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"The South by Southwest Interactive conference, or SXSW for short, is a big deal. A really big deal. The number of musical acts scheduled to be in attendance at the Austin-based festival will top 1500 this year, and given that the various events comprising the annual jamboree are to be squeezed into just 96 hours (4 days), one could very well argue that the ensuing March madness (not to be confused with the other March Madness) will be just short of impossible to manage. Nonetheless, fun stuff all around.\nBut really, in all seriousness, what if you as a planned or prospective SXSW attendee truly want to get the most out of the event, musically speaking? What if you honestly do seek suggestions on which bands to see and which to, you know, not see? Whom do you consult for tips and tricks?\nHere\u2019s a hint: Last.fm. Yes, the Web-based social music service of great renown has assembled a nifty thing dubbed the SXSW Group page, where site members can nab themselves their very own \u201CBand Aid.\u201D What\u2019s a Band Aid? Simple. A list of bands whose SXSW shows you might be interested to catch while down in Texas. The names are all culled from that algorithmic montage that is your music preference data set.\n\nHelpful? We think so. Last.fm understands well that there is a very good chance that you will only be privileged to see a select number of shows at SXSW, so the least they can do is point you in the direction your listening habits tell you to go. Not a bad deal, by any means. (If there were 25 hours in each day, though, we\u2019d say you could totally handle the full load for sure.)\nOf course, you may not always like what you hear when you\u2019re trawling the stages in Austin. Last.fm isn\u2019t going to hit the market each and every time. But hey, nobody can give you everything you want. Not even supersmart servers with lots of time to sort out your personal ones and zeroes."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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