Mumblecore: The Future is Unwritten
Last Night with Riviera — ... at J.J. Murphy's: “If we were going to generalize, we might say that generally these films are severely naturalistic portraits of the life and loves of artistic twentysomethings. The genre’s ultra-casual, low-fi style has been simmering for the last decade, made possible by the accessibility of DV and inspired as much by reality shows and YouTube confessionals as by earlier American independent cinema.”Mumblecore, aka Slackavetes, was born two years ago at the South by Southwest Film Festival (programmed by the amazing Matt Dentler), with the ...

Toronto Dispatch: Scott's Wanderings
Cinematical — ... to chill out with my beloved Cinepals James Rocky and Monika Bartleby, and it's nice to know that the "film festival summer camp" vibe is still in full effect. Great folks I only get to see at festivals include Erik "The Movieman" Childress, James "Reel Views" Berardinelli, Jen "Non-Rotten Tomato" Yamato, Mike "Indiewire" Lerman, Ed "Coming Soon" Douglas, Jon "EInsider" Hickman, Geoff "The Man" Pevere, and the ultra-slick SXSW overlords Matt Dentler and Jarod Neece. And of course it's always great to ...

Toronto Dispatch: Scott's Wanderings
Movie Blog — ... to chill out with my beloved Cinepals James Rocky and Monika Bartleby, and it's nice to know that the "film festival summer camp" vibe is still in full effect. Great folks I only get to see at festivals include Erik "The Movieman" Childress, James "Reel Views" Berardinelli, Jen "Non-Rotten Tomato" Yamato, Mike "Indiewire" Lerman, Ed "Coming Soon" Douglas, Jon "EInsider" Hickman, Geoff "The Man" Pevere, and the ultra-slick SXSW overlords Matt Dentler and Jarod Neece. And of course it's always great to ...

Fantastic Fest Starts Today! Full Slate Right Here!
Cinematical — ... What's so frickin' great about Austin? That's a question I hear all the time -- because I spend a good deal of time there and I love the city allllmost as much as I love Philly. (Yes, Philadelphia. Stop laughing.) Well, you could spend paragraphs talking about Austin's night life, its restaurants, its awesome women and its world-renowned music scene -- but for me it's all about the film festivals. In March it's South By Southwest and in late September it's time for ...

Fantastic Fest Starts Today! Full Slate Right Here!
Movie Blog — ... What's so frickin' great about Austin? That's a question I hear all the time -- because I spend a good deal of time there and I love the city allllmost as much as I love Philly. (Yes, Philadelphia. Stop laughing.) Well, you could spend paragraphs talking about Austin's night life, its restaurants, its awesome women and its world-renowned music scene -- but for me it's all about the film festivals. In March it's South By Southwest and in late September it's time for ...

A Blog-Con Virgin No More - Film Babble Goes To Converge South 2007
film babble blog — ... ). She tells that the conference was conceived in an instant messenger chat and it was heavily inspired by South By Southwest - the set of interactive, film, music festivals and conferences that take place every spring in Austin, Texas. Then there was a keynote address with ...

SXSW Music = March 12-16, 2008
brooklynvegan — Coachella = April 25-27, 2008 -- who will reunite? | Main Posted in SXSW | music on November 9, 2007 SXSW Music = March 12-16, 2008 As long as we're updating our calendars . Now you have the date for SXSW this year too. Tags: SXSW Posted by brooklynvegan on November 9, 2007 4:47 PM Coachella = April 25-27, 2008 -- who will reunite? | Main

SXSW Keynote/Featured Speakers Announced
AbsolutePunk.net - News — SXSW 2008 recently began to announce some of its keynote and featured speakers. The keynote speaker will be Lou Reed (of The Velvet Underground), and featured speakers include Dary Hall, Thurston Moore, Steve Reich and more. SXSW 2008 will be taking place March 12th-16th in Austin, TX.

SXSW Wants To Play '21' On Opening Night
Cinematical — ... Expect a few more flashy surprises before the full SXSW slate is announced on February 5! Until then, feel free to browse through the SXSW website and decide if THIS is the year you're finally going to take my advice and attend the dang festival. (You do know it's a ...

Wednesday Business Links: iTunes Nears Agreement with EU, Pandora Closes Shop for UK Users
Coolfer — ... • SXSW Update: The next registration deadline is January 11. The music portion of this year's conference/festival runs March 12-16. ...

Stages of a Cinephile: Ben
Lucid Screening - A Film Blog — From Godzilla to Gas Inspired by Scanners 1. Ages 4-8 The first film I remember seeing in a theater is Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. The first and last film I walk out of is Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Trips to Blockbuster Video usually result in me bringing home WWF Wrestling videos or Godzilla movies. I'm also quite fond of the Thundercats. 2. Ages 9-12 Discover my dad's old VHS copies of the Star Wars trilogy. The following two or three years of my life are spent doodling a character I invented named "Ben ...

The Mother (Down)Load!!!
The Gobblers Knob — Are you like me?  Do you like to download music, but cant bring yourself to do the illegal download thang??  Well, I have found the cure for that ailment.  Consider this an Official Gobblers Knob Public Service Announcement.  Every March, the city of Austin, TX turns ...

Pompeii Enters Studio
AbsolutePunk.net - News — ... According to a recent myspace bulletin, Pompeii has entered the studio to record their second full-length for Eyeball Records. The band is also set to play at this year's SXSW Festival. Submitted by mattybobviously ...

Sia on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Tomorrow
Oh No They Didn't! — ... Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall February 29 - Chicago, IL - Metro March 1 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick March 3 - Toronto, ON - Mod Club March 4 - Montreal, QC - Les Saints March 5 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club March 7 - Washington DC - 9:30 Club March 8 - New York, NY - Webster Hall March 10 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse March 11 - New Orleans, LA - The Parish March 12 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live March 14 - Austin, TX Stubbs (SXSW) March 15 - Dallas, TX - House Of Blues (April 9 - Koko - ...

holy fuck x M.I.A.
gorillavsbear.net — ... and their exhilirating controlled chaos will be part of our second annual gorilla vs. bear day party at SXSW in Austin this March. Formal announcement with more bands + details to be announced in the near future. To celebrate, here's Holy Fuck's brand new, ...

Bright Eyes, Obama, M Ward, Zooey Deschanel (She & Him)
brooklynvegan — ... She and Him currently have two scheduled shows coming up. One at Noise Pop in San Francisco, and at least one during SXSW in Austin the Merge Records showcase). The She & Him record, Volume One, is out on Merge March 18th. ...

SXSW Initial Line-Up Announced For 2008
AbsolutePunk.net - News — SXSW has announced its initial line-up of artists performing this year.

SXSW 2008 | Showcase List Posted
Live Music Blog.com — The 2008 SXSW Music Festival showcase list was officially posted and we've updated our original lineup post. Get yourself a big ass cup of coffee and get your read on. ...

Lichman & Rizov "Live" at Grassroots Tavern (Episode Two: Ethnocore!)
The House Next Door — ... [ Editor's Note: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the commenters, and do not necessarily reflect the official policies, positions, or opinions of The House Next Door. ] The original title for this episode was "My Black Eye," due to the massive shiner I gave myself after faceplanting onto my bookshelf. But we thought about it and decided to go with "Ethnocore!" Why Ethnocore? It has something to do with the SXSW list, I promise. This time out, we're joined by special guest and House contributor ...

Megafaun : Bury The Square
My Old Kentucky Blog — ... when it came in. The three guys in Megafaun used to be in DeYarmond Edison with Justin Vernon (of Bon Iver), and Brad Cook is co-owner of Burlytime Records - the label that brought you Bowerbirds last year...now signed to Dead Oceans. Come on, did we steer you wrong with either of those bands?! If you were into them, you will find elements in Megafaun that you'll really enjoy. Megafaun will be heading down to SXSW, but on the way, they'll be supporting and playing as part of ...

Interview with SXSW Master Chief Matt Dentler
Cinematical — ... My first South By Southwest was actually my second film festival ever. But I had my festival partner (Erik Childress!) there, as well as a bunch of movies to watch, so it's not like I was worried or miserable or anything. The year was 2003, and I was just about to meet Matt Dentler. Only a few weeks removed from my first Sundance, I simply wasn't prepared for the Austin hospitality. Once Mr. Dentler knew who Erik and I were (online film critics, big woop) he never stopped being a prince. Thanks to Matt and his awesome girlfriend Jarren, Erik and I became SXSW ...

Fests and events, 2/18.
GreenCine Daily — Karina Longworth launches a series of entries at the SpoutBlog previewing films lined up for SXSW by presenting a set of questions to Yeast director Mary Bronstein. As part of the Brooklyn Independent Cinema Series, Michael Tully presents - tonight! - "The Best Short Films of the 21st Century." Via Brandon Harris. "Roman Polanski will be feted by the Turin Film Festival, the indie event headed by Italo helmer Nanni Moretti, who is using his clout to boost its profile," reports Nick ...

SXSW By the Numbers
AbsolutePunk.net - News — ... Check out Paste's breakdown of SXSW by the numbers, including the trends in bands using animal names in their titles. ...

Shine A Light
Brahsome - Care To Get Nice? — ... When the Rolling Stones concluded their 2006 Bigger Bang tour with a two night stand at the Beacon Theater in NYC, Martin Scorsese was there to get the whole thing on film. Special guest performers include Jack White, Christina Aguilera, and Buddy Guy. Included with the concert footage are a few interviews and back stage clips. I think it’s safe to say that this looks pretty bad ass. Shine A Light’s American premier will be next month at SXSW. Official site Share This

SXSW: Shows you should check out
Beat Lawrence Music Blog — If you are fortunate enough to attend SXSW in a few weeks try and see these artists: The Black Keys Cut Copy DeVotchKa Destroyer Dr. Dog Flosstradamus Ha Ha Tonka Holy Fuck The Hourly Radio Ice Cube Islands The Lonely H Los Dynamite Matt and Kim MGMT M. Ward My Morning Jacket Say Hi Scissors for Lefty Shout Out Louds Simian Mobile Disco Tapes n' Tapes Tokyo Police Club Vampire Weekend Vedera The Wombats

SXSW Update
Celebrity Baby Blog - People.com — They've posted the time and description of the panel I'll be speaking on at SXSW. If you're attending, I hope you'll come to listen. Also, my advertising company, Federated Media, along with Dell and Bulldog Solutions, is throwing a party on Monday night (info here). ...

SXSW 2008 Wednesday Night Preview
Twangville — Its that time of year again. The ole SXSW Festival is right around the corner and if you’re like me, you’ve been checking out the songs posted by bands that will be in the great town of Austin, TX during the second week of March. I’ll be sharing some songs from bands that have made them available organized by night. Here’s a preview of Wednesday night which includes such highlights as the No Depression Showcase hosted by the folks at the magazine who recently announced they’re dropping their print division moving their focus to online only. The showcase will be ...

SXSW 2008 Music Torrent
AbsolutePunk.net - News — ... A torrent of every artist playing at SXSW 2008 can be found here. 764 artists, 3.5 GB.

News: Joy Division, Lou Reed, James Brown in SXSW Films
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... of the annual South by Southwest festival, it's easy to forget the event's pre-recorded happenings. We're talking about the ...

See Duffy at SXSW For Free!
Agent Bedhead — The hottest new Motown-influenced singer, Duffy, will play her first U.S. gig at the this year's SXSW , and (until space runs out), you can watch attend for free with a limited entrance ticket to the festival. Duffy’s first single, “Mercy,” was released at #1 in the U.K., and it amuses me that several people have emailed me, asking if I’ve heard of her. ...

SXSW 2008: Sustainability Hits Music Capitol Of The World
ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip — As biodiesel trailers carrying eco-conscious rock stars and  film industry gurus embark on Austin, Texas for the the annual SXSW Film, Interactive, and Music festival, they will be singing a new “sustainability” tune.  In an effort to promote its carbon neutral policy, event organizers are taking tangible action to proposed initiatives of years past. The SXSW Festival is working with Ecology Action of Austin to recycle all waste from our outdoor parties and events and will use biodiesel in generators and production trucks. We’ve got our name ...

Destroy death & party
20jazzfunkgreats — Monday, March 3, 2008 8:32 am Destroy death & party So we come to that time of the year when the wild hordes head down to SXSW for a few days of revelling in the excitement and dopeness of the underground sounds, or at least that’s the way we imagine it, a bit like that exotic bazaar where ...

SXSW 2008: Let the Prep Begin
Live Music Blog.com — ... Most of the time I'll be spending on the site this week will be geared about the upcoming indie-rocker wet-dream of a music festival that I like to call SXSW 2008. I went last year and swore that I'd do everything in my power to continue to make this a yearly stop. ...

SXSW Soul
Honey Soul Music — The SXSW Music Conference and Festival in Austin showcases up and coming bands and solo artists of all genres from across the world. This year they are showcasing some very talented soul artists. Wednesday, March 12th - Molotov Lounge - Choklate, Jennifer Johns, Lady Lux, The Bamaz, IB3, Karina Nistal, Heavy Thursday, March 14th at Prague - Yahzarah Purple St. James, Aloe Blacc, J*Davey, Kam Saturday, March 15th - Victorian Room at The Driskill - Renee Sebastian, Maya Azucena, Bavu Blakes, Miz Metro, Melissa Young, Russell Taylor This entry was posted on Tuesday, ...

Festival Acclaim vs. Commercial Prospects
indiefilmchat.com — One of the most difficult parts of my job as an acquisitions manager is to distinguish festival acclaim from commercial viability . There is a definite feel at a film fest - those of you who are fortunate enough to attend a few know what I'm talking about. There's a buzz in the air; a feeling that the next screening you attend just might be something truly memorable and special. Why? There's a few reasons, but the two that resonate most with me are: 1. Festival attendees by definition are more open to new/different/experimental films - that's why they are there.... Every audience is full of true movie ...

TAB the Band with Joe Perry - Hard Rock Cafe, NYC
Live Music Blog.com — ... If you’re heading to SXSW, they’re playing shows on March 12 & 13, at Maggie Mae’s. After that, they’re going to be back in New York in April for a show at the ...

Best of the Fests: SXSW 2008
Movie Dearest — ... The South by Southwest Film Festival kicks off today in Austin, Texas; of special note is this Sunday's world premiere of ...

Langerado 2008 Webcast Schedule
Live Music Blog.com — For those of you at home this weekend and not attending either Langerado (like Drew) or SXSW (like me), you may be in luck in the live music department. It looks like the good folks over at iClips are webcasting live and direct from Langerado, so you can watch a solid batch of bands today or tomorrow from the comfort of your tighty whiteys. Saturday 12:30pm - 1:30pm - Sam Bush 1:30pm - 2:00pm - Umphrey's McGee 2:30pm - 3:30pm - State Radio 3:30pm - 4:30pm - Railroad Earth 4:30pm - 5:30pm - Citizen Cope 5:30pm - 6:30pm - Arrested ...

NEWS: SitDownStandUp.com Goes SXSW
Sit Down Stand Up — ... I am heading down to Austin, TX for the SXSW music conference. After The Jump will also be putting on four big shows, including an official showcase. Here's all the info: ...

South by Southwest Festival
Film Gecko — ... Sadly, I couldn’t be at the SXSW conference myself, but there are plenty of sites devoted to films being screened there. Here are a few with some great reviews and intel: ...

Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay Reviews From SXSW
Dave And Thomas Daily Timekillers Blog — ... and Kumar Official Site > What Would Neil Patrick Harris Do? > SXSW Review: Harold & Kumar 2 > SXSW: Harold And Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay Review > SXSW 08: Harold & Kumar Travel Through Time > Variety: Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay > SXSW Official Website > ...

Weekly Roundup | South by Langerado
Live Music Blog.com — ... I'm back from a day of panels and partying down here in Austin for the South by Southwest conference, and I'm already beat from two full days of boozing, schmoozing, and information-overload management. I did see a killer band last night called ...

Ice Cube Readies New Album, Links With Microsoft
SOHH.com Dailies — After helping to pioneer West Coast gangsta rap, trailblazing rapper Ice Cube is out to prove he's still as raw as ever with the release of his new LP , Raw Footage. The disc, which is set to hit shelves on June 17, will be the follow-up to Cube's 2006 release Laugh Now, Cry Later and will be the rapper's ninth solo project. The set will feature the current single "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It" and will see guest spots from Musiq Soulchild , Nas , Scarface and former Westside Connection group member WC . Production on the album is set to be handled by several West Coast beat makers including Fred ...

SXSW Film Fest Update - Part 1!
FirstShowing.net — As I currently write this, I'm relaxing in the Austin airport waiting to catch a flight to Las Vegas for my mid-fest intermission. Right smack in the middle of SXSW I'm traveling to Vegas for ShoWest, the annual theater owners' convention. While I'm excited for it, it is a bit sad that ...

Winners from SXSW!
FilmWad — ... series ideal), The Guild (original production) TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION AWARD Picnic; Inflections (jury) EXPERIMENTAL SHORT Safari; Upwards March (jury) REEL SHORTS Warlord, tied with Small Apartment; The Second Line (jury) MUSIC VIDEO Me-I; Temporarily in Love tied with Fit Song For more on the winners, check out THR's descriptions or get the full details on SXSW's site.  -David Morgan 

Paste Helps Navigate SXSW
AbsolutePunk.net - News — Wondering how to navigate all that SXSW has to offer? Paste has recommendations for each hour of the entire fest.

SXSW 2008: INTIMIDAD, BULLETPROOF SALESMAN and the Search For Deeper Meaning
All these wonderful things — Festival coverage sponsored by IndiePix . The Austin of SXSW is abuzz and crowded. Packs of 20- and 30-somethings walking purposefully down city streets, multi-colored credentials hanging around their necks. Filmmakers and film lovers pass by gamers and web titans for days until finally, on Tuesday, the musicians arrive and the city, which had been at a steady boil, finally explodes. For five days, movies and panels compete for attention with parties laden with queso and chips or, if you're lucky, bbq and a cold Lone Star. Unlike at Sundance, where one wears the challenges as a badge of ...

Not at SXSW? Listen to the Shows from Your Computer
BuzzSugar — ... The sprawling South by Southwest festivals are in full swing in Austin this week, with the music portion of events kicking off today. Can't be there? Do what I'm doing and listen online, courtesy of the ...

What's going on Wednesday?
brooklynvegan — DOWNLOAD: A.A. Bondy - American Hearts (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Kaki King - Pull Me Out Alive (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Deer Tick - Beautiful Girls (Sean Kingston Cover) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Jeffrey Lewis - End Result (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Martha Wainwright - Bloody Mother Fuckin Asshole (MP3) * SXSW Music kicks off * Eliot Spitzer resigned * BV day party in Austin * BV SXSW showcase in Austin * Frog Eyes is ...

SXSW: Hipster Nation
AbsolutePunk.net - News — Check out some keen insight into the hipster MO during the week of SXSW courtesy of everyone's favorite hipster himelf - James Montgomery.

'Are You' Ready For HEAVy?
SOULBOUNCE.COM — The NYC duo HEAVy is in a rather benevolent mood. Casey Benjamin and Nicky Guiland are offering up a new song and remix for free. Both versions of the song "Are You" are currently available for dload from HEAVy's MySpace page and also on zShare. I'm feeling ...

Live from SXSW 2008: White Denim @ Purevolume.com Ranch, 3.8.08
Live Music Blog.com — Let the music begin! The past couple days at SXSW 2008 have been geekfest central, complete with a horrible keynote interview featuring Facebook's quasi-demigod of a CEO named Zuckerberg and a shitload of panels dedicated to building (killer) web apps. Last night was the start of a whole new crowd here in downtown Austin, and today is just the beginning of a lot of Shiner Bocks and free swag that no one really needs too much of. Good times. I haven't really caught too much music yet except for Saturday night at the Purevolume.com ranch; my good buddies from ...

Drymount! | Flatstock 16 Preview
Live Music Blog.com — ... While over 1,000 bands and countless more fans and industry insiders have descended upon Austin for this year’s South By Southwest, more than 75 of the country's best screenprinters and gig poster artists are also gathering there for the largest poster convention in the country, ...

What's Up with The Audition
AbsolutePunk.net - News — ... shoots over an update before zipping off to SXSW. Message from the Band holler if you hear me! ...

SXSW For Everyone MIA
Complex Blog — Music SXSW For Everyone MIA Being outside of the music bubble blows. But with a handy dandy RSS feed we refuse to leave you out in the cold on this week’s SXSW music convention. Here are five ways to still be a part of the festivities: 5. Ustream.tv has photos and recaps, featuring today’s post with the Geico Caveman. 4. Pitchfork Media has a complete list of every event . 3. NPR streams live perfomances everyday. Good times…good times. 2. IFC interviews Kal Penn , John Cho , and Neil Patrick Harris for Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay and a ...

New Frontiers Explore SXSW's Sounds, Smells
CMT Blog — ... I don't even feel like writing this. It's 3:53 AM in Austin and I'm fighting off my second hangover of the day. Started the day in traffic. South by Southwest is like some crazy third-world country farmers market. Take away the women carrying jugs of water on their heads, the snake-charmers and the camels, and replace them with hipsters, every band ever and industry bigwigs. Smells exactly the same. Just as loud and confusing. ...

Live from SXSW: Stop-Loss
MovingPictureBlog — So there I am, during my last night at SXSW, watching Stop-Loss at the Paramount Theatre in Austin. Sitting next to me: A documentarian who's actually spent time in Iraq, shooting... well, documentaries about the Iraq War. At the ten-minute mark, he turns to me and says: "I don't know how much longer I can put up with this." At the 17-minute mark, he says: "OK, I'm leaving. Talk to you later." And he bolts. I wasn't quite so upset by the film.

Hayes Carll: The Perennial SXSW Favorite
CMT Blog — Seems like every year I come to South By Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, I find myself penciling in a showcase by Hayes Carll. He's been threatening to make a new album for a while, and finally it's done -- and well worth the wait. At a midnight show on Cedar Street Courtyard last night (March 14), he previewed a lot of songs from his third album, Trouble in Mind, which will be released on Lost Highway Records on April 8. He once declared that he was going to write a song called "The Luckiest Mirror in the World," but I guess I'll have to wait a few more years for that ...

Making the Most of South by Southwest
CMT Blog — I have somehow survived my eighth year of South by Southwest, the huge four-day music festival in Austin, Texas, where more than thousand bands descend on the city, playing official and unofficial showcases, day and night. This year, I decided to find international bands with a country music influence. That’s my first tip for first-timers -- go check out a band from the U.K. or Australia. They’ve come a long way to sing for you. I was also on a mission to cover the softer side of SXSW. Raucous indie bands get all the attention, but I found a bunch of mellow songwriters that I’ll be enjoying in ...

Weekly Roundup | South by Langerado v2
Live Music Blog.com — One of the clear highlights from this year's SXSW was the NPR showcase featuring The Whigs, Yo La Tengo, and My Morning Jacket at the Austin Music Hall. The show was webcast live and is now archived and available for streaming through NPR Music, and I suggest you load up all three of the sets and give the show a listen front to back. The Whigs Yo La Tengo My Morning Jacket Sam, Mitch, Dave from Earvolution.com, and myself were all second row for the entire thing and were just completely blown away by all three ...

duffy hits the states!
popbytes — ... ) who i've posted about on here before - right now there's a ton of things going on with her that i thought was worthy of sharing with you all! she just played her first gig in the states at SXSW and she's also playing a sold out show at NYC's ...

New Frontiers Survive SXSW
CMT Blog — ... Two shows today. Both free parties promoted by various music industry peoples, or magazines, or labels and as always to ensure crowds... free liquor. Attendance at both shows was much more than we expected. We're all overwhelmed at the response we received. Tonight, at our third SXSW show, I was taken back at how many people had been at all three performances. As I observed from my small corner of the stage I saw many new faces but most importantly many old friends. ...

New Frontiers Don't Mess With SXSW
CMT Blog — ... There's a reason we say "Don't mess with Texas."  Sure you shouldn't litter on our highways, but it's more than that.  Driving around 6th street today, the last official day of South by Southwest, it was apparent on all faces.  Stage techs loading up gear for the trek back home, weary talent scouts, bands who had one more show to play.  SXSW will take it out of you.  Texas will take it out of you.  ...

News: Guide to Pitchfork's SXSW 2008 Coverage
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... We swear we don't actively try to overwhelm our readers with content. But we totally understand if sometimes you can't keep up with quite everything that comes across your RSS reader from this website-- particularly last week, when a bunch of your faithful Pitchforkers journeyed to Austin, Texas for the annual SXSW extravaganza, where we cold binged on live music and embraced our inner insomniacs. ...

Sarah Borges, Broken Singles – Journey to SXSW
CMT Blog — ... at the Continental Club. Dale's a legend, and we're honored to share the stage with him. It was a lot of fun to be in town before the SXSW music festival starts. We got to watch bands start to trickle in (the number of touring vans and buses was unbelievable!), and enjoy all this cool city had to offer before the crowds set in. ...

Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles Do SXSW
CMT Blog — ... Some of the shows we played this year were part of a parallel independent festival called not-SXSW, and Thursday's show at ...

South by Sarah Borges
The Gobblers Knob —  Sarah Borges Rocks the Patio at SXSW… Sorry it has been a while since my last post.  I will have more over the next few days, but I thought I would send this out. Last weekend at South by Southwest I hit the Twangfest Day Party at ...

SXSW 2008 | Day One Recap and Photos
Live Music Blog.com — ... By the time the music portion of the South by Southwest conference began, I was really excited for what I knew the week ahead of me would include. I had already started to plot out the ultimate schedule in my mind and on ...

Reckless Kelly Still Excited About SXSW
CMT Blog — ... We've been fortunate enough to live in the city that hosts South by Southwest for over 10 years. We've experienced it in many capacities as we've played it, seen shows during it, and hosted some of the best four-day late night parties the town can offer. For those of you who have been to the Shed behind our old house, you know that it was the one place that served you a drink when you didn't need one and refused to play anything else other than vinyl. ...

Sarah Borges & the Broken Singles: SXSW Diary
CMT Blog — ... This video was shot during the South by Southwest music conference that took place March 13-16 in Austin, Texas. While we performed at three different venues during the week, this video is from our show at ...

Seeing Sounds
illRoots — ... Apparently they named the album after the rare condition Synesthesia… “It’s a mixture of senses that may cause a person to experience colorful hearing, auditory smell,” Shay explained. “For example, you might see something, and it might trigger a song. You might hear something, and it might trigger a taste in your mouth. When we created this album, it was the music we envisioned while creating it. We decided it would be the appropriate title for the album.” During the legendary SXSW festival Pharrell spoke a little more about the actual album though… “If you really analyze ...

SXSW 2008 | South By Southwest's Most Valuable Player
Live Music Blog.com — ... Before heading down to Austin, I had no idea what to expect from South By Southwest. I've been to a few festivals, but from everything I had heard, SXSW was an entirely different animal. Bonnaroo always seemed like it had a lot of bands, but this festival boasted over 1,500 acts. All reports I read prior told me the city of Austin basically shuts down, and hoards of musicians, fans, bloggers and industry insiders rove the streets in search of the next band worthy of internet hype. ...

Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers Forge Ahead
CMT Blog — Of all the bands I saw at South by Southwest last month, I have to say that Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers put on the most energetic show. I already liked their album before I got to Austin, so I figured I'd go and give them a good write-up - only to find the bar so crowded up front that I could barely get in. Here's a video that they just put out too, called "Sweetest Goodbye." (Either JavaScript is not active or you are using an old version of Adobe Flash Player. Please install the ...

"The Matador" Nabbed by City Lights
Film Gecko — Fresh off its premiere at the 2008 South by Southwest Film Festival, The Matador has been scooped up by City Lights Pictures. Directed by Nina Gilden Seavey, the bullfighting documentary tracked David Fandila for three years in his quest to become the world’s top matador. This looks like a great doc for the 2008 Traverse City Film Festival. Are you listening, Michael Moore? Image: The Matador, South by Southwest Film Festival, 2008 ...

Mayer’s Playlist for March/April, Part 2
Twangville — ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: On a Clear Night, by Missy Higgins The first thing that you’ll notice about Australia’s Missy Higgins is her stunning voice, a magical blend of confidence and uneasiness. Opening track “Where I Stood” epitomizes this dichotomy. The song captures the moment where a woman realizes that, despite her emotional attachment to her lover, has become too ingrained in the relationship and needs to re-discover her identify. Set against a plaintive piano, Higgins vocals – and her lyrics – perfectly ...

Listen Up: Nakia & His Southern Cousins
Twangville — In a small room off the beaten path at this year’s SXSW I found a big voice. Austin singer-songwriter Nakia took possession of the room that night, his rich and brawny voice shifting effortlessly from a soulful ballad to a R&B rave-up. Ably backed by his top-notch band the Southern Cousins, it was a highlight of the conference. Once back in Boston the ep that I picked up that night sat on my desk for a few weeks. All too often a thrilling live performer can’t capture the magic in the studio and I wanted some time to savor the memory of that special show. When I finally put the ep in the ...

Listen Up: The Teenage Prayers’ “Everyone Thinks You’re the Best”
Twangville — Imagine a soul band playing CBGB’s and you’ll have a sense of the Prayer’s sound. The Brooklyn-based group serves up a potent blend of soul and hard rock that will get you dancing until you collapse from exhaustion. Opener “I Like It” sets the tone with a smoldering intro that builds into an angst-ridden beat. “I like it but I don’t like you,” wails singer Tim Adams like a man possessed before the guitars kick in with a sonic blast. This is a band intent on taking no prisoners. The band’s soulful side steos out on the subsequent “I’ll Never Let You Go” and “I’m in Love Again.” The former ...

Is NXNE the new SXSW?
Music: Music blog | guardian.co.uk — ... , Yukon Cigar and Shit La Merde, that last a nod to Canada's multilingualism. Not that there seemed to be a particular buzz about any of these at NXNE, but an intriguing name is as good as any come-on when faced with over 400 acts in the course of three nights. Could NXNE be the new South By Southwest ? Every year what seems like the entire British music industry decamps to Austin, Texas, for SXSW and the search for the latest breakthrough bands. But given that Main Street on Saturday night could well be mistaken for Camden Town come chucking out time, what hope is there for ...

Heady Links
Live Music Blog.com — One of the first shows I caught when I got to San Francisco was the Apollo Sunshine / Big Light show that I opted to see instead of Fleet Foxes, which I'm still torn on whether or not that decision will haunt me for the rest of my life considering that Fleet Foxes are like, huge now. But the Apollo Sunshine show was seriously tight; the new stuff this band was kicking out just had me so mesmerized and awestruck that I've long waited for their new album to get released so I can get a taste of the songs again. Their Archive page hasn't gotten much love in a while and this ...

10 Principles of the CSS Masters
The Best Article Every day — Written by Glen Stansberry When it comes to CSS, there are lots of resources and supposed “expert tips” on the web. These are from unproven, self-proclaimed “gurus” who have no street cred in the design world. While they may have valid points, how is one to know whether a CSS tip is a valid resource or just an untested hack? Instead of relying on unknown sources for advice, let’s look deeply into designers who have excellent design backgrounds and have walked the walk. These CSS tips are gathered from some of the most respected designers on the ...

Mayer’s Playlist for Aug/Sept 2008, Part 1
Twangville — ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Sunshine Lies, by Matthew Sweet “’cause we’re already good and we’re already evil, unfazed by a world of constant upheaval,” sings Matthew Sweet on “Let’s Love” from his latest release. It’s a moment that carries meaning beyond the song’s intended topic. In the nearly fifteen years since Sweet’s seminal Girlfriend, the music business – and the world for that matter – has changed. Yet here is Sweet returning from an extended solo hiatus to reinvigorate us with his inspired blend of ...

Exclusive: Interview with Scoot McNairy of "In Search of a Midnight Kiss" - VIDEO
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Langerado 2009 Dates Announced, Venue Changed
Live Music Blog.com — ... I think of the start of the music festival season, and next year’s festival and unofficial start to the ‘09 season will be held March 6-8 the week before South by Southwest which means there’s a slight chance I could try to hit both of these festivals. I mean, I should try to be realistic and understand that I’m going to putting a lot of energy into SXSW this next year (more on that soon, hopefully!). But still, Langerado seems to be upping their game by moving back to a fan-friendly locale in Miami and promising a ton of fresh faces as part of the ...

Friday Business Links: New UK Trade Group Emerges, UMG to Launch Own Video Site
Coolfer — ... • Today is the early deadline for all SXSW Music Festival applications and the final day for the Early Bird Sales Discount. (SXSW) ...

My top 11 bands from CMJ
Pop Candy: Top Stories & Community Feed — As you may know, I spent the last few days at the CMJ Music Marathon. Think of it as New York's version of South by Southwest , only it's bitterly cold, attracts more hipsters and there's no such thing as a free taco. I crammed as much music as I could into the festival, and I made a few delightful discoveries. (On the flip side, I also spent several hours waiting for late-night sets to start and saw a few ridiculous acts that you'll never hear about on this blog. But it's all part of the process!) In any case, here are my favorite bands of the bunch. By all means, hear their ...

First Batch of SXSW Bands Is Here!
The Grizzly Life - A Music Blog For The Music Capital (And Beyond...) — ... has just given us their early batch of SXSW music performers in a blog post entitled '9 More Reasons to Attend SXSW Music 2009'. Here's the list so you don't have to click on over: ...

The Soft Pack?
Covert Curiosity, an Austin Music Blog — ... reason, they are the band formerly known as The Muslims. Their new title is The Soft Pack, which isn't nearly as controversial, but does make me want to go buy some cigarettes. Stereogum said they sound like Velvet Underground, the Strokes, Stooges and Replacements all rolled into one. Try out their 10-track vinyl release on 1928, and their 7'' single here. Something tells me you will be seeing The Muslims, err The Soft Pack, in Austin this March for SXSW. The Muslims - "Right and Wrong" ...

Mayer’s Playlist for November 2008, Part 2
Twangville — Duets, Rachel Yamagata featuring Ray Lamontagne (from the Warner Brothers release Elephants… Teeth Sinking Into Heart) As sparse as it is breathtaking, this acoustic ballad finds two weary lovers quietly trying to reclaim a faded relationship. Yamagata and Lamontagne’s breathy vocals are a magical combination. Do Your Thing, Babe, the Right Ons (from the 2Fer Records release 80.81) Sounding as if they burst from the Detroit scene, circa the late 1960’s, Madrid’s Right-Ons know how to bring the party. ...

Quincy Jones Keynote At SXSW
Pollstar — Quincy Jones Keynote At SXSW Friday, Dec 5, 2008 5:03AM Musical heavyweight Quincy Jones will deliver the keynote address at the upcoming South by Southwest Music Conference March 19 at the Austin Convention Center in Texas. [image] The address is expected to focus on how music has the power to influence and create positive change and the need for artists to use their talent to bring people together for the good of humanity. [image] Jones, who was named by Time magazine as one of the six most influential Jazz artists of the 20th century, has left his mark on almost all facets of the ...

C&T ticket giveaway: The Features and Wax Fang in Atlanta 12/12 and Athens 12/13
Cable & Tweed — ... weekend The Features and Wax Fang will be in Georgia, and I have three pairs of tickets to give away for each show. The bands will share the stage at the Star Bar in Atlanta on Friday, December 12, and at Tasty World in Athens on Saturday, December 13. Both should be big indie rock shows and lots of fun. The Features - Me & the Skirts The Features - Leave It All Behind Wax Fang - Sweet Bloody Murder [courtesy SXSW] If you would like tickets to either night, e-mail me with "ATL 12/12" or "ATH 12/13" in ...

Hand.Craft.It Festival this Saturday in Madison, Georgia
Cable & Tweed — A word from C&T; buddy Ryan from Homestar Runner regarding the Hand.Craft.It Festival this weekend in lovely Madison, Georgia: There is a great winter event happening Saturday, December 13 called Hand.Craft.It: an artist exhibition, handmade market & music festival. The one-day event celebrates all things 'DIY' and features live bands, a contemporary indie-craft exhibition, and a handmade artist market at the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center. National indie-folk acts the Bowerbirds and Ola Podrida will be playing their first Georgia shows ...

Immaculate Machine Reveals Album Details
CBC Radio 3 — ... The band says the first show with the new material will likely happen at South by Southwest in March, and the official release of High On Jackson Hill will happen shortly after, in late March or April.

Tales of a BNAT Newbie
Cinematical — ... movie theaters, and there's a good chance I'm checking my bank account, desperately scrambling for flight money. But despite the fact that I've done five SXSW visits, three ...

Caroline Smith @ Turf Club *CANCELLED*
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Fujiya & Miyagi + School of Se…
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Fujiya & Miyagi + School of Seven Bells @ Entry
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Military Special @ St. Paul
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Prozac Rat @ Uptown Bar
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eskimo bliss’s top 10 albums of 2008
eskimo bliss — ... in the past, and this year I did it with Vampire Weekend. I even skipped out on their SXSW performance because I felt like after being blown away by ...

SXSW Update: Primal Scream, St. Vincent, and Beach House
Austinist — ... announced a set of confirmed bands playing the festival next year, including Primal Scream, Friendly Fires, and Ra Ra Riot. St. Vincent, Beach House, Bonnie Prince Billy, Black Lips, and Dappled Cities are just a few of the other confirmed names we’re already getting excited for. There is a fairly extensive list on Do512’s blog containing rumored as well as confirmed artists. The 2009 edition of SXSW Music takes place in Austin, TX from March 18th to March 22nd. Keynote Speaker Quincy Jones ...

2009 SXSW Band List - Confirmed & Unconfirmed
An Atlanta Blog Featuring The Metro Atlanta Area | Music | Life | Independent Art - Drive A Faster Car — ... for these lists! Texas music blog, Done Waiting is one of your ultimate resources for schedule changes, party information and unofficial shows during SXSW Music . Links to each of the artists listed can be found on Done Waiting, for your listening pleasure. I linked to the Atlanta artists in the roundup. CONFIRMED BY SXSW 8Ball & MJG Anni Rossi Arc Angels Beach House ...

Sound and Vision: My Interview with Matt Vasquez of Delta Spirit
Between Love and Like — We made the following comment about Delta Spirit awhile back: They really are a barn burner of rock and soul. Delta Spirit will make you dance, lift your spirits, and reveal the beauteous sound that is the top to a metal trashcan. If you haven’t had the pleasure of attending a Delta Spirit show yet, it’s a lot like an old-timey church revival without the snake handling. Theirs is a stage full of energy, of singing, screaming, dancing, an organized chaos with multiple people playing multiple instruments, a fist full of, well, feeling. I've caught them twice in ...

SXSW Update: Harlem, Golden Bear, & Tia Carrera lead Austin charge
Austinist — ... to the bigwigs in town in March. The massive list is not sans a questionable name or two - Maryland’s OH SNAP!! and California’s Skavenjah had us groaning chuckling, and we quite enjoyed sifting through the multi-national flock of winged wonders like Birds of Tokyo, Birds of Wales, Seabird, and T Bird & The Breaks! The 2009 edition of SXSW Music takes place in Austin, TX from March 18th to March 22nd. [SXSW ...

SXSW '09 : Back-Track and Update
The Grizzly Life - A Music Blog For The Music Capital (And Beyond...) — ... Ha! It seems like we timed this post right, because SXSW just updated with some new bands, like: Explosions in the Sky, Kid Sister, Peter Bjorn & John, This Bike Is A Pipe Bomb, Mika Miko, and Akron/Family. We're getting kind of pumped on these latest announcements. Peep the other officials here.  ...

SXSW Announces Partial Lineup
BAGeL Radio : indie rock noise pop internet radio — I'm not sure what The 2009 South by Southwest Music Festival (SXSW) will be like, but it certainly won't be as busy and crowded and overflowing with bands as in previous years. In the face of a teetering economy looking frighteningly ready to to a Humpty Dumpty, many people have less money and job security, making it more difficult to take off the time required to make the trek to Texas. This is especially true for bands who mainly have to travel by auto, and who need to play in cities and towns along the way. No doubt many music lovering SXSW regulars will choose ...

Kid Sister, Tittsworth, Buck 65 Do SXSW
XLR8R News and Features — ... Yes, it's that time again. Austin, TX is preparing for the absolute onslaught of bands and music fans, who will collectively descend on the city for another SXSW Music Festival, this time taking place March 18 - 22. The ...

First Official List of SXSW Bands Announced
extrawack! — The first official list of artists playing this year's SXSW were announced on the festival's website today: 8Ball & MJG (Memphis, TN) Akron/Family (Williamsport, PA) Al Kapone (Memphis, TN) Alina Simone (Brooklyn, NY) Amanda Blank (Philadelphia, PA) Amber Smith (Budapest, HUNGARY) Angry vs The Bear (Essex, ENGLAND) Anthony Snape (Sydney, AUSTRALIA) ARABROT (Oslo, NORWAY) Arc Angels (Austin, TX) Asher Roth (Morrisville, PA) Asobi Seksu (Brooklyn, NY) Astrid Williamson (Shetland Islands, SCOTLAND) B.o.B. (Atlanta, ...

*NEW* - Peter Bjorn & John - Nothing To Worry About / Lay It Down
Che Sing The Cool. — ... Bjorn & John// - Nothing To Worry About/ crazy drums. they got another one. rap remixes coming in t-minus.... //Peter Bjorn & John//- Lay It Down/ hey shut the f up boy! startin to piss me off! hilarious hook. crazy swedes. Living Things. Coming Soon. Playing SXSW. Who Wants To Contribute To the Send Small Eyez 2 SXSW Fund? ...

Fear's Got a Hold On Me
DREAMS OF HORSES — ... guys? They could potentially be a next-big-thing. I mean, they're British. They're going to be at SXSW. And they've got catchy music. The vocalist sounds like the guy from Stellastar* (remember them?) and Robert Smith and Mark E. Smith and Ian Curtis and um some more British singers. I am really digging these two tracks. Their new full-length comes out in England on January 19th, I'm not sure about everywhere else. Until then check this out. ...

Get your TPS Reports Ready: "Office Space" 10th Anniversary Presented by Fox Home Entertainment, SXSW Film and Fantastic Fest
The Latest Featured News and Event Updates from SXSW — ... Originally released theatrically on February 19, 1999, writer/director Mike Judge's OFFICE SPACE was well received critically but did not initially click with the general public. It wasn't until the film hit video and cable TV that it finally found its audience, soon becoming one of the largest selling catalog titles in the then-burgeoning DVD market. It has since gone on to become one of the biggest selling titles in Fox Home Entertainment history and is a modern day comedy classic. ...

Gumball Machine Weekend (Pollination Remix) By Yppah
GIMME TINNITUS blogspot — ... Music artist Pollination remixing Rock/Soul/Shoegaze artist Yppah. Dig it. Downloadable: "Gumball Machine Weekend (Pollination Remix)" (box.net) The original track for comparison purposes: "Gumball Machine Weekend" (box.net) Pollination will be putting out an EP sometime in the near future. It will "probably" be on iTunes and "possibly" have a physical release through "maybe" Exponential Records. (Plus, Exponential Records SXSW 2009 Sampler is streamable... here). Downloadable: "Sinister Skies" ...

Japan Nite announces plans for SXSW
Austinist — ... for New York and more before culminating with shows in California at the end of March. Japan Nite 1 is scheduled for March 20th and will feature live sets by FLiP, Dirty Old Men, HONEY SAC, Sparta Locals, GRAPEVINE, and detroit7. Stereopony, Special Thanks, The Emeralds, SA, Asakusa Jinta, and quaff power Japan Nite 2 on March 21st. The 2009 edition of SXSW Music takes place in Austin, TX from March 18th to March 22nd. [SXSW ...

Gentleman Reg Goes Jet Black On New Album
CBC Radio 3 — ... and Katie Sketch from the Organ. You'll have to wait until February 24 to hear the whole shebang, but you can check out the album's first single, "You Can't Get It Back", which URB called "irresistible pop confection." Gentleman Reg has live dates confirmed in Kingston and Toronto, but Arts & Crafts promises there will be many more to come shortly, including an appearance at SXSW. You can listen to "You Can't Get It Back" here; full ...

Ohmpark’s 2009 Festival Guide
Ohmpark — ... there will probably be like at least 10 times that many bands to show up in Austin over the SXSW week. Drive A Faster Car has an exhaustive list of unconfirmed acts that you should check out. Seriously, there is going to be too many great artists to keep up with, and while getting an official badge is about as pricey as it gets for a festival, the value can’t be denied (plus you can go and have a great time without a badge on the cheap). For more info, keep up with the SXSW website. Read our 2008 SXSW Coverage. ...

New Music From Heartless Bastards
Austin Town Hall — New residents of our little town and recent Woxy performers, The Heartless Bastards, have a new album coming out in February and are sharing new single “The Mountain” from the album.  The new LP, The Mountain, is set to be released via Fat Possum Records on Feb. 3rd.  We also just heard from Do512 that the band is headling the Bush retirement party on the 20th at Antone’s next week.  Tickets are available for that event over on the Act Blue website for $20.  The band was also recently confirmed for the SXSW festival in ...

Seth Rogen's 'Observe & Report' to Premiere at SXSW
Cinematical — ... , and now it looks like we'll be reviewing it just a little bit early. The flick will join the bro-com I Love You, Man at Austin's SXSW Film Festival in March. ...

Blogpourri
Covert Curiosity, an Austin Music Blog — ... a new album via In The Red last year, the A.V. Club approved We Have You Surrounded, so here's a couple of songs from that one. Dirtbombs - "Indivisible" Dirtbombs - "Wreck My Flow" http://thedirtbombs.net/ And here's another song by the band formerly known as The Muslims. The Muslims - Extinction myspace.com/thesoftpack SXSW rumors, announcements and confirmations continue to reveal themselves. Of the ...

For the 'records' — Just some random concert announcements and music news today. Getting psyched for Land of Talk on Thursday. Not looking forward to the deep freeze that night. Ruby Coast are getting ready for their trip to SXSW by heading out on tour in Canada and the US through February and March. They're apparently at Hart House on January 22 according to Pollstar while confirmed dates at their MySpace include a Toronto date at Horseshoe Tavern on February 5 with Winter Gloves. Bell Orchestre, newest Arts & Crafts signees, are set to release their ...

This and that...
Hits In The Car — I’m honestly happy for all the bands announcing that they’ll be playing at SXSW in March. Even think it’s quite understandable that they fill up my inbox with messages telling me this. Obviously it’s easy being excited as a band, when something like this happens. But when the bands start asking if we should meet or hope that I will consider them for any showcases I might be hosting, things start getting slightly ridiculous, as the obviously haven’t read a single word I’ve been writing. Then they’d know that I’m 40, married, a father of two small children and living ...

Almost forgot...
Music Of The Moment — ... > ...but Morten's post from today reminded me what I wanted to write about this week. You probably all know the SXSW-festival taking place each year in Austin, Texas. ...

SXSW Band List Update 1/14/09
donewaiting.com — ... SXSW has updated their band list yet again… These seem like the fastest updates they’ve done in a long time, right? Keep reading for the full list. ...

SXSW :: The Big Texas Jumpstart II
Muzzle of Bees | Music Blog: MP3 Downloads, Videos, News, Tour Dates, Giveaways — We’re quickly approaching the middle of January and soon enough will once again find our way to Austin for SXSW. We’ve joined forces with two of our favorite blogs, Done Waiting and More Cowbell to put together The Big Texas Jumpstart II. While we’re working out the logistics and line-up we’re using this as an opportunity to publicly offer interested parties the opportunity to sponsor the event, which would also include some attractive advertising options across all three blogs. Interested ...

SXSW confirms a ton of 2009 artists, new Vetiver album, MP3
brooklynvegan — ... Tight Knit will be released by Sub Pop on February 17th. Track #3 is available to downloads above. As far as upcoming shows, Vetiver have been confirmed as one of the many people playing SXSW in Austin this year. (Music: March 18-22). The latest and greatest (officially confirmed) full artist list is below... ...

SXSW Confirmed Band Line Up
An Atlanta Blog Featuring The Metro Atlanta Area | Music | Life | Independent Art - Drive A Faster Car — SXSW released their initial list of bands playing this year’s SXSW Festival in Austin, TX mid-March, one of the biggest music conferences in the country. The Atlanta & Athens bands confirmed to play are bolded. The scariest part is how long this list is when not in paragraph form. (Yes, you can thank my afternoon for this condensed version.) Still trying to get the logistics in order to be able to attend SXSW Music this year. If anyone wants to sponsor me in this effort, donations are readily accepted! List subject to change The Abrams Brothers ...

New Music From Handsom Furs
Austin Town Hall — This week has been pretty crazy for new music from big name acts and now Handsom Furs are gettin’ in on the fun.  New track “I’m Confused” from upcoming LP Face Control just popped up on the web today and is already getting heavy rotation at the ATH offices.  It’s got some dirty sounding guitar work mixed in with a pretty typical Handsom Furs synth beat.  You can get your hands on the new album March 10th via the always awesome Sub Pop label.  The band also plans to be a part of our SXSW festival in March. Download: ...

Blind Pilot Tour Dates (Mercury Lounge)
Bumpershine.com — ... Actually, I just cruised over their MySpace page and listened to the 5 tracks they’ve got streaming there and was really impressed by the lot of them (what can I say, I’m a sucker for catchy folk rock riffs and smart lyrics). That’s why I’m also pretty excited to see that they are just about to kick off a massive tour that will bring them to the Mercury Lounge on March 31, 2009 right after they come back from the big push at SXSW. Tickets for the Mercury show go on sale Wednesday, January 21 at noon, it’s ...

Happy anniversary to Office Space
MovingPictureBlog — Can it really already be ten years since Office Space first entered our collective pop-culture consciousness? Gosh, it seems like only yesterday when I fearlessly forecast in Variety a new trend: "Friday happy-hour get-togethers topped off with visits to multiplexes for repeat viewings" of writer-director Mike Judge's uproarious satirical comedy about white-collar wage-slavery... ...

Sky Larkin and Emmy The Great annotate debut albums
.: chromewaves.net v7.5 — Liam HenryIt’s really of no surprise whatsoever that I misread the offer tied to pre-orders of Sky Larkin’s debut album The Golden Spike, which I reported on a couple weeks back. I had thought that by committing to the purchase, you’d immediately get MP3 downloads of both the album proper and the live recordings of the same songs. As it turns out, you just get the live set. But that’s okay, because February 9 isn’t that far off and the live version of the record is really pretty good. It’s obviously a ...

Thomas Function, Golden Triangle, Valerie Collective, The Week That Was & more in This Week in Indie
brooklynvegan — ... Lastly, SXSW will be upon us any minute and even if you aren't heading to Austin, New Yorkers are able to experience a little of the excitement as bands from the UK and Europe often make a pitstop here on their way to or from the festival. We ...

Q&A Friday: Is It Too Early To Talk About Music Festivals?
Pretty Much Amazing! — ... Maybe it’s a bit too late to talk about some of the pre-summer festivals like SXSW, who has already confirmed hundreds of bands and has had it’s packages on sale for weeks. But the summer fests kick off with Coachella, at least they do in my book. And even Coachella has already set its dates (April 17-19th) and has ...

An Interview with The Antlers
the torture garden — ... We're touring down to SXSW in March, in support of the new record. After that it's really anyone's guess. We're contributing some tracks to a few different compilations over the next several months, mostly covers. Lately I've been getting more serious about the idea of starting a record label, so hopefully that'll start to materialize. We'll see what the next few months bring. My hope is more touring, more music, more everything. ...

Help Found Get Lost
Song, by Toad — ... we ended up talking about supporting the Edinburgh music scene, it seemed like the perfect time to mention this.  Found are one of a few Scottish bands playing SXSW this year, and are trying to raise the money to make the trip. ...

2009 SXSW Film Festival Preview
We Are Movie Geeks — ... woods to find the recluse who unwittingly became an Internet superstar.” This will be my first year at SXSW and I am definitely looking forward to it with all of the props that Neil from Film School Rejects has given the festival. Look for more stuff to be posted about SXSW as it gets closer and dont forget to go and snag your tickets to one of the best festivals in the world before they sell out. SXSW happens in Austin Texas from March 13th-March 21st 2009. Click here to visit the official site. ...

ATH Interviews: Los Campesinos!
Austin Town Hall — As a preview to their show at The Parish tomorrow night, ATH had the opportunity to sit down with Ellen Campesinos to ask her a few questions about her band Los Campesinos! Ellen touches on her musical inspirations and makes it well known that the band supports our newest president.  Follow the jump for the full interview ATH: You have seven people in the band, and at times it seems like there is a lot of chaos.  How do you balance that sound with the pop sensibility? Ellen: It’s controlled chaos up to a ...

Coachella Announces Line-up
THE SKY REPORT — ... point for me. Other acts sprinkled throughout the massive line-up include Public Enemy, TV on the Radio, Antony & the Johnsons, Glass Candy, Throbbing Gristle, Liars, Hercules & Love Affair, Beirut, Lykke Li, The Kills, No Age, Vivian Girls, Fleet Foxes, Girl Talk, Paul Weller, X, Junior Boys, Sebastien Tellier, Roni Size, Gang Gang Dance, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, A Place to Bury Strangers, Felix Da Housecat, and Groove Armada. Should I got to this or South by Southwest?

SXSW ANNOUNCES LINE-UP!
Filmmaker Magazine — [image] The SXSW Film Festival , unspooling in Austin, Texas from March 13 - 21, has just announced its line-up. Without further adieu... NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION This year’s 8 films were selected from 737 submissions. Films screening in Narrative Feature Competition are: Artois the Goat Director: Kyle Bogart. Writer: Cliff and Kyle Bogart Lab technician Virgil Gurdies embarks on an epic quest to craft the greatest goat cheese the world has ever known and reclaim the heart of his beloved Angie. Cast: Mark Scheibmeir, Sydney Andrews, Stephen Taylor Fry, Dan Braverman (World Premiere) Bomber ...

Full 2009 SXSW Line-Up Announced
Cinematical — SXSW jumped their own gun last night by announcing their line-up of film titles for this year's festival in Austin, TX. Right around the ides of March, we'll be treated to the world premieres of: Best Worst Movie (all about the cult surrounding Troll 2 and supposedly containing an appearance by none other than our own Scott Weinberg), South By staple Joe Swanberg's latest, Alexander the Last, Gerald Perry's For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film ...

SXSW ‘09 Film Line-Up Announced
Row Three — SXSW 2009 Logo I ’ve always thought of SXSW as a film festival but in my local circuit, most folks are heading to Austin not to take in the movies (they’ll catch a movie if there’s time) but rather they’re making the pilgrimage for the tech portion of the festivities. But this is a movie site and let’s be honest, if there’s a festival featuring films anywhere in the vicinity of where I’m standing, I’m likely to be interested in the films before anything else. Over the weekend the SXSW organizers announced the full list of films on show and this year’s line-up is looking pretty ...

SXSW: (Some) Official Showcases Annouced
Austinist — ... has begun to list this year’s official music showcases. The 4th Annual Canadian Blast BBQ at Brush Square Park will open the festival on Wednesday, with performances from the likes of Alberta electro-wizards Shout Out Out Out Out and the new project from Sebastien Grainger (of DFA 1979 fame). On Thursday night, Sounds of Spain will serve sangria and paella alongside a set that includes SFDK, the Sevilla rap duo who channel the mid-90's New York ...

Win a Trip to SXSW with Kia’s “Playlist for Your Soul” Promotion!
Idol Stalker — ... ” promotion.  Participants are asked to submit their favorite playlist and whichever playlist receives the most votes wins a chance to go to SXSW (South-by-South-West festival in Austin, Texas!).  I wish I could go! ...

Win a Trip to SXSW with Kia’s “Playlist for Your Soul” Promotion!
Daytime Talk — ... ” promotion.  Participants are asked to submit their favorite playlist and whichever playlist receives the most votes wins a chance to go to SXSW (South-by-South-West festival in Austin, Texas!).  I wish I could go! ...

Win a Trip to SXSW with Kia’s “Playlist for Your Soul” Promotion!
Hip Hop Roll — ... ” promotion. Participants are asked to submit their favorite playlist and whichever playlist receives the most votes wins a chance to go to SXSW (South-by-South-West festival in Austin, Texas!). I wish I could go! ...

Win a Trip to SXSW with Kia’s “Playlist for Your Soul” Promotion!
Beyonce K — ... ” promotion.  Participants are asked to submit their favorite playlist and whichever playlist receives the most votes wins a chance to go to SXSW (South-by-South-West festival in Austin, Texas!).  I wish I could go! ...

Win a Trip to SXSW with Kia’s “Playlist for Your Soul” Promotion!
Avril Groupie — Have you seen the new Kia Soul? I love television and sports but I also like soul checking out any new vehicles on the market. I’ve got to say that I think it’s really cute! It comes in 8 cool colors/4 trim levels and has an industry-leading 10-year/100,000 powertrain warranty! For more information, visit www.kiasoul.com. Currently, Kia is running a “Playlist for Your Soul” promotion. Participants are asked to submit their favorite playlist and whichever playlist receives the most votes wins a chance to go to SXSW (South-by-South-West festival in Austin, Texas!). I ...

Ladytron + The Faint @ First A…
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Get Acquainted With : Black Eyes and Mi Ami
The Grizzly Life - A Music Blog For The Music Capital (And Beyond...) — To start, I think we should take a look back at Washington D.C.'s defunct Black Eyes, not only because I think they are gigantically underrated, but also because knowing their background will help you grasp what has come out of the band, like Mi Ami.  ...

SXSW First Look: 'Splinterheads'
Cinematical — ... In just a little over a month from now, a whole bunch of Cinematical lunatics will stomp their way through Austin, Texas in search of the next great indie beauty via the 2009 South By Southwest Film Festival. And, like we do for a few other festivals each year, we'll be previewing some films, debuting images, clips and trailers -- while basically trying our best to keep you in the loop with regards to what's going on in this groovy film world. ...

SXSW 09: WFMU vs. AQUARIUS RECORDS and a Texas-Sized Pile of Live Acts
WFMU's Beware of the Blog — (Pictured: the line for last year's Bruno Wizard backstage meet-and-greet) We had a total blast last March putting on and broadcasting our first ever bill at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas. We got to host bands we loved, meet FMU listeners from all over the USA and beyond, and even Ice Cube and Bushwick Bill showed up in the crowd to watch some of the sets! Needless to say, the ante is now officially upped because we're going to co-curate 2009 with our good pals from Aquarius Records in San Francisco!  AQ is truly one ...

Meat Puppets to release new material, new album
Veritas Lux Mea — ... There's not a lot of info on the new record as of yet, but those heading down to SXSW should make sure to include a stop at Stubbs on March 19th, where Meat Puppets will debut songs from their forthcoming album. ...

List of Added (and Removed) Bands to SXSW’s Updated List
donewaiting.com — ... I had complained that it was difficult to go through the 1,800+ band list on SXSW’s site and find what bands had been added and removed. A few hours later, a kind donewaiting.com reader (Jay Sutton) sent me lists of just the bands added and removed. He used computer magic. ...

Festival Updates: Scion Rock, Harvest Of Hope, SXSW
Ohmpark — ... South By Southwest’s lineup of official showcase bands now sits at 1,800 acts. Yes, seriously. To illustrate how mammoth this thing is, they just announced some new artist additions, and I pulled out a small fraction of them that I want to see: ...

New Tunes from Max Tundra
Austin Town Hall — ... to keep you moving as the week winds to a close.  Hopefully you’ll find a touch of happiness in the joys of this one-man army.  If this is up your alley, keep your eyes and ears peeled, as this group will be all around town during SXSW.  ...

Iran :: Dissolver
Muzzle of Bees | Music Blog: MP3 Downloads, Videos, News, Tour Dates, Giveaways — If you follow me on Twitter you’re sure to be familiar with my current infatuation with Iran’s Dissolver. The album was released digitally this week and gets a proper physical release next week. Led by Aaron Aites, whose vocals provide the most perfect overlay to some of Kyp Malone’s best guitar work to date. Pitchfork’s review yesterday came off a little salty and reluctant to let a band change things up a bit. The album is most certainly louder and more direct than the group’s previous output. ...

[rock the dub Interview]: 6th Sense
rock the dub — ... album. Beats, beats, beats. Outasight's "From Here To Eternity." The Kid Daytona's "Come Fly With Me", "Daytona 500," "The Flor De Cana Sessions." I'm mixing Jet Audio's "Stand Alone Complex." More music with Mick Boogie. Talib said he was workin’ on some Idle Warship stuff to my beats. Working with a LOT of dope artists, I can't wait. Production for pop UK artists. A handful of guest verse collabos. The SXSW festival. I got some big things ‘bout to happen for real, can't let the cat out the ...

School Of Seven Bells On MPR
Austin Town Hall — A recent discovery of ours, School of Seven Bells, just recorded a live session for Minnesota Public Radio.  You can hear the entire 3 song set on The Current blog.  The band will also be making a stop in Austin during our little festival known as SXSW. Download: School of Seven Bells - Connjur [MP3]

SXSW Rounds Out Line-Up; Blogger Wets Pants
Cinematical — As it turns out, I lied to all of you last week when I said that next month's SXSW Film Festival had announced its full line-up -- and I couldn't have been happier. It looks like those awesome Austin-ites are bringing summer in March, specifically 500 Days of Summer, the one apparently adorable title I particularly pined for as a non-Sundance-ite. But wait! There's more! In addition to six picks from the Fantastic Fest crew that have yet to be announced (and are as eagerly awaited by yours truly as anything else), SXSW is bringing ...

SXSW 2009 Showcases Get Official
The Grizzly Life - A Music Blog For The Music Capital (And Beyond...) — ... Wednesday, March 18 1. Tomlab/K Records Showcase - Beauty Bar Backyard - 21+ Parenthetical Girls, Casiotone For The Painfully Alone, and more. ...

Mad Many SXSW Tunes
Panda Toes — ... In case y'all don't know, the ever-incredible SXSW goes down in just a shade over a month. What's more, the festival just announced its official showcases. And it just so happens that they posted up a boatload of tracks to convince y'all that rolling through Austin really is a good idea. Which of course means that now I can post up a bunch of tunes I otherwise would've gotten take down notices for. So here goes: ...

S x SW =
the torture garden — ... So, it's that time of year again. Journalists are booking flights and begging for passes, bands are scrambling for funding and writing modest biographies, and thousands of people go to see some of their favourite bands, and try their hardest to find a new one. I've picked some favourites to see (apart from the obvious bands - I'm assuming nobody needs telling to get to Grizzly Bear's show), including some Irish bands making the trip, like Fight Like Apes - pictured above getting messy at a phenomenal ...

SXSW 2009
Music Of The Moment — ... No, I'm not going to what must be music-heaven for every indie-lover, the SXSW-festival in Austin, Texas. But the schedule has now been released, and with that comes a lot of free ...

An introduction to The Joy Formidable
.: chromewaves.net v7.5 — ... next month and surely would have been one of my highlights, but with the release of the official schedule last week, they’re nowhere to be found. Actually, instead of heading to Texas, they’ve opted to go out on a UK tour as support for ...

Lions in the Street
ickmusic — ... this tune, I picture myself tearing through the driving rain, on my way to who knows where. Lions will be at SXSW next month. They also have a free mixtape EP available for download on their site, in anticipation of their first full length album later this year. Rock out. Lion in the Street - Walking Back To You (mp3) [See post to listen to audio] Links: Official Site | MySpace | SXSW Page ...

Hey, You Got Your Fantastic Fest in My SXSW!
Cinematical — ... Toronto last September and got some rather good notices. Of the six, I've only see The Horseman, and I think it's a damn good film. DAMN good. It's about a father whose runaway daughter is found dead after appearing in a homemade porno flick, so he goes on a ruthless road trip of revenge. Only he didn't expect to pick up a young female hitchhiker along the way. (It's not a comedy.) For more info on these flicks, I refer you to post-jump and / or the official SXSW website. Filed under: SXSW, Fantastic Fest Continue reading Hey, ...

Free and legal MP3 from Ann Vriend (Kate Bush meets Nanci Griffith, in Canada)
Fingertips — "St. Paul" - Ann Vriend      Lastly this week I have another song that's been out in the world for a while, but unlike the previous two, this one has received next to no online attention to date. I pretty much stumbled upon it during my first run-through of the new SXSW MP3s. Serendipity rules.      A singer/songwriter from Edmonton, Vriend has a voice that sounds a bit like Kate Bush doing a Nanci Griffith imitation (or maybe it's Nanci Griffith doing a Kate Bush imitation; I can never figure out which way to go with that sort of comparison). ...

Delicious! Thao Nguyen on tour with Samantha Crain
Fuel/Friends Music Blog — ... While Thao will be at SXSW (which I just registered for today) I also have good news! Thao’s back on tour with her band, The Get Down Stay Down, and (and!) ...

Vetiver - Tight Knit
Austin Town Hall — ... with some indie credibility and major promotion/distribution to follow. I was reading a couple weeks ago in the Austin Chronicle about bands set to break-out at this year’s SXSW Music Fest and Vetiver were listed.  HAAAAAAAAAA! They probably think this is Vetiver’s first album. I mean, it’s not like they haven’t been making waves on the last two efforts. I’d say To Find Me Gone was their “break-out” album, but I guess they aren’t big enough considering they aren’t ...

Adult Swimming with Cage
TRASH MENAGERIE — ... If you like the track below, you can find the I Never Knew You EP this spring on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network) and if you’re in the beautiful Austin, Texas at SXSW you’ll be able to see his first official performance this year. ...

Attention : SXSW Wristbands Now On Sale For Locals
The Grizzly Life - A Music Blog For The Music Capital (And Beyond...) — If you aren't from here, you don't really need to read this. That's kind of the attitude the folks at SXSW are giving off when they make the first wristbands available to locals only (or at least those with a local credit card billing address). I understand the no scalping thing, but isn't that one of the downsides to a free market? Anyway, if you do have a local credit card billing address, $129 dollars, and want to purchase a wristband, the drawing is open now! Follow the link to get the process going.

Where the Funny Matters: An interview with Eugene Mirman
The KEXP Blog — ... Comedy fans know Eugene from festival shows like South By Southwest and Bumbershoot as well as his tours with comedians like ...

SXSW Watchlist: VEGA
Austin Town Hall — ... VEGA will be in town for our little festival in March.  Check with the official SXSW website for official times and dates. ...

NPR Announces SXSW Showcase Lineup
Bumpershine.com — Bob Boilen just announced the lineup for the All Songs Considered showcases at this year’s SXSW. Check out the goodness below: Headlining our coverage at SXSW on March 18 at Stubbs Bar-B-Q: The Decemberists, premiering The Hazards of Love in its entirety The Avett Brothers, premiering music from a new, Rick Rubin-produced CD The Heartless Bastards, playing songs from The Mountain Then, ...

EVR Music News: Power Pop Supergroup To Debut At SXSW
East Village Radio — Among the 1800 or so bands at SXSW in Austin next month will be a power pop combo called Tinted Windows, who will be playing their first-ever live gig in advance of the release of their debut album later this spring. And who are the folks behind that genuinely rather awful band name? They're bassist Adam Schlesinger (of Fountains of Wayne, Ivy and That Thing You Do! fame), guitarist James Iha (ex-Smashing Pumpkins and Schlesinger's partner in the indie label Scratchie Records), keyboardist and lead singer ...

The Local Weekend: Is It Spring Yet?
Instrumental Analysis — After some great weather and a holiday you either love or hate (damn you, St. Valentine!), winter is somehow still here. And since I got a new cable line wired into the apartment, so am I. Spring is just around the corner and bands are gearing up for the festival of festival in Austin. Yes, SXSW is only a month away. So prepare yourself for a veritable onslaught of bands fine tuning their shows before heading down Texas way. ...

EVR Music News: Live Music In NYC This Week
East Village Radio — South By Southwest starts in about three weeks, so a lot of bands are beginning tours that will end up in Austin, Texas around the middle of March. As a result, after a relative paucity of exciting local gigs, things are really starting to heat up on NYC's live music stages. Here's a worthwhile show for every night this week. ...

The Handsome Family Is Releasing a New Album and Will Be Touring. Honestly? That's Fantastic! Paul McCartney's New Firemen Album Is Called Electric Arguments. Seriously? That's Terrible.
Tiny Mix Tapes — ... will certainly be in Austin for the annual SXSW festivities in March, but the date is yet to be confirmed. These, however, are: 04.16.09 - Minneapolis, MN - 400 Bar 04.17.09 - Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon 04.18.09 - Chicago, IL - Schubas 04.19.09 - Chicago, IL - Schubas 04.21.09 - Toronto, Ontario - El Mocambo 04.22.09 - Wakefield, Quebec - Black Sheep Inn 04.24.09 - Cambridge, MA - Lizard Lounge 04.25.09 - New York, NY - Highline Ballroom 04.26.09 - Arlington, VA - Iota 05.14.09 - Brighton, England - The Great Escape, Mojo Night 05.15.09 - Leeds, England - ...

SXSW Watchlist: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Austin Town Hall — ... At times the band brings with them a hint of the shoegaze touch, but they can hold tightly to the noise, bringing it in just as they release some of the more intimate pop moments we all knowingly love in our heart.  The band can only grow from this point, and as they are playing SXSW, we’ll all have a part in that.  ...

SXSW Watchlist: Choo Choo
Austin Town Hall — We continue our attempts to bring you some lesser known SXSW acts today with Swiss artist Choo Choo.  Originally formed as a 3 piece back in ‘06, the band now performs their brand of 60s style garage rock as a 4 piece out of their home in Berne, Switzerland.  Catchy hooks infused with fuzzy guitar and some pop stylings all their own characterize the sound on Choo Choo’s debut self-titled LP out in 2008.  The band’s going to be hard at work making a name for themselves during SXSW and playing more shows ...

SXSW Still Needs 150 Music Production Volunteers!
The Grizzly Life - A Music Blog For The Music Capital (And Beyond...) — Straight from the festival: Music Production Volunteers Needed! We are still in need of Music Production volunteers to work on our stage crews from March 18-22. Each volunteer will receive a Music Badge in exchange for working a minimum of 3 ...

SXSW Watchlist: Choo Choo
Austin Town Hall — We continue our attempts to bring you some lesser known SXSW acts today with Swiss artist Choo Choo.  Originally formed as a 3 piece back in ‘06, the band now performs their brand of 60s style garage rock as a 4 piece out of their home in Berne, Switzerland.  Catchy hooks infused with fuzzy guitar and some pop stylings all their own characterize the sound on Choo Choo’s debut self-titled LP out in 2008.  The band’s going to be hard at work making a name for themselves during SXSW and playing more shows ...

Vita.MN Announces "Are You Local?" SXSW Send-Off Concert @ First Ave.
Minneapolis Fucking Rocks — ... has announced its SXSW sendoff concert called "Are You Local?"*, the purpose of which is to send off local musicians headed to ye ole' South-By-Southwest music conference in Austin, TX. ...

Random SxSW and CMW bits with Ohbijou, Jenn Grant, Gentleman Reg and more
.: chromewaves.net v7.5 — OhbijouA bit short on time today, so just a quick one with a Canadian focus. The release of Ohbijou’s second album Beacons is still over a month away - April 14 is the date to circle - but thanks to the deluge of MP3s that accompanies the official SxSW lineup and schedule, a sample is now available to download. I’ve had the privilege of living with a copy of Beacons for a little while now, and can say that “Black Ice” very much captures the feel of the record - taking everything that made Swift Feet For ...

Irish SXSW line-up and times announced
State Magazine — The mammoth festival to end all industry festivals South by South West (SXSW) takes place from the 18th to the 22nd of March in Austin, Texas. State will be there again this year to report in full and we’re excited. Amongst the roughly 1800 bands travelling to Texas are 15 Irish representatives ands they will be playing 3 different showcases as organised by Music From Ireland. Their slots are as follows: Music from Ireland / The Full Irish breakfast BD Riely’s 6th street, Friday 20th March 12 noon to 6pm 12:00-12:30 Kiernan McMullan ...

Lorelle on WP: WordPress News Summary: WordCamps, WordPress Meetups, WordPress PowerPoint, FeedBurner and Flash Warnings
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Robert Duffy Speaking at SXSW Music Blogger Panel
donewaiting.com — ... I am really happy to announce that I will be part of the Bloggers Are Now in Charge panel at SXSW. Now, I’m not exactly sure what I am in charge of other than picking out what I’m going to wear in the morning, but I think it’s gonna be a pretty sweet panel. Description: ...

This Week's Mix
Instrumental Analysis — As I am writing this the countdown for the Virginia Tech show featuring our loveable locals The Dance Party opening for the infamous Girl Talk has begun. The writeup will be forthcoming after all parties involved have recovered. Until that time here is your weekly mix. Enjoy! ...

South by Southwest: Panels on DVD, Digital Distribution, and Audience-Building
CinemaTech — I'm looking forward to South by Southwest next month, in Austin. I'll be doing two panels, and also hoping to see two docs made by people whom I've gotten to know: 'RiP: A Remix Manifesto' and 'Winnebago Man.' I'll also be doing two panels... On Sunday, March 15th: 'Building Your Audience Online.' The theme here connects directly to my next book, 'Fans, Friends and Followers': how do you build an audience for your work, and ideally get that audience to support you? Panelists include: ...

Scene-Stealers at SXSW - THREE Separate Parties!
Scene-Stealers — The Scene-Stealers crew is excited to announce they are teaming up with Spiral16, SenoReality Pictures, Plus1TV and The Children’s Music Fund to host three separate events during the 2009 SXSW conference in Austin, Texas. All ...

Rachael Ray Ready for 2009 SXSW Party
Daytime Talk — Talk show host, Rachael Ray, is planning to host another party at this year’s South By Southwest Music and Media Conference in Austin, Texas.  ...

BlackBerry SXSW Showcase
Home — Those attending SXSW this year will want to add the Blackberry Showcase to their itinerary. I recently received their lineup and wish I was able to attend…Dinosaur Jr. (original lineup), Primal Scream, Black Lips, Peter Bjorn & John, and Grizzly Bear can never be a bad thing, can it? blackberry-sxsw Thursday, March 19 : 8:30 Arkells 9:30 Sam Roberts 10:30 Delta Spirit 11:30 Black Lips 12:30 Primal Scream Friday, March 20 : 7:45 Pete & the Pirates 8:45 Beach House 9:45 Bedouin Soundclash 10:45 Peter Bjorn and John 11:45 Grizzly Bear 12:45 Dinosaur Jr. Both ...

EVR Music News: Live Music In NYC This Week
East Village Radio — Are you suddenly able to find a table at your neighborhood coffee joint? Does the bar down the street seem to have a lot fewer dudes in guyliner and girl jeans? That's because South By Southwest starts on March 13, so most of NYC's indie rockers have already piled into their vans and started heading southwest. So use this as an excuse to sample some of the other styles of live music the city has to offer every night of the week. ...

Countdown to ATLSXSWeek… plus Taco Tour ‘09!
eskimo bliss — In just two weeks, my friend Spy Magnet and I will attempt the unthinkable—going to a show every night for a week. An idea that was prompted by my bitterness at not being able to go to Austin for SXSW this year, I’m hoping my week of shows will introduce me to some new bands and get ...

Anyone want to sponsor Ears of the Beholder so I can go to SXSW?
Ears of the Beholder — Anyone want to sponsor Ears of the Beholder so I can go to SXSW?

ATH Showcase @ Victory Grill (3/21)
Austin Town Hall — We here at ATH started getting a little jealous of everyone having fun with this day party thing during SXSW week, so we thought it was time to join in the fun.  The shindig we’ve put together will be going down at Victory Grill on March 21st from 3pm-8pm and is completely free.  Our lineup should spark your interest and make you want to leave all those other free day parties behind.  You won’t even have to leave the kids at home since all ages are welcome at the show!  I’d recommend getting to the venue early as space is limited.  If you’ve got a little ...

EVR Music News: March Releases We're Totally Looking Forward To
East Village Radio — March is when the new year really starts in terms of new releases. Not only have the labels finally geared back up following their midwinter doldrums, but South By Southwest happens every March (it's March 13-22 this year) and so a lot of buzz bands are keying new releases to coincide with SXSW showcases. (Incidentally, watch this space for some exciting SXSW news as soon as we're allowed to tell you.) A few of those high-profile discs are here, along with some worthy obscurities you might want to check out. Remember that release dates are always subject to ...

My SXSW 09 Picks
doc it out — ... St. Nick by David Lowery I’m a bad blogger, very behind in posting about SXSW, but trust me, I’m very excited. You know the line-up (hopefully) so I’ll skip right to my picks. Here is ...

Shorties (Dan Deacon, Alina Simone, and more)
Largehearted Boy — NPR is streaming in its entirety Dan Deacon's new album, Bromst (out March 24th). Gotham Acme interviews singer-songwriter Alina Simone. Stream a new song from her forthcoming album as well as her cover of Britney Spears' ...

**STOP PRESS** FRANK TURNER NEWS
Winston's Zen: Good music brings inner peace — ... can announce exciting details of his brand new forthcoming album and dates for his biggest headline tour for later in the year! First up though Frank is playing at SXSW in Austin, Texas. 19th March he’ll be playing the Kerrang! Guitar Hero party in the afternoon and then the NME Showcase in the evening. On 20th he will play the Jail Guitar Doors – an initiative set up by Billy Bragg to put guitars into prisons, in memory of Clash frontman, Joe Strummer. He’ll then be travelling up the West Coast for a run of dates with pals ...

SXSW RSVPs, Info, Posters, and More
Austinist — ... check out all of the free stuff that you'll find around town, plus a handy guide to how and where you'll need to RSVP for some of the events. To keep up with Austinist's ongoing coverage of the festival, bookmark our dedicated SXSWist page, or follow us on twitter @sxswist. We also recommend checking out Showlist Austin, Donewaiting, Sched.org, SXSW Baby!, and Do512. There's also SXSW's Parties & Lounges sites (Film | Interactive | Music) and, of course, the ...

Nah Right x TSS x SXSW
Nah Right — ... will be curating and hosting the definitive Hip-Hop showcase in Austin during the week of SXSW. Performers will include Mickey Factz, Blu & Exile, Curren$y, Brother Ali, Charles Hamilton, Buff1, Blue Scholars, Tanya Morgan, Black Spade, Nato Caliph & Rockwell Knuckles, plus an amazing headliner that we will announce in due time. ...

Nah Right x TSS x SXSW
The Press Play Show — ... will be curating and hosting the definitive Hip-Hop showcase in Austin during the week of SXSW. Performers will include Mickey Factz, Blu & Exile, Curren$y, Brother Ali, Charles Hamilton, Buff1, Blue Scholars, Tanya Morgan, Black Spade, Nato Caliph & Rockwell Knuckles, plus an amazing headliner that we will announce in due time. ...

New Tunes From Young Galaxy
Austin Town Hall — Montreal band Young Galaxy are getting ready to release a follow up to their stellar 2007 self-titled album.  The new album will be called Invisible Republic and is set to come out sometime this year.  A preview of the new album is available now with this track “Long Live the Fallen World”.  We hope the new tune gets you just as excited as we are about the band’s upcoming sophomore effort.  Young Galaxy will also be making some appearances during SXSW in a couple weeks. Download: Young Galaxy - Long Live the Fallen World [MP3]

NX35 es muy bueno!
The Gobblers Knob — While there is much attention being paid to the upcoming annual SXSW in Austin, it would be almost criminal for any real music fan to ignore the new festival (sorry, I mean conferette) taking place in Denton, TX the weekend before the ballyhooed yearly music industry ...

Weekend Music Preview: Austinist Indieroke & The Eastern Sea this Saturday @ The Mohawk!
Austinist — Image by Justin Cox Austinist Indieroke & The Eastern Sea Saturday, March 7 The Mohawk (912 Red River) 9 p.m. | Free [info]One more weekend to go before the madness that is SXSW takes over our city. How will you spend ...

EVR Music News: Alt-Folkies On The Road
East Village Radio — ... , hot off their fine new album Tight Knit (Sub Pop), start an extended tour in Philadelphia next Tuesday night before wending southwestwards for four nights at SXSW March 18-21 before ending up in the Appalachian hippie hideout of Asheville, North Carolina on March 25. This is followed by two weeks on the west coast between April 7 and 19, and a swing through the eastern seaboard and upper midwest May 1-17, which includes a May 3 stop at the Bowery Ballroom; this stretch also features San Francisco's dreamy indie rockers ...

Blogger & Google Reader Party @ SXSW
Blogger Buzz — ... Going to be in Austin, Texas for South By Southwest? Blogger is! And we're throwing a party with our friends from Google Reader. Come, drink, and talk blogs. ...

The Grizzly Life's Guide to a Free SXSW : More Money More Problems, No Money No Problems
The Grizzly Life - A Music Blog For The Music Capital (And Beyond...) — The past two years of SXSW coverage have been relatively easy for us with accommodating rides, wristbands for access to the official showcases, and an overall ease of things, but this year is all different. We aren't going to have the luxuries of previous years, but this year seems ...

Donald DeLine on Green Lantern and Brazilian Job
ComingSoon.net - 30 most recent stories — ... (out April 10) with Seth Rogen. Uncoincidentally, both movies are playing at this year's South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas, on March 13 and March 16 respectively. Having had a chance to talk to the producer earlier today, ComingSoon.net just had to ask him about his long-in-development movie based on the DC Comics character ...

Donald DeLine on the Green Lantern Movie
"SuperHeroHype.com - 30 most recent stories" — ... (out April 10) with Seth Rogen. Uncoincidentally, both movies are playing at this year's South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas, on March 13 and March 16 respectively. Having had a chance to talk to the producer earlier today, Superhero Hype just had to ask him about his long-in-development movie based on the DC Comics character ...

Wrath of Khanna: Vish Hits the Road
CBC Radio 3 — ... Right so, beginning next Monday, I'll be on-tour in the U.S.A. with two great bands, as we wind our way to and from SXSW in Austin, Texas. ...

Today on Lanarama: Bestest Mondays: The Best Festivals
CBC Radio 3 — I think its safe to say that festival season begins next week.  From CMW to SXSW to Junofest to lineup announcements for Sasquatch and Bonnaroo, I think this is more of a sign that spring is here than that indecisive groundhog. One thing I'm noticing more  is the amount of comedy tents, which I'm pretty excited about.  Tim & Eric at Sasquatch!? I'm in! I also like the idea of ...

Austinist Presents Local Music Is Sexy 7 this Saturday @ The Pure Volume House
Austinist — The Calm Blue Sea by Veronica Hansen Austinist Presents Local Music Is Sexy 7 Saturday, March 14th PureVolume Indoor (E 2nd and Trinity St) 9 p.m. | 21+ | RSVP | Complimentary Drinks [info]There’s no hiding ...

A look ahead to Canadian Music Week/Fest
.: chromewaves.net v7.5 — Ian WestCanadian Music Week - sorry, Canadian Musicfest, as the showcase component has now been renamed - is a tricky time for me, because as much as I’d like to take in as much of the shows on offer as possible, I need to be mindful of saving energy for the big show - SxSW - the following week. To this end, I tend to be very particular about what I choose to see during CMW/F, avoiding if I can bands I’ve seen or can easily see again. Ironically, this usually means I don’t see all that much Canadian music during Canadian Music ...

Mumford & Sons, Peggy Sue & Jay Jay Pistolet coming to NYC & SXSW -- MP3's, videos & tour dates
brooklynvegan — ... Let's start with three UK bands that are somewhat related. Like Laura Marling, who will be at SXSW again this year, Mumford and Sons, Peggy Sue, and Jay Jay Pistolet each have ties to London's "alt-folk movement"... ...

PeopleBrowsr Introduces Special SXSW Twitter Tracker
CBC Radio 3 — Yesterday, we told you about a new search engine that allows you to find mentions of your favourite bands on Twitter. Now a different Twitter application is promising to help you navigate the South by Southwest Music Festival. PeopleBrowsr, an online dashboard that allows you to access all of your social networking sites from one spot, has created a special dashboard for SXSW, where you can find out about all of the must-see shows, parties, and conference events. You can also see SXSW stats on which bands are getting the most tweets, find out who's ...

Peru: Sad-Bastard-Music : SXSW 2009 Souvenir CD >> St. Vincent, Camera Obscura, M. Ward y más en sampler de 4AD
www.blogalaxia.com Directorio y Buscador de Blogs Latinos — ... un sampler gratuito que reúne a varias bandas de su catálogo que estarán tocando en directo el próximo Miércoles 18 de Marzo en Austin, Texas . Son sólo cinco las agrupaciones incluidas en este disco de libre descarga, dentro del cual encontraremos composiciones de la cantautora ...

18th Dye, Powersolo & Snake and Jet's Amazing Bullit Band coming to NYC & SXSW - MP3's, videos, tour dates
brooklynvegan — ... South by Southwest is kind of like other people's dreams. If you're not apart of it, you may not want to hear about it. But at least for those in NYC, we do get some of SXSW's runoff, with many bands from Not America making pit stops here before or after the Austin onslaught. We did ...

Free Music From SXSW Artists
Austin Town Hall — A whole slew of websites & record companies are giving away some free MP3s from artist participating in SXSW.  NPR has one featuring 16 tracks from artists involved in some of their events during the week.  Famous UK label 4AD also has a sampler of artists playing their showcase available for download after you give them an email addy.  And of course Amazon won’t be outdone with a sampler of artists playing the IODA opening day bash party.  Are you ready for the party?

The “Nerd Alert” Report
Guest of a Guest - NYC People, Places, Parties & Nightlife — I’m just getting back into the office (it’s good to be back), and the first piece of business? Checking in on what the nerds have been up to… The Couple Behind “This is why you’re fat” have been ‘outed’ and it’s none other than Gawker’s Richard Blakeley and girlfriend Jessica Amason. They have found an agent and are hoping to capitalize off of all of you fatty boombalaties out there with your bacon cheese pizza burgers and fried oreos. Add this to the ...

Psych Fest @ Radio Room 3/13-3/15
Austin Town Hall — The week/weekend before SXSW is usually pretty bland for live music, but a few locals have put together a nice little festival going down this weekend.  Over the weekend, if you’re not resting up for next week, you should make it out to the new Radio Room (map) for the 2nd annual Psych Fest.  The lineup for the weekend events is pretty impressive with big names like Black Angels, Strange Boys, Dead Meadow, Shapes Have Fangs, A Place to Bury Strangers, and tons more.  Tickets for the event are on sale now and are going for $45 for a 3 ...

'Bruno' Footage Added to SXSW Lineup
Cinematical — As if we couldn't be any more excited about SXSW than we already are, a special event was added this morning that's gonna blow the hat off any film lover attending the conference. Under the Fantastic Fest at Midnight sidebar, a new section of the conference curated by the team from Austin's premiere genre festival Fantastic Fest, the brainchild of Alamo Drafthouse owner Tim League, SXSW will present a selection of footage (roughly 20 minutes or so) from Universal Pictures' hotly anticipated summer release Brüno, starring Sacha Baron Coen. Coen's follow-up to the ...

2009 SXSW Flyer Flickr Set | After The Jump @ SXSW
Bumpershine.com — After the success of my CMJ Flickr Flyer Set, I decided to do the same thing for SXSW 2009, you can check the results so far over here. Oh yeah, if you’ve got something to add, or would like your flyer removed, please send me an email. Also, the folks at After The Jump Fest have announced their shows at SXSW 2009, and here’s what the lineup looks like: ATJ/SXSW Official Showcase @ The Rusty Spurs Saloon (03/19/09) Bearsuit Drink Up Buttercup Fight Bite The Bloodsugars A Classic Education ...

tori amos - abnormally attracted to sin - cover
popbytes — good evening! today was totally awesome - it all started this morning when spinner unveiled the gorgeous cover of tori amos' 10th new studio album abnormally attracted to sin due out on may 19th - along with the tracklisting and a small interview! i'm simply overjoyed at the thought of new tori material (her last brilliant album american doll posse was released back in 2007) she'll be previewing some songs during a small show at SXSW - i was thinking to go to austin but sadly i don't think i'll be able to swing it ...

Wrath of Khanna's Album of the Week: Shotgun Jimmie's Still Jimmie!
CBC Radio 3 — Hello. It's Album of the Week time again and today's featured release is Still Jimmie by Sackville, New Brunswick's Shotgun Jimmie! After years making pretty quirky indie-rock on his own or with the dearly departed Shotgun & Jaybird, the multi-talented Jimmie has got a killer band to work with here, and he's made a really unhinged rock 'n' roll record with Still Jimmie, which was released yesterday. While you can still sense elements of lo-fi pioneers like Sebadoh, ...

The Nerd Alert Report…
Guest of a Guest - NYC People, Places, Parties & Nightlife — South by Southwest. “Who isn’t going to SXSW is the better question!” Har har har.  No, actually, the more appropriate question guys, is who hasn’t tweeted, tumbled or Facebook’d something about this geekstival in the last 2 hours!? It will be a first for us, which is why we will welcome some familiar faced parties with open arms (instead of offering up the quite popular “I can’t wait to go to SXSW so I can hang out with everyone I already party with in NYC!” ...

SXSW Watchlist: Elvis Perkins
Austin Town Hall — ... feelings towards those events and the aftermath in our country.  Fast forward to this year and Elvis has moved on to release new album Elvis Perkins in Deerland which came out this week.  His music falls in well with some of the best singer-songwriter material coming out today and should find a place in a quiet corner of your home.  Let’s hope Elvis keeps making his beautiful music. You can catch Elvis Perkins with his band Deerland on these dates during SXSW: Thursday March 19th - Auditorium Shores Stage ...

SXSW, Here I Don't Come
Latest entries from lostinyourinbox.blog-city.com — ... I was good at giving advice!) The music portion runs March 18th through the 22nd. Click here for the entire schedule. ...

Screengrab's Favorite Movies About Music: Non-Fiction Edition (Part One)
The Screengrab — ...  was the most wonderful time of the year for movie geeks, what with all the Best-Of Lists and awards season festivities...but for movie AND music geeks (not to mention the small but powerful barbecue geek lobby), there is no better place or time than mid-March in sunny Austin, when the South-By-Southwest Festival unleashes 1,800 bands from around the world on the capital of Texas, along with several zillion filmmakers, wannabes, hucksters, tourists, web designers, Industry sleazeballs and bloggers (including yours truly, my esteemed colleagues Scott ...

XLR8R's 2009 SXSW Guide
XLR8R News and Features — Another year of SXSW is upon us, and it seems as though the Austin, TX multi-day festival mushrooms more and more every year. Thus, rather than assault readers with a novel-length list of every party happening next week, the XLR8R crew has hand-picked a few favorites, which are listed below. Check back each morning for updates, and we'll see you in Austin. Tuesday, March 17 Daly City Records PRE-SXSW Party/St. Patrick's Day Party Music By: Mochipet, Drop the Lime, Vladimir Computin, Preshish Moments, Larytta, Round Table Knights DJS, Nosaj Thing, Pharrell, 215 The Freshest Kids, Bender Venue: ...

BLK JKS EP Out This Playing Union Hall, Santos, SXSW
Bumpershine.com — ... . I first heard the track “Lakeside” on NPR and was instantly captivated, now that I’ve heard the whole EP, I think it’s definitely worth picking up. If you live in NYC, you’ve got two chances to catch them this weekend, on Friday night (March 13) they’ll be at Union Hall and on Saturday they’ll be at Santos Party House, after that US fans will have to seek them out at SXSW or at the ...

Merge @ SXSW 2009
Merge Records » News — The Merge Records SXSW Showcase will be Saturday, March 21 at The Parish (214 E. 6th St., Austin). We are co-hosting a showcase with our friends at Barsuk Records. The line up: Telekinesis – 8pm The Wooden Birds – 9pm Lou Barlow – 10pm Say Hi – 11pm The Rosebuds – 12pm Ra Ra Riot – 1am M. Ward will also be in Austin for SXSW. He will play a full band session at Auditorium Shores at Our Ladybird Lake beginning at 8PM on ...

What'cha Readin'? Presents: Guideful Travel Tips with Eugene Mirman!
CBC Radio 3 — Good day! Life is funny isn't it? One day you're just minding your own business (but probably still at least eavesdropping on people whom you suspect are breaking up) and the next, you're on a road trip with some dear friends and complete strangers. That's what's happened to me; next week I hit the road for two weeks with Human Highway and The Magic, as they make their way down and back from SXSW in Austin, Texas. So, for today's meeting of the What'cha Readin' Book ...

"480 Minutes" - new Gliss, An Horse, Lemon Sun
BAGeL Radio : indie rock noise pop internet radio — Hello and happy Friday the 13th. Again. Next Friday (3/20) will be a 480 Minutes re-run because. I will be at SXSW. I'm DJing the Sonicbids Official SXSW Party all day and chances are I will not be able to broadcast live from the venue. For those who will be in Austin next week, I will also be DJing on Thursday at the Bay Area Takeover showcase. Today's show features new music from Obits (Brooklyn, NY), Dan Deacon (Baltimore, MD), Benjy Ferree (Washington, DC), Gliss (Los Angeles, CA), Bishop ...

silver city / 2020 soundsystem
knicken // plakative platzierungen — silver city sind fernando pulichino and julian sanza, die es in 2002 nach london verschlagen hat, wo sie zarte bande mit 2020 vision recordings knüpften, unter dessen haube sie inzwischen auch fester bestandteil des 2020 soundsystems sind. bis dato haben die beiden es ...

Attack Of The Nerds! The JFK Edition:
Guest of a Guest - NYC People, Places, Parties & Nightlife — OMFG It’s HERE! Like it’s really here! “Is this actually happening?” “Omg I haven’t slept yet tonight, do you think that’s okay/cool/funny?” “Wait did you get on foursquare, how many badges do you have already?” “What are you WEARING to the TUMBLR party?” “Are you going to the Bacon-Flavored Benefit for the Children’s Music Fund?” (Real event people), “I can taste the tacos now!” SXSW Insanity begins. Exhibit A: The nerds at left at JFK on their ...

SXSW 2009: KEXP and ME Television Performances (3/18 - 3/20) :: FREE
ultra8201 — ... KEXP (90.3 - Seattle) is taking it on the road to Austin, TX during the 2009 SXSW Music Festival. They will be broadcasting LIVE from ME Television Studios with KEXP DJs John Richards, Cheryl Waters, and Kevin Cole. ...

FT5: SXSW Myths
Austin Town Hall — ... When surfing the ol’ interwebs around this time of year I find all kinds of posts about our famous little SXSW festival that goes on every March. Lucky for me, I chose a career in ...

Forgotten Music, Forgotten Films: "Festival Express"
The Screengrab — Yesterday, in honor of the 2009 SXSW Festival (which starts today and runs through March 22), we posted our tribute to some our favorite music documentaries. Inevitably, a few choice items slipped through the cracks, one of which was Festival Express, a 2003 film that documents a traveling road show that shot through Canada in 1970. The idea was to stage rock shows in four locations: Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary, and unlucky Vancouver, which got scratched off the bill as a result of the city's Mayor and ...

A mid-March update
subinev blog — ... I'll be heading down to Austin, Texas for the annual South By Southwest Music Festival next week. If you're going, make sure to check out the ...

SXSW Preview: Iglu & Hartly + My Jerusalem
Rock Insider — SXSW is descending upon us and with less than a week to go before the music portion of the festival begins people are scrambling to make last minute plans, assemble their party lists, and print up a mountain of business cards. With all the major artists infiltrating the once new artist driven fest it's easy for the smaller acts to get lost in the chaotic hustle and bustle. That's why for the next 5 days I will bringing you a few good artists YOU MUST check out while in Austin. My Jerusalem First things first new music from the newly formed ...

ATH SXSW Guide
Austin Town Hall — ... So we here at ATH are finally ready to give you some advice on what you should be doing during SXSW. To do this, we got together and created a fancy SXSW website to guide you on your way. The site features the lowdown on the best Free/RSVP parties for each day starting tomorrow! We’ve included lineups, times, links to RSVP and even a handy PDF that you can print and take with you. If that wasn’t enough, our good friend ...

Free Music Fridays: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, Crystal Stilts, The Thermals, more
EAR FARM :: music information helps grow ears — [image] By now you know the drill: we are passing along a list of FREE and LEGAL MP3s and albums (or EPs) that have come our way in the past week. They’re all posted below and free for you to enjoy… just click the band name for the band’s site and the song name for the MP3. EAR FARM: giving you more of what you want. MP3s Assemble Head In Sunburst Sound : “Two Birds” BEADS : “Evil” Boy in Static : “Young San Francisco” (Styrofoam remix) The Boy Least Likely To : “Saddle Up” Chin Chin : “Some Like It Hot” The Cloud ...

Concert announcements from La Roux, A Camp, M Ward and more
.: chromewaves.net v7.5 — MySpaceI’m just About hip-deep in Canadian Musicfest stuff at the moment and also trying desperately to get my SxSW junk together, but a handful of tasty concert announcements showed up yesterday and if I don’t get them out there now, who knows when I will. I first noticed unabashedly ’80s-loving English electro-pop outfit La Roux when they showed up no small number of “next big things for ‘09″ lists at the start of the year. And while it’s still far too early to see if Elly Jackson and her interesting hair ...

EFF YOU MOUNTAIN DEW BLUE!
dallaspenn.com — md Many of you internets are aware of the upcoming South By Southwest Music and Media Conference kicking off tomorrow in Austin, Texas. Unfortunately for the iNternets Celebrities our film submission was denied by the organizers (read: h8rs). I still wanted to attend the attend the conference or some parts thereof because it celebrates the online culture in a way that no one else has tried to approach. To add to all of that, my homeys from Nah’Right and The Smoking Section are hosting the best party evar in Austin . Rarely do I ever want to leave New York City, but in this case I feel like I need to ...

An Updated Guide To A Free SXSW
The Grizzly Life - A Music Blog For The Music Capital (And Beyond...) — The music portion of SXSW kicks off this Wednesday (officially) and we thought we would hit you with an update of our Guide To A Free SXSW. We've taken the liberty of adding a few new shows to the list to complicate your selection process. Also, if you scroll to the bottom of the ...

Wrath of Khanna: Preparing for the Human Highway to Hell!
CBC Radio 3 — Yo! Today's the day or tonight's the night or what have you - I need to start packing for my two-week road trip with Human Highway and The Magic, as we travel down to SXSW in Austin, Texas and back! I'm doing today's show from my house, as I scramble to get my things in order and pack the things I need. I'm a little overwhelmed and can't decide what qualifies for a spot in my suitcase; other than my Richard Pryor box set, everything else hasn't earned a "must bring ...