SXSW 2014 VIDEO: Bill Cosby Kills, DJ Shadow Unveils New Jams, Reggie Watts Freestyles and more

March 11, 2014

We’re on the ground at SXSW, and the magic is already underway. Hours after picking up our festival badges, we found ourselves laughing maniacally in a backstage VIP room with a freestyling Reggie Watts, before jedi-maneuvering our way into an utterly packed Bill Cosby club show… and that was just the beginning of our night. Check out the first-day’s video below for a look at the kickoff of the SXSW Music week!

A frequent occurrence along the way: talented buskers. We caught a streetside banjo performance from a random stranger as we passed between venues, raking in the dollar bills:

Keep up with all of our SXSW coverage right here, and don’t forget to RSVP to Crave’s Music Showcase on Wednesday (March 12th) featuring Semi Precious Weapons, Miniature Tigers, Mellow Hype, 8mm and more!

Photos & video: Johnny Firecloud

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