SXSW 2012: A Guide For First-Time Visitors To Austin's Music Madness

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The Alternate Side's Alisa Ali is a veteran of several SXSW music festivals, but for first-time visitors, the overcrowded experience of badges, barbecues and which cool bands to catch can be a little daunting. On a stroll down Austin's busy 6th Street, Alisa offers a beginner's guide to one of the world's most esteemed — and beer-and-burrito-fueled — music festivals.

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