SXSW music festival in Austin, Texas

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SXSW music festival in Austin, Texas

Scenes from the 2012 South By Southwest music and arts festival in Austin, Texas.

Al Gore speaks with Sean Parker during SXSW 2012 Interactive held in Austin, Texas, on Monday, March 12, 2012.

Daniel Johnston performs at The Belmont during SXSW on Tuesday, March 13, 2012.

Theophilus London performs at La Zona Rosa during SXSW on Tuesday, March 13, 2012.

Actor Rainn Wilson signs his book "SoulPancake" during the SXSW interactive session at the Austin Convention Center on Saturday, March 10, 2012.

Emile Hirsch speaks with reporters at the Paramount Theatre red carpet event for the movie "Killer Joe" during SXSW on Saturday, March 10, 2012.

Justin Grasham of the Chattanooga, Tenn., band Moonlight Bride performs at All Tamara's Parties side party at Cheer Up Charlie's during SXSW on Tuesday, March 13, 2012.

Theophilus London jumps into the crowd during his performance at La Zona Rosa during SXSW on Tuesday, March 13, 2012.

Santigold performs at La Zona Rosa during SXSW on Tuesday, March 13, 2012.

Robert John Burck, aka The Naked Cowboy, hops up on a table to sing a song in the Warehouse District of Austin, Texas, during SXSW on Tuesday, March 13, 2012.

The Strange Boys perform at the Jansport/The Bonfire Sessions side party at the Mohawk during SXSW on Tuesday March 13, 2012.

Will Sheff performs at The Belmont during SXSW on Tuesday March 13, 2012.

Motopony performs at The Belmont during SXSW on Tuesday, March 13, 2012.

"Somebody Up There Likes Me" cast member Nick Offerman arrives at the premiere of the film, held at the Stateside Theatre during SXSW 2012 in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, March 11, 2012.

Clarence Jones, center, hawks a Wi-Fi connection on the sidewalk outside the Convention Center. He is one of twelve homeless people who are working for BBH New York. The company has come under fire for the so-called "Homeless Hotspot" stunt. "This is a job, we are working," says Jones, "otherwise we'd be at the ARCH staring at each other. We aren't panhandling, we're a good group of people."

Holly Gloha, left, won Best Character Representation as Kasumi from "Dead or Alive," Cat Chan, center, as Lilith Aensland from "Darkstalkers," and Mac, right, won the audience favorite award for his portrayal of Zangief from "Street Fighter." Evil Pastry Studios hosted a Cosplay (costume-play) competition at the the SXSW Interactive ScreenBurn Arcade stage at the Palmer Event Center on Sunday, March 11, 2012. Seventy percent of each outfit was hand made or altered to be eligible for a prize.

The third annual Bacon Takedown, a traveling amateur cooking competition that is held in Austin during SXSW each year, took place on Sunday at Shangri-La on East Sixth Street.

Actors Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill arrive for the red carpet premiere of "21 Jump Street" at SXSW in Austin, Texas, on March 12, 2012.

Rudi Falla, Andy Clutterbuck, James Hatcher and James Rees-Flynn, left to right, load up their equipment in a taxi after arriving at Austin Bergstrom International Airport for SXSW 2012 in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday, March 13, 2012. They are members of the London band, Films of Colour, performing this week at SXSW.

Bear Hands performs at the Jansport/The Bonfire Sessions side party at the Mohawk during SXSW on Tuesday, March 13, 2012.

A line for taxis begins to form on the curb at Austin Bergstrom International Airport after a flight arrived with passengers attending SXSW 2012 in Austin, Texas on Tuesday, March 13, 2012.

Motopony performs at The Belmont during SXSW on Tuesday, March 13, 2012.

James McMurtry performs at the Guitartown/Conqueroo Kickoff Party at The Dogwood during SXSW on Wednesday March 14, 2012.

Matthew McConaughey poses with his girlfriend Camila Alves at the Paramount Theatre red carpet event for the movie "Killer Joe" during SXSW on Saturday, March 10, 2012.

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Al Gore speaks with Sean Parker during SXSW 2012 Interactive held in Austin, Texas, on Monday, March 12, 2012.

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