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Why So Many Austin Musicians Pass on SXSW

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According to South by Southwest, only about 18 percent of the performers in the music festival are from Austin. So, we wanted to know: How do local musicians feel about the behemoth SXSW? Nikki DaVaughn, a musician herself, hosts local musicians J. Summar of Tender Wolf and John Branch to get into it all. 

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