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Article: Cowpunk was the main focus of attention at the 10th South by Soutwest.(Originated from Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph)
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
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- March 25, 1996
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AUSTIN, Texas _ It's not often you have a chance to get a musical history lesson covering venerable Tex-Mex to cutting-edge cowpunk.
But at South by Southwest, anything is possible.
This year marked the 10th anniversary of the conference that attracts more than 5,500 music-industry and media people who converge on this city to share ideas and see tons of live bands in a brief four days.
It's become a daunting task for organizers to deliver top music showcases and insightful panel discussions year after year, but SXSW has managed to maintain its appeal through several shifts in a fickle business.
In celebrating its 10th year, SXSW, which took ...