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Cathy Wurzer
St. Paul, Minn.

Minnesota acts trying to stand out at SXSW

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At the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas Lady Gaga will deliver the keynote address today. She is the youngest person and first woman to have that honor. MPR News' Cathy Wurzer spoke with Jim McGuinn, the program director for our sister station 89.3 The Current, about the festival with a focus on Minnesota acts.