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GALLERY: South by Southwest 2011

Some of the performers at SXSW 2011, including Billy Gibbons, the Foo Fighters, The Strokes, and more. Photos by Arnold Wells.

By Rebecca Dirks,
Rebecca Dirks
Rebecca Dirks graduated from the University of Iowa with degrees in journalism and art, and joined Premier Guitar as an intern in 2007. She lives in the Iowa City area with her husband, two giant dogs, and more cats than are appropriate to mention. When not petsitting, she enjoys challenging herself in the kitchen, watching the Packers dominate, and discovering new music or rediscovering old favorites.
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Mar 23, 2011

Jonathan Terrell of Not In the Face
"Austin guitarist Jonathan Terrell has played solo acoustic blues-country shows across Texas, but rocked it hard at SXSW in his cowpunk-rockabilly two-piece Not In The Face. Terrell strapped on his signature mutton chops, an Epiphone Sheraton, and a slide to do his work at the Roky Ericksonуs Ice Cream Social at Threadgills World Headquarters."
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