2015 Schedule
Interactive: March 13–17  •  Film: March 13–21  •  Music: March 17–22

Deep Roots of Rock: Making Rock Relevant Again

Friday, March 20
3:30PM - 4:30PM

Austin Convention Center
Room 13AB
Austin Convention Center

Rock & Roll used to scare the crap out of people. It was raw. It was new. It was Negro. Audiences started integrating, turning rock into a platform for sex and drugs, creating a counter culture. Today rock has corporate sponsorship and is no longer allowed to scare anybody or say anything. What happened? How has the taming of the genre changed us? How can today's musicians reclaim the spirit of Rock & Roll?

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#sxsw #RockLives

Presenters

MODERATOR

LaRonda Davis

Pres

Black Rock Coalition

LaRonda Davis believes that people should feel free to nurture, express and protect their true artistic selves. To that end, she serves as the national president of the Black Rock Coalition, is on ...

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Rob Fields

Founder

Rob Fields is a cultural strategist and marketer who is passionate about helping brands thrive at the intersection of marketing, business and contemporary culture. A strategic thinker, he helps com...

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Greg Tate

Conductor

AvantGroid

Greg Tate was a Staff Writer at The Vil lage Voice from 1987–2003. His writ ings on cul ture & pol i tics have also been pub lished in The New York Times, The Wash ing ton Post, Art fo rum, Rolling...

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Bevis Griffin

Founder

Deux Voix

For four decades, musician Bevis M. Griffin has been a pioneer of the Texas rock scene. His work with legendary producer Jack Douglas and involvement with acts such as Papa Mali & the Instigators, ...

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Details

Access
Music Badge, Platinum Badge, Artist Wristband
Type
Solo / Dual / Panel
Theme
Historical
Level
Beginner

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