Fiona Bloom

Guest Column: Fiona Bloom's "Severe 70" Buzz Bands at SxSW 2010

Authored by Fiona Bloom on March 2, 2010 - 9:03am.
I'm happy to bring my Severe List back- The hottest buzz acts of SXSW '10. Although this time was quite challenging as the quality of acts this year is significantly higher. We may have hit an industry low/recession but the talent/inspiration is stronger than ever. I'm also proud to say I'm a veteran of SXSW having gone for several years although lost count after the 12th time.

Guest Column: Fiona Bloom's "Severe 70" Buzz Bands at SxSW 2009

Authored by Jay Baage on February 27, 2009 - 8:10am.

The South By Southwest (SxSW) conferences and festival begin March 13 in Austin, Texas, and will go on until March 22. DMW is happy to once again bring you the hottest list of buzz bands, courtesy of music publicist Fiona Bloom (after the break). If you can't attend, make sure to check out some of these bands and other news from SxSW on the official SxSW YouTube channel. Enjoy!

Fiona Bloom's Buzz Bands and Parties at SxSW

Authored by Jay Baage on March 9, 2008 - 6:37pm.

The South By Southwest conferences and festivals in Austin, Texas, have already kicked off and will go on through most of this week. On Sunday the conference buzz was about a keynote interview with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, in which the interviewer, BusinessWeek columnist Sarah Lacy, was heckled for rambling non-questions. For those of you that are going, DMW is happy to once again bring you the hottest list of buzz bands and parties, courtesy of music publicist Fiona Bloom:

SXSW: Don't Miss These Acts!

Authored by Jay Baage on March 11, 2007 - 8:08pm.
With over 2000 parties, 1800 showcases and lots more, South By Southwest in Austin, Texas, March 14-18 has become the place to be if you are in the music industry. But it can be a little overwhelming. Music publicist Fiona Bloom, who usually is on top of things (she turned me on to the Arctic Monkeys and many other acts long before they became big), has done some cherry-picking for those of you who will attend: