihofstrasse 4, # 10 72074 Tuebingen-Pfrondorf GERMANY SX S W J a p a n Hiroshi Asada #406 2-3-21 Kabukicho Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 160-0021 contactus@sxsw-asia.com SX S W A u s t r a l i a , N ew Ze a la n d & H a wa ii Phil Tripp, 60 King St., Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 AUSTRALIA +61 (2) 6652 6675 tripp@sxsw.com SXSWORLD (ISSN 1935-1496) is published by SXSW, LLC. five times per year in May, November, February and twice in March at 400 Bowie St, Austin, TX 78703. © 2015 SXSW, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Periodicals Postage Paid at Austin, TX and at additional mailing offices. "SXSW" and "South By Southwest" are registered trademarks owned by SXSW, Inc. Subscriptions are provided annually with paid registrations to the SXSW Conferences. Subscriptions are available to the general public for $20 per year. For inquiries, email sxsworld@sxsw.com P OS TM A S TE R: S e n d a d d res s ch a n g es to SXSWorld P O B ox 6 8 528 9, A u s t in T X 7 8 76 8 I N E V E RY I S S U E Infographic: SXSW Music Fun Facts .............................................................. 12 Examining the stats for 2015 showcasing artists New & Noteworthy ................................................................................................... 17 Updates from the SXSW family of events A Look Back: Ian McLagan (1945-2014) ...................................................... 40 Remembering Austin's resident British Invasion legend F E AT U R E S Right Here, Right Now .......................................................................................... 5 What has been happening so far at SXSW 2015? Doug Sahm .................................................................................................................. 26 Director of new Sahm documentary discusses the eternal groover Songhoy Blues .......................................................................................................... 28 African band defies terrorism with rock and roll A Poem Is a Naked Person ................................................................................. 30 After 40 years, unseen Leon Russell documentary finally screens Music From Pakistan ............................................................................................. 32 Inaugural Pakistani showcase performers thrilled to perform at SXSW The Residents ............................................................................................................ 34 Mysterious avant-garde legends still delight and baffle audiences Manie Fresh ................................................................................................................ 36 Hip-hop producer discusses how he crafts beats On-Demand Economy .......................................................................................... 38 New apps and services tap into desire for instant gratification Page 26 A N D Y S M I T H Page 32 A S A D - B E H I N D T H E L E N S Page 30 C O U R T E S Y O F H A R R O D B L A N K