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My twitter @richmerritt and my facebook status are glued together. Simpler that way. I like cheese, expensive super awesome laptops, and playing The Fool (check out what the Tarot card says about it and google "beginner's mind") I stare at darkness till I see rainbows.
Web: www.myspace.com/750450
My Schedule
9:00 AM
to 10:00 AM
AOL’s Seed Lounge
34 schedule::attendees
Location
Level 1 Atrium
eventtype Party, Interactive
event::about See something amazing at SXSW? Snap a photo, write it up and publish it on Spinner.com. And earn money too, through Seed.com. File your story from your computer, your smartphone or at the Seed lounge in the lobby of the Austin Convention Center. Stop by to learn how you can get...
9:00 AM
to 10:00 AM
Chevy Volt Recharge Lounge
33 schedule::attendees
Location
Level 1 NW Corner
eventtype Party, Interactive
event::about Recharge your soul (and connected devices) at the Chevy Volt Recharge Lounge – Lower level at the NW corner of the convention center. While you’re there plug in, grab a beverage or just chill out while you get your first look at the 2011 Chevy Volt. (Austin Convention Center, 1st Floor,...
10:00 AM
to 11:00 AM
Pepsi Refresh Cafe'
Location Level 1 Neches Entrance
Location Level 1 Neches Entrance
event::about The Pepsi Refresh Project is coming to SxSW and one Interactive attendee will leave with a $50,000 Refresh Grant to help bring their digital pro-social idea to life – and it’s up to YOU to decide who wins! Stop by the Pepsi Refresh Café to learn more and help refresh the...
10:00 AM
to 11:00 AM
PepsiCo. Podcast Playground
16 schedule::attendees
Location
Level 1 SW Corner
event::about The PepsiCo Podcast Playground is back to provide SxSWers a place to recharge, reconnect and broadcast to friends, fans and followers. So grab a seat at the bar, take in the Twitter-view of the PepsiCo Zeitgeist 2.0 and check out our Digital Speak Easy line-up.(Austin Convention Center, 1st floor Southwest corner)...
10:00 AM
to 11:00 AM
SoBe Lizard Lounge
25 schedule::attendees
Location
Brush Square Park
eventtype Party, Interactive
event::about Come relax at the SoBe Lizard Lounge and enjoy reskinned SoBe Elixirs and Teas. Happy hour, SoBe-style, from 12-7 daily. Fan us at facebook.com/sobe for more!
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
The IFC Crossroads House
48 schedule::attendees
Location
The IFC Crossroads House
event::about Join us live in studio at 12PM, 3PM and 6PM daily as IFC showcases the best of SXSW talent, including live musical performances, panels and celebrity interviews. The house is open all day with FREE food, FREE swag, gaming, grand prize give-aways, and a Happy Hour at 5PM to kick off...
12:00 PM
to 1:00 PM
Silverlight Interactive Lounge
21 schedule::attendees
Location
Level 4 NW Corner
eventtype Party, Interactive
event::about Stop by and check out the Silverlight Interactive Lounge. Kick up your feet and take a moment to explore our Digital Living Room where you can see Silverlight and Windows 7 in action. And, as in years past, we’ll also have an Xbox set up for your gaming pleasure. (Austin Convention...
1:00 PM
to 2:00 PM
The Circus Mashimus Lounge
20 schedule::attendees
Location
3
eventtype Party, Interactive
event::about Make the Mashery Circus Mashimus a frequent stop during the SXSW Interactive conference. Join us at Circus Mashimus to hook up with friends and colleagues, meet new people, hold meetings, get expert advice, watch an API demo or just relax. With dedicated Internet access and plenty of electrical outlets and lots...
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
Content Strategy: What's in it for You?
105 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom F
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Margot Bloomstein
event::about Designing a comprehensive user experience without thinking about body copy, calls to action, errors, and nomenclature? Think again--about content strategy. If you're an IA, designer, search marketer, or strategist, content strategy can help you understand clients' needs, articulate an approach, and align with a brand-driven, user-centered message architecture.
2:30 PM
to 3:30 PM
DIY U: Edupunks, Edupreneurs and the Coming Transformation of Higher Education.
45 schedule::attendees
Location
Day Stage
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Anya Kamenetz
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Battledecks 2010
77 schedule::attendees
Location
18ABCD
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Jen Bekman, Rebecca Bortman, Joshua Cagan, Anil Dash, Erika Hall, Mike Monteiro, Ted Rheingold, Chris Sacca, Albert McMurry, Avery Edison, Jeffrey Zeldman
event::about Battledecks is a fast-paced, fun, laugh riot where "contestants" have to put together a presentation on the fly as slides are randomly projected for their confusion and the delight of the audience. Contestants are then judged by a panel of low-level celebrities, who can be bought. Battledecks was performed at SXSW...
event::tags Convergence
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Critical Tits: Rights, Cameras and the Immediacy Age
15 schedule::attendees
Location
19B
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Andie Grace, Daniel Terdiman
event::about The EFF recently argued that Burning Man's not as open or nurturing as people think, and uses the DMCA to control photographers' rights. This caused a firestorm of controversy, forcing Burning Man to say its interests are protecting its trademark and attendees from being exploited by unscrupulous photographers. This panel will...
event::tags Convergence
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Networked Love, Bonding, Intimacy: Our Interactive Culture Clouds
17 schedule::attendees
Location
12AB
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Evonne Heyning, Jean Russell, Kaye Porter, Michael Datcher, Valdis Krebs
event::about Visual mapping of relationship circles: exploring tools for appropriate social technology in conference cultures where work and pleasure meet. Intimate boundaries, mixing business and love and the essentials of compassion in network culture will be explored through interactive visualization Q&A. Fluid dynamics and connections discussed.
event::tags Convergence
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Networking at a Multi-Day Conference
27 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton E
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about One of the main reasons that people attend a multi-day conference is for the "networking opportunities". However, once there they fail to make meaningful connections that will lead to ongoing relationship and future opportunities. This presentation delivers usable tips and actionable advice that will help people get them most out of...
event::tags Business
7:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
Kick-Ass
93 schedule::attendees
Location
Paramount
eventtype Film
event::about KICK-ASS tells the story of average teenager Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson), a comic-book fanboy who decides to take his obsession as inspiration to become a real-life superhero. As any good superhero would, he chooses a new name -- Kick-Ass -- assembles a suit and mask to wear, and gets to...
event::tags Narrative Feature
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Xephyra: An alternative world music and video mythos
11 schedule::attendees
Location
Vortex Theater
eventtype Party, Interactive
event::about Award-winning artists Chad Salvata and Jo Beth Henderson have created the newest ethos adventure, Xephyra, an alternative world music and video mythos. This non-traditional performance is presented with video images and live music. The extraordinary vocals are performed in an imaginary language of a mythic tribal island world. Xephyra, a warrior...
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
American: The Bill Hicks Story
31 schedule::attendees
Location
G-Tech
eventtype Film
event::about Much more than a comedian, Bill Hicks was and still is an inspiration to millions. His timeless comedy tackled the contradictions of America and modern life head on, as he skewered organized religion, railed against the hypocrisies of his government and exposed the collusion of the mainstream media, earning him...
event::tags Documentary Feature
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Visions
63 schedule::attendees
Location
Mohawk
eventtype Party, Interactive
event::about Conceptart.org Events, Massive Black and The Art Department open ScreenBurn at SXSW Interactive with "Visions," a one-of-a-kind multimedia event combining cutting-edge, live, digital and traditional art performances from the top film, video game and classically trained artists in the art world. Experience pulsing music from local and international DJs, special performance...
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
SXSW Film Opening Party co-hosted by KICK-ASS
110 schedule::attendees
Location
Buffalo Billiards
event::about You're invited to the KICK-ASS opening night celebration that starts off the 2010 SXSW Film Festival. Enjoy drinks with old friends and have fun making new ones!
9:00 AM
to 10:00 AM
AOL’s Seed Lounge
7 schedule::attendees
Location
Level 1 Atrium
event::about See something amazing at SXSW? Snap a photo, write it up and publish it on Spinner.com. And earn money too, through Seed.com. File your story from your computer, your smartphone or at the Seed lounge in the lobby of the Austin Convention Center. Stop by to learn how you can get...
9:00 AM
to 10:00 AM
Chevy Volt Recharge Lounge
11 schedule::attendees
Location
Level 1 NW Corner
event::about Recharge your soul (and connected devices) at the Chevy Volt Recharge Lounge – Lower level at the NW corner of the convention center. While you’re there plug in, grab a beverage or just chill out while you get your first look at the 2011 Chevy Volt. (Austin Convention Center, 1st Floor,...
9:30 AM
to 10:30 AM
Why Keep Blogging? Real Answers for Smart Tweeple
27 schedule::attendees
Location
12AB
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Guy LeCharles Gonzalez, Lizzie Skurnick, Scott Rosenberg, Josh Fruhlinger, Emily Gordon
event::about Now that we think in 140-character strings and live through Facebook, it's tempting to throw out the blog baby with the bathwater. These seasoned bloggers explain the vitality of this still-revolutionary medium--the resources, community, continuity, and space for real ideas that only blogs can provide--and its infinite future potential.
event::tags Convergence
10:00 AM
to 11:00 AM
REWORK by 37signals
102 schedule::attendees
Location
Day Stage
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Jason Fried
event::about From the founders of the trailblazing software company 37signals, here is a different kind of business book ' one that explores a new reality. Today, anyone can be in business. Tools that used to be out of reach are now easily accessible. Technology that cost thousands is now just a few...
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
iPad: New Opportunities for Content Creators
72 schedule::attendees
Location
Radisson Travis
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Raven Zachary, Bill Jensen, Shervin Pishevar, Jason Grigsby, Katherine Tasheff
event::about With the launch of the iPad, Apple is creating a third category of mobile devices positioned between smartphones and laptop computers. Utilizing the successful iPhone operating system coupled with a tablet form factor, the iPad has the ability to deliver content in a variety of formats - from native apps to...
event::tags Late Break
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Universities in the "Free" Era
18 schedule::attendees
Location
9ABC
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Glenn Platt, Peg Faimon
event::about MIT, Yale, Stanford, and others put lectures online. Chris Anderson argues all university lectures should be free. From Academic Earth to TED, it's free. So what is the value-add of a university education? What models of higher education will survive? How will universities leverage the social web to reinvent themselves?
event::tags Greater Good
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Maps 2010: How iPad Impacts the LBS Market
13 schedule::attendees
Location
Radisson Travis
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Mok Oh
event::about We live in interesting times. The technology around us is constantly evolving, improving, and ever changing. This is especially true in the world of mapping and immersive imagery, where many companies, from big to small, are diving in head first to digitize and record our world ' e.g. Microsoft, Google, NavTeq,...
event::tags Late Break
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
Opening Remarks: Privacy and Publicity
125 schedule::attendees
Location
Exhibit Hall 1
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info danah boyd
event::about The SXSW Interactive Festival is very excited that danah boyd will serve as the Opening Speaker for the 2010 event. One of the world's foremost authorities on social networks, boyd works at Microsoft Research New England and also serves as a Fellow at the Harvard University Berkman Center for Internet and...
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Ze Frank Conversation: The Creative Lifestyle
97 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom D
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Ze Frank, Scott Kirsner
event::about Expressing yourself. Telling stories. Playing games. Connecting with others. It's what the Web is for, but too often we focus on the latest trendy technology meme or e-commerce scheme' and forget that the Internet is really a sandbox for engagement, fun, and participation. Pioneering Web maker ze frank will sit down...
event::tags Speakers Series
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
The Heather Gold Show: Get Excited & Make Things
28 schedule::attendees
Location
Malverde
eventtype Party, Interactive
event::about Don't miss the the Heather Gold Show, one of the true highlight events of SXSW Interactive. For 2010, the theme is "Get Excited And Make Things." Guests include Gina Trapani, Jeremy Keith, Robin Sloan and filmmaker and comic Negin Farsad. http://heathergoldshow.eventbrite.com
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Tech Scene Smackdown: LA vs. SF vs. NYC vs. Boston vs. Austin
20 schedule::attendees
Location
Courtyard Rio Grande A
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Erin Broadley, Alexia Tsotsis
event::about Presently the online social media space consists of hyper-localized bifurcated tech communities: what is problematic is that many of the more "successful" cool kids are guilty of "being at every single party" and using the scene as a way to "fameball" i.e. gaming it to advance their own popularity instead using...
event::tags Love & Happiness
6:00 PM
to 7:00 PM
Dorkbot
100 schedule::attendees
Location
Brush Square Park - East Tent
eventtype Party, Interactive
event::about Think of it as a science fair with free beer. Ample doses of electricity, tomfoolery, mayhem, makers and music combine to form one exquisite geek talent show. Sponsored by SXSW Interactive, the International Game Developer's Association of Austin, Mr. Data, Ricochet Labs and the Digital Media Council.
6:00 PM
to 7:00 PM
Mozilla SXSW Happy Hour
216 schedule::attendees
Location
Cedar Door
eventtype Party, Interactive
event::about Join us for happy hour drinks and appetizers at Cedar Door and learn what we are working on at Mozilla. Party is limited to the first 250 guests who arrive - please RSVP on Facebook: http://bit.ly/mozsxswparty!
6:00 PM
to 7:00 PM
Supermeet-Up!
25 schedule::attendees
Location
Maggie Mae's
event::about Meet DP, Director, HDSLR Filmmaker Philip Bloom. Open screen theatre. Free food. Free Complimentary Drink
7:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
Bigg Digg Shindigg
171 schedule::attendees
Location
Stubb's
eventtype Unofficial Party
Host Organization(s) Digg & Revision3
event::about Come join Digg & Revision3 for an evening of revelry, music & mayhem at world famous Stubbs BBQ. We're featuring a live Diggnation, great music from The Walkmen, and we've got a few more tricks up our sleeve - including some by Scam School host Brian Brushwood and more - but you'll have to show up to see.
As always, this is a free event to attend, and no badge is needed...just spread the word and we'll see you there!
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Snappy Hour with Shutterstock & Bigstock
7 schedule::attendees
Location
Beauty Bar
event::about Join Shutterstock and Bigstock for an open bar happy hour and special guest DJs. Stop by the Shutterstock or Bigstock booth to get your free V.I.P. pass.
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
SXSW Interactive Opening Party Hosted by frog design
202 schedule::attendees
Location
MACC
eventtype Party, Interactive
event::about The legend lives on as frog design returns to host the Interactive Opening Party. This not-to-be-missed event brings together digital creatives as well as visionary technology entrepreneurs for an unforgettable evening. How much is too much?
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
AMODA Digital Showcase
74 schedule::attendees
Location
Club DeVille
eventtype Party, Interactive
event::about The Austin Museum of Digital Art presents a party featuring live electronic music and visual art. Expect video projections, interactive installations, and a Laptop Battle with musicians competing to outperform one another in a series of elimination rounds. Free for SXSW Interactive badgeholders. www.amoda.org
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
Happy Cog'aoke 2
140 schedule::attendees
Location
The Scoot Inn
eventtype Party, Interactive
event::about You still love the web. You still love karaoke. So we’re having a sequel. Happy Cog's karaoke extravaganza returns for its second year. Open bar starts at 10:00PM. Space is limited, so arrive early if you can. You'll likely need to grab a cab or a ride. http://www.cogaoke.com/
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
IFC Films Party
37 schedule::attendees
Location
Karma Lounge
event::about IFC Films invites you to celebrate our exceptional SXSW 2010 slate: ENTER THE VOID, LE DONK & SCOR-ZAY-ZEE, LOVERS OF HATE, NOBODY KNOWS ABOUT PERSIAN CATS & THE WHITE STRIPES: UNDER GREAT WHITE NORTHERN LIGHTS
10:00 AM
to 11:00 AM
Adobe Sunday Brunch
17 schedule::attendees
Location
Day Stage Cafe
eventtype Party, Interactive
event::about There will be bacon, coffee and geekery at the Adobe Sunday Brunch. Join us at 10am on Sunday for FREE brunch at the Adobe Day Stage. Adobe product managers and evangelists will be sharing the latest on mobile development with Flash and more from Adobe Labs. RSVP at http://facebook.com/AdobeSXSW. There might...
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
2009 Iran Election: Women's Revolution? Twitter Revolution?
14 schedule::attendees
Location
10AB
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Roja Bandari, Mona Kasra, Shireen Mitchell, Dr David Parry
event::about By campaigning and protesting Iranian women surprised onlookers through their sociopolitical participation during the 2009 Iranian election. What led to the sudden appearance of an invisible part of Iranian society, and what role did emerging media play? This panel will discuss online political activity during and prior to the election.
event::tags Greater Good
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Leave Your Job, Start An Agency
38 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton E
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Alex Lemanski, Kurt Pennypacker
event::about Ever consider leaving it all to start your own Agency? Not entirely sure where to start? This talk will cover the starting and building a Web Design and Development company. The talk tackles to pitfalls and the outstanding benefits of building and cultivating your own Agency. All in a virtual space....
event::tags Business
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Monkeys with Internet Access: Sharing, Human Nature, and Digital Data
56 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom D
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
A Conversation with Michel Gondry
60 schedule::attendees
Location
18ABCD
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Michel Gondry, Elvis Mitchell
event::about Filmmaker, artist and musician Michel Gondry (The Science of Sleep, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) sits down with KCRW's Elvis Mitchel to discuss his remarkable body of work and his latest, an intimate portrait of his family entitled The Thorn In The Heart, screening at SXSW.
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
SXSW Match-Making: Pitching Content to Miller Lite
11 schedule::attendees
Location
Day Stage
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Mark Beeching, Mark Beeching
event::about How do we bring advertising into a digital 21st century? Make a date with motion media. Digitas plays matchmaker as six filmmakers pitch their ideas live on stage to Miller Lite. A fast six minutes each. One will secure $24,000 to make their film. Another $8,000 in prizing to be decided...
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
SXSW Match-Making: Pitching Content to Miller Lite
5 schedule::attendees
Location
Day Stage Cafe
event::about Advertising is so 20th Century. Watch a world famous brand stop interrupting TV and start dating motion media online. Six content creators will pitch their ideas live on the Day Stage. A fast six minutes each. One will secure $24,000 to make their film. Another will get $8,000 decided by the...
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
HTML5: Tales from the Development Trenches
104 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom F
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Bruce Lawson, Martin Kliehm
event::about HTML5 is coming. Originally called "web applications 1.0", it brings new semantics, JavaScript APIs for drag and drop, offline storage, generating images, plugin-free video and form validation. It's upset semantic web advocates, accessibility evangelists and baffled developers. Cut through the crap: learn what it is and what it does.
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
Saving Cinema in a Digital Era
6 schedule::attendees
Location
16AB
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Eugene Hernandez, Matt Dentler, Ryan Werner, David Hudson, Timothy League
event::about Amidst the rush to find new digital models and preserve a business for indies, how do we save film as an art form? Can we monetize movies and also save cinema? Do we risk films being judged differently as the vast majority of movies are seen on smaller screens?
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
Your Design Process is Killing You
69 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom E
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Sara Summers
event::about Designers and developers are efficiency experts for our clients, yet we struggle to provide that expertise for ourselves and how we work. Learn how to collaborate and craft an effective process for teamwork and the hectic nature the business. This is a call to arms to every designer and developer in...
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
Facebook Developer Garage Austin – SXSW Edition
63 schedule::attendees
Location
The Phoenix
eventtype Party, Interactive
event::about Join the Facebook team and local developers for a deep dive into the latest and most exciting ways developers are building with Facebook technologies. Come to learn, stay to make friends! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=331218348435
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
ZonePerfect live.create. lounge
9 schedule::attendees
Location
live.create. lounge
eventtype Party, Interactive
event::about Drop in to the ZonePerfect live.create. lounge (in the same chocolate-smelling venue as last year) to discover emerging artists, paint, check into MyTown,* sample some products and recharge your phone. Follow @ZonePerfect on Twitter for the latest artists updates and daily giveaways live from the festival.
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Does Your HD 'Baby' Have its "Pants on the Ground?"
Location 13AB
Location 13AB
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Mike DesRoches, Reed Edwards
event::about Although it might be an accepted style to walk around with one's low pants exposing their briefs, the same is not true when it comes to planning a production. This discussion will help you œget your pants up, laying out the basics of the Sony XDCAM EX and more.
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Showering Optional: Tips for Remote Employees
21 schedule::attendees
Location
Courtyard Rio Grande B
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Jayna Wallace
event::about Remotely working isn't the same as working remote. Dispel the myths (watching endless hours of daytime television), perpetuate the stereotypes (wearing pajamas to work), and learn the tricks of the trade (pressing mute during conference calls). "Telecommuting" is so 2002. "Remote Employees" are the new black.
event::tags Love & Happiness
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Wow, That's Cool... Fun With HTML5 Video
57 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom F
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Michael Dale, Christopher Blizzard
event::about Using the video tag in HTML5, developers can do all sorts of things that are hard or impossible with plugins. In this presentation, Mozilla will show the best and most interesting hacks entered into OVA's Open Video Contest-because when the webmonkeys unleash their creativity, things get interesting.
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Hubble 3D
23 schedule::attendees
Location
Bob Bullock IMAX Theatre
eventtype Film
event::about Through the power of IMAX¨ 3D, Hubble 3D will enable movie-goers to journey through distant galaxies to explore the grandeur and mysteries of our celestial surroundings, and accompany space-walking astronauts as they attempt the most difficult and important tasks in NASA's history. The film will offer an inspiring and unique...
event::tags Documentary Feature
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Everyone Can Be a "Professional" Photographer
23 schedule::attendees
Location
8A
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Allen Murabayashi, Taylor Davidson
event::about Everyone is a photographer: a camera in every cellphone, a powerful point-and-shoot in every pocket and bag, a digital SLR camera in every bag or home. With new platforms to create, distribute and sell to a wider range of clientele, everyone can be a *professional* photographer and sell photography in its...
event::tags Greater Good
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
ASCAP-Cisco BBQ
28 schedule::attendees
Location
Maggie Mae's
event::about Come join ASCAP and Cisco for a premier networking event for filmmakers and other creative types! 5-6pm - Filmmakers only 6pm - Open to all Film, Gold & Platinum badgeholders.
5:30 PM
to 8:30 PM
MapQuest BBQ Quest
48 schedule::attendees
eventtype Unofficial Party
Host Organization(s) MapQuest
event::about MapQuest will be running buses out the The Salt Lick in Driftwood, TX for free beer and BBQ.
Notes:
- Meet at the Hilton before 5:30pm. Buses will have you back for evening events by around 8:30pm
- You need to be over 21 years of age (bring your ID)
- You need to have a 2010 SXSW Interactive, Gold or Platinum Badge
Important: You need to be early. The event is first come, first serve and we're only feeding the folks on the bus. When the buses are full or it turns 6pm (which ever comes first), we leave.
We will be waiting for you at the Hilton Austin (Right across the street from the Convention Center) located at 500 E. 4th St. Austin, TX. Simply look for the MapQuest Charter Buses.
event::limited events::max
event::tags Free Alcohol, Free Food, Ages 21+
7:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
13th Annual SXSW Web Awards Ceremony
102 schedule::attendees
Location
Austin Grand Ballroom
eventtype Party, Interactive
event::about The Web Awards Ceremony is the centerpiece of evening activities at the SXSW Interactive Festival and an event not to be missed. Hosted by Doug Benson with special surprises in store for the big "lucky 13"!
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Fray Cafe 10
41 schedule::attendees
Location
Red Eye Fly
eventtype Party, Interactive
event::about Fray Cafe 10 is an evening of true, personal stories with a chance to tell your own. Bring a 5-minute story to tell in the open mic. Featured storytellers include Baratunde Thurston, Jessica Valenti and Molly Wright Steenson. Hosted by Kevin Smokler.
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
The Barbarian Group and StumbleUpon present Forbidden Frontier!
98 schedule::attendees
Location
The Mohawk
eventtype Party, Interactive
event::about The Barbarian Group and StumbleUpon are throwing a party. Man or Astroman! are Playing. We want you to come. It's at The Mohawk - the best bar in Austin. YES.
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
PBS Party
12 schedule::attendees
Location
Austin City Limits Studio
event::about Join PBS, NPR, FRONTLINE, ITVS, FUTURESTATES, ReadWriteWeb and Blogads @KLRU's Legendary Austin City Limits Studio. Live music, Tex-Mex, Margaritas. Streamed live on video.pbs.org/sxsw (Free shuttles at the Hilton).
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
Man On A Mission Spacetacular Premiere Party
23 schedule::attendees
Location
The Marq & Prague
eventtype Party, Interactive
event::about Richard Garriott in attendance Live performance by Candi and The Strangers Russian food & drink specials Come touch our Sputnik!
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
Mashable’s MashBash SXSWi 2010
204 schedule::attendees
Location
Buffalo Billiards
eventtype Party, Interactive
event::about Mashable, Cliqset and Sony are proud to present the 2nd MashBash SXSWi -- Mashable's annual social media gathering at SXSW.
9:30 AM
to 10:30 AM
DSLR Filmmaking, Unlocking New Visual Possibilities
31 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom E
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Philip Bloom, Kent Nichols
10:00 AM
to 11:00 AM
The Art of Eating In
36 schedule::attendees
Location
Day Stage
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Cathy Erway
event::about From 2006-2008, Cathy Erway embarked on a Walden-esque mission to not eat out, in the city that rarely eats in. Her blog, Not Eating Out in New York soon became a compendium of easy, original recipes, cooking-together tips and events, and sustainable foodism that attracted the attention of publishers. She will...
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
After Magazines: WIRED's Digital Rebirth
68 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom C
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Jeremy Clark, Scott Dadich
event::about This panel is sponsored by Adobe.
event::tags Design & Development
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
DSLR Filmmaking, Understanding Strengths and Weaknesses
20 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom E
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Barry Green, Kent Nichols
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
What Coworking Tells Us About the Future of Work
24 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton H
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Liz Elam, Gary Swart, Clay Spinuzzi, Andrew Jones
event::about What happens when people can work anywhere - home offices, coffee shops, libraries, coworking spaces? With mobile computing, telecommunications, and broadband, knowledge workers are choosing new work arrangements and self-organizing in looser, more transient arrangements. We'll discuss these broad trends and what they mean for work, using coworking as a specific...
event::tags Emerging...
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
DSLR Filmmaking, Gearing Up For Success
16 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom E
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Lan Bui, Vu Bui, Kent Nichols
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Make Me A Damn Good Manager!
46 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton E
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Andre Gaulin
event::about We've all had them - TERRIBLE MANAGERS. Nit-picky, micromanaging, douche bags who have no idea what you do or how it's done. They drive you crazy and make your life miserable. Then one day you get a promotion and all of the sudden you're ONE OF THEM! Don't panic, there're lots...
event::tags Business
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Business Success In Your 20s and 30s
38 schedule::attendees
Location
Day Stage
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Robert Sofia
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Visual FX for Indies: Big Impact, Small Budgets
Location 18ABCD
Location 18ABCD
Speaker/Artist(s) Info R Zane Rutledge
event::about Sure, you can spend thousands on CGI. But digital FX work can just as easily save a film money. "invisible" effects can shave your budget or solve logistic problems. Affordable tools and online resources can give high-end production value for low-budget price.
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
Evan Williams Keynote Interview
208 schedule::attendees
Location
Exhibit Hall 1
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Evan Williams, Umair Haque
event::about Williams has co-founded several Internet companies, including Pyra Labs (creator of weblog-authoring software Blogger) and Twitter, the now ubiquitous social media platform that hit its tipping-point at SXSW in 2007. In addition to his role as Director of the Havas Media Lab, Umair Haque founded Bubblegeneration, an agenda-setting advisory boutique that...
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Convergence 2010: Ten Cool Things That Could Happen This Year
45 schedule::attendees
Location
12AB
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Dan Shust
event::about In this fast paced session, Dan will guide you through 10 trends that could really help to accelerate us down the path to Convergence in 2010. What's next for social networks, augmented reality, mobile,ecommerce, gaming and more.
event::tags Convergence
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Forging Your Ideal Career
13 schedule::attendees
Location
8A
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Andrea Hill, Michael Krotscheck
event::about You've proven you're a great developer / designer. How do you rise above the production floor to share your ideas and insights, and drive the solution rather than simply implementing it? Presenters will share their strategies for cultivating your career and attaining personal satisfaction while still keeping a steady paycheck!
event::tags Greater Good
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
How to Be a Customer Support Rock Star
21 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton E
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Grace Antonio
event::about Software as a Service is more about service than software. Great software companies today have great customer support. If you want to succeed in this industry, learn how to do it right from these customer support rock stars.
event::tags Business
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Packaging, Pitching and Presenting Your Digital Content
15 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom E
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Keith Richman, Max Benator, Nathan Coyle, George Ruiz, Barrett Garese
event::about While a pitch is just the starting point in turning your dream into a reality, that pitch needs to be perfect. Agents, producers and studio executives hear countless pitches every day. What stands out to them? What stories and ideas get them to sit up and take notice? And once you've...
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Visual Note-Taking 101
40 schedule::attendees
Location
9ABC
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Sunni Brown, Mike Rohde, Dave Gray, Austin Kleon
event::about Ever since Leonardo put pen to paper, visual note-taking has been a route to improve the quality of your thinking, make information more memorable, and make your ideas easier to share with others. Learn practical techniques and ''tricks of the trade'' from modern visual note-taking masters: how to write, sketch, and...
event::tags Greater Good
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
American: The Bill Hicks Story
21 schedule::attendees
Location
Paramount
eventtype Film
event::about Much more than a comedian, Bill Hicks was and still is an inspiration to millions. His timeless comedy tackled the contradictions of America and modern life head on, as he skewered organized religion, railed against the hypocrisies of his government and exposed the collusion of the mainstream media, earning him...
event::tags Documentary Feature
4:15 PM
to 5:15 PM
3D Stereoscopic Production Tools, Production and Post
8 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar Theater 2
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Ben Urquhart, John Rubey, Michael Krulik, Keefe Boerner, George Bellias
event::about With 3D cinema on the uptick again, and probably for good, you need to know how it works. From production, through post, distribution and exhibition, this panel gives you the overview on how you too can integrate Stereoscopic tools and pipelines on your next film.
4:30 PM
to 5:30 PM
Web Awards Winner & Web Awards Winner
16 schedule::attendees
Location
Studio SX
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about Winner of the 2010 Web Awards - interviewed by Winner of the 2010 Web Awards
4:45 PM
to 5:45 PM
We don't care about music anyway...
5 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Ritz 2
eventtype Film
event::about From radical turntablism (Otomo Yoshihide) to laptop music innovation (Numb), via classical instrument hijacking (Sakamoto Hiromichi), Tokyo's avant-garde music scene is internationally known for its boldness. While introducing some of the greatest musicians of this scene, "We Don't Care About Music Anyway..." offers a kaleidoscopic view of Tokyo, confronting music...
event::tags Documentary Feature
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Customer Support in a 140 Character World
31 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton A/B
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Caroline McCarthy, Frank Eliason, Lois Townsend, Toby Richards, Jeremiah Owyang
event::about Gone are the days of traditional customer support. In a world of Twitter, Facebook, and customer complaint sites like GetSatisfaction, customers are now jumping online to vent and publicize their customer support issues. But does it work for everyone and can complex customer service issues really be resolved within a 140...
event::tags Business
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Visual Problem Solving: 5 Diagrams in 15 Minutes
30 schedule::attendees
Location
7
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Dean Meyers
event::about Can you solve problems visually? Using 5 diagrams in 15 minutes, you do not need to know how to draw in order to discover and identify tools, resources, ideas methods and processes to figure out how to do everything from making breakfast to examining new ideas to improve business.
event::tags Greater Good
5:30 PM
to 6:30 PM
Austin ACM SIGGRAPH presents VFX Masters Series at SXSWAustin ACM SIGGRAPH presents VFX Masters Series at SXSW!
7 schedule::attendees
Location
Auditorium at the Texas State Capitol Legislative Conference Center E2.002
eventtype Party, Interactive
event::about VFX Masters Series is a free event on Monday, March 15, 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm at the Texas State Capitol. Come early for networking reception, and stay for visual effects presentations and demos. This event provides Hollywood-level visual effects knowledge and networking to companies in the Austin interactive, film and...
7:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
20x2
49 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Party, Interactive
event::about Twenty hand-picked creatives, two minutes each and the same ethereal question to interpret: ten years in at SXSW, that's 20x2. Join us as we answer “Who Loves Ya Baby?”
7:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
Plutopia 2010: The Science of Music - A Future-Focused Audiovisual Extravaganza
28 schedule::attendees
Location
Mexican American Cultural Center
eventtype Party, Interactive
event::about DJ Spooky premiering The Elegant Universe, Black Pig Liberation Front, Bruce Sterling, Dr. Strangevibe, China’s Xiao He and White. FREE local food/drink samples from Edible Austin and Tipsy Texan. Plutopia.org
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Gowalla Presents: The Tiki Room with Diplo
178 schedule::attendees
Location
The Belmont
eventtype Party, Interactive
event::about Check in with Gowalla at the Belmont and journey across the Pacific to the amazing Tiki Room. Fill the night with remarkable people, tropical kitsch and the stunning sound of Diplo. This will be your best chance at landing a legendary Gowalla t-shirt so bring a few spare greenbacks and help...
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
NOLA Party v2.0.1.0
48 schedule::attendees
Location
Lucky Lounge
eventtype Party, Interactive
event::about 2009's New Orleans party rocked it, so they're back to rock it harder! A brass band, DJ, free drinks & the New Orleans-at-SXSW crew will transmogrify 5th into Frenchmen St.
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
The Annual Austin Chronicle Film Bash
30 schedule::attendees
Location
La Zona Rosa
event::about Join The Austin Chronicle and Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company for The Austin Chronicle Film Bash! Grab a drink on us, eat food from local Austin restaurants and listen to live music from T BIRD AND THE BREAKS. Special appearance by the KASHMERE STAGE BAND featured in the SXSW documentary Thunder...
9:30 PM
to 10:30 PM
MacGruber
48 schedule::attendees
Location
Paramount
eventtype Film
event::about Only one American hero has earned the rank of Green Beret, Navy SEAL and Army Ranger. Just one operative has been awarded 16 purple hearts, 3 Congressional Medals of Honor and 7 presidential medals of bravery. And only one guy is man enough to still sport a mullet. In 2010,...
event::tags Narrative Feature
9:30 AM
to 10:30 AM
Cinematic Software
6 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom E
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Lee Brenner
event::about This session will discuss how digital design firm thirteen23 has learned to borrow ideas from the disciplines of filmmaking and motion graphics to create engaging applications people want to use. Attendees can expect to see a lot of real-world software examples to accompany the theories and ideas expressed in the talk....
9:30 AM
to 10:30 AM
The Birth of Eye-Def Acting
5 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton K
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Paul Debevec, Neal Robison, Mathieu Ferland, Clive Thompson, AJ Briones
event::about Hollywood is breaking boundaries when it comes to creating practically indistinguishable, lifelike human characters in films such as Avatar and games such as Assassin's Creed II. We'll discuss the future of film and video games and how recent innovations in technology are allowing movie makers and game developers to create a...
event::tags Emerging...
10:30 AM
to 11:30 AM
Journalism Next: Thriving in the Digital Age
31 schedule::attendees
Location
Day Stage
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Mark Briggs
event::about There's never been a more challenging-yet exciting-time to be a journalist. Journalism Next, a guidebook for digital reporting and publishing, explains how to use the latest software, tools, and concepts, empowering journalists to harness technology and take control of their futures in journalism.
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Broadcast to Broadband: Bringing Motion Graphics to Interactive Television
8 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom E
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Bryan Zilar
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Music Licensing for Emerging Media: Apps, Widgets, Viral Videos
17 schedule::attendees
Location
18ABCD
event::about In the era of apps, widgets, streaming sites, viral videos and mashups, developers are constantly pushing the boundaries of music licensing. This panel opens a lively debate between the major labels and publishers who control the songs, the music supervisors who negotiate the rights and fees, and the music and media...
11:40 AM
to 12:40 PM
Customer Service Goes Social
16 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton D
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Melanie Baker
event::about Community-focused culture is changing relationships between companies and customers and how they work together. Customers/users are becoming community members, a more active role beneficial to everyone involved. We'll discuss evolving customer service, integration into company culture, adoption curve, different challenges depending on business/community type, and balancing service with selling.
event::tags Business
12:00 PM
to 1:00 PM
The Business of Media Distribution - Monetizing Film, TV and Video Content in an Online World
12 schedule::attendees
Location
Day Stage
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Jeffrey Ulin
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Be Creative and Get Paid
22 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom E
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Nick Campbell
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Hiring and Recruitment Goes Social
12 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton D
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Jeff Berger
event::about Markets are conversations: something the $8 billion online recruitment industry has forgotten. Learn how KODA.us hurdles the disconnect and monetizes hiring transactions by creating an intelligent and relevant forum for emerging talent and organizations to talk. Online recruitment: meet Web 2.0, in an environment that fosters authentic conversation.
event::tags Business
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Swarming Plato's Cave: Rethinking Digital Fantasies
10 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom B
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info William Burdette, Timothy Schultz, John Jones, Henri Mazza, Amanda French
event::about Technology has always been packaged with promises of better democracy, media, education, minds, and bodies. An intellectual tradition, from Plato onward, questions whether technology can actually deliver on these promises. Working from--and questioning--this tradition, we will examine how material technology is inextricable from fantasies of an ideal world.
event::tags Design & Development
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
Daniel Ek Keynote Interview
103 schedule::attendees
Location
Exhibit Hall 1
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Daniel Ek, Eliot Van Buskirk
event::about SXSW Interactive is excited that Daniel Ek will participate in a keynote interview at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, March 16. The 26-year-old CEO and co-founder of the innovative online music service Spotify, Ek has been characterized as a serial entrepreneur. He started his first company in 1997 at the age of...
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Star Wars: Retold
15 schedule::attendees
Location
Paramount
eventtype Film
event::about An animated retelling of the original Star Wars trilogy, according to a girl who's never actually watched Star Wars. Her rendition, as pieced together from pop-culture references and Kevin Smith jokes offers a entertaining look at the cultural impact Star Wars has had on both fans and non-fans alike.Director...
event::tags Narrative Short
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Could The iPad Have Saved Gourmet? The (New) Future of Magazines
29 schedule::attendees
Location
Radisson Austin
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Rachel Sklar, Jacob Lewis
event::about The magazine world is in turmoil. Between 2007 and 2010, 1684 magazines have folded, including bona fide institutions, like Gourmet. Those left standing, however, are finally getting up the innovation curve. But what a curve - in their expensive (and top-heavy!) quest for glossy perfection, magazines have fumbled at creating compelling...
event::tags Late Break
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
How To Save Journalism
33 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton C
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Drew Curtis, Jeff Webber, Kelly McBride, Matthew Palevsky
event::about Much has been said about the death of journalism, but little has been offered in way of solutions. This panel will focus on solutions instead of problems, consensus viewpoints from both old and new media, and offer new insights into the operational structure of journalism and media for the 21st century....
event::tags Business
3:45 PM
to 4:45 PM
NY Export: Opus Jazz
4 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Ritz 1
eventtype Film
event::about NY Export: Opus Jazz is a scripted adaptation of a 1958 "ballet in sneakers" by Jerome Robbins, a companion piece to his legendary West Side Story, that tells an abstract tale of disaffected urban youth. Shot on location all over New York City on anamorphic 35mm, the film returns the...
event::tags Narrative Feature
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
SX Global Shorts
4 schedule::attendees
Location
Hideout
eventtype Film
event::about A showcase for cutting-edge documentary shorts from around the world.
event::tags Shorts Program
4:15 PM
to 5:15 PM
Diplomacy
5 schedule::attendees
Location
G-Tech
eventtype Film
event::about The United States Secretary of State is about to meet the Iranian Foreign Minister in the first high-level diplomatic talks between the two countries in thirty years. Each has an interpreter: on the American side, Michael, a young man of Iranian descent; on the Iranian side, Azar, an equally bilingual...
event::tags Narrative Short
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Brilliant Second Acts You Must Steal Tricks From
19 schedule::attendees
Location
Courtyard Rio Grande B
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Jaime Woo, Mark Rabo
event::about Few expect a lifelong job anymore and, in the creative industry, reinvention can be key to career longevity. This presentation curates jaw-dropping second acts of trailblazers who have matched or exceeded the success of their career first acts and presents the common predictors to steal for your own use.
event::tags Love & Happiness
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Bruce Sterling Presentation
52 schedule::attendees
Location
Exhibit Hall 1
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Bruce Sterling, Jon Lebkowsky
event::tags Speakers Series
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Financing Media Productions in the New World of Distribution (CLE)
6 schedule::attendees
Location
13AB
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Daniel Satorius, Jason Janego, Jonathan Gray
event::about This presentation focuses on financing of independent media. Topics covered will include generating revenues in new media, emerging digital revenue sources, strategies for maximizing monetization across platforms, and how to finance new media distribution.
6:30 PM
to 7:30 PM
SXSW Film Awards Reception hosted by Ovation TV
18 schedule::attendees
Location
Brush Square Park
event::about Toast independent film's rising stars at this year's SXSW Film Awards Reception. This pre-awards party starts the evening off right.
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
SXSW Interactive Closing Party Hosted by (mt) Media Temple
157 schedule::attendees
Location
The Mohawk
eventtype Party, Interactive
event::about (mt) Media Temple brings you the official SXSWi closing party once again! Help us make 2010 the most awesome (mt)+SXSWi blow out ever! Experience the party Tuesday, March 16th at the Mohawk. mediatemple.net/sxsw
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
UKTI @ SXSWi
39 schedule::attendees
Location
British Embassy at Latitude 30
eventtype Party, Interactive
event::about The massive success of the iPod and iTunes were just the starting point. With download & streaming services like eMusic, We7 & Spotify and social media communities becoming an essential pathway to music promotion, it is vital that the digital and music business sectors find more and more opportunities to interact. UK...
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Paste & Pure Volume's Tuesday Night Kickoff in Austin
157 schedule::attendees
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
SXSW Film Closing/Music Opening Party hosted by VH1 and YouTube
77 schedule::attendees
Location
Maggie Mae's
event::about Kick up your heels at the bash that officially closes the 2010 SXSW Film Conference and kicks off the 2010 SXSW Music Conference. Good company and complimentary food and beverages are sure to make this an unforgettable event.
11:30 AM
to 5:30 PM
Paste Magazine Day Party
266 schedule::attendees
Location
Galaxy Room
eventtype Unofficial Party
Host Organization(s) Paste Magazine
event::about Paste, for the 6th year in a row, is hosting dayparties during SXSW in Austin, TX. This year's events will be held from on Wednesday, March 17th and Thursday, March 18th from 11:30am - 5:30pm at Galaxy Room featuring 2 stages, 11 bands per day and the best time you'll have in Austin!
With free and discounted beer from our friends at Sierra Nevada til its gone and tons of Izze soda, you'll stay well lubricated/hydrated for some amazing music.
Let us know if you're coming!
Basia Bulat, Givers, Lissie, Roman Candle, Free Energy, Joe Pug, Freelance Whales, Suckers, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Roky Erickson w/ Okkervil River, Frightened Rabbit
event::tags Free Alcohol
3:00 PM
to 4:00 PM
Canadian Blast BBQ
107 schedule::attendees
Location
East Tent, Brush Square Park
event::about Kick off SXSW 2010 with the 5th annual Canadian Blast BBQ in Brush Square Park. Enjoy great hospitality and music by some of Canada’s best emerging indie acts. Join us for live performances by: Radio Radio, Justin Rutledge + The Beauties, Hollerado, You Say Party! We Say Die!, Born Ruffians, Plants+Animals....
3:00 PM
to 3:30 PM
Freelance Whales
100 schedule::attendees
Location
Galaxy Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
Host Organization(s) Paste Magazine
event::about Part of Paste Magazine Day Party
event::tags Free Alcohol
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
The History of Music Recommendations
15 schedule::attendees
Location
11A
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Michael Papish, Matthew Adell, Wayne Marshall, Chris Douridas
event::about Mention "music recommendations" and talk of algorithms, genomes, visualizations and widgets ensues. But, the concept of making music recommendations is far older than the tech industry can imagine. Beginning with traveling minstrels of the middle ages who sew songs like seed to legendary freeform DJs of the 60s, we present a...
7:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
Balmorhea
69 schedule::attendees
Location
Central Presbyterian Church
eventtype Music
event::about Balmorhea's previous album All is Wild, All is Silent explored the freedom and isolation of settlers learning to live on an untamed frontier. It was an intensely physical album, dealing with the struggles of man on earth. By contrast, their new album Constellations shifts our focus to the cosmos and beyond,...
event::tags Classical
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
60 Tigres
14 schedule::attendees
Location
Antone's
eventtype Music
event::about //60 Tigres is a musically energetic act based on beats and effects, a mix between Disco Dance and Punk Sound. - With funk, psychedelic and Latin driven melodies, their live presentations transmit their music’s energy, flair and dynamism. Always making the audience hit the dance floor. - The Band was formed...
event::tags Rock
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Los Amparito
7 schedule::attendees
Location
Copa
eventtype Music
event::about Los amparito are the best sandwiches in Guadalajara, they are located right in "El callejon del diablo" or "The devil's Alley" which was called like that because of the legends around it like the execution of a man on the middle of the alley and the black masses that occurred there...
event::tags Electronic/Dance
10:30 PM
to 11:30 PM
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
Delhi 2 Dublin
12 schedule::attendees
Location
Copa
eventtype Music
event::about Vancouver-based Delhi 2 Dublin is a group of five musicians who mash up Bhangra, Celtic, Dub Reggae and Electronica music fusing tabla, fiddle, dhol, Punjabi and English vocals, guitar and electric sitar. Their scorching beats take listeners on a wild ride through global sounds and rhythms. They've played some of North...
event::tags World
11:15 PM
to 12:15 AM
Hauschka
18 schedule::attendees
Location
Central Presbyterian Church
eventtype Music
event::about Hauschka is the alias of German pianist / composer Volker Bertelmann, who currently resides in Dusseldorf and records for FatCat Records on their 130701 imprint. Having studied classical piano for ten years, his work as Hauschka embraces the 'prepared' piano, a string quartet and compositions both playful and aching with memory...
event::tags Avant/Experimental
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
DM Stith
18 schedule::attendees
Location
St David's Bethell Hall
eventtype Music
event::about David Stith has always been pushing his creative limits. Having been raised in a musical family in Buffalo, New York, he grew up with sounds all around him, often slouched in the kitchen interpreting his family’s melodies into line drawings and poetry. David has collaborated with My Brightest Diamond (contributing both...
event::tags Singer-Songwriter
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
The IFC Crossroads House
42 schedule::attendees
Location
The IFC Crossroads House
event::about Join us live in studio at 12PM, 3PM and 6PM daily as IFC showcases the best of SXSW talent, including live musical performances, panels and celebrity interviews. The house is open all day with FREE food, FREE swag, gaming, grand prize give-aways, and a Happy Hour at 5PM to kick off...
12:00 PM
to 1:00 PM
Team Clermont College Day Party
43 schedule::attendees
Location
Flamingo Cantina
event::about Team Clermont & MBV Music present the Official SXSW College Party, feat sets by Califone, Dengue Fever, Jookabox, Collections of Colonies of Bees, Jeremy Jay, Venice Is Sinking & special guests! ExcaliBRAH will MC the event! Team Clermont is a national PR & radio promotion company based in Athens, GA operational...
1:00 PM
to 1:30 PM
Shearwater
108 schedule::attendees
Location
Galaxy Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
Host Organization(s) Paste Magazine
event::about Part of Paste Magazine Day Party
event::tags Free Alcohol
1:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Rock Paper Show at Flatstock24
14 schedule::attendees
Location
Austin Convention Center
eventtype Unofficial Party
Host Organization(s) Soundscreen Design and American Poster Institute
event::tags All Ages
Website http://rockpapershow.com/?p=748
4:30 PM
to 5:30 PM
Sounds from Spain
37 schedule::attendees
Location
East Tent, Brush Square Park
event::about Don't miss it! Voted the best food at SXSW 09! Authentic paella, gazpacho, sangria, Spanish beer and wine, plus great new music from Tom Cary, Nudozurdo, The Unfinished Sympathy, Amaral, Los Planetas and Huecco. Show your SXSW badge for entry.
8:30 PM
to 9:30 PM
9:30 PM
to 10:30 PM
Sally Seltmann
13 schedule::attendees
Location
Central Presbyterian Church
eventtype Music
event::about Sally Seltmann is an award- winning songwriter and singer. She has previously released albums and performed under the name ‘New Buffalo,’ and is well known as the co-writer of the song “1234,” performed by Feist. Sally now returns with “Harmony to My Heartbeat,” the first single from her new album, Heart...
event::tags Singer-Songwriter
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
Glint
8 schedule::attendees
Location
Dirty Dog Bar
eventtype Music
event::about With haunting vocals, lush guitars and climactic percussion all set against a dramatic ethereal electronic soundscape, GLINT, the groundbreaking new electro-art-rock act from New York City, is nothing short of compelling. Live, the band mesmerizes with their flawless execution and transfixing performance as they create layer upon stunning layer of sound....
event::tags Alternative
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Full Irish Breakfast
64 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Rileys
event::about Come join us for a hearty breakfast and some amazing Irish talent including The Lost Brothers, The Mighty Stef, Julie Feeney, Halves, Butterfly Explosion, Villagers, Strait Laces, Dark Room Notes, Dirty Epics, The Minutes, And So I Watch You From Afar, and Fighting With Wire. RSVP to steve@firstmusiccontact.com.
1:35 PM
to 2:10 PM
Sarah Jarosz
12 schedule::attendees
Location
The Belmont
eventtype Unofficial Music
Host Organization(s) Paste Magazine / Capitol Records / Vanguard Record
event::about Part of Paste Magazine / Capitol Records / Vanguard Records Day Party
4:00 PM
to 4:30 PM
Memory Tapes
93 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's
eventtype Unofficial Music
Host Organization(s) Pitchfork / Windish Agency
event::about Part of Pitchfork / Windish Austin Bash
4:20 PM
to 5:15 PM
Local Natives
145 schedule::attendees
Location
Cedar Street Courtyard
eventtype Unofficial Music
Host Organization(s) Filter
event::about Part of The Showdown at Cedar Street
event::tags Free Food
4:30 PM
to 5:30 PM
Court Yard Hounds
14 schedule::attendees
Location
Day Stage Cafe Austin Convention Center
eventtype Music
event::about Emily Robison and Martie Maguire of The Dixie Chicks are releasing new music under the moniker Court Yard Hounds. The Court Yard Hounds profoundly evocative songs tell stories woven into melodies that are both individual and universal. Robison is the lead vocalist and primary writer on most of the tracks, although...
event::tags Pop
7:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
Gadarene
7 schedule::attendees
Location
St David's Bethell Hall
eventtype Music
event::about Gadarene blends obscure traditional English tunes, virtuoso acoustic musicians; funky beats and loads of energy. Gadarene creates a sophisticated and exciting performance, drawing on many diverse musical influences, yet making a sound that is all their own. The band's repertoire focuses on unusual and compelling tunes, carefully researched from Eighteenth and...
event::tags World
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Freelance Whales
112 schedule::attendees
Location
Galaxy Room Backyard
eventtype Music
event::about Freelance Whales found one another in late 2008, in Queens, amidst a strange amalgam of unfamiliar instruments, and precariously arranged pop songs. Using whatever musical gadgets they happened upon (mostly harmonium, banjo, glockenspiel, synthesizers, guitars, bass, drums, waterphone), the five members worked at crafting songs with interlocking rhythmic patterns, lush textural...
event::tags Rock
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Halves
1 schedule::attendees
Location
18th Floor at Hilton Garden Inn
eventtype Music
event::about ne of Ireland’s most intriguing acts, Halves blend a vast range of instruments, acoustic and electronic, and guarantee an evocative, cinematic live experience. Their three releases to date have met with universal critical success, as well as earning them ardent fans from Tokyo to Seattle. Their eagerly awaited debut album is...
event::tags Alternative
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Noush Skaugen
5 schedule::attendees
Location
Creekside at Hilton Garden Inn
eventtype Music
event::about Described as 'One of Britain's Upcoming Gems' by MAXIM UK, this rock songstress could be the love child of Chrissie Hynde and Billy Idol raised by Pat Benatar. Noush has returned home from the States where she honed her skills with the likes of REM, Stone Temple Pilots and TV on...
event::tags Alternative
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
8:55 PM
to 9:55 PM
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
A Shoreline Dream
15 schedule::attendees
Location
Rusty Spurs
eventtype Music
event::about A Shoreline Dream is a rock band from Denver, Colorado whose sound has been described as being “a moody blend of psych ... and post-rock," as sounding "like a band out of time," and possessing a sound quality unique enough that it "outruns" the shoegaze moniker which bands of this kind...
event::tags Rock
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
MegaRex
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Opal Divine's Freehouse
eventtype Music
event::about MegaRex is a Brazilian Rock Band comprised of Flavio Marchesin (voice, bass, keys), Tibira (guitars and vocals) and Paulinho Barizon (drums). While the band’s core sound is a form of modern rock, MegaRex also incorporates different styles such as Brazilian folk elements, Indian chants, electronic music and other surprising musical twists....
event::tags Rock
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Sarah Jarosz
14 schedule::attendees
Location
Momo's
eventtype Music
event::about Eighteen year old Sarah Jarosz emerged on the scene six years ago as someone to watch. Jamming onstage with bluegrass icons David Grisman and Ricky Skaggs, she played her mandolin with a sure touch and real joy. She started writing songs on the guitar and took up the banjo. While her...
event::tags Bluegrass
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
Damaged Good$
6 schedule::attendees
Location
The Independent
eventtype Music
event::about Two friends that played on the same college basketball team and became best friends through their similar music tastes. Both Coool and Ted were working on seperate things before they came together to form Damaged Good$. Shortly after forming, the duo went on to record a collaborative album with Xrabit(London based...
event::tags Hip-Hop/Rap
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
DD/MM/YYYY
52 schedule::attendees
Location
Prague
eventtype Music
event::about There’s no wrong way to say DD/MM/YYYY, who in the early months of touring their record, Black Square, attacked the road with a fervor that can only be characterized as religious. For the uninitiated: Their songs are elastic and dramatic, and their style is hard to pin down. Yeah, it’s indie...
event::tags Avant/Experimental
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
The Second Grace
3 schedule::attendees
Location
18th Floor at Hilton Garden Inn
eventtype Music
event::about The Second Grace is singer-songwriter Fabrizio Cammarata, hailing from Palermo, Sicily. Fabrizio's main inspiration is his hometown, but there is Cuba and North Africa in his songs, along with Bob Dylan, Fabrizio De André and Nick Drake. You can hear the echo of Miriam Makeba's South African lullabies, and songs in...
event::tags Acoustic
10:30 PM
to 11:30 PM
DUKE! The Golden Arm Trio Plays Ellington
8 schedule::attendees
Location
Elephant Room
eventtype Music
event::about The Golden Arm Trio is the supercharged performance vehicle of film and theatrical composer Graham Reynolds. As a bandleader, Reynolds began exploring the music of Duke Ellington. On rare occasions the Golden Arm Trio plays a set of exclusively Ellington material filtered through Reynolds post-punk and avant jazz sensibilities. The result...
event::tags Jazz
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
60 Tigres
9 schedule::attendees
Location
Mi Casa Cantina
eventtype Music
event::about //60 Tigres is a musically energetic act based on beats and effects, a mix between Disco Dance and Punk Sound. - With funk, psychedelic and Latin driven melodies, their live presentations transmit their music’s energy, flair and dynamism. Always making the audience hit the dance floor. - The Band was formed...
event::tags Rock
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
King of Conspiracy
7 schedule::attendees
Location
Valhalla
eventtype Music
event::about For the last 3 years, KING OF CONSPIRACY toured the uk 7 times, playing more than a 150 gigs in the UK: - Playing the great escape festival in Brighton with the artrocker magazine (2008 and 2009) - In the city festival in Manchester - Headlined the FOXFEST 2009 in london...
event::tags Alternative
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
Native
5 schedule::attendees
Location
Habana Calle 6
eventtype Music
event::about NATIVE's debut full length album entitled Wrestling Moves was Recorded with Producer Chris Common (Pelican, These Arms Are Snakes ) at Red Room Studios in Seattle, WA. The abum was released January 26, 2010 on Sargent House. NATIVE are the youngest band in the Sargent House family, hailing from North West...
event::tags Rock
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
Omodaka
5 schedule::attendees
Location
Elysium
eventtype Music
event::about An Otaku wizard of electro music. OMODAKA is a solo project of Soicchi Terada, a composer, arranger, and remixer who has been musically active since 1989. Terada studied computer science at the University of Electro-Communications, and it was while still in college that he launched his music career. He is also...
event::tags Electronic/Dance
11:30 PM
to 12:30 AM
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
155 schedule::attendees
Location
Austin Music Hall
eventtype Music
event::about Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings have come a long way since their humble beginnings nearly a decade ago. Steeped within the gilded and gritty sounds of gospel, soul and funk, this nine-piece Brooklyn collective has continued to electrify fans, disc jockeys, critics, record collectors, and bloggers the world-over with their authentic,...
event::tags R&B
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
12:30 AM
to 1:30 AM
Beats Antique
19 schedule::attendees
Location
Stubb's
eventtype Music
event::about Growing like wildfire under the canopy of live electonica and world roots music comes Beats Antique, a masterful merge of modern technology, live instrumentation and seductive performance. Beats Antique combines the sounds of the Middle East and orchestral gypsy music with the styles of hip-hop, brass band, downtempo, glitch and dubstep...
event::tags Electronic
12:30 AM
to 1:30 AM
The xx
298 schedule::attendees
Location
Central Presbyterian Church
eventtype Music
event::about The xx are a London quartet, featuring the dual lead vocals of Romy Madley-Croft and Oliver Sim (who also play lead and bass guitar respectively), Baria Quereshi (keyboards and guitar) and Jamie Smith (beats, MPC sampler). All 19 years old, The xx are childhood friends who formed while attending the Elliot...
event::tags Avant/Experimental
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
Mumiy Troll
5 schedule::attendees
Location
Valhalla
eventtype Music
event::about Mumiy Troll -- the band on their own way from Vladivostok to the world. Mumiy Troll (pronounced Moo-me Troll) is undoubtedly the most significant band that modern Russia has produced since the fall of the Soviet regime. They have made their mark with startling albums and live performances that are bursting...
event::tags Rock
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
Shout Out Out Out Out
54 schedule::attendees
Location
Prague
eventtype Music
event::about Shout Out Out Out Out emerged from the frozen north as an all-rhythm section, high-kicking, collection of local rock stalwarts, diving headfirst into the world of electronic music. A formidable force and a live spectacle from the get-go, with two drummers, four bass players, and an entirely appropriate mountain of analog...
event::tags Electronic
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
Tom Brosseau
13 schedule::attendees
Location
18th Floor at Hilton Garden Inn
eventtype Music
event::about Tom Brosseau (FatCat Records) is a writer with an enigmatic haunting voice. He does get around: duets with John C. Reilly (Boogie Nights), toured with PJ Harvey and John Parish, writes songs referencing Dave Grohl and Vincent Price, appeared in the documentary film Largo (with Flight of the Conchords & more),...
event::tags Singer-Songwriter
10:30 AM
to 4:00 PM
Rachael Ray's Feedback Festival
187 schedule::attendees
Location
Stubb's
eventtype Unofficial Party
Host Organization(s) Rachael Ray
event::about This one is sure to fill up quickly, be sure to get there early!
Mishka, Shayna Zaid & The Catch, The Orion Experience, J Roddy Walston and The Business, Lawrence Arabia, Pearly Gate Music, Steve Conte and the Crazy Truth, Freelance Whales, Justin Townes Earle , The Cringe, Local Natives, School of Seven Bells, Bob Schneider, Dr. Dog, Andrew WK, Street Sweeper Social Club, Case & Kelly Hogan, Jakob Dylan and Three Legs (W/ Neko Case), She & Him
event::tags Free Alcohol, Free Food
12:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Coffee! No Pants?
96 schedule::attendees
Location
Red Eyed Fly
eventtype Unofficial Party
Host Organization(s) Coffee! No Pants?
event::about ADDITIONAL BANDS LISTED BELOW:
2010 will be better than 2009! Last year's SXSW day party was incredible, but this year's will feature an outdoor stage AND an indoor stage.
OUTDOOR:
12:00 - 12:25 Blair
12:45 - 1:10 Savoir Adore
1:30 - 1:55 - Dawes
2:15 - 2:40 - Joan Of Arc
3:00 - 3:25 - Jukebox the Ghost
3:45 - 4:10 - Free Energy
4:30 - 4:55 - The Middle East
5:15 - 5:45 - Rogue Wave
INDOOR STAGE:
11:40 - 12:00 - Reading Rainbow
12:20 - 12:40 - Mynabirds
1:00 - 1:20 - Nicole Atkins
2:20 - 2:40 Lissie
3:00 - 3:20 - Sharon Von Etten
3:40 - 4:00 - Freelance Whales
4:20 - 4:40 - Avi Buffalo
5:00 - 5:20 - JBM
5:40 - 6:00 - Fyfe Dangerfield
Brought to you by the Bell House / The Rebel Group / This Side Up / International Rescue Artists / WXPN / and more...
Joan of Arc, Lissie, Jukebox the Ghost, Sharon Von Etten, Freelance Whales, Free Energy, Avi Buffalo, The Middle East, JBM, Rogue Wave
12:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
MOG Party
93 schedule::attendees
Location
The Mohawk
eventtype Unofficial Party
Host Organization(s) MOG / T-Mobile
event::about MOG, the Web's best on-demand music listening service and music blogging hub, is saddling the cloud and riding the sky to Austin! Our massive all-ages event will begin at 11:30am in downtown Austin at The Mohawk, known for its unique indoor-outdoor space for live performances. The event is co-sponsored by T-Mobile.
The Black Keys are slated to headline the show in their only appearance at the festival this year with nearly a dozen other acts.
Free show! Arrive early. Priority entry to SXSW Badge-holders will have priority entry. Please note, there is no public RSVP list for this event
Javelin, Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers, Free Energy, Dum Dum Girls, Freelance Whales, Rye Rye, Real Estate, The Antlers, Demolished Thoughts (w/ Thurston Moore, J Mascis, Andrew WK, Don Fleming, and Awesome Allison), The Black Keys
event::tags All Ages
12:32 PM
to 12:48 PM
Freelance Whales
79 schedule::attendees
Location
Stubb's
eventtype Unofficial Music
Host Organization(s) Rachael Ray
event::about Part of Rachael Ray's Feedback Festival
event::info Y
event::tags Free Alcohol, Free Food
2:30 PM
to 3:15 PM
Holy Fuck
130 schedule::attendees
Location
Galaxy Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
Host Organization(s) BrooklynVegan
event::about Part of BrooklynVegan & M for Montreal SXSW Day Party (Stage 1)
4:15 PM
to 5:15 PM
Andrew WK
50 schedule::attendees
Location
Galaxy Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
Host Organization(s) BrooklynVegan
event::about Part of BrooklynVegan & M for Montreal SXSW Day Party (Stage 1)
7:30 PM
to 8:30 PM
Malachai
13 schedule::attendees
Location
Antone's
eventtype Music
event::about Malachai is Hebrew for ‘angel.’ It was also the name of the red-haired bloke from "Children Of The Corn." From which the band’s name is derived, we’re not exactly sure and neither are they. Strictly speaking, Malachai’s a duo. There’s a mysterious figure lurking in the background supplying beats and tunes....
event::tags Electronic
7:40 PM
to 8:40 PM
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Diagonals
4 schedule::attendees
Location
Continental Club
eventtype Music
event::about 4 piece band from Austin, TX that is currently working on a follow up album to the critically acclaimed, internationally successful Valley of the Cyclops LP (2008). We've been describe as "an infectious cross between classic garage guitar jangle and Eighties underground dance beats" -(Austin Sound) and "loose-fitting, lo-fi melodic garage...
event::tags Alternative
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Kotchy
4 schedule::attendees
Location
Barcelona
eventtype Music
event::about Intelligent, deconstructive, dub-conscious, beat driven, electro-acoustic productions. Vintage NYC feel, unique vocals, synth leads & melody. Top lines that ooze style, sleazey glitched out percussive hip-hop and electronics...... Brooklyn-based beat junkie Kotchy is a producer, singer, drummer, songwriter, multiinstrumentalist. With sold out 12”s and 7”s, an EP with Shunda K of...
event::tags Pop
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Ricky Rasura
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Club 115
eventtype Music
event::about Crossing barriers of music is no big deal for Ricky Rasura. Be it from preforming a harp solo in Carnegie Hall or closing a Polyphonic Spree set at the Wiltern in Los Angeles. Ricky brings versatility to the pedal harp like never before. Now venturing as a soloist, Ricky is escorting...
event::tags Avant/Experimental
8:15 PM
to 9:15 PM
Katie Stelmanis
12 schedule::attendees
Location
Red 7 Patio
eventtype Music
event::about Operatically trained anti-diva Katie Stelmanis already has a reputation as an unf**kwithable vocalist and composer. A member of the Blocks Recording Collective, at the illuminatus age of twenty-three Stelmanis has been featured in NME, on CBC radio and praised in every Canadian rag you can name (NOW, EYE Weekly, etc). Stelmanis'...
event::tags Alternative
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Break of Reality
7 schedule::attendees
Location
Club 115
eventtype Music
event::about American instrumental crossover group Break of Reality consists of three cellists and a percussionist. Formed at the Eastman School of Music in 2003, the band is filling concert venues around the country with fans eager to hear “cello rock”. Break of Reality’s sound is cinematic, subdued and heavy all at once....
event::tags Rock
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Cate Le Bon
13 schedule::attendees
Location
Latitude 30
eventtype Music
event::about A new force in song craft, Cate Le Bon currently resides in Cardiff’s infamous French quarter and befitting a songwriter who only writes in the dark, her music is a heady and highly personal Gallic stew of equal parts Nico, Malkmus and the chronicler’s own emotional observations on the impossibility of...
event::tags Folk
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Lucky Pineapple
4 schedule::attendees
Location
Amsterdam Cafe
eventtype Music
event::about Lucky Pineapple is comprised of an unlikely combination of classically trained musicians, veterans of the Louisville punk scene, theatre performers, improvisational noise artists and even a first time performer. Since their inception in 2004, LUCKY PINEAPPLE have tried to play out of the ordinary shows including art gallery parking lots, Zombie...
event::tags Alternative
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
My Education
7 schedule::attendees
Location
Encore Patio
eventtype Music
event::about There is a calamitous but oddly compelling tension that rears its head when the night hits its darkest hour. This is the feeling you get when My Education's newest LP, ‘Sunrise', takes off with soaring, cinematic instrumentals - an amazing concoction of guitar drones, melodic viola, and thundering rhythms. Sunrise, a...
event::tags Rock
9:30 PM
to 10:30 PM
American: The Bill Hicks Story
15 schedule::attendees
Location
Paramount
eventtype Film
event::about Much more than a comedian, Bill Hicks was and still is an inspiration to millions. His timeless comedy tackled the contradictions of America and modern life head on, as he skewered organized religion, railed against the hypocrisies of his government and exposed the collusion of the mainstream media, earning him...
event::tags Documentary Feature
9:30 PM
to 10:30 PM
Sarah Jarosz
15 schedule::attendees
Location
Austin Music Hall
eventtype Music
event::about Eighteen year old Sarah Jarosz emerged on the scene six years ago as someone to watch. Jamming onstage with bluegrass icons David Grisman and Ricky Skaggs, she played her mandolin with a sure touch and real joy. She started writing songs on the guitar and took up the banjo. While her...
event::tags Bluegrass
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
Kerretta
6 schedule::attendees
Location
Encore Patio
eventtype Music
event::about For those who have seen their blistering live show, Kerretta will no doubt be high on the "to see" gig agenda. Those yet to experience the propulsive, driving rock from this instrumental three-piece have a chance to see them push the envelope of tone and dynamics in an intense set. Their...
event::tags Alternative
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
10:30 PM
to 11:00 PM
10:35 PM
to 11:35 PM
Lovvers
53 schedule::attendees
Location
Mohawk
eventtype Music
event::about LOVVERS (before you ask it’s two “V”s because it looks good) made a record in 2009 - ‘OCD Go Go Go Girls’ - that in their own words is “an unconventional weird pop record”. Comparisons to Mark Sultan and Clorox Girls are clear but it kicks off with something that almost...
event::tags Punk
10:40 PM
to 11:40 PM
Royal Forest (formerly Loxsly)
11 schedule::attendees
Location
Habana Calle 6 Patio
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
Kill The Noise
12 schedule::attendees
Location
Beauty Bar
eventtype Music
event::about The production force known as Kill The Noise emerges from the same studio of NY-based avant-garde drum & bass front runner Ewun, as well as the highly regarded mash-up/IDM project Ludachrist. The minds behind these projects are no strangers to the electronic music scene, having already established worldwide followers and travel...
event::tags Electronic
11:15 PM
to 12:15 AM
11:30 PM
to 12:30 AM
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
Grupo Fantasma
32 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Main Room
eventtype Music
event::about Grupo Fantasma, the funkiest, finest and hardest working latin orchestra to come of the United States in the last decade continued their relentless assault of the road this summer. “They blast off in their own funktified, genre-breaking directions” exclaimed Billboard Magazine and the Boston Globe declared that “Fantasma is honing a...
event::tags World
12:10 AM
to 1:10 AM
12:15 AM
to 1:15 AM
DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid
37 schedule::attendees
Location
The Phoenix
eventtype Music
event::about DJ Spooky (Paul D Miller, born 1970, Washington DC) is a composer, multimedia artist and writer. His written work has appeared in The Village Voice, The Source, and Artforum amongst other publications. Miller's work as a media artist has appeared in the Whitney Biennial; The Venice Biennial for Architecture (2000); the...
event::tags Electronic
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
Balmorhea
33 schedule::attendees
Location
St David's Bethell Hall
eventtype Music
event::about Balmorhea's previous album All is Wild, All is Silent explored the freedom and isolation of settlers learning to live on an untamed frontier. It was an intensely physical album, dealing with the struggles of man on earth. By contrast, their new album Constellations shifts our focus to the cosmos and beyond,...
event::tags Classical
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
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