photos by Kyle Dean Reinford

Charli XCX / Action Bronson (and friend) / Icona Pop

The Belmont has beeng taken over during part of SXSW by "The Warner Sound Captured by Nikon" with sets from many pop and hip-hop up-and-comers. Tuesday (3/12) featured sets by Charli XCX, Icona Pop (whose hit "I Love It" was written by Charli), Rockie Fresh, Action Bronson, Sirah, Blondfire and headliners (and internet sensations) Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. You can check out more pics from their sets below.

Tonight is the final Warner Sound Captured by Nikon event with a huge line-up featuring The Flaming Lips, Alt-J, The Joy Formidable, Frightened Rabbit, Atlas Genius, Surfer Blood and Guards. For those who can't attend in person, the show is being streamed live starting at 8 PM CDT.

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The above flyer is one of five Warner Sound showcases going down at the Belmont during SXSW this year.

We also heard a rumor about another big Flaming Lips show supposedly happening at SXSW this year. Stay tuned...

Savages at BV-CMJ 2012 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo)

Last month, SXSW revealed its first round of artists for their 2013 festival, which happens from March 12-17, and now they've revealed a second announcement with way more artists. The new announcement includes Allo Darlin', Angel Haze, Audacity, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Blood Diamonds, Bonde Do Role, Deap Vally, Dessa, Eaux, Sky Ferreira, Flatbush Zombies, Foxygen, Girl Unit, Hundred Waters, Hunters, Major Lazer, Ms Mr, Nguzunguzu, Nu Sensae, Palma Violets, Paws, Peace, PS I Love You, Ratking, Rhye, Savages, Shout Out Louds, The Soft Moon, Thee Oh Sees, Toro y Moi, Ume, Wavves, and many more.

Full list below...

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Scenes from Fun Fun Fun Lucky Lady Bingo via Adi Anand's Instagrams 7/11/2012

While we've had some teasers in the last few weeks - Wednesday night was the night for BINGO - and the full Fun Fun Fun Fest reveal.

On 7/11 (Happy Slurpee Day!) Fun Fun Fun held their bingo-to-reveal-the-artists event, and while we already knew about Run DMC reuniting and some others, there were quite a few surprises in the massive list of musical acts and comedians announced (Public Image Ltd., Youth of Today, De La Soul, X, Bob Mould, Saul Williams, and Hannibal Burress to name a few).

The headliners (in addition to the aforementioned Run DMC reunion) are an electic-but-looked-forward-to group: Santigold, Refused, and for Comedy David Cross.

Three-day and PIP passes go on sale on Thursday at 10AM CST and will no doubt move fast. Get them here once the clock passes 9:59...

See the full line-up below.

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Grimes at FFF Fest 2011 (more by Tim Griffin)

We recently mentioned that Fiona Apple will play Pitchfork's SXSW showcase, which is taking place on March 15 at Central Presbyterian Church on 200 E. 8th St., and Pitchfork has since revealed the rest of the lineup. The showcase will include Grimes (whose terrific new album is streaming on NPR), Purity Ring, Nicolas Jaar, and rising popstar Charli XCX. Only those with SXSW badges and wristbands will be admitted into the event.

Grimes plays Austin even sooner when her tour with Born Gold hits Lambert's on February 29. That show is sold out.

Showcase flier and set times below...

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