Tour Dispatch: Scenes from our SXSW In-Store at Macy’s with Breathe Carolina, Skinny Lister & More!

To properly kick off our time in Austin, TX for SXSW, we hosted our very own FREE showcase at Macy’s, presented by Vans Warped Tour on Wednesday, March 13! The day started out with a rousing performance from Skinny Lister, who literally brought the music into the crowd, before MC Lars took to the stage for a dose of his “post-punk laptop rap.” After the first two sets, fans who made a $25 purchase were invited over to meet each of the bands and get some autographs, while we prepared the stage for the next two acts.

Following a quick break for the signing, Super Water Sympathy gave the crowd a welcome change of pace with their melodic set before Breathe Carolina ignited the party with a Harlem Shakedown complete with a green body suit (for Kyle) and hundreds of balloons. Needless to say, it RULED. Following the show, both bands again stayed to meet fans and sign some autographs.

We’d like to send our deepest thanks out to each of the bands, Vans Warped Tour, the crew at Macy’s Barton Creek in Austin, and of course all of the fans who came out to join the party! Head over to facebook.com/AmericanRag for a full gallery from the day (over 100 pics!) and stay tuned for details of our next tour stop!

Use #MyAustinMoment at SXSW This Week & Enter to Win $500 Macy’s Shopping Spree!

As we make our way across on tour this year, we're going to be documenting all of our adventures, and as the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words, so what better way to keep you in the loop than using Instagram? Follow us @raggedmag for all of our favorite moments and behind-the-scenes peaks, and that's not all. As we begin taking over Austin, TX this week for SXSW (details on all of our shows here!), we want to see YOUR best Austin moments recorded on Instagram! Not only do we want to see them, we want to reward them! Just use hashtag #MyAustinMoment and tag @raggedmag with your photos for a chance to win a $500 Macy's shopping spree!

Keep at it all week and stay tuned for winner announcements! We can't wait to see your adventures. Remember: #MyAustinMoment.

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Download the New RAGGED ft. Walk Off The Earth, Youngblood Hawke, Blondefire & More for Free!

It’s that wonderful time of year when we get to share a brand new issue of RAGGED with the world! For cover honors, we (un)covered the secrets of white-hot Walk Off The Earth and sat down with the captivating Youngblood Hawke.

Within the pages of RAGGED, we prepped for SXSW by taking a tour of Austin with Boys Like Girls’ Paul DiGiovanni, went record shopping with the unstoppable Aussies in San Cisco, got to know up-and-comers Kitten, and sat down with Blondfire‘s Erica Driscoll. We also got the fashion scoop from our girl on the scene, Lenay Dunn, to get her packing advice for SXSW and much, much more.

Speaking of SXSW, don’t forget to visit us in Austin this week for the music festival where we’re hosting four days of fun (more info here), including a set on Saturday afternoon from San Cisco!

So without any further ado, we proudly present to you RAGGED Issue #20. Grab your free download now and let us know what you think!

FREE ISSUE DOWNLOAD HERE!

INSIDE RAGGED #20

SCENE
Events » VOODOO MUSIC + ARTS EXPERIENCE 2012
The Beat » ED SHEERAN Live at Stubb’s Bar-B-Q
Horoscope » Your Fashion Future Foretold
Fashion 4-Ward » 4 SXSW STAFFERS Layer Up in a Denim Jacket

HEARD
Here Comes the Sun: The World As Seen By BLONDFIRE
SAN CISCO: Imaginary Places
Play It Again » WATERLOO RECORDS 4 Behind-the-Counter Experts Pick Their Favorites

ON THE ROAD: SXSW
Lenay’s Picks » Your American Rag Looks For This Year’s SXSW
PAUL DiGIOVANNI’s Guide to Austin, TX (BONUS: Exclusive behind-the-scenes video here!)

WHAT’S NEXT
KITTEN: Electric Purr

COVERS
WALK OFF THE EARTH: Uncovered
YOUNGBLOOD HAWKE: Take Two

FREE ISSUE DOWNLOAD HERE!

Sneak Peek: Lenay & Paul from Boys Like Girls Behind the Scenes in Austin

Next week, we’ll be down in Austin for all of the SXSW craziness, but don’t think we’re not prepared! As we worked on the new issue of RAGGED (coming next week as well!), we met up with Paul DiGiovanni from Boys Like Girls to explore all of HIS favorite spots in the Live Music Capital of the World. Look forward to getting the full scoop next week in the pages of RAGGED, but for now enjoy some behind-the-scenes action with our girl, Lenay, as they hit up places like Stubb’s BBQ to prepare for SXSW.

PS. If you’ll be in Austin, don’t forget to RSVP for our FREE showcases at Macy’s and Cedar Street Courtyard next week!

American Rag On Tour: Adventures in Austin with Paul from Boys Like Girls & Lenay Dunn from Ragged Mag on Vimeo.

You’re Invited to American Rag’s SXSW Showcase at Macy’s Presented by Vans Warped Tour!

American Rag is heading on tour for 2013! Our first stop will be Austin, TX for SXSW craziness. You’ve already seen that we are, once again, presenting FILTER Magazine’s annual Showdown at Cedar Street bash, but we’re upping the ante this year by bringing the party directly into the American Rag department at Macy’s!

Join us Wednesday, March 13th at the Barton Creek Macy’s in Austin, TX for an incredible day, presented by our good friends at Vans Warped Tour, with performances from Breathe Carolina, Skinny Lister, MC Lars and Super Water Sympathy! The show is FREE and open to ALL AGES, so come one, come all! RSVP now and plan to arrive early and stay all day!

RSVP: filtermagazine.com/americanragsxsw