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SXSW Scenes: Hot Dogs, Hare Krishna and Rock

AUSTIN, Texas — With crowds spilling out of the clubs and into the streets, South by Southwest brings together characters of all sorts. “It’s just a big, mellow event,” said Al Morris III, lead guitarist of “blacker than Black Sabbath” metal band Iron Man, out of Washington, D.C. “It’s like how Woodstock was back in […]
An enthusiastic fan cheers on the crowd at the Shit amp Shine show at Encore.

AUSTIN, Texas -- With crowds spilling out of the clubs and into the streets, South by Southwest brings together characters of all sorts.

CES 2010"It's just a big, mellow event," said Al Morris III, lead guitarist of "blacker than Black Sabbath" metal band Iron Man, out of Washington, D.C. "It's like how Woodstock was back in '69."

The overwhelming lineups of official SXSW events, as well as unofficial side parties, put a constant rock 'n' roll racket in the air.

For a look at some of the bands and characters roaming and rocking the streets during SXSW 2010, check out Wired.com's photos below. (Don't miss the guy dressed in a Santa suit.)

Recent buzz beneficiaries Cloud Nothings pump out gritty catchy indie rock at Karibu.
Recent buzz beneficiaries Cloud Nothings pump out gritty, catchy indie rock at Karibu.
Rex quotOrange Rexquot Campbell a fire breather from Oklahoma City enjoys a hotdog on the Sixth Street strip.
The Coathangers from Atlanta Georgia sceram and thrash at Karibu.
Chris Lyne of Austin keeps a watch on the soda coolers at The Best Wurst street stand.
The bathroom at Emo's Junior went the way of many a toilet at SXSW overused and flooded.
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Staff Sgt. Dustin Hodde coordinates the flight plans of multiple aircraft while Italian air force Air Traffic Controller Supervisor Ippolito Maurizio looks on Nov. 28 at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Air traffic controllers perform duties within a radar facility and maintain radar surveillance of approach control airspace, processing and coordinating aircraft through terminal control. Sergeant Hodde is assigned to the 31st Operations Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Michael S. Dorus)

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Anthony Erickson keys and vocal musician with the Fulton Read works on creating a buzz for his bands performance at SXSW.
Grass Widow from San Francisco combine harmonies with surf beats and garage rock at Mohawk Friday night.
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Traveling all the way from Ireland, So Cow braves the sun at Karibu on Friday.
Music fans flood Red River street outside of Mohawk and Club DeVille on Friday night.
Music fans flood Red River street outside of Mohawk and Club DeVille on Friday night.
Bachelorette from New Zealand plays a dreamy laptopdriven show at Emo's Junior.
The Green Room upstairs at Mohawk provided a opium denlike reprieve for exhausted music fans Friday night.
The crowd grooves to Catfish and the Hush Puppies at Nuno's on Sixth.
Joshua Morrow of Bloomington IN center at drums and Tammy Walker at left with sticks perform an impromptu drum duo on...
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Hare Krishna devotees entertain the crowds of SXSW.

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