Aside from our shared love of music, no two members of the SXSW Music staff are the same. Everyone on the team shares their Top 5 of Life (in no particular order) below.
James Minor
Music Fest General Manager
Top Five
1. Jjamppong
2. Einstürzende Neubauten live at Primavera 2015
3. Rangleklods - Straightjacket
4. Ex Machina (dance scene)
5. Wire - s/t
Melissa O'Brien
Music Conference Chief
Top Five
1. Family
2. Dolly
3. Madisonville Snowballs
4. Boots
5. Singing in the car
Darin Klein
Special Projects Director
Top Five
1. God
2. Country
3. Family
4. Music
5. Good Whiskey
Elizabeth Derczo
Music Publicist
Top Five
1. The beach
2. International showcases
3. Supper Club
4. Peaky Blinders
5. Cooking
Bobby Nall
Music Conference Coordinator
Top Five
1. Longmont Potion Castle
2. Brain Famine
3. Mensclub
4. Boulder - Back For The Show (outro)
5. Jam Econo.
Adam Wode
Music Conference Coordinator
Top Five
1. Weird Terrier-ish Dogs
2. Modest Mouse - The Lonesome Crowded West
3. Tacos al Pastor
4. South Austin
5. Cut-Off Jean Shorts
Lizzy Newton
Music Fest Programmer / Special Projects
Top Five
1. Listening to music while drinking wine
2. Traveling without an itinerary
3. Sitting at outdoor cafes
4. Running until I'm red in the face
5. Learning most anything really
Todd Puckhaber
Music Fest Programmer / Venues
Top Five
1. Akrotiri
2. Quarks
3. Musique psychedelique
4. 1.6180339887
5. Fava
Alicia Zertuche
Music Fest Programmer / SXAméricas
Top Five
1. Beaches
2. Dancey Music
3. Tacos & Tequila
4. Pampering ( Mani & Pedi's)
5. Giggling
Stacey Wilhelm
Music Fest Programmer
Top Five
1. Boats
2. Porches
3. Dancing
4. Laughing
5. Primavera Sound Hot Dogs
Brad First
Music Fest Programmer
Top Five
1. Family
2. Music
3. Enchiladas Y Mas
4. Morning doggie walks
5. 4/20 & Hendricks
Julia Ervin
Music Fest Programmer
Top Five
1. Disco. Always.
2. My bathtub.
3. Good coffee.
4. Tulum.
5. Be nice!
Jessica Pickett
Music Fest Programmer
Top Five
1. The Pacific Ocean
2. Artichokes
3. Road trips
4. The Wizard of Oz
5. Slow lorises
Brian Hobbs
Music Fest Programmer
Top Five
1. Outkast - Aquemini
2. Thanksgiving leftovers
3. Concord XI's
4. 96 Impala SS
5. The original nWo (Hogan, Hall, Nash)
Jes Elliott
Music Fest Programmer
Top Five
1. Fam
2. Kebabs
3. T-Shirts
4. Dogs
5. Fans (that move air)
Thorr Thompson
Music Fest Advancement
Top Five
1. Literacy
2. Gravy: The Under-utilized Food Group
3. Electric fly-swatters
4. Pithy slogans on clothing
5. Barbecue in large quantities
Elliott Usrey
Music Fest Tech & Advancement
Top Five
1. Faith
2. Writing/Playing
3. Art
4. Beach Boys
5. PS4
Luann Williams
Music Account Manager
Top Five
1. Travel, especially international
2. Anthony Bourdain/Elvis Costello
3. The Dentists - Dressed
4. The New Yorker
5. Dachshunds, specifically one named Shakespeare
Stacie Cline
Music Account Manager
Top Five
1. Heavy Metal
2. Boots for every occasion
3. My dogs
4. Lobster
5. Austin
Brett Cannon
Junior Music Publicist
Top Five
1. Jamie XX - In Colour
2. The War on Drugs
3. The Empire Strikes Back
4. Mac N Cheese
5. The Avalanches - Since I Left You
Rory Burbeck
Music Content Liaison / SXSWfm
Top Five
1. Migas
2. Vodka
3. Espresso
4. Fast & Furious movies (all of them)
5. The Roots
