On Tuesday representatives of the Very Best, an African-British hybrid whose showcase was one of the most highly anticipated, confirmed that the group would not play at CMJ because Esau Mwamwaya, the Malawian singer who performs in the Very Best with a British D.J. duo, "ran into unfortunate travel circumstances".
An early pioneer was Grandmaster Flash, whose showcase track The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on The Wheels Of Steel is a seven-minute mash-up which cuts rapidly between breaks, loops and samples of Blondie, Chic, Queen and other tracks to produce a historic piece of music.
To some extent MtyMx is a reaction to the sprawl of South by Southwest, whose showcases are surrounded by an ever-expanding periphery of unofficial, corporate-sponsored parties.
Now imagine what added emotions might be surging through a director whose film showcase's his son's disability.
Right now, one thing is certain: thousands of progressive people in seats where the Lib Dems are duking it out with the Tories (whose manifesto showcases the utterly empty case for FPTP – "it gives voters the chance to kick out a government they are fed up with", apparently) have evidently decided what to do.
Some have found audiences for their niche interests, like Sangeeta Puri, an economics graduate from Bokaro in the eastern state of Jharkhand, whose blog showcases her interest in astrology (and the stars' influence on the stock market).
However, despite the "Thank Abba for the music" fiasco, the intervening 11 years have shown that while Belle and Sebastian might have won on the night, it is Steps whose tunes – showcased so delightfully in the timeless Steps Gold collection – will live on in the dreams of a generation.
In the moments when misguided choices could have gone so terribly wrong, God gifted me with a child, whose birth showcases in perfection, the love he feels for me.
These Eurovision entries offer a portrait of a lively and diverse society attempting to adapt to a cultural showcase whose codes and conventions are rapidly changing.
The way snow changes everything, even the creatures it falls upon, is also the message of "Snow," by Manya Stojic, whose bold strokes showcase animals as they did in "Rain".
Main room highlight is Korean-born, Berlin-residing Hunee (AKA Hun Choi), a formidable force of nature whose Hunch parties showcase a style encompassing bumping disco, thumping Italo house and soulful cuts.
