9:00 AM
to 11:00 AM

IFC Crossroads House Wristband Pickup
191 schedule::attendees
Location IFC Crossroads House
eventtype  Unofficial Party
event::about 

Please be prepared to present photo ID when picking up your wristband.

10:00 AM
to 11:00 AM

10:00 AM
to 11:00 AM

Nardwuar's Video Vault!
27 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Day Stage
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  Punk Rock Journalist and lead singer of The Evaporators, Nardwuar The Human Serviette, transports you, through video clips and stories, to the front lines of the many video interviews he has conducted over the past twenty years. Ranging from Jay-Z to Michael Gorbachev, from Destiny's Child to Wesley Willis, the Nard has compiled a huge catalog of "video vignettes" of the 20th Century and beyond.
event::tags  History of Music, nardwuar

11:00 AM
to 12:13 PM

Beats of Freedom
4 schedule::attendees
Location Alamo Ritz 2

11:00 AM
to 11:19 AM

FATAKRA
1 schedule::attendees
Location Alamo Lamar A

11:00 AM
to 11:12 AM

Fran's Daughter
1 schedule::attendees
Location Alamo Lamar A

11:00 AM
to 11:08 AM

Howling at the Moon
1 schedule::attendees
Location Alamo Lamar A

11:00 AM
to 12:33 PM

Narrative Shorts 1
3 schedule::attendees
Location Alamo Lamar A

11:00 AM
to 11:16 AM

11:00 AM
to 11:15 AM

PIONEER
2 schedule::attendees
Location Alamo Lamar A

11:00 AM
to 11:02 AM

11:00 AM
to 11:14 AM

11:00 AM
to 11:04 AM

11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM

Handicapping SXSW Showcases
31 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 15
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about 

There are over 2000 bands playing SXSW and we'll tell you the top 10 you won't want to miss. Experienced ears ponder raw data. "The Buzz" is the industry's most elusive gem. Experts discuss how the internet can propel an artist career. Who are the "buzzbands" for this year's SXSW? Where did their buzz start and will it sustain? How is the industry world-wide adapting A&R and promotions to the changing environment of music on-line?

event::tags  Other, handicapping, featured

11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM

Quickies 1: Branding, Marketing & Publicity
31 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 10B
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  Artists seeking to make a splash and make some money often do so through aligning themselves with marketing and advertising campaigns. Publicists can also be instrumental in bringing artists to a larger audience. Chat with and learn from experienced pros from the worlds of branding, marketing and publicity.
event::tags  Publicity

11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM

SXSW Trade Show
7 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 3-4
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  Spanning four days and all three conferences, the SXSW Trade Show is the heart of convergence for the evolving industries represented here in March. Attendees can experience the future of entertainment and technology in one location as well as find the tools needed to stake a claim on tomorrow.
event::tags  Trade Show

11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM

Welcome to the Music Business - You're Fucked
62 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 18ABC
eventtype  Panel, Music
Speaker  Martin Atkins
event::about  An examination of the internal and external problems you'll face in all levels of the business. Using humor as a weapon, Martin Atkins will point out the obvious, throw light in some dark corners and create another illuminating event illustrating the realistic, attainable goals that are possible in the new business.
event::tags  Marketing, fucked

11:00 AM
to 11:30 AM

Andy Friedman
6 schedule::attendees
Location The Dogwood
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

It's that time of year again... So, dust off your cowboy boots and make your way to Texas... 

The sun is shinin' and the weather is getting warm. We’ve got icy cold beer and hot food!

Year 11 and going strong… Won’t you come join Lil Deb and Cary Baker and our hosts The Dogwood as we celebrate another year, and welcome you to SXSW.

20 bands for your listening pleasure. Come early stay late!

The Dogwood has a full service food menu, beer, liquor, and soft drinks.

Thank you to these 20 bands for gracing our stage and helping us throw one heck of a shindig!!!

11:00 AM
to 11:30 AM

Tennessee Volunteers
3 schedule::attendees
Location Opal Divine's Freehouse
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Tennessee Volunteers

 

event::about 

 

11:00 AM
to 9:30 PM

Guitartown/Conqueroo Present Kickoff 2011
101 schedule::attendees
Location The Dogwood
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

11 ANDY FRIEDMAN
11:30 WAGONS
12 LESLIE STEVENS
12:30 WILLIE NILE
1 KEVIN WELCH
1:30 SMALL PONDS (Caitlin Cary)
2 THE HOBART BROTHERS & LIL' SIS HOBART (Jon Dee Graham/Freedy Johnston/Susan Cowsill)
2:30 STEVE POLTZ
3 JON DEE GRAHAM
3:30 MAXIM LUDWIG & THE SANTA FE SEVEN
4 SYD STRAW
4:30 IAN MOORE
5 SLAID CLEAVES
5:30 SHURMAN
6 HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN
6:30 THE SILOS
7 EMORY QUINN
7:30 MICHAEL DES BARRES
8:15 CHIP ROBINSON
9 THUNDEROSA

event::about 

It's that time of year again... So, dust off your cowboy boots and make your way to Texas... 

The sun is shinin' and the weather is getting warm. We’ve got icy cold beer and hot food!

Year 11 and going strong… Won’t you come join Lil Deb and Cary Baker and our hosts The Dogwood as we celebrate another year, and welcome you to SXSW.

20 bands for your listening pleasure. Come early stay late!

The Dogwood has a full service food menu, beer, liquor, and soft drinks.

Thank you to these 20 bands for gracing our stage and helping us throw one heck of a shindig!!!

Sponsors:

Guitartown
Conqueroo
The Dogwood
Frenzel Amps
Deep Eddy Vodka
M Music and Musicians Magazine

event::tags  featured

11:00 AM
to 6:30 PM

IAMSOUND 2011 Showcase
234 schedule::attendees
Location Shangri-La
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

12:00 PM - 12:40 PM NewVillager

1:00 PM - 1:40 PM DOM2:00 PM - 2:40 PM Friendly Fires3:00 PM - 3:40 PM Foster The People4:00 PM - 4:40 PM - Mount Kimbie5:00 PM - 5:40 PM - Theophilus London
DJ sets by:Local NativesNew LookSuperhumanoidsPunches
event::about 

AllSaints Spitalfield presents


IAMSOUND 2011 Showcase
Sailor Jerry drinks all dayStrictly 21+Free with RSVP
event::tags  free booze

11:00 AM
to 8:00 PM

Music Fog Showcase
58 schedule::attendees
Location threadgills world headquarters
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

11:10 AM - Alessi's Ark
11:40 AM - Heidi Spencer
12:20 PM - Ian Moore & The Lossy Coils
1:20 PM - Uncle Lucius
2:10 PM - Brian Wright
2:40 PM - Guy Forsyth
3:20 PM - Foster & Lloyd
4:20 PM - The Civil Wars
5:20 PM - Ray Wylie Hubbard
6:20 PM - The Trishas
7:20 PM - Greg Garing

event::about 

It is Year 4, as once again Music Fog takes the stage in the Saloon Room at Threadgill's WHQ(AKA&. the back room, on the stage against the ruby velvet curtains,) 301 W. Riverside, in South Austin TX. It is an unofficial showcase so no badges or wristbands are necessary, just a desire to eat some good ole homemade food, and see some cooking music. We at Music Fog put the four day schedule together, and our video cameras will be rolling as we gather content for www.musicfog.com. Most times we do our thing behind closed doors, but this gig, we invite you to come and hang in the room for our taping. The Music Fog Motto, after all, is "How Hard Could It Be&.." and the answer, at least when we come to Threadgills is, "Pretty Damn Easy!" What with onsite parking, air conditioning, any drink of any color that you might want, Southern home-style fare with loads of vegetables, and the ever important indoor plumbing with those fancy new 'no hands towel machines. I don't know, they just intrigue me! And really, why would you even think of going anywhere else?

11:00 AM
to 8:00 PM

Pigeon's Posse
67 schedule::attendees
Location Opal Divine's Freehouse
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Tennessee Volunteers 11-11:30

Jeff Talmadge 11:30 - 12

Ray Bonneville 12-12:30

Brandon Jenkins 12:30 - 1

Darryl Lee Rush 1-1:45

Randy Weeks 1:45-2:30

Ramsay Midwood 2:30-3:15

Oh No Oh My 3:15-4

Delta Saints 4-4:45

Somebody's Darling 4:45-5:30

Walt Wilkins 5:30-6:30

Mike and the Moonpies 6:30-7:30


event::about 

This year we'll be holding the shebang WEDNESDAY MARCH 16th at OPAL DIVINE's FREEHOUSE at 700 West 6th Street (same intersection as Momo's and Katz's). Our generous sponsors are Wall Street Western - on the square in Wimberley - and Strait Music of Austin because WHAT? They love us and love music. What a beautiful lineup we have -- the day is going to be ridiculously fun. Here are our participating artists, with an announcement comin' soon!

AS ALWAYS, PIGEON'S POSSE REQUIRES NO WRISTBANDS, LAMINATES OR COVER FEES, IT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THERE WILL BE DELICIOUS ADULT BEVERAGES AND AWESOME MUSIC AND PEOPLE WITH GIANT SMILES ON THEIR BEAUTIFUL FACES. 

11:00 AM
to 5:30 PM

Riot Act Media
86 schedule::attendees
Location The Ghost Room
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

RIOT ACT DAY PARTY!!

 

11:30 - Robin Bacior

12:05 - Matt Bauer

12:40 - Cobirds Unite with Maggie Bjorklund

 1:15 - Brass Bed

 1:50 - Follow That Bird

 2:25 - Quiet Life 

 3:00 - The Idle Hands

 3:35 - Laura Stevenson and the Cans

 4:10 - Hot Panda

 4:45 - "Secret Guest"

11:10 AM
to 11:40 AM

Alessi's Ark
23 schedule::attendees
Location threadgills world headquarters
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Alessi's Ark

 

event::about 

It is Year 4, as once again Music Fog takes the stage in the Saloon Room at Threadgill's WHQ(AKA&. the back room, on the stage against the ruby velvet curtains,) 301 W. Riverside, in South Austin TX. It is an unofficial showcase so no badges or wristbands are necessary, just a desire to eat some good ole homemade food, and see some cooking music. We at Music Fog put the four day schedule together, and our video cameras will be rolling as we gather content for www.musicfog.com. Most times we do our thing behind closed doors, but this gig, we invite you to come and hang in the room for our taping. The Music Fog Motto, after all, is "How Hard Could It Be&.." and the answer, at least when we come to Threadgills is, "Pretty Damn Easy!" What with onsite parking, air conditioning, any drink of any color that you might want, Southern home-style fare with loads of vegetables, and the ever important indoor plumbing with those fancy new 'no hands towel machines. I don't know, they just intrigue me! And really, why would you even think of going anywhere else?

11:30 AM
to 12:00 PM

Jeff Talmadge
2 schedule::attendees
Location Opal Divine's Freehouse
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Jeff Talmadge

 

event::about 

 

11:30 AM
to 12:00 PM

Robin Bacior
5 schedule::attendees
Location The Ghost Room
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Riot Act Media Day Party

11:30 AM
to 12:00 PM

Wagons
10 schedule::attendees
Location The Dogwood
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

It's that time of year again... So, dust off your cowboy boots and make your way to Texas... 

The sun is shinin' and the weather is getting warm. We’ve got icy cold beer and hot food!

Year 11 and going strong… Won’t you come join Lil Deb and Cary Baker and our hosts The Dogwood as we celebrate another year, and welcome you to SXSW.

20 bands for your listening pleasure. Come early stay late!

The Dogwood has a full service food menu, beer, liquor, and soft drinks.

Thank you to these 20 bands for gracing our stage and helping us throw one heck of a shindig!!!

11:30 AM
to 8:00 PM

Americana Roadshow Revival
45 schedule::attendees
Location Waterloo Icehouse
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

11:30 am -1:30 pm Lunch time Melody In The Round (singer-songwriter song swap with Noel McKay, Ben Reddell, Brian Whelan & Tommy Womack)
Followed by:
The Far West
David Olney & Sergio Webb
The Small Ponds (Caitlin Cary)
Jake La Botz
Tim Easton
The Carper Family
Randy Weeks
others TBD

event::about 

"Carolina Chickadee presents Americana Roadshow Revival"

All shows are Free and all ages/ No wristbands needed!

11:30 AM
to 10:00 PM

Anso Party
87 schedule::attendees
Location SpiderHouse
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Stage #1
Chapter 24 (London)
Dream Diary (Brooklyn)
Butts (Seattle) 
Grave Babies (Seattle) 
Xray Eyeballs (Brooklyn)
Surf City (New Zealand)
Bare Wires (San Francisco)
Football (Chicago) 
Thee Oh Sees (San Francisco)
Cheeseburger (Brooklyn)
Slim Cessna’s Auto Club (Denver)

Stage # 2
The Lingering Doubts (New York)
Mark Eitzel (American Music Club) (San Francisco)
Carletta Sue Kay (San Francisco)
Silje Nes (Norway)
Sea of Bees (San Francisco)
Christmas (Olympia, WA)
Pujol (Nashville)
Terrible Twos (Detroit)
Unnatural Helpers (Seattle)
Throwing Up (London)
Guantanamo Bay Watch (Portland)
Devon Williams (Los Angeles)
Birds of Avalon (Raleigh, NC)

event::about 

SpiderHouse is just outside of downtown near the University. Great 2 stage outdoor venue with trees, tables, really good food, full bar, cheap beer and fancy cocktails. This will be year 2 for my event at this awesome venue. Tell your friends and come hang with us!

a poster is in the works from our friends Fiona and Miles @ IDIOT OR GENIUS? Hit them up if you want a tour poster, tshirt design or what not. idiotorgenius@gmail.com 
Check out some of their great art work and posters here:http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=129481&id=135236202639]

11:30 AM
to 6:00 PM

BridgeClubMusic 2nd Annual Party Jam presented by EventSeekr
89 schedule::attendees
Location Liberty
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

5:30pm - 6:00pm The Hood Internet
4:30pm-5:00pm Keepaway
3:45pm - 4:15pm BRAHMS
3:00pm - 3:30pm Penguin Prison
2:15pm - 2:45pm Dominique Young Unique
1:30pm -2:00pm  Headless Horseman
12:45pm - 1:15pm TBA
Sensual Harassment (DJ set)
Tecla (DJ set)

event::about 

Bridge Club Music 2nd Annual Party Jam

presented by EventSeekr

 

FREE Unofficial Opening Day Bash with

GREAT BANDS / FREE BEER / GIVEAWAYS / GAMES

EAST SIDE KING food trailer on-site / MORE SURPRISES IN-STORE!

 

LINE UP:

The Hood Internet

Keepaway

BRAHMS

Penguin Prison

Dominique Young Unique

Headless Horseman

Neiliyo

+ more TBA

DJ sets: Tecla + Sensual Harassment

 

www.twitter.com/bridgeclubmusic

 

Start your SXSW off with a bang and come along to this free, no badge-required opening day fiesta featuring some of the festival's most anticipated bands.


Enjoy FREE BEER, as well as affordable and delightful fare from Austin's Award-Winning food trailer, East Side King, recently featured on Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations".


Get there early to grab the great giveaways and to check out the surprises we have in store!

 

Special thanks to our amazing sponsors: EventSeekr and MusicMyne.

event::tags  free, free beer, swag

11:30 AM
to 8:00 PM

Paste Magazine Party
451 schedule::attendees
Location The Stage on Sixth (formerly Radio Room)
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

March 16, 2011
12:00 - 12:35 PM Ponderosa
12:30 - 1:00 PM TV Torso
1:00 - 1:35 PM    Futurebirds
1:30 - 2:00        The Wealthy West (Brandon Kinder)
2:00 - 2:35    The Civil Wars
2:30 - 3:00        Keegan DeWitt (trio)
3:00 - 3:35    Trampled By Turtles
3:30 - 4:00        Jeremy Messersmith
4:00 - 4:35    Lost In the Trees
4:30 - 5:00        Matthew & The Atlas
5:00 - 5:35    Lord Huron
5:30 - 6:00        Kopecky Family Band
6:00 - 6:35    Ezra Furman & The Harpoons
6:30 - 7:00        Sondre Lerche
7:00 - 7:45    Eisley

event::about 

In less than a month, thousands of artists, fans and music professionals will descend upon Austin, Texas for SXSW 2011. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the weeklong event. As part of the festivities, Paste will be hosting two days’ worth of showcases, March 16-17.

 

Sponsored by Qdoba, Orange, Enthos, Touch and Izze, The 2011 Paste Party In Austin will take place at The Stage On Sixth—located at 507 East 6th Street. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. and artists will be performing from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Qdoba will also be providing free burritos and nachos to those attending (while supplies last).

 

The parties are open to the public and SXSW badgeholders, age 21+, until capacity. RSVP to attend!

event::tags  free food, free music, paste

11:30 AM
to 6:30 PM

The Midgetmen's Texas Jumpstart 4
119 schedule::attendees
Location Hole In The Wall
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Front Stage:
1200 - 1230 - 1, 2, 3
100 - 130 - Ham Sandwich
200 - 230 - Golden Dogs
300 - 330 - Sleeptalkers
400 - 430 - Country Mice
500 - 530 - Ezra Furman & The Harpoons

Back Stage:
1230 - 100 - Hounds Below
130 - 200 - Goes Cube
230 - 300 - The Midgetmen
330 - 400 - Gay Blades
430 - 500 - Hollerado
530 - 600 - Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers

event::about 

The Midgetmen are excited to be hosting our 4th Texas Jumpstart party during SXSW 2011. We've moved to the Hole in the Wall for this year, but The Midgetmen's Texas Jumpstart 4 will still be 100% free with 100% free beer (til it runs out).

11:30 AM
to 9:00 PM

Topshelf Records/Count Your Lucky Stars SXSW Showcase
69 schedule::attendees
Location Plush
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

The Count Your Lucky Stars and Topshelf Records SXSW Showcase!

With special guests:
Moving Mountains (Triple Crown)
Defeater (Bridge Nine)

And featuring:
Grown Ups
Into It. Over It.
Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate)
The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer AFraid To Die
Pswingset
Joie De Vivre
Caravels
The Clippers
Annabel
Football, Etc.
The Reptillian

event::about 

FREE limited 7-inches featuring tracks from bands playing the showcase will be available courtesy of Gotta Groove Records.

FREE rum will be served courtesy of Treaty Oak Platinum Rum.

FREE silk screened 19x25" posters will be given to the first 150 people through the door courtesy of Soundtrack Printing. Get their early!

18+: $2.00
21+: FREE

11:40 AM
to 12:20 PM

Heidi Spencer
6 schedule::attendees
Location threadgills world headquarters
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Heidi Spencer


event::about 

It is Year 4, as once again Music Fog takes the stage in the Saloon Room at Threadgill's WHQ(AKA&. the back room, on the stage against the ruby velvet curtains,) 301 W. Riverside, in South Austin TX. It is an unofficial showcase so no badges or wristbands are necessary, just a desire to eat some good ole homemade food, and see some cooking music. We at Music Fog put the four day schedule together, and our video cameras will be rolling as we gather content for www.musicfog.com. Most times we do our thing behind closed doors, but this gig, we invite you to come and hang in the room for our taping. The Music Fog Motto, after all, is "How Hard Could It Be&.." and the answer, at least when we come to Threadgills is, "Pretty Damn Easy!" What with onsite parking, air conditioning, any drink of any color that you might want, Southern home-style fare with loads of vegetables, and the ever important indoor plumbing with those fancy new 'no hands towel machines. I don't know, they just intrigue me! And really, why would you even think of going anywhere else?

12:00 PM
to 1:33 PM

96 MINUTES
7 schedule::attendees
Location Rollins Theatre

12:00 PM
to 1:30 PM

12:00 PM
to 1:24 PM

Fambul Tok
2 schedule::attendees
Location State Theatre

12:00 PM
to 1:30 PM

12:00 PM
to 1:08 PM

12:00 PM
to 1:00 PM

Country Mice
10 schedule::attendees
Location Dot Com Day Stage Austin Convention Center
eventtype  Music
Artists  Country Mice
event::about  Country Mice front man Jason Rueger grew up on a farm in rural Kansas passed down through three generations of his family. With headphones on, he walked the path, bruised his hands and squinted his eyes in the sun, but music, above all else, made him whole. Looking out from his window, he set his sights for something different than the dirt and milo that stung his eyes and cut his hands. Jason fought against the gravity-pull of hometown and, with all the joy and pain of letting go, moved to Brooklyn. Here, he met Ben Bullington (guitar), Kurt Kuehn (drums) and Mike Feldman (bass), who, being from Kansas, Wisconsin and upstate New York, also shared a comfort in displacement and they quickly banded with Rueger. As Country Mice, they rallied together to craft apocalyptic ballads through amplifier hazes that thicken into funnel clouds, drums that stomp-clap sedately before the storm peaks, and bass tones that thicken the bloodstream. Jason draws on his small town rearing with sophistication beyond the ordinarily romantic and reductive Americana troubadour, and his songwriting is anything but dime a dozen. You can hear strong traces of Neil Young and Wilco mixed into their modern experimental guitar sounds that any fan of mid-90’s Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jr. would love. Together they cut their teeth among the other hardworking bands of Brooklyn's fast-paced scene. To date, the band has released two formative 7" singles and a limited edition cassette on Brooklyn-based indie labels and now they are ready to unleash their debut album,"Twister," on Wao Wao Records. This is a record that sonically chisels through the calloused shell of glossy rock & roll to find the dissonant live wire beneath and play it for all its worth. It tells a tale of strained memory: the hardships, joys, and love of growing up in a small town in the Midwest, with the hopes and dreams of traveling the world – a record for every kid seeing the big world from his small bedroom window. Wao Wao Records (www.myspace.com/waowaorecords) is run by Toby Rascal and Hbear, two members of Kanine Records (www.kaninerecords.com), out of the basement of the Kanine Records headquarters, normally referred to as the Doghouse. Toby and Hbear formed Wao Wao Records to start releasing records by Country Mice the day they heard a lo-fi mp3 off of a 4-track demo that Jason, Ben and Kurt did in their practice space. They instantly knew then and there, that these three had something special and they wanted to be a part of it. “I instantly fell in love with their scratchy guitar sounds. It reminded of the joys of digging up a lost bone on a warm spring day. While their guitars feed back off of his homemade amp, Jason gives off a classically lost vocal style that gives way to a whole new take on a long lost 90’s indie sound.
event::tags  All Ages

12:00 PM
to 1:00 PM

Profetas
9 schedule::attendees
Location Radio Day Stage Austin Convention Center
eventtype  Music
Artists  Profetas
event::about  "Profetas create a niche of identification for all Latin America, from 8th street down to Ushuaia. A mix of Afro-Latins, mestizos, Indians, whites, mulattoes and other races that make up this multi-ethnic America. Profetas is the new blood that runs through the sonorous veins of a Colombian hip hop scenario, thirsty for identity, novelty and urban reality." Rolling Stones, September 2006. Since 1997 Profetas has become one of the essential groups to understand the new urban music in Latin America. The fusion of Afro-Colombian music, reggae, rock and a strong basis of hip hop has helped the band to get a good number of followers in Latin America and some European countries such as Germany and Austria. The duo composed of the African singer Antombo Langangui and the Colombian MC Pablo Fortaleza, has received outstanding comments by music critics: already in 2001, the Colombian newspaper EL TIEMPO presented them as the revelation of Colombian hip hop, after the band's live presentation at Hip Hop al Parque (the most important hip hop festival in Latinoamerica with around 100.000 visitors). PROFETAS, a multicultural band with members of different origins and with different musical backgrounds, have so far participated in festivals such as Hip Hop al Parque 2001 and 2005, Rastazo Bogota 2005, La Fete de la Musique in Medellin 2004 and 2005 and in Bogota 2006, Rock al Parque 2009, Reggaejam Germany 2008, European Summer University Germany 2008. In addition they have shared the stage with Gondwana from Chile, Junior Reid, Michael Rose and Tanya Stephens from Jamaica, Culcha Candela from Germany, Alborosie from Italy, Los Cafres from Argentina, and Method Man (Wutang Clan) from the USA, among others. In 2008, PROFETAS toured Europe twice, first in spring as opening act of Culcha Candela's “Hamma” tour and later in summer participating in recognized festivals like the Reggaejam in Germany, the Reggaebenefiz, the Afrolatin Day in Berlin, and the Summer University Convention organized by ATTAC in Saarland, Germany. During these tours PROFETAS played 25 concerts in more than 20 cities all over Europe. In addition, PROFETAS won the German version of the European Reggae Contest, competing with more than 400 European bands. In 2009, PROFETAS supported the Latinamerica Tour of the famous American rappers METHOD MAN and RED MAN, and promoted their new single BAILA on radio stations and at live concerts around Colombia. In 2010 Profetas began the Baila World Tour with 25 concerts in Europe ( alemania, austria , Suiza), the tour have dates in NYC (LAMC) and 8 concerts in Denmark . After the success of their first record Amor y Fortaleza (Love and Strength), PROFETAS are preparing BAILA, their new groundbreaking album!
event::tags  All Ages

12:00 PM
to 1:00 PM

Next Stage: The Reality of Cloud Streaming Services featuring Jeff Price (TuneCore), Bruce Houghton (Hypebot) & George Howard (Loyola University)
17 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 3-4
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  Cloud Streaming has arrived. Bringing successful and viable services to the U.S. market is only a matter of time. The question now becomes, how will this play out as a stream of revenue for rights holders? Join Jeff Price of TuneCore, Bruce Houghton of Hypebot and George Howard, Professor at Loyola University, at Next Stage for a detailed discussion on the six rights every musician has to their work, and how they can be employed best in the cloud streaming service model.
event::tags  Trade Show, #SXSWNextStage

12:00 PM
to 12:30 PM

SXSW Accelerator: Introductions
9 schedule::attendees
Location Hilton, Salon AB
eventtype  Panel, Interactive
event::about 

Day Three of SXSW Accelerator is a unique presenting opportunity centered on music-related technology companies only. There will be no carryover of competing companies from Day One or Day Two.

12:00 PM
to 1:00 PM

New Music from Wales
82 schedule::attendees
Location Latitude 30
eventtype  Party, Music
event::about  The best new music from Wales hosted by BBC Radio 1's Jen Long. Free food and drink. Enjoy performances by Gallops, We Are Animal, Bright Light Bright Light and The Last Republic. For guest list: http://www.britishguestlist.info/
event::tags  21+, Party

12:00 PM
to 1:00 PM

Sax, Clogs & Rock-n-Roll
39 schedule::attendees
Location Friends
eventtype  Party, Music
event::about  From Woody Guthrie to the Flaming Lips and Charlie Christian to Wanda Jackson, Oklahoma has always had a great music scene. Check out some of Oklahoma’s most talented up-and-coming musicians at the Buffalo Lounge (located at Friends). Enjoy free food and drink, while listening to John Fullbright, Sherree Chamberlin, Emory Grey, Ben Kilgore, Fiawna Forte, Kite Flying Robot and Audra Mae. Don’t forget to visit our swag booth, pop up store and free wifi. Check us out: www.oklahomafilm.org or 800-766-FILM.
event::tags  21+, Party

12:00 PM
to 12:30 PM

1, 2, 3
29 schedule::attendees
Location Hole In The Wall
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

1, 2, 3

 

event::about 

The Midgetmen are excited to be hosting our 4th Texas Jumpstart party during SXSW 2011. We've moved to the Hole in the Wall for this year, but The Midgetmen's Texas Jumpstart 4 will still be 100% free with 100% free beer (til it runs out).

12:00 PM
to 12:30 PM

Bears of Blue River
11 schedule::attendees
Location Cheer's
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

In association with SapporoBatter Blaster and Datapipe, Treehouse Diddly presents emerging national & international performers.  Thanks to our supportive sponsors we will be serving up Sapporo Beer and FREE pancakes and waffles from Batter Blaster. 

Treehouse Diddly is open to all SXSW badge holders and the general public

12:00 PM
to 1:00 PM

Carol Bui
5 schedule::attendees
Location Lovejoys
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of DC Does Texas

12:00 PM
to 12:30 PM

Chikita Violenta
Location Central Presbyterian Church
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Can You Keep A Secret?

Open to the public, free non-alcoholic beverages.

12:00 PM
to 12:20 PM

Exray's
8 schedule::attendees
Location Red 7
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about  Force Field PR & Terrorbird Media 4th Annual SXSW Day Party

12:00 PM
to 12:45 PM

Grimes
25 schedule::attendees
Location ND at 501 Studios
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Alter Zones X SXSW 2011

All Ages, live visuals by Tommyboy and Vid Kidz

12:00 PM
to 12:30 PM

Keegan Dewitt
18 schedule::attendees
Location Swan Dive
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

KEEGAN DEWITT 12-12:30pTHE ROMANY RYE 12:45-1:15pJESSICA LEA MAYFIELD 1:30-2pTHE APACHE RELAY 2:20-2:50pHAYES CARLL 3:10-3:40pCAITLIN ROSE 4-4:30pJASON ISBELL 4:40-5:10pCIVIL WARS  5:30-6p

event::about 

Part of The Billy Reid & K-Swiss SXSW Shindig

12:00 PM
to 12:30 PM

Leslie Stevens
10 schedule::attendees
Location The Dogwood
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

It's that time of year again... So, dust off your cowboy boots and make your way to Texas... 

The sun is shinin' and the weather is getting warm. We’ve got icy cold beer and hot food!

Year 11 and going strong… Won’t you come join Lil Deb and Cary Baker and our hosts The Dogwood as we celebrate another year, and welcome you to SXSW.

20 bands for your listening pleasure. Come early stay late!

The Dogwood has a full service food menu, beer, liquor, and soft drinks.

Thank you to these 20 bands for gracing our stage and helping us throw one heck of a shindig!!!

12:00 PM
to 12:30 PM

Lord Huron
67 schedule::attendees
Location Red 7 Patio
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about  Force Field PR & Terrorbird Media 4th Annual SXSW Day Party



12:00 PM
to 12:40 PM

Mindelixir
5 schedule::attendees
Location Barcelona
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Coming soon to SXSW 2011, and it's FREE!

SUB.CONSCIOUS x METHODS NYC

Hosted by 
Armanni Reign & Diggadee MC (Methods NYC, Heavyweight Division, ATL, NYC)

Gear by Methods NYC

event::tags  Free Bass, Swag

12:00 PM
to 12:45 PM

NewVillager
21 schedule::attendees
Location Shangri-La
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of the IAMSOUND 2011 Showcase

12:00 PM
to 12:30 PM

Ray Bonneville
3 schedule::attendees
Location Opal Divine's Freehouse
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Ray Bonneville

 

event::about 

 

12:00 PM
to 1:00 PM

Sarah Smith
1 schedule::attendees
Location Waterloo Records
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of Waterloo Records SXSW Showcase

12:00 PM
to 12:30 PM

Starlings, TN
11 schedule::attendees
Location Elysium
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Starlings, TN

 

event::about 

Chicken Ranch's annual day party!  Free BBQ while supplies last and great bands.  Sponsored by Big Red Retro and Newtek.

12:00 PM
to 12:30 PM

Street Chant
12 schedule::attendees
Location Aussie's Grill and Beach Bar
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Street Chant

 

event::about 

Presented by:
WeAre78704.com
The Australian American Chamber of Commerce – Houston www.aacc-houston.org
Dart Music International http://dartmusicinternational.org/

12:00 PM
to 12:30 PM

The Bell Riots 
8 schedule::attendees
Location Cherrywood Coffeehouse
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

The Bell Riots 

 

event::about 

30 diverse and talented acts traverse streets, highways, borders and oceans to celebrate indie music on indie radio. Indie Radio Rocks The World with Janka Nabay & The Bubu Gang, Ralph White, Tôg, Giana Factory, CALLmeKAT, and much more!

event::tags  free, all ages

12:00 PM
to 12:15 PM

Withered Hand
31 schedule::attendees
Location Emo's Annex
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Withered Hand (Absolutely Kosher) - Edinburgh, Scotland

 

12:00 PM
to 6:00 PM

Alter Zones X SXSW 2011
95 schedule::attendees
Location ND at 501 Studios
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

05:00 John Maus
04:00 Puro Instinct
03:00 Pictureplane
02:15 Sleep ∞ Over
01:30 Laurel Halo
12:45 Matthewdavid
12:00 Grimes

event::about 

All Ages, live visuals by Tommyboy and Vid Kidz

12:00 PM
to 6:00 PM

Austin BFF's Presented by: The Musebox/ Flavorpill/ IrockIroll/ The Bell House
91 schedule::attendees
Location Lipstick 24
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

INDOOR STAGE
12.30 - Milagres
1.30 - Operator Please
2.30 - Esben & the Witch
3.30 - Class Actress
4.30 - Cloud Control
5.30 - Nite Jewel

OUTDOOR STAGE
1 - Kids of 88
2 – Megaphonic Thrift 
3 - Deluka
4 - Violens
5 - Oh Land


event::about 

AUSTIN BFFS
Wednesday, March 16th: 12 – 6pm
Presented by: The Musebox / Flavorpill / IrockIroll / The Bell House 

Location: Lipstick 24 – 606 East 7th Street
DJ sets by DJ RUSS (Flavorpill)
FREE with RSVP
Sponsored by HP COMPUTERS

 

event::tags  Free

12:00 PM
to 6:00 PM

BAAMO's Florida Bandango
60 schedule::attendees
Location Yard Dog
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

12:15 to 12:35  Special Guest
12:45 to 1:15  Ronny Elliott
1:25 to 1:55    Rebekah Pulley & The Reluctant Prophets
2:05 to 2:35   The Human Condition
2:45 to 3:05   Special Guest
3:15 to 3:45   Poetry ‘n Lotion
3:55 to 4:25   Have Gun, Will Travel
4:35 to 5:05   Sleepy Vikings
5:15 to 5:45   The Beauvilles
5:55 to 6:25   Special Guest

event::about 

Start off your unofficial SXSW with an old-school party full of the hottest music from Tampa Bay. Back for the 8th year.

Loads & loads of FREE beer, FREE alligator chili, FREE black beans & yellow rice & Cuban bread and Tampa Bay’s finest with whom to while away the afternoon. Special Guests will be announced soon.

12:00 PM
to 7:00 PM

Baeblemusic Takes On Texas: Presented By Lexus, MOG, and ROKU
93 schedule::attendees
Location The Phoenix
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

5:30 - Opio, Casual and DJ Toure of the Hieroglyphics

4:30 - The Knux

3:30 - Sims

2:30 - Jim-E-O

1:30 - Cadence Weapon

12:30 - K-Flay

 

event::about 

Austin Texas is known for a few important things: breakfast tacos, warm weather, and a little gathering known as South By Southwest, a meeting of music and technology for a week-long party consisting of thousands of bands playing hundreds of shows every day across the city. Last year we took Texas with one day, and this year, we're claiming four. Our day parties will feature performances from the likes of Datarock, The Submarines, Hieroglyphics, Matt Nathanson,The Rural Alberta Advantage, The Boxer Rebellion, and many many many more (see the list below).

The shows are happening at The Phoenix (409 B. Colorodo St.) from 12 to 7 PM, Tuesday 3/15 through Friday, 3/18. Each day will feature a variety of great bands, including a party for all you Interactive folks on Tuesday, and a day entirely devoted to the best hip-hop Austin has to offer on Wednesday. The parties are sponsored by Baeblemusic, as well as Lexus, MOG and ROKU.

RSVP to our events at Eventbrite and on Facebook. And don't forget to download our iPhone app to stay up to date with the latest news and schedule/set times!

We've got a ton more surprises for you. Stay tuned for more information to roll out as the week unfolds!

12:00 PM
to 6:00 PM

Brooklyn Vs. The Bay
271 schedule::attendees
Location Red Eyed Fly
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info  Brooklyn:

-O'Death
-The Spinto Band
-Delicate Steve
-Smoosh
-Milagers
-Warm Ghost
-Dream Diary
-We Barbarians

The Bay:

-Dodos
-John Vanderslice
-Mark Eitzel
-The Mumlers
-Taxes
-Sea of Bees
-The Limousines
event::about  15 bands from the city that never sleeps and the city by the bay go head to head in one killer day of music.
event::tags  Free Drinks

12:00 PM
to 6:00 PM

Can You Keep A Secret?
2 schedule::attendees
Location Central Presbyterian Church
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Chikita Violenta: 12p-12:30p
Le Butcherettes: 12:50-1:20
Dom: 1:40-2:10
Neon Trees: 2:30-3
Republic Tigers: 3:20-3:50
Small Black: 4:10-4:40
5pm: ???

event::about 

Open to the public, free non-alcoholic beverages.

12:00 PM
to 6:00 PM

Can't Stop the Bleeding
57 schedule::attendees
Location Beerland
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Unholy Two (Columbus), Wounded Lion (Los Angeles), Wiccans (Denton), Bare Wires (Oakland), James Arthur's Manhunt (Austin), Pop. 1280 (NYC), Fungi Girls (Cleburne, TX) 

12:00 PM
to 3:00 PM

DC Does Texas
84 schedule::attendees
Location Lovejoys
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

12:00--Carol Bui 
12:50--Tereu Tereu
1:45--Typefighter
2:40--Deleted Scenes
3:35--True Womanhood
4:20--The Caribbean
5:15--These United States

event::about 

FREE! 21+
Refreshments provided by Dogfish Head

12:00 PM
to 5:00 PM

eMusic at SXSW
270 schedule::attendees
Location Beauty Bar
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

12:30 - Hurray for the Riff Raff (eMusic Selects)

1:15 - Grass Widow (Kill Rock Stars)

2:00 - JEFF the Brotherhood (Infinity Cat)

2:45 - Ty Segall (Goner)

3:30 - Obits (Sub Pop)

4:15 - The Pains of Being Pure at Heart (Slumberland)

 

event::about 

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart & More at eMusic's SXSW Day Party

Beat the mad rush and hear the week's best bands early at eMusic's SXSW Day Party. We've got a Beauty Bar bill custom-built to amaze.

Space is limited, so inclusion on the guest list will be first-come, first-served. RSVP now! The list closes Tuesday, March 1st. We'll send a confirmation by March 4th.

From 12-2PM, we'll have free food and drinks for you and your guest, plus surprises and eMusic swag. More importantly: you'll get to hear some of the most exciting bands in independent music.

Must be 21 years or older to attend.

 

12:00 PM
to 6:00 PM

Flavorpill + The MuseBox + I Rock I Roll + The Bell House NY are AUSTIN BFFs
179 schedule::attendees
Location Lipstick 24
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Indoor

5:30pm Nite Jewel
4:30pm Cloud Control
3:30pm Class Actress
2:30pm Esben & the Witch
1:30pm Operator Please
12:30pm Milagres

Outdoor
5pm Oh Land
4pm Violens
3pm Deluka
2pm Megaphonic Thrift
1pm Kids of 88
DJ Russ (of Flavorpill)

event::about 

Flavorpill + The MuseBox + I Rock I Roll The Bell House NY are AUSTIN BFFs. 

Proudly sponsored by HP: Everybody On.

 

12:00 PM
to 6:00 PM

Force Field PR & Terrorbird Media 4th Annual SXSW Day Party
279 schedule::attendees
Location Red 7
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

FREE. All Ages. Early Arrival Strongly Suggested.
Rad Gift Bags for First 100 Attendees
Free Ben And Jerry's Ice Cream!

Inside Stage:
Exray's
Cloud Nothings
Pictureplane
Rainbow Arabia
Nite Jewel
Lower Dens
The Death Set
The Soft Moon

Outside Stage:
Lord Huron
Violens
Screaming Females
Braids
Generationals
Weekend
Toro Y Moi
tUnE-yArDs

12:00 PM
to 6:00 PM

Glitoris vs Bigstereo
82 schedule::attendees
Location Barbarella
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Inside:

5pm WhoMadeWho
www.whomadewho.dk

3:45pm RAC DJs
www.remixartistcollective.com

2:45pm Database
www.databasetrax.com

2pm T.E.E.D.
www.myspace.com/totallyenormousextinctdinosaurs

1:15pm The Golden Ghosts
http://www.reverbnation.com/thegoldenghosts

12:30pm James Yuill
www.myspace.com/jamesyuill


Outside
5pm: SURPRISE GUEST

4:15pm Wolf Gang
www.myspace.com/thisiswolfgang

3:30pm Young Empires
www.myspace.com/youngempires 

2:45pm The Good Natured
www.myspace.com/thegoodnatured

2pm Young Legionnaire 
www.younglegionnaire.com

1:15pm Xylos
www.xylosmusic.net

12:30pm Clock Opera
www.clockopera.com

event::about 

GLITORIS VS BIGSTEREO with videos from Pomp & Clout http://vimeo.com/20588663

Free Booze while supplies lasts. +21 up only. NO BADGE OR WRISTBAND REQUIRED.

12:00 PM
to 6:00 PM

Hello Music & Taylor Guitars Artist to Watch Showcase
40 schedule::attendees
Location Rusty Spurs
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

12:30 RTB2: http://tinyurl.com/48zehxn
1:00 Scott Bartenhagen: http://tinyurl.com/4gzw8jj
1:30 Thomas Wynn & The Believers: http://tinyurl.com/49a2s9m
2:00 Jamestown Revival: http://tinyurl.com/4bdkawq
2:30 Evaline: http://tinyurl.com/4vupr6p
3:00 Justyna Kelly: http://tinyurl.com/4h68hlb
3:30 Vanaprasta: http://tinyurl.com/4lu5xcc
4:00 The Smiles: http://tinyurl.com/yb89nop
4:30 The Material: http://tinyurl.com/4sd9jqh
5:00 yOya: http://tinyurl.com/4cxnq7c

event::about 


Hello Music & Taylor Guitars are sponsoring a day party in Austin with ten artists, drinks, bbq, a guitar giveaway, and a free download of the show.

event::tags  booze, food, swag, free mp3, bbq, beer, no badge

12:00 PM
to 12:00 AM

Indie Radio Rocks The World
47 schedule::attendees
Location Cherrywood Coffeehouse
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Cherry Stage (Inside)
12:15PM-12:45PM Bad Blood 

1:00PM-1:30PM  The Lonesome Heroes 

1:45PM-2:15PM  Aunt Martha (Wilmot, NH) 

2:30PM-3:00PM  Chris Brecht and Dead Flowers

3:15PM-3:45PM  CAT CAUGHT LARK (Copenhagen, Denmark) 

4:00PM-4:30PM Whale Watch 

4:45PM-5:15PM No Mas Bodas 

5:30PM-6:00PM Buoyant Sea (New Orleans, LA) 

6:15PM-6:45PM Miss Jackson 

7:00PM-7:30PM Black Kettle (Los Angeles, CA) 

7:45PM-8:15PM Dada Autopsy

8:30PM-9:00PM The Cocker Spaniels 

9:15PM-9:45PM Salesman 

10:00PM-10:30PM You Are An Airplane

10:45PM-11:15PM CALLmeKAT (Copenhagen, Denmark) 

11:30PM-12:00AM Dance in Da Pants!!! (New Orleans, LA) 


Wood Stage (Outside)

12:00PM-12:30PM The Bell Riots 

12:45PM-1:15PM Ghost Lapse 

1:30PM-2:00PM Day vs Night 

2:15PM-2:45PM The Dead Records (Fort Wayne, IN) 

3:00PM-3:30PM World Racketeering Squad 

3:45PM-4:15PM The Coast of Nebraska 

4:30PM-5:00PM Darwin’s Finches (Galveston, TX) 

5:15PM-5:45PM SCHOOL (Brooklyn, NY) 

6:00PM-6:30PM Summer People (Binghamton, NY) 

6:45PM-7:15PM Mermaid Blonde 

7:30PM-8:00PM Giana Factory (Copenhagen, Denmark) 

8:15PM-8:45PM Tôg (Stavanger, Norway) 

9:00PM-9:30PM Ralph White 

9:45PM-10:30PM Janka Nabay & The Bubu Gang (Sierra Leone & NYC, NY)

event::about 

30 diverse and talented acts traverse streets, highways, borders and oceans to celebrate indie music on indie radio. Indie Radio Rocks The World with Janka Nabay & The Bubu Gang, Ralph White, Tôg, Giana Factory, CALLmeKAT, and much more!

event::tags  free, all ages

12:00 PM
to 7:00 PM

IODA Opening Day Bash
258 schedule::attendees
Location Emo's Annex
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

12PM: Withered Hand (Absolutely Kosher) - Edinburgh, Scotland
12:20PM: Geographer (Tricycle Records) - San Francisco, CA
12:45PM: Queen Sea Big Shark (Modern Sky) - Beijing, China
1:15PM: Fredrik (The Kora Records) - Malmö, Sweden 
1:45PM: Weekend (Slumberland) - San Francisco, CA
2:30PM: Aphasia (White Wabbit) - Taipei, Taiwan
3:00PM: True Widow (End Sounds) - Austin, TX
3:30PM: The Bewitched Hands (Look Mum No Hands/Sony) - Paris, France
4:15PM: Typhoon (Tender Loving Empire) - Portland, OR
5PM: Beach Fossils (Captured Tracks) - Brooklyn, NY
5:30PM: Gold Panda (Ghostly International) - London, UK

12:00 PM
to 11:30 PM

Music From Below the Equator
60 schedule::attendees
Location Aussie's Grill and Beach Bar
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

12:00PM-12:30PM Street Chant
12:45PM-1:15PM TBA
1:30PM-2:00PM Battle Circus
2:15PM-2:45PM The Jefferson
3:00PM-3:30PM Emergency Blanket
3:45PM-4:15PM Tidal Waves
4:30PM-5:00PM Intimate Stranger
5:15PM-6:00PM The Dom Mariani Trio
6:15PM-7:00PM The Chevelles
7:15PM-8:00PM Grand Atlantic
8:15PM-9:00PM Jackie Bristow
9:15PM-10:00PM Drawn From Bees
10:15PM-11:00PM black.loop
11:15PM-12:00AM Dead Black Hearts

event::about 

Presented by:
WeAre78704.com
The Australian American Chamber of Commerce – Houston www.aacc-houston.org
Dart Music International http://dartmusicinternational.org/

12:00 PM
to 5:30 PM

Ranch By Chicken Ranch 2011
97 schedule::attendees
Location Elysium
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

12-12:30 Starlings, TN
12:45 - 1:15 Moonlight Towers
1:30-2 Beautiful Supermachines
2:15-2:45 Mr. Lewis and The Funeral 5
3-3:30 The Clutters
3:45-4:30 The Woggles
4:45-5:30 Peelander-Z

 

event::about 

Chicken Ranch's annual day party!  Free BBQ while supplies last and great bands.  Sponsored by Big Red Retro and Newtek.

12:00 PM
to 6:00 PM

San Diego Hoe Down 2011
85 schedule::attendees
Location Lustre Pearl
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

UME, Silent Comedy, Little Hurricane, Leslie & The Badgers, Writer, Saint Motel and American Royalty.

event::about 

There is no better way to start off  your wild and exciting week  at SXSW than with free beer and tacos and great music courtesy of the San Diego Music Foundation and several wonderful sponsors.  


Featured musicians at the San Diego Hoe-Down include UME, Silent Comedy, Little Hurricane, Leslie & The Badgers, Writer, Saint Motel and American Royalty.


Do you miss the months between SXSW each year?  We’ve got your fix at the Hoe-Down -- mix and mingle with San Diegans and find out more about their wonderful San Diego Music Thing conference which is held annually.  This year’s conference takes place on September  9 and 10 and will feature panels from music industry professionals, performances, mentoring sessions and more.


Admission to the Hoe-Down is complimentary with your SXSW badge or please RSVP. This year’s Hoe-Down is sponsored by the good folks at Bar Pink, BMI, The Casbah, Front Gate Tickets, Hi-Speed Soul, The Ruby Room, San Diego City Beat, North Park / San Diego Music Thing, Soda Bar, and the San Diego Music Foundation.

event::tags  Free beer, free tacos

12:00 PM
to 8:00 PM

SUB.CONSCIOUS x Methods NYC
46 schedule::attendees
Location Barcelona
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

12:00 Mindelixir 
12:40 Sol.ID
1:20 Eshin 
2:00 Atlantic Connection
2:40 Dan Wall x Nyx-E
3:20 Gigantor x Inna K
4:00 DJ Megan Foxxx 
4:40 Dave Gee x Trigon
5:20 Bro Safari
6:00 Down Jones
6:40 BMC x Michael Watts
7:20 Noah D

event::about 

Coming soon to SXSW 2011, and it's FREE!

SUB.CONSCIOUS x METHODS NYC

Hosted by 
Armanni Reign & Diggadee MC (Methods NYC, Heavyweight Division, ATL, NYC)

Gear by Methods NYC

event::tags  Free Bass, Swag

12:00 PM
to 6:00 PM

The Billy Reid & K-Swiss SXSW Shindig
121 schedule::attendees
Location Swan Dive
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

KEEGAN DEWITT 12-12:30pTHE ROMANY RYE 12:45-1:15pJESSICA LEA MAYFIELD 1:30-2pTHE APACHE RELAY 2:20-2:50pHAYES CARLL 3:10-3:40pCAITLIN ROSE 4-4:30pJASON ISBELL 4:40-5:10pCIVIL WARS  5:30-6p

12:05 PM
to 12:35 PM

Matt Bauer
9 schedule::attendees
Location The Ghost Room
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Riot Act Media Day Party

12:15 PM
to 12:45 PM

Bad Blood 
14 schedule::attendees
Location Cherrywood Coffeehouse
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Bad Blood 

 

event::about 

30 diverse and talented acts traverse streets, highways, borders and oceans to celebrate indie music on indie radio. Indie Radio Rocks The World with Janka Nabay & The Bubu Gang, Ralph White, Tôg, Giana Factory, CALLmeKAT, and much more!

event::tags  free, all ages

12:15 PM
to 12:45 PM

Geographer
94 schedule::attendees
Location Emo's Annex
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Geographer (Tricycle Records) - San Francisco, CA


12:15 PM
to 12:45 PM

Mount Kimbie
79 schedule::attendees
Location Mohawk Patio
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

The Windish Agency / Laneway Festival / Eat Your Own Ears / Austinist present AUSTIN OR BUST! Sponsored by Feiyue and Scion.

12:15 PM
to 12:45 PM

Special Guest
10 schedule::attendees
Location Yard Dog
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of BAAMO's Florida Bandango

12:15 PM
to 6:00 PM

Austin or Bust! (Austinist, Windish Agency, Laneway Festival, Eat Your Own Ears)
233 schedule::attendees
Location Mohawk
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info  Outside: Foster The People (5:15pm), Royal Bangs (4:15pm), Cloud Nothings (3:15pm), Givers (2:15pm), Twin Shadow (1:15pm), Mount Kimbie (12:15pm), Huw Stephens (DJ set) Inside: The Jezabels (5pm), Hanni El Khatib (4pm), The Holidays (3pm), Cloud Control (2pm), Jamie Woon (1pm)

12:20 PM
to 1:20 PM

Ian Moore & The Lossy Coils
24 schedule::attendees
Location threadgills world headquarters
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Ian Moore & The Lossy Coils


event::about 

It is Year 4, as once again Music Fog takes the stage in the Saloon Room at Threadgill's WHQ(AKA&. the back room, on the stage against the ruby velvet curtains,) 301 W. Riverside, in South Austin TX. It is an unofficial showcase so no badges or wristbands are necessary, just a desire to eat some good ole homemade food, and see some cooking music. We at Music Fog put the four day schedule together, and our video cameras will be rolling as we gather content for www.musicfog.com. Most times we do our thing behind closed doors, but this gig, we invite you to come and hang in the room for our taping. The Music Fog Motto, after all, is "How Hard Could It Be&.." and the answer, at least when we come to Threadgills is, "Pretty Damn Easy!" What with onsite parking, air conditioning, any drink of any color that you might want, Southern home-style fare with loads of vegetables, and the ever important indoor plumbing with those fancy new 'no hands towel machines. I don't know, they just intrigue me! And really, why would you even think of going anywhere else?

12:30 PM
to 12:35 PM

Guard Dog Global Jam
2 schedule::attendees
Location Alamo Lamar B

12:30 PM
to 1:50 PM

PressPausePlay
7 schedule::attendees
Location Alamo Lamar B

12:30 PM
to 3:12 PM

The Interrupters
4 schedule::attendees
Location Paramount Theatre

12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM

Archiving & Accessing Music Media - The Great Migration
11 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 16A
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  The task of archiving today's entertainment assets goes well beyond safely storing thousands of tape boxes and film cans. This is especially true in the case of music assets. To keep pace with the rapidly changing marketplace, it has become necessary to provide not only secure physical storage, but also to provide digital migration, restoration, electronic delivery and other studio operations. There is a strong case to be made that all these services should be available within the facility to minimize risk, improve service and reduce costs. In today's up-loadable, down-loadable, cloud-based, e-delivery-centric music marketplace, the ability to preserve and prepare music assets for secure and immediate delivery directly from the archive is key, making the archive not only the secure repository for valuable music assets but also the first link in today's digital supply chain.
event::tags  Late Entry, archivingmusic

12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM

Creativity, Commerce, and Policy: A Conversation
15 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 17AB
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  Berklee College of Music and Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet & Society are in the midst of a year long collaborative effort to initiate and promote discussion about the future of the music business. Assistant Professor in Berklee's Music Business / Management program Allen Bargfrede and Christopher Bavitz, Assistant Director of Harvard Law School's Cyberlaw Clinic, host a conversation with an artist or two about their experiences in the music business, and will focus on the ways in which existing legal regimes and business models inform (and are informed) by the creative process.
event::tags  Other, creativity

12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM

Demo Listening Session 1
5 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 10A
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  Demo Listening Sessions offer a unique opportunity for selected musicians to get direct feedback from music professionals, those who listen to demos as part of their job.
event::tags  Other

12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM

Enhancing Online Music Through Audio Processing
6 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 15
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  Everyone has experienced having to constantly adjust the volume on 'shuffle' due to differences between loudness levels of recordings. Most music services present music like at random, not as a professional DJ or FM broadcast station would. Songs don't flow together. This panel will talk about using audio processing to "remaster" music for a more consistent listener experience, and why this consistency is important for the listening experience. We'll also talk about the different challenges involved with listening to music in different environments such as in the car or mobile vs in the home. By looking at audio processing tools that over-the-air broadcasters (as well as some webcasters) use, we'll show how music services can improve on these aspects of listening by effectively re-mastering the tracks.
event::tags  Studio, audioprocessing

12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM

Entrepreneurs in Music
38 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 16B
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  Not just musicians have talent in the music business; management companies, indie labels, niche record shops and more recently, digital music services, are all full of self made entrepreneurs who embrace the independent state of their businesses. This enthusiasm often comes at the price of long hours and initial low financial reward. Competing with the big players in the industry is often harder than anticipated. Successful business people from different areas of the music industry discuss how they manage their careers and keep up motivation in tricky times.
event::tags  Other, entrepreneurs

12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM

Fan Analytics for Dummies
18 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 13AB
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  The growth of fan analytics services, and the technology development to actively engage with and understand your fan base, has provided salvation to artists who typically were not able to afford research being done by big marketing firms. By identifying who your fans are, what social networking sites they visit, what they will pay for and what they want the most, different products can be targeted at different levels of fandom. Today, even an artist with a developing fan base can use these analytics to produce a maintainable cash intake without having to rely purely on on a label and album sales. Learn how to get started as well as the key you need to build, manage and accelerate your fan base and your career.
event::tags  Other, fananalytics

12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM

Filmmakers Meet Distributors
14 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 3-4
eventtype  Panel, Film
event::about  SXSW invites indie filmmakers and distributors to get together at The Trade Show Meet Up Pavilion to explore new platforms and methods for film distribution.
event::tags  Trade Show, #SXSWMeetUp

12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM

Quickies 2: Publishers and Performance Rights
8 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 10B
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  Income generated from publishing and performance rights is crucial for artists. Chat with people who are committed to getting artists paid fairly and promptly.
event::tags  Licensing

12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM

SXSW Accelerator: algoriddim GmbH, Air Guitar Ltd, Exfm, Herd
6 schedule::attendees
Location Hilton, Salon AB
eventtype  Panel, Interactive
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Day Three of SXSW Accelerator is a unique presenting opportunity centered on music-related technology companies only. There will be no carryover of competing companies from Day One or Day Two.

12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM

Tropical Hot Dog Panel
9 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 12AB
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  The late Don Van Vliet--Captain Beefheart--was controversial in his day, and also the subject of many myths. But nearly everyone agrees now that the man was a visionary who completely overhauled blues and jazz to make music unlike any other. How did he make that music? What was it like for players to learn his music? Which myths are actually true? And why did he leave music to pursue an art career? Band members, friends and relatives celebrate his life and times and massive achievements.

12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM

You've Built a Social Network, Now What?
39 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 11AB
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  You have 1,000 fans on Facebook and 500 followers on Twitter, but what do you with them? How do musicians keep, engage, and grow their online communities to boost their brand, fuel their inspiration, shape their craft and… ultimately make money?
event::tags  Marketing, nowwhat

12:30 PM
to 1:00 PM

Brandon Jenkins
4 schedule::attendees
Location Opal Divine's Freehouse
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Brandon Jenkins

 

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12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM

Clock Opera
35 schedule::attendees
Location Barbarella
eventtype  Unofficial Music
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Outside Stage.

GLITORIS VS BIGSTEREO with videos from Pomp & Clout http://vimeo.com/20588663

Free Booze while supplies lasts. +21 up only. NO BADGE OR WRISTBAND REQUIRED.

12:30 PM
to 1:05 PM

Cloud Nothings
159 schedule::attendees
Location Red 7
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about  Force Field PR & Terrorbird Media 4th Annual SXSW Day Party

12:30 PM
to 1:00 PM

Hounds Below
27 schedule::attendees
Location Hole In The Wall
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Hounds Below

 

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The Midgetmen are excited to be hosting our 4th Texas Jumpstart party during SXSW 2011. We've moved to the Hole in the Wall for this year, but The Midgetmen's Texas Jumpstart 4 will still be 100% free with 100% free beer (til it runs out).

12:30 PM
to 1:15 PM

Hurray for the Riff Raff
16 schedule::attendees
Location Beauty Bar
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Hurray for the Riff Raff

 

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eMusic SXSW Day Party

12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM

James Yuill
29 schedule::attendees
Location Barbarella
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Inside Stage.

GLITORIS VS BIGSTEREO with videos from Pomp & Clout http://vimeo.com/20588663

Free Booze while supplies lasts. +21 up only. NO BADGE OR WRISTBAND REQUIRED.

12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM

K-Flay
8 schedule::attendees
Location The Phoenix

12:30 PM
to 1:00 PM

Milagres
6 schedule::attendees
Location Lipstick 24
eventtype  Unofficial Music
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Part of the Flavorpill Party

12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM

Milagres
3 schedule::attendees
Location Lipstick 24
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

 

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AUSTIN BFFS
Wednesday, March 16th: 12 – 6pm
Presented by: The Musebox / Flavorpill / IrockIroll / The Bell House 

Location: Lipstick 24 – 606 East 7th Street
DJ sets by DJ RUSS (Flavorpill)
FREE with RSVP
Sponsored by HP COMPUTERS

 

event::tags  Free

12:30 PM
to 1:00 PM

RTB2
4 schedule::attendees
Location Rusty Spurs
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Hello Music & Taylor Guitars Artist to Watch Showcase

Hello Music & Taylor Guitars are sponsoring a day party in Austin with ten artists, drinks, bbq, a guitar giveaway, and a free download of the show.

event::tags  booze, food, swag, free mp3, bbq, beer, no badge

12:30 PM
to 12:55 PM

Sea of Bees
58 schedule::attendees
Location Red Eyed Fly
eventtype  Unofficial Music
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Tiger Mountain & Noise Pop present BROOKLYN VS. THE BAY

12:30 PM
to 1:15 PM

The Head and the Heart
172 schedule::attendees
Location Mellow Johnny's
eventtype  Unofficial Music
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KEXP is broadcasting live from Austin, TX during the 2011 South by Southwest Music Conference, March 16th through the 18th. Join us at Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop for exclusive live sets from Wild Flag, The Head and the Heart, The Black Angels, Yuck, Steve Wynn & The Miracle Three, and more.  KEXP DJs Cheryl Waters and Kevin Cole will spin music between live sets.

12:30 PM
to 1:00 PM

TV Torso
20 schedule::attendees
Location The Stage on Sixth (formerly Radio Room)
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of the Paste Magazine Party

12:30 PM
to 1:00 PM

Willie Nile
20 schedule::attendees
Location The Dogwood
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

It's that time of year again... So, dust off your cowboy boots and make your way to Texas... 

The sun is shinin' and the weather is getting warm. We’ve got icy cold beer and hot food!

Year 11 and going strong… Won’t you come join Lil Deb and Cary Baker and our hosts The Dogwood as we celebrate another year, and welcome you to SXSW.

20 bands for your listening pleasure. Come early stay late!

The Dogwood has a full service food menu, beer, liquor, and soft drinks.

Thank you to these 20 bands for gracing our stage and helping us throw one heck of a shindig!!!

12:30 PM
to 7:30 PM

KEXP Live @ SXSW
201 schedule::attendees
Location Mellow Johnny's
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

12:30pm ‒ The Head and the Heart
2:30pm ‒ Yuck
4:30pm ‒ Grouplove
6:30pm ‒ Wild Flag

12:40 PM
to 1:10 PM

Cobirds Unite with Maggie Bjorklund
20 schedule::attendees
Location The Ghost Room
eventtype  Unofficial Music
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Riot Act Media Day Party

12:40 PM
to 1:20 PM

Sol.ID
2 schedule::attendees
Location Barcelona
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Coming soon to SXSW 2011, and it's FREE!

SUB.CONSCIOUS x METHODS NYC

Hosted by 
Armanni Reign & Diggadee MC (Methods NYC, Heavyweight Division, ATL, NYC)

Gear by Methods NYC

event::tags  Free Bass, Swag

12:45 PM
to 1:15 PM

Ghost Lapse 
4 schedule::attendees
Location Cherrywood Coffeehouse
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Ghost Lapse 

 

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30 diverse and talented acts traverse streets, highways, borders and oceans to celebrate indie music on indie radio. Indie Radio Rocks The World with Janka Nabay & The Bubu Gang, Ralph White, Tôg, Giana Factory, CALLmeKAT, and much more!

event::tags  free, all ages

12:45 PM
to 1:30 PM

Matthewdavid
4 schedule::attendees
Location ND at 501 Studios
eventtype  Unofficial Music
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Alter Zones X SXSW 2011

All Ages, live visuals by Tommyboy and Vid Kidz

12:45 PM
to 1:15 PM

Moonlight Towers
19 schedule::attendees
Location Elysium
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Moonlight Towers

 

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Chicken Ranch's annual day party!  Free BBQ while supplies last and great bands.  Sponsored by Big Red Retro and Newtek.

12:45 PM
to 1:15 PM

Queen Sea Big Shark
8 schedule::attendees
Location Emo's Annex
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Queen Sea Big Shark (Modern Sky) - Beijing, China


12:45 PM
to 1:15 PM

Ronny Elliot
3 schedule::attendees
Location Yard Dog
eventtype  Unofficial Music
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Part of BAAMO's Florida Bandango

12:45 PM
to 1:45 PM

Tereu Tereu
4 schedule::attendees
Location Lovejoys
eventtype  Unofficial Music
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Part of DC Does Texas

12:45 PM
to 1:15 PM

The Lines
1 schedule::attendees
Location Cheer's
eventtype  Unofficial Music
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In association with SapporoBatter Blaster and Datapipe, Treehouse Diddly presents emerging national & international performers.  Thanks to our supportive sponsors we will be serving up Sapporo Beer and FREE pancakes and waffles from Batter Blaster. 

Treehouse Diddly is open to all SXSW badge holders and the general public

12:45 PM
to 1:15 PM

The Romany Rye
31 schedule::attendees
Location Swan Dive
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

KEEGAN DEWITT 12-12:30pTHE ROMANY RYE 12:45-1:15pJESSICA LEA MAYFIELD 1:30-2pTHE APACHE RELAY 2:20-2:50pHAYES CARLL 3:10-3:40pCAITLIN ROSE 4-4:30pJASON ISBELL 4:40-5:10pCIVIL WARS  5:30-6p

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Part of The Billy Reid & K-Swiss SXSW Shindig

12:45 PM
to 1:15 PM

Violens
60 schedule::attendees
Location Red 7 Patio
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about  Force Field PR & Terrorbird Media 4th Annual SXSW Day Party

12:45 PM
to 1:10 PM

We Barbarians
31 schedule::attendees
Location Red Eyed Fly
eventtype  Unofficial Music
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Tiger Mountain and Noise Pop present BROOKLYN VS. THE BAY

12:50 PM
to 1:20 PM

Le Butcherettes
1 schedule::attendees
Location Central Presbyterian Church
eventtype  Unofficial Music
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Can You Keep A Secret?

Open to the public, free non-alcoholic beverages.

12:50 PM
to 1:30 PM

Tereu Tereu
5 schedule::attendees
Location Lovejoys

1:00 PM
to 2:00 PM

Casiokids
124 schedule::attendees
Location Radio Day Stage Austin Convention Center
eventtype  Music
Artists  Casiokids
event::about  In an age when virtually everything -- especially music -- is instantly accessible and easily transmitted from anywhere in mere seconds, it's no small wonder that Europe has managed to keep Casiokids to themselves for this long. But, Topp stemning pa lokal bar is poised to place Casiokids on the tips of tongues across the U.S. (Even if most would be hard-pressed to correctly pronounce the album's title!) Hailing from the same celebrated Bergen scene that has produced Datarock and Annie, Casiokids were so-named for the beat-up old keyboards with which the band members first conceived their club-ready sound. Formed with the intention of making electronic music more visual, the band has since added guitar and drums to produce a collection of incredibly catchy tunes often sung in their native Norwegian and influenced by afro-beat, techno and out-and-out pop. Like former tour mates (and now labelmates) of Montreal, Casiokids put on a theatrical live show -- incorporating a blend of shadow puppets, video projections and animal costumes -- that is not to be missed. Whether playing for the truly young (as during a 12-date kindergarten tour in Norway) or the young at heart (at almost all of Europe's largest festivals and on tour with Hot Chip), Casiokids generate the kind of unrestrained party mood that inevitably transforms any audience into a joyous, dancing mass. And yet, apart from a few much-buzzed about performances at CMJ and SXSW, as well as a short headlining tour in Fall 2009, the quintet has remained relatively under the radar stateside -- an undeserved status that will surely be changing soon. Featuring the first Norwegian-language pop music ever to be released in the U.S., Topp stemning pa lokal bar contains the type of addictive melodies, distinctive vocal harmonies and danceable pop hooks that translate flawlessly no matter where you're from. Spanning the widths and breadths of bass heavy pop, synthy dub and darker percussive club moments, Casiokids makes its music felt as much as heard. The songs on Topp stemning palokal bar were previously distributed in Europe via Moshi Moshi, both as part of the label's renowned Singles Club and as a series of double A-sided 7"s. For this debut US release, all eight tracks have been re-mastered and are accompanied by a bonus disc of new material (including six remixes and two covers). With Casiokids, even if you don't understand the words, you'll soon find that the music speaks for itself.
event::tags  All Ages

1:00 PM
to 2:00 PM

Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers
47 schedule::attendees
Location Dot Com Day Stage Austin Convention Center
eventtype  Music
event::about  Shilpa Ray’s forearms bulge with blood when she plays her harmonium. “I have strange musical injuries,” she explains, referring to the blisters on her fingers. But none of that stops her from pounding on the accordion-like instrument, which reached the height of its popularity in 19th-century churches. “I always feel like I’m still my 14-year-old self,” she says, explaining her determination to play despite the trauma her music can cause. “I never developed beyond that in my attitude.” Ray’s teenage tendencies are alive and well on Teenage and Torture, her second full-length with Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers, which will be released in early 2011 on Knitting Factory Records. A collection of 10 savage and sultry blues-influenced songs, the album finds Ray eviscerating her subjects (and often spilling her own guts) with the kind of sharp-tongued, smart-assed angst that keeps juvenile detention centers in business. Songs like “Hookers” and “Genie’s Drugs” aren’t dealing with kid-sized issues, but no matter the situation, Ray says, “I always have that gut reaction the way that teenagers do.” Growing up in central New Jersey, at 6 years old Ray picked up both the harmonium and piano at the insistence of parents who wanted her to learn classical Indian music. “I really wanted to play guitar and my parents said no,” Ray says. “But I had the harmonium, so I would learn chords to songs that I liked and start to play.” At 16 she taught herself how to play The Velvet Underground’s “I’ll Be Your Mirror,” but it wasn’t until a few years later that she worked up the nerve to perform in front of other people. Settling in New York City with no idea how to form a band, Ray frequented open mic nights at the East Village’s legendary Sidewalk Cafe, where she performed solo. “I started going to Sidewalk because I didn’t fit into any scene and it seemed like there you can be anybody and still get a shot,” she says. “So I went and I sang a song a capella and they asked if I played an instrument and I told them about the harmonium, so they said if you bring this harmonium down, we’ll give you a show.” Ray would soon form her first band, Beat The Devil. While the group was met with early success and local acclaim, winning great praise from many observers including Brooklyn Vegan and the New York Times, they disbanded shortly before the release of their first and only album. Initially Ray decided to continue on as a solo act, but she soon began enlisting the help of musicians she had met while playing out. Eventually the line up began to solidify and Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers was formed. In 2009, the group released the self-financed album A Fish Hook, An Open Eye and the excitement for Ray and her unique artistry picked up where it had left off. “Following the demise of her previous band,” wrote the New Yorker,” Ray has struck out on her own, further showcasing her seemingly indestructible vocal chords. She screams, growls, and snarls her way through the screeching muck of oil-stained garage rock and backwoods blues, cresting just above the waves of a sonic tumult that threatens to consume her minuscule frame. This tenuous command of a raucous sound makes for a volatile breed of rock and roll.” Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hooker’s latest album, Teenage and Torture, both refines and expands upon the arresting qualities of their first release. The result, “isn’t as thrown together as the first one,” says Ray. “The first record was like a series of thoughts, this is one big thought. You’ll slip into a different world when you hear this.” Recorded with Black Dirt Studios’ Jason Meagher at Seizure’s Palace in Gowanus, Brooklyn, the songs on Teenage and Torture are dark, sardonic looks inside Ray’s own world and obsessions, augmented by the musical styling of her Happy Hookers—Nick Hundley on bass, Andrew Bailey on guitar and John Adamski on drums and percussion, and featuring Greg Lewis on organ, Jonathan Lam on pedal steel and Andrew Hoepfner on vocals and keys. “Most of the time when I write songs, they’re semi-autobiographical,” says Ray, “but they’re also taking situations and trying to understand things that I have a hard time understanding,” she says. “ When I wrote ‘Genie’s Drugs,’ it was about this dude I used to date who was dating every other chick on my block. One day I said, ‘I don’t want you to see this Genie girl, why do you see her?’ and he told me, ‘Well, she’s got the good drugs.’ And I thought it would be great to write a love song about I’m so poor that I can’t afford the drugs to keep him around.” On another standout track, “Liquidation Sale,” Ray mocks herself for feeling down. “I could not take myself seriously writing a blues song,” she says, “so a lot of those lyrics are me making fun of myself and how fake I am being by even writing it. At the same time, I’m like everybody else, I want that window to complain.” Blood and blisters be damned, on Teenage and Torture, Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers have some things to say, and you’ve got n
event::tags  All Ages

1:00 PM
to 2:00 PM

Greg Kot
5 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Ballroom D Foyer
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  Greg Kot, author and Chicago Tribune music critic, will be stopping by the SX Bookstore to greet registrants and sign copies of his book Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music.

1:00 PM
to 2:00 PM

Invasion of the DJs
4 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 2
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  Join Ableton's Huston Singletary and Rane's DJ Big Wiz as they discuss and perform the in's & out's of The Bridge from Serato & Ableton. Followed by a custom DJ set from DJ Big Wiz.
event::tags  Gear Alley

1:00 PM
to 2:00 PM

Next Stage: The Art of Transmedia Storytelling
8 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 3-4
eventtype  Panel, Film
event::about  The Art of Transmedia Storytelling:Justin Wilkes, @radical.media’s Executive Vice President of Media and Entertainment, whose credits include "Master Class," the critically acclaimed series on OWN and the long-running series "Iconoclasts", documentaries on Jay Z ("Fade to Black"), Drake ("Better Than Good Enough") and Nicki Minaj ("My Time Now), will take us through the process, challenges, and opportunities of transmedia storytelling. Joining him will be Grammy-nominated recording artist Kenna, to discuss Summit on the Summit, a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, exposing a new knowledge and engagement in the struggle to address and solve the global clean water crisis. radicalmedia.com
event::tags  Trade Show, #SXSW@radical

1:00 PM
to 1:45 PM

Darryl Lee Rush
2 schedule::attendees
Location Opal Divine's Freehouse
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Darryl Lee Rush

 

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1:00 PM
to 1:45 PM

DOM
99 schedule::attendees
Location Shangri-La
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of the IAMSOUND 2011 Showcase

1:00 PM
to 2:00 PM

Eve & The Exiles
3 schedule::attendees
Location Ginger Man
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Presented by Saint Arnold Brewing Co. and Steady Boy Records

1:00 PM
to 1:30 PM

Fredster (DJ)
2 schedule::attendees
Location Palm Door
eventtype  Unofficial Music
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Part of the GBH & Shout Out Loud Music SXW 2011 Afternoon Party.

1:00 PM
to 1:30 PM

Futurebirds
26 schedule::attendees
Location The Stage on Sixth (formerly Radio Room)
eventtype  Unofficial Music
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Part of the Paste Magazine Party

1:00 PM
to 1:30 PM

Ham Sandwich
32 schedule::attendees
Location Hole In The Wall
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Ham Sandwich

 

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The Midgetmen are excited to be hosting our 4th Texas Jumpstart party during SXSW 2011. We've moved to the Hole in the Wall for this year, but The Midgetmen's Texas Jumpstart 4 will still be 100% free with 100% free beer (til it runs out).

1:00 PM
to 1:30 PM

Jamie Woon
51 schedule::attendees
Location Mohawk
eventtype  Unofficial Music
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The Windish Agency / Laneway Festival / Eat Your Own Ears / Austinist present AUSTIN OR BUST! Sponsored by Feiyue and Scion.

1:00 PM
to 1:30 PM

Kevin Welch
7 schedule::attendees
Location The Dogwood
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

It's that time of year again... So, dust off your cowboy boots and make your way to Texas... 

The sun is shinin' and the weather is getting warm. We’ve got icy cold beer and hot food!

Year 11 and going strong… Won’t you come join Lil Deb and Cary Baker and our hosts The Dogwood as we celebrate another year, and welcome you to SXSW.

20 bands for your listening pleasure. Come early stay late!

The Dogwood has a full service food menu, beer, liquor, and soft drinks.

Thank you to these 20 bands for gracing our stage and helping us throw one heck of a shindig!!!

1:00 PM
to 2:00 PM

Kids of 88
13 schedule::attendees
Location Lipstick 24
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

 

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AUSTIN BFFS
Wednesday, March 16th: 12 – 6pm
Presented by: The Musebox / Flavorpill / IrockIroll / The Bell House 

Location: Lipstick 24 – 606 East 7th Street
DJ sets by DJ RUSS (Flavorpill)
FREE with RSVP
Sponsored by HP COMPUTERS

 

event::tags  Free

1:00 PM
to 1:30 PM

Kids of 88
27 schedule::attendees
Location Lipstick 24
eventtype  Unofficial Music
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Part of the Flavorpill Party

1:00 PM
to 1:30 PM

Lanterns on the Lake
39 schedule::attendees
Location French Legation Museum
eventtype  Unofficial Music
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Presented by Yours Truly & Bella Union

1:00 PM
to 2:00 PM

Morning Teleportation
34 schedule::attendees
Location Waterloo Records
eventtype  Unofficial Music
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Part of Waterloo Records SXSW Showcase

1:00 PM
to 1:30 PM

Scott Bartenhagen:
Location Rusty Spurs
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Hello Music & Taylor Guitars Artist to Watch Showcase

Hello Music & Taylor Guitars are sponsoring a day party in Austin with ten artists, drinks, bbq, a guitar giveaway, and a free download of the show.

event::tags  booze, food, swag, free mp3, bbq, beer, no badge

1:00 PM
to 1:30 PM

The Lonesome Heroes 
8 schedule::attendees
Location Cherrywood Coffeehouse
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

The Lonesome Heroes 

 

event::about 

30 diverse and talented acts traverse streets, highways, borders and oceans to celebrate indie music on indie radio. Indie Radio Rocks The World with Janka Nabay & The Bubu Gang, Ralph White, Tôg, Giana Factory, CALLmeKAT, and much more!

event::tags  free, all ages

1:00 PM
to 1:30 PM

TV Torso
16 schedule::attendees
Location The Stage on Sixth (formerly Radio Room)
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of the Paste Magazine Party

1:00 PM
to 6:00 PM

Eventbrite At the Empire Auto
73 schedule::attendees
Location Empire Auto Garage
eventtype  Unofficial Party
event::about 

Live Graffiti art by Darm Darm

Poster art installation by Billy Bishop of Obsolete Industries

Live t-shirt screen printing

Greaser makeovers

Drinks sponsored by: Dos Equis

Sweet Leaf Tea, Retro Big Red, and Waialua Soda

21+ to enter

 

1:00 PM
to 6:00 PM

Saint Arnold Brewing's 1st Annual Texas Day Party!
95 schedule::attendees
Location Ginger Man
eventtype  Unofficial Party
event::about 

Saint Arnold celebrates Texas Music at SXSW!
Free-to Pies! Tasty Texas Ales! Fine Texas Music!

  • Eve & The Exiles(1p)
  • Thunderchiefs(2p)
  • Al Staehely & 10K Hrs.(3p)
  • Ugly Beats(4p)
  • The Freddie Steady 5(5p)

1:00 PM
to 7:30 PM

Shout It Out Loud Music + GBH SXSW 2011 Afternoon Party
76 schedule::attendees
Location Palm Door
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

1:00pm-1:30pm Fredster (DJ)
1:30pm-1:55pm Hooray For Earth (live)
1:55pm-2:20pm Fredster (DJ)
2:20pm-2:45pm Hussle Club (live)
2:45pm-3:10pm LexiconDon (DJ)
3:10pm-3:35pm Those Dancing Days (live)
3:35pm-4:00pm Night Vision (DJ)
4:00pm-4:30pm Ringo Deathstarr (live)
4:30pm-5:00pm Night Vision (DJ)
5:00pm-5:30pm Anamanaguchi (live)
5:30pm-6:00pm Thomas-Austin (DJ)
6:00pm-6:30pm Brahms (live)
6:30pm-7:00pm Rusty Lazer (DJ)
7:00pm-7:30pm Ford & Lopatin (live)

event::about 

GBH is joining forces with Shout Out Loud Music for their 5th Annual SXSW Afternoon Party.  No cover with RSVP.  Free Lone Star while supplies last.  Photos by Jimmy Kim.  Sponsored in part by Karousel.

1:00 PM
to 6:00 PM

Texas Sized Tumblr MeetUp
107 schedule::attendees
Location Clive's
eventtype  Unofficial Party
event::about 

We're  going to Texas for SXSW and if you're on Tumblr, we want to meet you. Come on down to CliveBar for a Texas-sized meetup. 

We're giving away hundreds of Tshirts, thousands of buttons and a whole mess of stickers. Get Excited Y'all, we got some kegs! 
(until they run out)

Clive Bar
Corner of Rainey & Davis Street

SXSW Soundtrack provided by OperationEveryBand

****Must be 21 or older****

event::tags  21+, free booze, free Tshirts

1:00 PM
to 8:00 PM

The Fader Fort Day 1
180 schedule::attendees
Location Fader Fort
eventtype  Unofficial Party
event::about 

The Fader Fort presented by Fiat

1:15 PM
to 1:45 PM

Brass Bed
11 schedule::attendees
Location The Ghost Room
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Riot Act Media Day Party

1:15 PM
to 1:40 PM

Dream Diary
3 schedule::attendees
Location Red Eyed Fly
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Tiger Mountain and Noise Pop present BROOKLYN VS. THE BAY

1:15 PM
to 1:45 PM

Fredrik
40 schedule::attendees
Location Emo's Annex
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Fredrik (The Kora Records) - Malmö, Sweden 


1:15 PM
to 2:00 PM

Grass Widow 
41 schedule::attendees
Location Beauty Bar
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Grass Widow 


event::about 

Beat the mad rush and hear the week's best bands early at eMusic's SXSW Day Party. We've got a Beauty Bar bill custom-built to amaze.

Space is limited, so inclusion on the guest list will be first-come, first-served. RSVP now! The list closes Tuesday, March 1st. We'll send a confirmation by March 4th.

From 12-2PM, we'll have free food and drinks for you and your guest, plus surprises and eMusic swag. More importantly: you'll get to hear some of the most exciting bands in independent music.

Must be 21 years or older to attend.

 

1:15 PM
to 1:55 PM

Pictureplane
40 schedule::attendees
Location Red 7
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about  Force Field PR & Terrorbird Media 4th Annual SXSW Day Party

1:15 PM
to 2:15 PM

The Golden Ghosts
3 schedule::attendees
Location Barbarella
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Inside Stage.

GLITORIS VS BIGSTEREO with videos from Pomp & Clout http://vimeo.com/20588663

Free Booze while supplies lasts. +21 up only. NO BADGE OR WRISTBAND REQUIRED.

1:15 PM
to 1:45 PM

Twin Shadow
223 schedule::attendees
Location Mohawk Patio
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

The Windish Agency / Laneway Festival / Eat Your Own Ears / Austinist present AUSTIN OR BUST! Sponsored by Feiyue and Scion.

1:15 PM
to 2:15 PM

Xylos
6 schedule::attendees
Location Barbarella
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Outside Stage.

GLITORIS VS BIGSTEREO with videos from Pomp & Clout http://vimeo.com/20588663

Free Booze while supplies lasts. +21 up only. NO BADGE OR WRISTBAND REQUIRED.

1:20 PM
to 2:00 PM

Eshin
3 schedule::attendees
Location Barcelona
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Coming soon to SXSW 2011, and it's FREE!

SUB.CONSCIOUS x METHODS NYC

Hosted by 
Armanni Reign & Diggadee MC (Methods NYC, Heavyweight Division, ATL, NYC)

Gear by Methods NYC

event::tags  Free Bass, Swag

1:20 PM
to 2:10 PM

Uncle Lucius
9 schedule::attendees
Location threadgills world headquarters
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Uncle Lucius


event::about 

It is Year 4, as once again Music Fog takes the stage in the Saloon Room at Threadgill's WHQ(AKA&. the back room, on the stage against the ruby velvet curtains,) 301 W. Riverside, in South Austin TX. It is an unofficial showcase so no badges or wristbands are necessary, just a desire to eat some good ole homemade food, and see some cooking music. We at Music Fog put the four day schedule together, and our video cameras will be rolling as we gather content for www.musicfog.com. Most times we do our thing behind closed doors, but this gig, we invite you to come and hang in the room for our taping. The Music Fog Motto, after all, is "How Hard Could It Be&.." and the answer, at least when we come to Threadgills is, "Pretty Damn Easy!" What with onsite parking, air conditioning, any drink of any color that you might want, Southern home-style fare with loads of vegetables, and the ever important indoor plumbing with those fancy new 'no hands towel machines. I don't know, they just intrigue me! And really, why would you even think of going anywhere else?

1:25 PM
to 2:00 PM

Screaming Females
86 schedule::attendees
Location Red 7 Patio
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about  Force Field PR & Terrorbird Media 4th Annual SXSW Day Party

1:25 PM
to 1:50 PM

The Limousines
50 schedule::attendees
Location Red Eyed Fly
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Tiger Mountain and Noise Pop present BROOKLYN VS. THE BAY

1:30 PM
to 1:45 PM

1:30 PM
to 3:06 PM

Animated Shorts
7 schedule::attendees
Location Alamo Lamar A

1:30 PM
to 1:32 PM

1:30 PM
to 1:36 PM

Denmark
1 schedule::attendees
Location Alamo Lamar A

1:30 PM
to 1:31 PM

1:30 PM
to 1:34 PM

1:30 PM
to 1:38 PM

Heart
1 schedule::attendees
Location Alamo Lamar A

1:30 PM
to 1:40 PM

1:30 PM
to 1:41 PM

1:30 PM
to 2:54 PM

1:30 PM
to 1:39 PM

1:30 PM
to 1:34 PM

1:30 PM
to 1:39 PM

The Eagleman Stag
1 schedule::attendees
Location Alamo Lamar A

1:30 PM
to 1:41 PM

1:30 PM
to 1:34 PM

Weather Report
2 schedule::attendees
Location Alamo Lamar A

1:30 PM
to 2:00 PM

Battle Circus
4 schedule::attendees
Location Aussie's Grill and Beach Bar
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Battle Circus

 

event::about 

Presented by:
WeAre78704.com
The Australian American Chamber of Commerce – Houston www.aacc-houston.org
Dart Music International http://dartmusicinternational.org/

1:30 PM
to 2:00 PM

Beautiful Supermachines
4 schedule::attendees
Location Elysium
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Beautiful Supermachines

 

event::about 

Chicken Ranch's annual day party!  Free BBQ while supplies last and great bands.  Sponsored by Big Red Retro and Newtek.

1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM

Cadence Weapon
14 schedule::attendees
Location The Phoenix

1:30 PM
to 2:00 PM

Day vs Night 
3 schedule::attendees
Location Cherrywood Coffeehouse
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Day vs Night 

 

event::about 

30 diverse and talented acts traverse streets, highways, borders and oceans to celebrate indie music on indie radio. Indie Radio Rocks The World with Janka Nabay & The Bubu Gang, Ralph White, Tôg, Giana Factory, CALLmeKAT, and much more!

event::tags  free, all ages

1:30 PM
to 2:00 PM

Goes Cube
18 schedule::attendees
Location Hole In The Wall
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Goes Cube

 

event::about 

The Midgetmen are excited to be hosting our 4th Texas Jumpstart party during SXSW 2011. We've moved to the Hole in the Wall for this year, but The Midgetmen's Texas Jumpstart 4 will still be 100% free with 100% free beer (til it runs out).

1:30 PM
to 2:00 PM

Headless Horseman
9 schedule::attendees
Location Liberty
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Bridge Club Music 2nd Annual Party Jam

presented by EventSeekr

 

FREE Unofficial Opening Day Bash with

GREAT BANDS / FREE BEER / GIVEAWAYS / GAMES

EAST SIDE KING food trailer on-site / MORE SURPRISES IN-STORE!

 

LINE UP:

The Hood Internet

Keepaway

BRAHMS

Penguin Prison

Dominique Young Unique

Headless Horseman

Neiliyo

+ more TBA

DJ sets: Tecla + Sensual Harassment

 

www.twitter.com/bridgeclubmusic

 

Start your SXSW off with a bang and come along to this free, no badge-required opening day fiesta featuring some of the festival's most anticipated bands.

 

Enjoy FREE BEER, as well as affordable and delightful fare from Austin's Award-Winning food trailer, East Side King, recently featured on Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations".

 

Get there early to grab the great giveaways and to check out the surprises we have in store!

 

Special thanks to our amazing sponsors: EventSeekr and MusicMyne.

event::tags  free, free beer, swag

1:30 PM
to 2:00 PM

Hooray for Earth
21 schedule::attendees
Location Palm Door
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of the GBH & Shout Out Loud Music SXW 2011 Afternoon Party.

1:30 PM
to 2:00 PM

Jessica Lea Mayfield
144 schedule::attendees
Location Swan Dive
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

KEEGAN DEWITT 12-12:30pTHE ROMANY RYE 12:45-1:15pJESSICA LEA MAYFIELD 1:30-2pTHE APACHE RELAY 2:20-2:50pHAYES CARLL 3:10-3:40pCAITLIN ROSE 4-4:30pJASON ISBELL 4:40-5:10pCIVIL WARS  5:30-6p

event::about 

Part of The Billy Reid & K-Swiss SXSW Shindig

1:30 PM
to 2:15 PM

Laurel Halo
9 schedule::attendees
Location ND at 501 Studios
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Alter Zones X SXSW 2011

All Ages, live visuals by Tommyboy and Vid Kidz

1:30 PM
to 2:00 PM

Operator Please
21 schedule::attendees
Location Lipstick 24
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of the Flavorpill Party

1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM

Operator Please
4 schedule::attendees
Location Lipstick 24
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

 

event::about 

AUSTIN BFFS
Wednesday, March 16th: 12 – 6pm
Presented by: The Musebox / Flavorpill / IrockIroll / The Bell House 

Location: Lipstick 24 – 606 East 7th Street
DJ sets by DJ RUSS (Flavorpill)
FREE with RSVP
Sponsored by HP COMPUTERS

 

event::tags  Free

1:30 PM
to 2:00 PM

Or, the Whale
21 schedule::attendees
Location Cheer's
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

In association with SapporoBatter Blaster and Datapipe, Treehouse Diddly presents emerging national & international performers.  Thanks to our supportive sponsors we will be serving up Sapporo Beer and FREE pancakes and waffles from Batter Blaster. 

Treehouse Diddly is open to all SXSW badge holders and the general public

1:30 PM
to 2:00 PM

Rebekah Pulley & The Reluctant Prophets
4 schedule::attendees
Location Yard Dog
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of BAAMO's Florida Bandango

1:30 PM
to 2:00 PM

Small Ponds
8 schedule::attendees
Location The Dogwood
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

It's that time of year again... So, dust off your cowboy boots and make your way to Texas... 

The sun is shinin' and the weather is getting warm. We’ve got icy cold beer and hot food!

Year 11 and going strong… Won’t you come join Lil Deb and Cary Baker and our hosts The Dogwood as we celebrate another year, and welcome you to SXSW.

20 bands for your listening pleasure. Come early stay late!

The Dogwood has a full service food menu, beer, liquor, and soft drinks.

Thank you to these 20 bands for gracing our stage and helping us throw one heck of a shindig!!!

1:30 PM
to 2:00 PM

The Wealthy West (Brandon Kinder)
4 schedule::attendees
Location The Stage on Sixth (formerly Radio Room)
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of the Paste Magazine Party

1:30 PM
to 2:00 PM

Thomas Wynn & The Believers
3 schedule::attendees
Location Rusty Spurs
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Hello Music & Taylor Guitars Artist to Watch Showcase

Hello Music & Taylor Guitars are sponsoring a day party in Austin with ten artists, drinks, bbq, a guitar giveaway, and a free download of the show.

event::tags  booze, food, swag, free mp3, bbq, beer, no badge

1:30 PM
to 2:00 PM

Toro y Moi
198 schedule::attendees
Location Fader Fort
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

The Fader Fort presented by Fiat

1:30 PM
to 5:00 PM

Treehouse Diddly SXSW Day Party
36 schedule::attendees
Location Cheer's
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

3:00pm These United States

1:40 PM
to 2:10 PM

Bobby
29 schedule::attendees
Location French Legation Museum
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Presented by Yours Truly & Bella Union

1:40 PM
to 2:10 PM

Dom
1 schedule::attendees
Location Central Presbyterian Church
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Can You Keep A Secret?

Open to the public, free non-alcoholic beverages.

1:45 PM
to 2:45 PM

Sondre Lerche
51 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Ballroom D Foyer
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  Stop by the SX Bookstore to meet SXSW Panelist and Showcasing Artist, Sondre Lerche.

1:45 PM
to 2:15 PM

Aunt Martha
2 schedule::attendees
Location Cherrywood Coffeehouse
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Aunt Martha 

 

event::about 

30 diverse and talented acts traverse streets, highways, borders and oceans to celebrate indie music on indie radio. Indie Radio Rocks The World with Janka Nabay & The Bubu Gang, Ralph White, Tôg, Giana Factory, CALLmeKAT, and much more!

event::tags  free, all ages

1:45 PM
to 2:30 PM

Randy Weeks
6 schedule::attendees
Location Opal Divine's Freehouse
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Randy Weeks

 

event::about 

 

1:45 PM
to 2:30 PM

Typefighter
3 schedule::attendees
Location Lovejoys
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of DC Does Texas

1:45 PM
to 2:15 PM

Weekend
79 schedule::attendees
Location Emo's Annex
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Weekend (Slumberland) - San Francisco, CA


1:50 PM
to 2:20 PM

Follow That Bird
16 schedule::attendees
Location The Ghost Room
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Riot Act Media Day Party

2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM

Woodsman
33 schedule::attendees
Location Dot Com Day Stage Austin Convention Center
eventtype  Music
Artists  Woodsman
event::about  Woodsman is an experimental ambient post-psychedelic band based in Denver, CO. The quartet contains two totemic percussionists and two sonic animators who employ electric guitars, feedback loops, and recorded samples to build the dreamy astral soundscapes that define Woodsman’s sound. Influenced by hazy mountain passes, the cinema of Stan Brakhage, and early 1970’s improvisational recordings by Miles Davis Woodsman has crafted aural offerings that are uniquely their own.
event::tags  All Ages

2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM

Ximena Sariñana
32 schedule::attendees
Location Radio Day Stage Austin Convention Center
eventtype  Music
event::about  Ximena Sariñana When Mexican vocalist Ximena Sariñana released her debut solo album, Mediocre, in 2008, Rolling Stone gave it four stars and praised it as “one of the strongest debuts from a female singer-songwriter since Norah Jones’ Come Away With Me.” Recording the Spanish-language album was a natural step for Sariñana, who had risen to fame in her homeland as a child actress and had fronted a successful indie band for four years. “In Mexico, people believed in me as an artist,” says the fully bilingual 25-year-old. So when she began thinking about recording an album in English she was confronted with a tough decision: “Either stay in my country, where everyone knows who I am, or start from scratch and convince people that I’m worth it.” She chose the latter. The result is a collection of songs that showcase her deep, striking voice, smart, thoughtful lyrics and offbeat personality. “I think of albums as Polaroid pictures of who I was at that given moment,” says Sariñana. “All the songs are a bit dark. They capture a sort of general doom that I try to compensate with humor,” she says. The lead single, “Different,” opens with a playful whistle but is really an apology to listeners “about maybe not expressing myself clearly because of my different nationality,” while “Bringing Us Down” was inspired by the poem “Candles” by Greek poet Constantine P. Cavafy and deals with growing older and looking back at the fading past. The album not only reflects Sariñana’s wise-beyond-her years demeanor, but also the kind of sonic growth and experimentation expected from a risk-taker. “Everything was about forcing myself out of my comfort zone,” says the singer, having leapt beyond her usual stripped down, mellow arrangements and into more daring musical territory. “I wanted quicker, bigger sounding songs and more bass and electronic instruments,” says Sariñana, who plays the piano throughout. “I needed to be able to move to it on stage.” To help accomplish this, she enlisted producers Greg Kurstin (Lily Allen, Devo, The Bird and the Bee), Dave Sitek (TV on the Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs) and Natalia Lafourcade. Recorded in Los Angeles, the songs are indeed snapshots; vignettes of events and emotions ornamented by lush arrangements and lightened by occasional whimsy. “Common Ground” is exalted with bells and space drums and “Wrong Miracle” includes circuit-bent children’s toys and footsteps on gravel. “Echo Park,” one of the last songs recorded, was built around a Casio drum machine and the need for a little comic relief. “I wanted to write something that was going to make me laugh. I didn’t want to go too deep or serious like I usually do,” says Sariñana. “I decided to make fun of how girls, especially in my world, always fall for guys in a band.” “Tu Y Yo” (You and Me) is the only song on the album sung entirely in Spanish. “My mother language and the country where I live in is such an important part of who I am,” says Sariñana, who was born in Guadalajara and raised partly in LA before moving to Mexico City. Raised in a highly creative family—her mother is a screenwriter and her father is a film director and producer—instilled a love of the arts in her early on. “I was four years old when I started acting,” says Sariñana, a natural-born entertainer who became a household name in Mexico by appearing in 11 films (among them box office hit Amar Te Duele and film festival winner Dos Abrazos) as well as three prime time telenovelas. An early discovery of jazz greats like Ella Fitzgerald ignited her love of music, and at age 15 she began studying at Mexico’s Academia de Musica Fermatta. At 17, she honed her vocal skills during a five-week program at Boston’s renowned Berklee College of Music and then began fronting a jazz-funk fusion band called Feliz No Cumpleaños (Happy Un-Birthday) which “made a bit of noise in the underground,” as she puts it. She also brought together her loves of film and music on occasion, co-writing and singing three songs on the Amar Te Duele soundtrack (which stayed on the Top 10 Soundtracks list in Mexico for 10 years) and acting as music supervisor for several films. By the time Mediocre was released, Ximena’s status as a artist was already cemented; the record debuted at number one in Mexico and went platinum soon after. Mediocre reached #10 on the Billboard Latin Pop Chart, #38 on the Billboard Latin Album Chart and Ximena was the only Latin artist in iTunes Best 10 Albums of 2008. She won the Best New Artist Award in the Premios MTV Latinoamerica 2008 (Latin MTV Awards) and received three Latin Grammy Nominations for Best New Artist, Best Alternative Song and Producer of the Year. Mediocre also received a Grammy nomination for Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album. Despite her successes, Sariñana has no expectations when it comes to her English-language debut. “It’s my first record to a lot of people. I just hope listeners can hear the honesty in the album,” she says. “I titled it after myself because my name keeps it close to me and who I am as an artist and a person.” It’s a name many will come to recognize soon enough.
event::tags  All Ages

2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM

Daniel Johnston - The First Fifty Years
36 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 9ABC
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  Daniel Johnston's story as an artist takes him from the McDonald's at Austin's Dobie Mall to the Whitney Museum of Art. His songs are sophisticated and intense. Austin's musicians and writers have always been admiring and protective of Johnston. In this panel, associates and collaborators recount the first fifty years, hoping for at least fifty more. Special appearance by Daniel Johnston himself.
event::tags  hihowareyou

2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM

Eight Things That Hip-Hop Taught America
27 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 17AB
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  Some endlessly debate the downside of hip-hop, but the genre has also contributed to the music industry and America as a whole. Using the book "The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop" as a touchstone, experts will examine eight effects that hip-hop has has on our culture and society. They include: the desegregation of the music business, the browning of America, the birth of the "street team," the super-empowered artist-mogul, the breaking of the Hollywood color barrier, and, of course, the election of Barack Obama.

2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM

Flatstock 29 Presented By Rovi
21 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Ballroom A, B, C
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  Co-presented by the American Poster Institute (API) and SXSW, Flatstock 29 will display the works of more than 100 artists from across North America and the globe. The exhibition is free and open-to-the-public running March 16-19 and features posters representing decades of styles, colors and techniques for sale. Show up early and be ready to be overwhelmed with amazing posters. (You might want to bring some dough since you won't want to leave empty handed!) The exhibition is free and open to the public.

2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM

I Love College: Booking College Shows and Festivals
23 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 13AB
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  There are few demographics more passionate about music than college students, and as such, there are few more exciting places to be than a concert on a college campus. Campus shows and festivals are becoming increasingly lucrative for artists, and more colleges are looking into developing music programming on their own campuses. What are the booking processes and benefits for colleges, and for artists touring the college circuit?

2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM

LaFaro
1 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Ballroom A, B, C Foyer
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  Live at Flatstock 29.

2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM

Mentor Session 1
4 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 10B
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  Mentor Sessions provide an opportunity to receive more personalized input than a larger panel can offer. Sign-up begins half an hour before the mentor session. Sessions are scheduled in ten-minute increments. You can only sign up for sessions on the day that they are held.
event::tags  Other

2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM

Mobile Music Moves to the Cloud
25 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 11AB
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  The trend towards shared services, also known as the cloud, is already impacting the world of mobile music in a dramatic way. Instead of paying for individual tracks, some of the most ardent music lovers are choosing to stream music from hosted services. This trend will create new opportunities for companies in the mobile music space, including new partnerships with music providers who can enable users to listen immediately. What role will music discovery services can play in helping consumers enter into and navigate through these huge celestial jukeboxes?
event::tags  Late Entry, mobilecloud

2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM

Next Stage: indieWIRE Interviews
1 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 3-4
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  Check out indieWIRE's afternoon chat series with SXSW Film Festival talent on the Next Stage from 2pm to 3pm Monday through Thursday. Wednesday’s schedule is 2:10pm Terry McMahon (Charlie Casanova), Matt D'Elia (American Animal), Evan Glodell (Bellflower);  2:35pm Janet Grillo (Fly Away) www.indiewire.com
event::tags  Trade Show, #SXSWNextStage

2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM

Our Band Could Still Be Your Life
31 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 16B
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  2011 marks the tenth anniversary of Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991. The book is not only still in print, but is selling more than it did in the first few years of its publication. Members of some of today's most acclaimed bands and labels discuss not only the impact of the book on their careers but the enduring legacy of the American indie scene of the '80s, and how the infrastructure and philosophy does (and sometimes doesn't) live on in today's indie world.
event::tags  History of Music, ourband

2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM

Producing Killer Videos Without the MTV Budget
26 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 16A
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  It's now possible for musicians to shoot and produce their own professional quality music videos at a fraction of the price it would cost to pay a pro production crew. As a result, the promotion and reach of their music videos go a lot farther, faster, and for less. For bands that don't have huge budgets, there are tech tools out there to help. An ex-MTV producer turned online video company co-founder discusses the latest technology, and, how to spread the word far and wide via social media.
event::tags  Marketing, killervideos

2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM

Speed Trials
4 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 12AB
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  The first timed speed trial panel discussion ever for SXSW. Each panelist will have 2 minutes to define a particular idea, concept, and/or issue important to the aspiring musician, band member, club owner, and/or record label wannabe. Just 5 quick minutes will be set aside for opening introductions, and 20 minutes will be set aside for questions at the end. Many of these topics are controversial, so discussion is bound to be lively. Topics will include copyrights, royalties, fair use, publishing, licensing and more.
event::tags  Legal, speedtrials

2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM

SXSW Accelerator: Next Big Sound, RootMusic, Roqbot, Shuffler.fm
19 schedule::attendees
Location Hilton, Salon AB
eventtype  Panel, Interactive
event::about 

Day Three of SXSW Accelerator is a unique presenting opportunity centered on music-related technology companies only. There will be no carryover of competing companies from Day One or Day Two.

2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM

SXSW Featured Speaker: Andrew W.K.
34 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 18ABC
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  Noted recording artist, performer and television host Andrew W.K. delivers a talk that is equal parts motivational speech and performance art. Party tips and practical advice will be offered.
event::tags  partyhard

2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM

¿Por qué los artistas alternativos latinoamericanos no son protagonistas globales? 
3 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 10A
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  Los países latinoamericanos han desarrollado excelentes artistas alternativos desde hace décadas, y con esto no nos referimos a artistas como Shakira, Juanes, Ricky Martin o Maná; nos referimos a los otros artistas, a los "alternativos". Algunos de estos actos exitosamente han logrado convertirse en íconos populares en sus propios países e incluso en la gigantesca región que es Latinoamérica, pero parece una utopía que alguna de estas estrellas regionales puedan tener una oportunidad de ser un verdadero protagonista en la arena internacional, principalmente en los mercados que dominan la escena mundial de la música como Estados Unidos, Japón y/o Europa. ¿Por qué los artistas alternativos latinoamericanos ( por falta de un mejor término ) no son protagonistas globales? Expertos en el tema compartirán sus experiencias e impresiones para lograr entender este fenómeno y generar ideas que ayuden a lograr algún día revertirlo.  A petición de los organizadores, este panel será el primero en los 25 años de historia de SXSW en el que se expondrá el tema a tratar totalmente en español. 
event::tags  alternativos

2:00 PM
to 2:40 PM

Atlantic Connection
2 schedule::attendees
Location Barcelona
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Coming soon to SXSW 2011, and it's FREE!

SUB.CONSCIOUS x METHODS NYC

Hosted by 
Armanni Reign & Diggadee MC (Methods NYC, Heavyweight Division, ATL, NYC)

Gear by Methods NYC

event::tags  Free Bass, Swag

2:00 PM
to 2:30 PM

Cloud Control
50 schedule::attendees
Location Mohawk
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

The Windish Agency / Laneway Festival / Eat Your Own Ears / Austinist present AUSTIN OR BUST! Sponsored by Feiyue and Scion.

2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM

DJ Disco Tits
Location Top Drawer Thrift
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

DJ Disco Tits

event::about 

Part of TOP ROCK: A multi-media day party benefiting Project Transitions

2:00 PM
to 2:45 PM

Friendly Fires
176 schedule::attendees
Location Shangri-La
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of the IAMSOUND 2011 Showcase

2:00 PM
to 2:30 PM

Golden Dogs
26 schedule::attendees
Location Hole In The Wall
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Golden Dogs

 

event::about 

The Midgetmen are excited to be hosting our 4th Texas Jumpstart party during SXSW 2011. We've moved to the Hole in the Wall for this year, but The Midgetmen's Texas Jumpstart 4 will still be 100% free with 100% free beer (til it runs out).

2:00 PM
to 2:30 PM

Jamestown Revival
Location Rusty Spurs
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Hello Music & Taylor Guitars Artist to Watch Showcase

Hello Music & Taylor Guitars are sponsoring a day party in Austin with ten artists, drinks, bbq, a guitar giveaway, and a free download of the show.

event::tags  booze, food, swag, free mp3, bbq, beer, no badge

2:00 PM
to 2:45 PM

JEFF the Brotherhood
96 schedule::attendees
Location Beauty Bar
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

JEFF the Brotherhood


event::about 

eMusic SXSW Day Party

2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM

Megaphonic Thrift
9 schedule::attendees
Location Lipstick 24
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

 

event::about 

AUSTIN BFFS
Wednesday, March 16th: 12 – 6pm
Presented by: The Musebox / Flavorpill / IrockIroll / The Bell House 

Location: Lipstick 24 – 606 East 7th Street
DJ sets by DJ RUSS (Flavorpill)
FREE with RSVP
Sponsored by HP COMPUTERS

 

event::tags  Free

2:00 PM
to 2:30 PM

Megaphonic Thrift
11 schedule::attendees
Location Lipstick 24
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of the Flavorpill Party

2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM

Poema
5 schedule::attendees
Location PureVolume House
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Poema


event::about 

Macbeth/Keep-A-Breast Party

All Ages


2:00 PM
to 2:25 PM

Taxes
1 schedule::attendees
Location Red Eyed Fly
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Tiger Mountain and Noise Pop present BROOKLYN VS. THE BAY

2:00 PM
to 2:30 PM

The Civil Wars
116 schedule::attendees
Location The Stage on Sixth (formerly Radio Room)
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of the Paste Magazine Party

2:00 PM
to 2:30 PM

The Hobart Brothers & Lil' Sis Hobart
26 schedule::attendees
Location The Dogwood
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

It's that time of year again... So, dust off your cowboy boots and make your way to Texas... 

The sun is shinin' and the weather is getting warm. We’ve got icy cold beer and hot food!

Year 11 and going strong… Won’t you come join Lil Deb and Cary Baker and our hosts The Dogwood as we celebrate another year, and welcome you to SXSW.

20 bands for your listening pleasure. Come early stay late!

The Dogwood has a full service food menu, beer, liquor, and soft drinks.

Thank you to these 20 bands for gracing our stage and helping us throw one heck of a shindig!!!

2:00 PM
to 2:30 PM

The Human Condition
3 schedule::attendees
Location Yard Dog
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of BAAMO's Florida Bandango

2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM

Thunderchiefs
3 schedule::attendees
Location Ginger Man
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Presented by Saint Arnold Brewing Co. and Steady Boy Records

2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs
27 schedule::attendees
Location Barbarella
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Inside Stage.

GLITORIS VS BIGSTEREO with videos from Pomp & Clout http://vimeo.com/20588663

Free Booze while supplies lasts. +21 up only. NO BADGE OR WRISTBAND REQUIRED.

2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM

WILD FLAG
121 schedule::attendees
Location Waterloo Records
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of Waterloo Records SXSW Showcase

2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM

Young Legionnaire
5 schedule::attendees
Location Barbarella
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Outside Stage.

GLITORIS VS BIGSTEREO with videos from Pomp & Clout http://vimeo.com/20588663

Free Booze while supplies lasts. +21 up only. NO BADGE OR WRISTBAND REQUIRED.

2:00 PM
to 7:00 PM

Big Love Archives presents Invisible Cities: Mapping Media in Underground Art & Music
25 schedule::attendees
Location Dub Academy
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

2-4 MULTIMEDIA INSTRUCTIONAL with Ableton certified instructor Joseph 'Pailo' Cerimelli + VISUAL ART PRESENTATION with Sean Curtis Patrick

4-6 PANEL / Open Forum with Larisa 'DJ Ripley' Mann of Surya Dub SF, Andrew 'soundfounder' Brown of Exploded Drawing, Johnny 'IO' Shih of Tx's first dubstep event Weight, Deena Oh of Switched On & others, and singer/songwriter Katie Gray.

6-7 MEDIA SOIREE No badges or wristbands. Musik and visuals by a very special guest. Local swag.

Sponsored by Buddha's Brew, Rhythm Superfoods, and Fearless Chocolate.

event::about 

Big Love Archives

presents

INVISIBLE CITIES: Mapping Media In Underground Art & Music

2-4pm INSTRUCTIONAL
4-6pm PANEL / Open forum
6-7pm MEDIA SOIREÉ

Unofficial SxSW media + music event // FREE with RSVP

Sponsored by Dub Academy, Switched On Electronics, Buddha's Brew, Rhythm Superfoods, and Fearless Chocolate

http://bitURL.net/biglovesxsw2011


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INSTRUCTIONAL + PRESENTATION LINEUP
2-4PM


JOSEPH 'Pailo' CERIMELLI & Others
{Ableton/ Livid Instruments/ Out Of The Bag}
http://www.ableton.com/pages/education/certified_training/trainers/joseph_cerimeli
http://outofthebag.org/

INSTRUCTIONAL will feature Live Multimedia Controller Mapping. Joseph will cover the use of Livid Instruments controllers to map parameters to Ableton, Cell, and DNA software for real time performance; demonstrating the concepts of building templates, mapping values, Midi Sync within Mac Audio/Midi Setup, and Live performance with several pieces of hardware.

////

SEAN CURTIS PATRICK
{Cargo / Giant Eel / The Attempted Theft Of Millions}
http://theyea.com/?p=2705
http://cargocollective.com/theattemptedtheftofmillions


PRESENTATION will feature multimedia artist Sean Curtis Patrick {of 'Train of Shadows', the Once Festival, the Ann Arbor Film festival; and of screenwriting, filmmaking, and synth band album cover fame}. Sean will present some of the theory and process behind his work making visual art. Sean is a 'man behind the curtain'; merging analog and digital artforms to create illusory, thought-provoking visual stories.

 

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PANEL Lineup

4-6PM

** More TBA**

PANEL will feature local and international artists answering questions and speaking on the 'invisible cities' and connections within underground art and music. We'll map the interaction of analog and digital artforms, music and art in media, and collective media as a form of global movement. What is 'new media'? How are paradigms shifting within underground media as accessibility increases around the globe? How are original artforms and communities emerging and evolving within these invisible cities?


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Submit questions for the panel (deadline March 11th): itsbiglove @ gmail.com
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DJ RIPLEY / Larisa Mann
http://djripley.blogspot.com/
http://www.spannered.org/radio/1153/
http://www.wiretapmag.org/authors/8010/
Founding member of Surya Dub, one of San Francisco's most respected club nights; Larisa is a legal ethnographer, graduate instructor at UC Berkeley Law, dj, and public speaker specializing in music copyright, technology, and issues of ownership of cultural resources.

ANDREW 'soundfounder' BROWN
http://soundcloud.com/soundfounder
http://www.facebook.com/#!/explodeddrawing
Samplist, electronic music composer, collector and arranger of well-textured sounds; Andrew is a member of Focus Group and co-founder of one of Austin's freshest live electronic music monthlies, Exploded Drawing.

DEENA OH
http://deenaodellehyatt.com/
Trained vocalist, dancer, student of Alexander Technique, Switched On Music Electronic's special events maven, and performance artist, Deena has worked with Nanobangbang, Low Red Center, Mongoose, and Gayle Gold.

JOHNNY 'I/O' SHIH
http://soundcloud.com/iohnnyc/i-o-lazy-summer-days
DJ and electronic music connoisseur I/O serves as a resident and key member of Weight, credited as the first regular dubstep event in the South (originally founded by Grommit & Innerlign, the night soon expanded to induct residents Tyrant, IO & Sloppy Jackson).

KATIE GRAY
http://vimeo.com/12279057
http://www.katiegray.com/bio.html
World-traveling musician, poetic lyricist, and acclaimed word weaver, Katie trained as a stage performer in LA before she was called to an island off the Seattle coast where she continues to record throughout the year. Recording for her upcoming album has her traveling and connecting with people across the globe, from trained composers to visionary artists and electronic music performers like Random Rab.

********************************************
DRIVE-BYS

** Possible panelists - As Yet Confirmed **

JEFE GREENHEART
http://www.greenheartcreative.com/
BEN AQUA
http://benaqua.org/
http://www.okfresh.com/info/
NICK NACK
http://www.crowdcontrolrecords.com/

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MEDIA SOIREÉ
6-7PM


A rare opportunity for underground media to connect, converge, collaborate, document, and archive. A table will be set-up for press and promotion. Music by a very special guest.

{All media welcome, no affiliations or badges necessary}

http://www.dubacademy.com
http://www.switchedonaustin.com
http://www.buddhasbrew.com
http://www.rhythmsuperfoods.com
http://www.fearlesschocolate.com/
********************************************

We are Big Love

2:00 PM
to 8:00 PM

Macbeth/Keep-A-Breast Party
57 schedule::attendees
Location PureVolume House
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

2PM Poema

3PM Grand Tarantula

4PM Twin Atlantic

5PM The New Regime

6PM Anthony Green


event::about 

All Ages


2:00 PM
to 7:00 PM

TOP ROCK: A multi-media day party benefiting Project Transitions
3 schedule::attendees
Location Top Drawer Thrift
eventtype  Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

2 PM - DJ DISCO TITS (Daaance party)
3 PM - DARLING NEW NEIGHBORS (Austin fuzzy cabaret pop)
4 PM - ZEST OF YORE (Austin indie pop)
5 PM - LITTLE MIKEY AND THE SODA JERKS (Austin rockabilly swing)
6 PM - AVA LUNA (NYC post-punk pop)

event::about 

FREE SHOW, FREE BEER by NXNW Brewery, PHOTO BOOTH by BestBuy/Chris Jeane/HP
Raffle of Sumptuous Spa Package from Paloma Beauty Botanicals

Hot live pancake making (with all the fixings) courtesy of Batter Blaster!
Thrifting with the wares of Top Drawer Thrift! 

* Video projections by Austin artist Amanda Joy and L.A. filmmaker, Josh Polon! *

Burnet Road's Finest

Music from 2 PM to 7 PM

An outreach event for Project Transitions
ProjectTransitions.org

Parking available on 49th and in the Rosedale School lot (spring break!).

2:05 PM
to 2:45 PM

Rainbow Arabia
36 schedule::attendees
Location Red 7
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about  Force Field PR & Terrorbird Media 4th Annual SXSW Day Party

2:05 PM
to 2:20 PM

Warm Ghost
15 schedule::attendees
Location Red Eyed Fly
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Tiger Mountain and Noise Pop present BROOKLYN VS. THE BAY

2:10 PM
to 2:40 PM

Braids
150 schedule::attendees
Location Red 7
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about  Force Field PR & Terrorbird Media 4th Annual SXSW Day Party

2:10 PM
to 2:40 PM

Brian Wright
4 schedule::attendees
Location threadgills world headquarters
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Brian Wright


event::about 

It is Year 4, as once again Music Fog takes the stage in the Saloon Room at Threadgill's WHQ(AKA&. the back room, on the stage against the ruby velvet curtains,) 301 W. Riverside, in South Austin TX. It is an unofficial showcase so no badges or wristbands are necessary, just a desire to eat some good ole homemade food, and see some cooking music. We at Music Fog put the four day schedule together, and our video cameras will be rolling as we gather content for www.musicfog.com. Most times we do our thing behind closed doors, but this gig, we invite you to come and hang in the room for our taping. The Music Fog Motto, after all, is "How Hard Could It Be&.." and the answer, at least when we come to Threadgills is, "Pretty Damn Easy!" What with onsite parking, air conditioning, any drink of any color that you might want, Southern home-style fare with loads of vegetables, and the ever important indoor plumbing with those fancy new 'no hands towel machines. I don't know, they just intrigue me! And really, why would you even think of going anywhere else?

2:10 PM
to 2:40 PM

Small Black
1 schedule::attendees
Location Central Presbyterian Church
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Can You Keep A Secret?

Open to the public, free non-alcoholic beverages.

2:15 PM
to 2:45 PM

Dominique Young Unique
22 schedule::attendees
Location Liberty
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Bridge Club Music 2nd Annual Party Jam

presented by EventSeekr

 

FREE Unofficial Opening Day Bash with

GREAT BANDS / FREE BEER / GIVEAWAYS / GAMES

EAST SIDE KING food trailer on-site / MORE SURPRISES IN-STORE!

 

LINE UP:

The Hood Internet

Keepaway

BRAHMS

Penguin Prison

Dominique Young Unique

Headless Horseman

Neiliyo

+ more TBA

DJ sets: Tecla + Sensual Harassment

 

www.twitter.com/bridgeclubmusic

 

Start your SXSW off with a bang and come along to this free, no badge-required opening day fiesta featuring some of the festival's most anticipated bands.

 

Enjoy FREE BEER, as well as affordable and delightful fare from Austin's Award-Winning food trailer, East Side King, recently featured on Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations".

 

Get there early to grab the great giveaways and to check out the surprises we have in store!

 

Special thanks to our amazing sponsors: EventSeekr and MusicMyne.

event::tags  free, free beer, swag

2:15 PM
to 2:45 PM

Givers
130 schedule::attendees
Location Mohawk Patio
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

The Windish Agency / Laneway Festival / Eat Your Own Ears / Austinist present AUSTIN OR BUST! Sponsored by Feiyue and Scion.

2:15 PM
to 2:45 PM

Hussle Club
4 schedule::attendees
Location Palm Door
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of the GBH & Shout Out Loud Music SXW 2011 Afternoon Party.

2:15 PM
to 2:45 PM

Jonquil
29 schedule::attendees
Location Fader Fort
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

The Fader Fort presented by Fiat

2:15 PM
to 2:45 PM

Mr. Lewis and The Funeral 5
10 schedule::attendees
Location Elysium
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Mr. Lewis and The Funeral 5

 

event::about 

Chicken Ranch's annual day party!  Free BBQ while supplies last and great bands.  Sponsored by Big Red Retro and Newtek.

2:15 PM
to 3:00 PM

Sleep ∞ Over
17 schedule::attendees
Location ND at 501 Studios
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Alter Zones X SXSW 2011

All Ages, live visuals by Tommyboy and Vid Kidz

2:15 PM
to 2:45 PM

The Dead Records
3 schedule::attendees
Location Cherrywood Coffeehouse
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

The Dead Records

 

event::about 

30 diverse and talented acts traverse streets, highways, borders and oceans to celebrate indie music on indie radio. Indie Radio Rocks The World with Janka Nabay & The Bubu Gang, Ralph White, Tôg, Giana Factory, CALLmeKAT, and much more!

event::tags  free, all ages

2:15 PM
to 2:45 PM

The Jefferson
7 schedule::attendees
Location Aussie's Grill and Beach Bar
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

The Jefferson

 

event::about 

Presented by:
WeAre78704.com
The Australian American Chamber of Commerce – Houston www.aacc-houston.org
Dart Music International http://dartmusicinternational.org/

2:15 PM
to 2:45 PM

Tim Easton and the Freeland Barons
15 schedule::attendees
Location Cheer's
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

In association with SapporoBatter Blaster and Datapipe, Treehouse Diddly presents emerging national & international performers.  Thanks to our supportive sponsors we will be serving up Sapporo Beer and FREE pancakes and waffles from Batter Blaster. 

Treehouse Diddly is open to all SXSW badge holders and the general public

2:20 PM
to 2:50 PM

Alessi's Ark
41 schedule::attendees
Location French Legation Museum
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Presented by Yours Truly & Bella Union

2:20 PM
to 2:50 PM

The Apache Relay
26 schedule::attendees
Location Swan Dive
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

KEEGAN DEWITT 12-12:30pTHE ROMANY RYE 12:45-1:15pJESSICA LEA MAYFIELD 1:30-2pTHE APACHE RELAY 2:20-2:50pHAYES CARLL 3:10-3:40pCAITLIN ROSE 4-4:30pJASON ISBELL 4:40-5:10pCIVIL WARS  5:30-6p

event::about 

Part of The Billy Reid & K-Swiss SXSW Shindig

2:25 PM
to 2:55 PM

Quiet Life
4 schedule::attendees
Location The Ghost Room
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Riot Act Media Day Party

2:30 PM
to 2:37 PM

2:30 PM
to 4:22 PM

blacktino
9 schedule::attendees
Location Rollins Theatre

2:30 PM
to 3:59 PM

Bob and The Monster
5 schedule::attendees
Location Vimeo Theater

2:30 PM
to 2:40 PM

Diplo
21 schedule::attendees
Location Alamo Lamar C

2:30 PM
to 4:05 PM

Documentary Shorts 2
6 schedule::attendees
Location Alamo Lamar C

2:30 PM
to 2:51 PM

2:30 PM
to 2:42 PM

2:30 PM
to 2:45 PM

Run and Return
1 schedule::attendees
Location Alamo Lamar C

2:30 PM
to 2:48 PM

Satan Since 2003
1 schedule::attendees
Location Alamo Lamar C

2:30 PM
to 2:35 PM

2:30 PM
to 2:37 PM

2:30 PM
to 3:00 PM

Aphasia
15 schedule::attendees
Location Emo's Annex
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Aphasia (White Wabbit) - Taipei, Taiwan


2:30 PM
to 3:00 PM

Chris Brecht and Dead Flowers
2 schedule::attendees
Location Cherrywood Coffeehouse
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Chris Brecht and Dead Flowers

 

event::about 

30 diverse and talented acts traverse streets, highways, borders and oceans to celebrate indie music on indie radio. Indie Radio Rocks The World with Janka Nabay & The Bubu Gang, Ralph White, Tôg, Giana Factory, CALLmeKAT, and much more!

event::tags  free, all ages

2:30 PM
to 3:30 PM

Esben & the Witch
18 schedule::attendees
Location Lipstick 24
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

 

event::about 

AUSTIN BFFS
Wednesday, March 16th: 12 – 6pm
Presented by: The Musebox / Flavorpill / IrockIroll / The Bell House 

Location: Lipstick 24 – 606 East 7th Street
DJ sets by DJ RUSS (Flavorpill)
FREE with RSVP
Sponsored by HP COMPUTERS

 

event::tags  Free

2:30 PM
to 3:00 PM

Esben & the Witch
77 schedule::attendees
Location Lipstick 24
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of the Flavorpill Party

2:30 PM
to 3:00 PM

Evaline
4 schedule::attendees
Location Rusty Spurs
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Hello Music & Taylor Guitars Artist to Watch Showcase

Hello Music & Taylor Guitars are sponsoring a day party in Austin with ten artists, drinks, bbq, a guitar giveaway, and a free download of the show.

event::tags  booze, food, swag, free mp3, bbq, beer, no badge

2:30 PM
to 3:30 PM

Jim-E-O
1 schedule::attendees
Location The Phoenix

2:30 PM
to 3:00 PM

Keegan DeWitt (trio)
9 schedule::attendees
Location The Stage on Sixth (formerly Radio Room)
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of the Paste Magazine Party

2:30 PM
to 3:00 PM

Neon Trees
2 schedule::attendees
Location Central Presbyterian Church
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Can You Keep A Secret?

Open to the public, free non-alcoholic beverages.

2:30 PM
to 3:15 PM

Ramsay Midwood
8 schedule::attendees
Location Opal Divine's Freehouse
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Ramsay Midwood

 

event::about 

 

2:30 PM
to 3:00 PM

Steve Poltz
27 schedule::attendees
Location The Dogwood
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

It's that time of year again... So, dust off your cowboy boots and make your way to Texas... 

The sun is shinin' and the weather is getting warm. We’ve got icy cold beer and hot food!

Year 11 and going strong… Won’t you come join Lil Deb and Cary Baker and our hosts The Dogwood as we celebrate another year, and welcome you to SXSW.

20 bands for your listening pleasure. Come early stay late!

The Dogwood has a full service food menu, beer, liquor, and soft drinks.

Thank you to these 20 bands for gracing our stage and helping us throw one heck of a shindig!!!

2:30 PM
to 3:00 PM

The Midgetmen
16 schedule::attendees
Location Hole In The Wall
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

The Midgetmen

 

event::about 

The Midgetmen are excited to be hosting our 4th Texas Jumpstart party during SXSW 2011. We've moved to the Hole in the Wall for this year, but The Midgetmen's Texas Jumpstart 4 will still be 100% free with 100% free beer (til it runs out).

2:30 PM
to 3:15 PM

Yuck
299 schedule::attendees
Location Mellow Johnny's
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

KEXP is broadcasting live from Austin, TX during the 2011 South by Southwest Music Conference, March 16th through the 18th. Join us at Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop for exclusive live sets from Wild Flag, The Head and the Heart, The Black Angels, Yuck, Steve Wynn & The Miracle Three, and more.  KEXP DJs Cheryl Waters and Kevin Cole will spin music between live sets.

2:35 PM
to 3:00 PM

Smoosh
47 schedule::attendees
Location Red Eyed Fly
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Tiger Mountain and Noise Pop present BROOKLYN VS. THE BAY

2:40 PM
to 3:20 PM

Dan Wall x Nyx-E
2 schedule::attendees
Location Barcelona
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Coming soon to SXSW 2011, and it's FREE!

SUB.CONSCIOUS x METHODS NYC

Hosted by 
Armanni Reign & Diggadee MC (Methods NYC, Heavyweight Division, ATL, NYC)

Gear by Methods NYC

event::tags  Free Bass, Swag

2:40 PM
to 3:20 PM

Guy Forsyth
14 schedule::attendees
Location threadgills world headquarters
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Guy Forsyth


event::about 

It is Year 4, as once again Music Fog takes the stage in the Saloon Room at Threadgill's WHQ(AKA&. the back room, on the stage against the ruby velvet curtains,) 301 W. Riverside, in South Austin TX. It is an unofficial showcase so no badges or wristbands are necessary, just a desire to eat some good ole homemade food, and see some cooking music. We at Music Fog put the four day schedule together, and our video cameras will be rolling as we gather content for www.musicfog.com. Most times we do our thing behind closed doors, but this gig, we invite you to come and hang in the room for our taping. The Music Fog Motto, after all, is "How Hard Could It Be&.." and the answer, at least when we come to Threadgills is, "Pretty Damn Easy!" What with onsite parking, air conditioning, any drink of any color that you might want, Southern home-style fare with loads of vegetables, and the ever important indoor plumbing with those fancy new 'no hands towel machines. I don't know, they just intrigue me! And really, why would you even think of going anywhere else?

2:45 PM
to 3:45 PM

Database
14 schedule::attendees
Location Barbarella
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Inside Stage.

GLITORIS VS BIGSTEREO with videos from Pomp & Clout http://vimeo.com/20588663

Free Booze while supplies lasts. +21 up only. NO BADGE OR WRISTBAND REQUIRED.

2:45 PM
to 3:30 PM

Deleted Scenes
9 schedule::attendees
Location Lovejoys
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of DC Does Texas

2:45 PM
to 3:10 PM

LexiconDon
4 schedule::attendees
Location Palm Door
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of the GBH & Shout Out Loud Music SXW 2011 Afternoon Party.

2:45 PM
to 3:00 PM

Special Guest
5 schedule::attendees
Location Yard Dog
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of BAAMO's Florida Bandango

2:45 PM
to 3:45 PM

The Good Natured
18 schedule::attendees
Location Barbarella
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Outside Stage.

GLITORIS VS BIGSTEREO with videos from Pomp & Clout http://vimeo.com/20588663

Free Booze while supplies lasts. +21 up only. NO BADGE OR WRISTBAND REQUIRED.

2:45 PM
to 3:10 PM

The Spinto Band
70 schedule::attendees
Location Red Eyed Fly
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Tiger Mountain and Noise Pop present BROOKLYN VS. THE BAY

2:45 PM
to 3:30 PM

Ty Segall
128 schedule::attendees
Location Beauty Bar
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Ty Segall


event::about 

Beat the mad rush and hear the week's best bands early at eMusic's SXSW Day Party. We've got a Beauty Bar bill custom-built to amaze.

Space is limited, so inclusion on the guest list will be first-come, first-served. RSVP now! The list closes Tuesday, March 1st. We'll send a confirmation by March 4th.

From 12-2PM, we'll have free food and drinks for you and your guest, plus surprises and eMusic swag. More importantly: you'll get to hear some of the most exciting bands in independent music.

Must be 21 years or older to attend.

 

2:55 PM
to 3:30 PM

Nite Jewel
63 schedule::attendees
Location Red 7
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about  Force Field PR & Terrorbird Media 4th Annual SXSW Day Party

3:00 PM
to 3:05 PM

3:00 PM
to 4:30 PM

Becoming Santa
4 schedule::attendees
Location State Theatre

3:00 PM
to 3:05 PM

3:00 PM
to 3:04 PM

3:00 PM
to 3:04 PM

Cathy Davey, "Little Red"
2 schedule::attendees
Location Alamo Ritz 1

3:00 PM
to 3:04 PM

3:00 PM
to 3:03 PM

3:00 PM
to 3:04 PM

Eyes Lips Eyes, "Pretty"
2 schedule::attendees
Location Alamo Ritz 1

3:00 PM
to 3:03 PM

Hollerado, "Americanarama"
4 schedule::attendees
Location Alamo Ritz 1

3:00 PM
to 3:03 PM

HUMANS, "Bike Home"
4 schedule::attendees
Location Alamo Ritz 1

3:00 PM
to 4:47 PM

Inside America
2 schedule::attendees
Location Alamo Lamar B

3:00 PM
to 3:04 PM

Jác, "Polar Bear Trophy"
2 schedule::attendees
Location Alamo Ritz 1

3:00 PM
to 3:04 PM

3:00 PM
to 3:03 PM

3:00 PM
to 3:02 PM

3:00 PM
to 3:04 PM

Patricia Vonne, "Worth It"
2 schedule::attendees
Location Alamo Ritz 1

3:00 PM
to 3:02 PM

3:00 PM
to 3:03 PM

Sims, "Burn It Down"
3 schedule::attendees
Location Alamo Ritz 1

3:00 PM
to 3:03 PM

3:00 PM
to 3:04 PM

3:00 PM
to 3:02 PM

Tim Knol, "When I am King"
2 schedule::attendees
Location Alamo Ritz 1

3:00 PM
to 3:02 PM

Toby Goodshank, "Untitled"
2 schedule::attendees
Location Alamo Ritz 1

3:00 PM
to 3:03 PM

3:00 PM
to 3:04 PM

3:00 PM
to 3:04 PM

Zola Jesus, "Sea Talk"
8 schedule::attendees
Location Alamo Ritz 1

3:00 PM
to 4:00 PM

3:00 PM
to 4:00 PM

3:00 PM
to 4:00 PM

Meet the International Festival Bookers
11 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 3-4
eventtype  Panel, Film
event::about  The Trade Show Meet Up Pavilion will host International Festival Bookers on Wednesday 3/16. Whether you are an artist, booking agent, manager, or just want to learn more about festivals overseas, this is the best place to meet the creators of international festivals. There is no need to sign up (like with international speed dating), just come by and learn about the opportunities available in new countries.
event::tags  Trade Show, #SXSWMeetUp

3:00 PM
to 4:00 PM

Next Stage Presents Floating Action
7 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 3-4
eventtype  Panel, Film
event::about  Named after a vintage Gretsch bass drum pedal, Floating Action is the pseudonym of Black Mountain, North Carolina-based musician, songwriter, and producer Seth Kauffman. Following the 2007 homemade gem Research (released under his own name) and Floating Action’s gorgeously understated self-titled follow-up from 2009, Park the Van is proud to release Desert Etiquette, Kauffman’s third full-length with the New Orleans based indie label. Taking its title from a legend told to Kauffman by his sister (in the Middle East, it is proper etiquette to leave a drinking vessel for the hypothetical next traveler near a remote oasis) Desert Etiquette is the most stripped-down Floating Action affair to date. Aside from one pedal steel recording on the closing track, every song on Desert Etiquette was written, performed, produced, and recorded by Kauffman himself. His d.i.y. approach is the result of his insatiable searching; chasing the ultimate musical moment: “When an idea comes in directly from above, you can often capture it in it's pure state by eliminating the middle man. Sometimes bottling it at the source is just easier, and nothing gets lost in translation.” There’s no such thing as a “typical” Floating Action song. Folk, soul, southern-rock, gospel, surf, and bedroom lo-fi somehow coexist and cohere in the same record—even the same song. There is, however, a distinct Floating Action sound. Kauffman’s warm recordings and lushly anachronistic sound is uniquely his. The attentiveness given to production quality is palpable; you can all but hear the vinyl crackle in gently graceful tunes like “Please Reveal” or “Rincon.” Like Dr. Dog keyboardist Zach Miller said in a recent interview, “His songs are timeless, effortless, and instantly memorable.”
event::tags  Trade Show, #SXSWNextStage

3:00 PM
to 4:00 PM

Canadian Blast
167 schedule::attendees
Location East Tent, Brush Square Park
eventtype  Party, Music
event::about  Kick off SXSW 2011 with the 6th annual Canadian Blast BBQ. Enjoy great hospitality and music by some of Canada’s best emerging indie acts. Join us for live performances by: Buck 65 with Jenn Grant, Karkwa, P.S. I Love You, Diamond Rings, More Or Les, Imaginary Cities. Meet ‘n Greet and find out about all the Canadian talent showcasing this year, including the line-up for Canada House Thurs-Sat – at Paradise Cafe, 6th & Trinity, with daytime Canadian private shows 12-6pm and official SXSW Canadian evening showcases. Learn more at www.canadianblast.com.
event::tags  all, Party

3:00 PM
to 4:00 PM

Al Staehely & 10K Hrs.
1 schedule::attendees
Location Ginger Man
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Al Staehely & 10K Hrs.

event::about 

Presented by Saint Arnold Brewing Co. and Steady Boy Records

3:00 PM
to 4:00 PM

Darling New Neighbors
2 schedule::attendees
Location Top Drawer Thrift
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Darling New Neighbors

event::about 

Part of TOP ROCK: A multi-media day party benefiting Project Transitions

3:00 PM
to 3:30 PM

Deluka
10 schedule::attendees
Location Lipstick 24
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of the Flavorpill Party

3:00 PM
to 4:00 PM

Deluka
8 schedule::attendees
Location Lipstick 24
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

 

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AUSTIN BFFS
Wednesday, March 16th: 12 – 6pm
Presented by: The Musebox / Flavorpill / IrockIroll / The Bell House 

Location: Lipstick 24 – 606 East 7th Street
DJ sets by DJ RUSS (Flavorpill)
FREE with RSVP
Sponsored by HP COMPUTERS

 

event::tags  Free

3:00 PM
to 4:00 PM

Fitz & The Tantrums
124 schedule::attendees
Location Waterloo Records
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of Waterloo Records SXSW Showcase

3:00 PM
to 3:45 PM

Foster The People
131 schedule::attendees
Location Shangri-La
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of the IAMSOUND 2011 Showcase

3:00 PM
to 3:40 PM

Generationals
95 schedule::attendees
Location Red 7 Patio
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about  Force Field PR & Terrorbird Media 4th Annual SXSW Day Party

3:00 PM
to 4:00 PM

Grand Tarantula
8 schedule::attendees
Location PureVolume House
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Grand Tarantula


event::about 

Macbeth/Keep-A-Breast Party

All Ages


3:00 PM
to 3:30 PM

Jon Dee Graham
25 schedule::attendees
Location The Dogwood
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

It's that time of year again... So, dust off your cowboy boots and make your way to Texas... 

The sun is shinin' and the weather is getting warm. We’ve got icy cold beer and hot food!

Year 11 and going strong… Won’t you come join Lil Deb and Cary Baker and our hosts The Dogwood as we celebrate another year, and welcome you to SXSW.

20 bands for your listening pleasure. Come early stay late!

The Dogwood has a full service food menu, beer, liquor, and soft drinks.

Thank you to these 20 bands for gracing our stage and helping us throw one heck of a shindig!!!

3:00 PM
to 3:30 PM

Justyna Kelly
1 schedule::attendees
Location Rusty Spurs
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Hello Music & Taylor Guitars Artist to Watch Showcase

Hello Music & Taylor Guitars are sponsoring a day party in Austin with ten artists, drinks, bbq, a guitar giveaway, and a free download of the show.

event::tags  booze, food, swag, free mp3, bbq, beer, no badge

3:00 PM
to 3:30 PM

Oh Land
76 schedule::attendees
Location Fader Fort
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

The Fader Fort presented by Fiat

3:00 PM
to 3:30 PM

Penguin Prison
33 schedule::attendees
Location Liberty
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Bridge Club Music 2nd Annual Party Jam

presented by EventSeekr

 

FREE Unofficial Opening Day Bash with

GREAT BANDS / FREE BEER / GIVEAWAYS / GAMES

EAST SIDE KING food trailer on-site / MORE SURPRISES IN-STORE!

 

LINE UP:

The Hood Internet

Keepaway

BRAHMS

Penguin Prison

Dominique Young Unique

Headless Horseman

Neiliyo

+ more TBA

DJ sets: Tecla + Sensual Harassment

 

www.twitter.com/bridgeclubmusic

 

Start your SXSW off with a bang and come along to this free, no badge-required opening day fiesta featuring some of the festival's most anticipated bands.

 

Enjoy FREE BEER, as well as affordable and delightful fare from Austin's Award-Winning food trailer, East Side King, recently featured on Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations".

 

Get there early to grab the great giveaways and to check out the surprises we have in store!

 

Special thanks to our amazing sponsors: EventSeekr and MusicMyne.

event::tags  free, free beer, swag

3:00 PM
to 4:00 PM

Pictureplane
16 schedule::attendees
Location ND at 501 Studios
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Alter Zones X SXSW 2011

All Ages, live visuals by Tommyboy and Vid Kidz

3:00 PM
to 3:30 PM

Sleeptalkers
3 schedule::attendees
Location Hole In The Wall
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Sleeptalkers

 

event::about 

The Midgetmen are excited to be hosting our 4th Texas Jumpstart party during SXSW 2011. We've moved to the Hole in the Wall for this year, but The Midgetmen's Texas Jumpstart 4 will still be 100% free with 100% free beer (til it runs out).

3:00 PM
to 3:30 PM

The Clutters
12 schedule::attendees
Location Elysium
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

The Clutters

 

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Chicken Ranch's annual day party!  Free BBQ while supplies last and great bands.  Sponsored by Big Red Retro and Newtek.

3:00 PM
to 3:30 PM

The Holidays
28 schedule::attendees
Location Mohawk
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

The Windish Agency / Laneway Festival / Eat Your Own Ears / Austinist present AUSTIN OR BUST! Sponsored by Feiyue and Scion.

3:00 PM
to 3:30 PM

The Idle Hands
15 schedule::attendees
Location The Ghost Room
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Riot Act Media Day Party

3:00 PM
to 3:30 PM

These United States
31 schedule::attendees
Location Cheer's
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

In association with SapporoBatter Blaster and Datapipe, Treehouse Diddly presents emerging national & international performers.  Thanks to our supportive sponsors we will be serving up Sapporo Beer and FREE pancakes and waffles from Batter Blaster. 

Treehouse Diddly is open to all SXSW badge holders and the general public

3:00 PM
to 3:15 PM

Those Dancing Days
63 schedule::attendees
Location Palm Door
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of the GBH & Shout Out Loud Music SXW 2011 Afternoon Party.

3:00 PM
to 3:30 PM

Thousands
15 schedule::attendees
Location French Legation Museum
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Presented by Yours Truly & Bella Union

3:00 PM
to 3:30 PM

Trampled By Turtles
58 schedule::attendees
Location The Stage on Sixth (formerly Radio Room)
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of the Paste Magazine Party

3:00 PM
to 3:30 PM

True Widow
23 schedule::attendees
Location Emo's Annex
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

True Widow (End Sounds) - Austin, TX


3:00 PM
to 3:30 PM

World Racketeering Squad 
2 schedule::attendees
Location Cherrywood Coffeehouse
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

World Racketeering Squad 

 

event::about 

30 diverse and talented acts traverse streets, highways, borders and oceans to celebrate indie music on indie radio. Indie Radio Rocks The World with Janka Nabay & The Bubu Gang, Ralph White, Tôg, Giana Factory, CALLmeKAT, and much more!

event::tags  free, all ages

3:10 PM
to 3:40 PM

Hayes Carll
98 schedule::attendees
Location Swan Dive
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of The Billy Reid & K-Swiss SXSW Shindig

3:15 PM
to 3:45 PM

CAT CAUGHT LARK
5 schedule::attendees
Location Cherrywood Coffeehouse
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

CAT CAUGHT LARK

 

event::about 

30 diverse and talented acts traverse streets, highways, borders and oceans to celebrate indie music on indie radio. Indie Radio Rocks The World with Janka Nabay & The Bubu Gang, Ralph White, Tôg, Giana Factory, CALLmeKAT, and much more!

event::tags  free, all ages

3:15 PM
to 3:45 PM

Cloud Nothings
158 schedule::attendees
Location Mohawk Patio
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

The Windish Agency / Laneway Festival / Eat Your Own Ears / Austinist present AUSTIN OR BUST! Sponsored by Feiyue and Scion.

3:15 PM
to 3:40 PM

Delicate Steve
27 schedule::attendees
Location Red Eyed Fly
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Tiger Mountain and Noise Pop present BROOKLYN VS. THE BAY

3:15 PM
to 4:00 PM

Oh No Oh My
50 schedule::attendees
Location Opal Divine's Freehouse
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Oh No Oh My 

 

event::about 

 

3:15 PM
to 3:45 PM

Poetry 'n Lotion
3 schedule::attendees
Location Yard Dog
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of BAAMO's Florida Bandango

3:20 PM
to 4:20 PM

Foster & Lloyd
8 schedule::attendees
Location threadgills world headquarters
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Foster & Lloyd


event::about 

It is Year 4, as once again Music Fog takes the stage in the Saloon Room at Threadgill's WHQ(AKA&. the back room, on the stage against the ruby velvet curtains,) 301 W. Riverside, in South Austin TX. It is an unofficial showcase so no badges or wristbands are necessary, just a desire to eat some good ole homemade food, and see some cooking music. We at Music Fog put the four day schedule together, and our video cameras will be rolling as we gather content for www.musicfog.com. Most times we do our thing behind closed doors, but this gig, we invite you to come and hang in the room for our taping. The Music Fog Motto, after all, is "How Hard Could It Be&.." and the answer, at least when we come to Threadgills is, "Pretty Damn Easy!" What with onsite parking, air conditioning, any drink of any color that you might want, Southern home-style fare with loads of vegetables, and the ever important indoor plumbing with those fancy new 'no hands towel machines. I don't know, they just intrigue me! And really, why would you even think of going anywhere else?

3:20 PM
to 4:00 PM

Gigantor x Inna K
1 schedule::attendees
Location Barcelona
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Coming soon to SXSW 2011, and it's FREE!

SUB.CONSCIOUS x METHODS NYC

Hosted by 
Armanni Reign & Diggadee MC (Methods NYC, Heavyweight Division, ATL, NYC)

Gear by Methods NYC

event::tags  Free Bass, Swag

3:20 PM
to 3:50 PM

Republic Tigers
Location Central Presbyterian Church
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Can You Keep A Secret?

Open to the public, free non-alcoholic beverages.

3:30 PM
to 5:00 PM

Music Videos
6 schedule::attendees
Location Alamo Ritz 1

3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM

Bravo's Platinum Hit- How to Become the Next Big Hitmaker
11 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 18ABC
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  Some of the most accomplished songwriters including Jewel and Evan Bogart (credits include Beyoncé, Britney Spears and Rihanna) will share their experience and expertise on how to become the next big hitmaker alongside Keith Naftaly, SVP of A&R for RCA/Jive Label Group at Sony Music Entertainment.  Get a sneak peek at Bravo's new music competition series "Platinum Hit," which will premiere this summer. 
event::tags  platinumhit

3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM

Break a Leg! Musicians and Health Care Reform
10 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 17AB
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  A 2010 Future of Music Coalition survey found that 33 percent of the 1,400 musicians surveyed didn't have health insurance—twice the national average. In 2010, Congress succeeded in passing a health care reform bill, but what does it mean for “real musicians”—namely, those artists and songwriters trying to make a living in a time of unprecedented economic challenge? What will the law do to expand coverage for the creative class, and how can musicians take advantage of these changes? One of the most pressing issues is the mandate that all Americans -- including musicians -- attain health insurance coverage by 2014. How will musicians access affordable coverage in the next three years?
event::tags  Late Entry, breakaleg

3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM

Dan Charnas
1 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Ballroom D Foyer
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  Stop by the SX Bookstore to meet Dan Charnas, hip-hop journalist and Pulitzer Prize Fellow, as he signs copies of his new book, The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop.

3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM

Independent Asia
4 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 8BC
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  With 47 countries and nearly four billion people, Asia represents a clear but daunting opportunity for both local and international independent music. Many have tried but very very few independents have been successful in effectively expanding into Asia. This panel will explore what the practical opportunity is in each of five key Asian markets, what the landscape looks like for both digital and physical distribution, and what's happening locally to facilitate growth in the indie sector.
event::tags  International, indieasia

3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM

Legal Aspects of Music Licensing
22 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 16A
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  With declining record sales, musicians are looking for other ways to derive value from their works. More music is being licensed into film, television, advertisements, games, and other media than ever before. What are the legal challenges involved? Intellectual Property attorney, Erik Metzger of Intel Corporation, teams up with Entertainment attorney, Larry Waks of Austin firm, Jackson Walker, LLP, to provide musicians what they need to know to take advantage of the growing music licensing industry.

3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM

Mentor Session 2
2 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 10B
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  Mentor Sessions provide an opportunity to receive more personalized input than a larger panel can offer. Sign-up begins half an hour before the mentor session. Sessions are scheduled in ten-minute increments. You can only sign up for sessions on the day that they are held.
event::tags  Other

3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM

Socially Awkward: The Art of Social Media Transparency
22 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 11AB
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  The transparent nature of social media allows fans to get to know their favorite artists in ways that are unprecedented in music. While some artists have embraced tools like Twitter to build personal relationships with fans, others are reluctant. How do you get artists to kick their shyness and begin turning casual listeners into fully invested, lifelong fans?
event::tags  Branding, sociallyawkward

3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM

The Crowdfunding Manifesto: The Path to Creative Empowerment
16 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 12AB
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  Musicians are connected more deeply to their audience and network than ever before. Modern social networking makes reaching out simple and virtually free, while the costs of creative production and distribution have decreased. A new revolution is emerging on this grassroots level of creativity: crowdfunding. By leveraging one's network and audience for funds, this manifesto combines the emotional power of traditional patronage with the massive reach of digital communication.
event::tags  Other, crowdfunding

3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM

The Future of Music - Is There One?
21 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 9ABC
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  Have the (probably) unintended consequences created by the relatively recent technology paradigm shift from analogue to a seamless digital universe of recording, production, storage and distribution of music led music itself to all from grace? At least in its recorded incarnation. In this movement from tape deck to shuffle the deck, from analogue scarcity to digital infinity: Music has itself become hyper ubiquitous but correspondingly less influential. Is the Resurrection of Vinyl telling us something really important? In all the annals of unintended consequence, will the fate of music on digital platforms be the most unintended of all, the loss of ability to move the human spirit? See the professors collide on this one.
event::tags  musicfuture

3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM

The Intersection of Hip Hop and Jazz
12 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 16B
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  The intersection of hip hop and jazz marks a substantial crossover movement that’s currently generating a lot of industry heat. Improvisation in hip hop, such as the role of the DJ and live beat making, has found a kindred spirit with straight ahead jazz. The genres share tactics in composition and in the recording studio. When it comes to live performance, jazz and hip-hop have always taken on the roll of call-and-response, and both genres truly master the importance of audience participation. Hear from noted jazz and hip hop artists and historians on the original mash-up.
event::tags  hiphopjazz

3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM

The Rise Of The Music Vlogger
28 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 15
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  As YouTube continues to become a larger entity in the music world, can music bloggers also be a part of this video revolution and deliver information to fans via video segments? How can bloggers can gain a bigger audience through vlogging?
event::tags  Media, musicvlogger

3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM

The Virtual Music Scene, New Communities and Influence
21 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 13AB
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  How can artists, promoters and rights holders enable key influencers to document and promote the music in their own communities? How does this confluence of art, tradition and commerce allow for new models to expand and evolve the traditional concept of a local music "scene"?
event::tags  Marketing, virtualscene

3:30 PM
to 4:00 PM

Buoyant Sea
3 schedule::attendees
Location Cherrywood Coffeehouse
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Buoyant Sea

 

event::about 

30 diverse and talented acts traverse streets, highways, borders and oceans to celebrate indie music on indie radio. Indie Radio Rocks The World with Janka Nabay & The Bubu Gang, Ralph White, Tôg, Giana Factory, CALLmeKAT, and much more!

event::tags  free, all ages

3:30 PM
to 4:00 PM

Class Actress
42 schedule::attendees
Location Lipstick 24
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of the Flavorpill Party

3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM

Class Actress
16 schedule::attendees
Location Lipstick 24
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

 

event::about 

AUSTIN BFFS
Wednesday, March 16th: 12 – 6pm
Presented by: The Musebox / Flavorpill / IrockIroll / The Bell House 

Location: Lipstick 24 – 606 East 7th Street
DJ sets by DJ RUSS (Flavorpill)
FREE with RSVP
Sponsored by HP COMPUTERS

 

event::tags  Free

3:30 PM
to 4:00 PM

Gay Blades
54 schedule::attendees
Location Hole In The Wall
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Gay Blades

 

event::about 

The Midgetmen are excited to be hosting our 4th Texas Jumpstart party during SXSW 2011. We've moved to the Hole in the Wall for this year, but The Midgetmen's Texas Jumpstart 4 will still be 100% free with 100% free beer (til it runs out).

3:30 PM
to 4:00 PM

Jeremy Messersmith
45 schedule::attendees
Location The Stage on Sixth (formerly Radio Room)
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of the Paste Magazine Party

3:30 PM
to 3:55 PM

John Vanderslice
117 schedule::attendees
Location Red Eyed Fly
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Tiger Mountain and Noise Pop present BROOKLYN VS. THE BAY

3:30 PM
to 4:00 PM

Maxim Ludwig & The Santa Fe Seven
10 schedule::attendees
Location The Dogwood
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

It's that time of year again... So, dust off your cowboy boots and make your way to Texas... 

The sun is shinin' and the weather is getting warm. We’ve got icy cold beer and hot food!

Year 11 and going strong… Won’t you come join Lil Deb and Cary Baker and our hosts The Dogwood as we celebrate another year, and welcome you to SXSW.

20 bands for your listening pleasure. Come early stay late!

The Dogwood has a full service food menu, beer, liquor, and soft drinks.

Thank you to these 20 bands for gracing our stage and helping us throw one heck of a shindig!!!

3:30 PM
to 4:00 PM

Night Vision (DJ)
1 schedule::attendees
Location Palm Door
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of the GBH & Shout Out Loud Music SXW 2011 Afternoon Party.

3:30 PM
to 4:15 PM

Obits
62 schedule::attendees
Location Beauty Bar
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Obits


event::about 

eMusic SXSW Day Party

3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM

Sims
6 schedule::attendees
Location The Phoenix

3:30 PM
to 4:00 PM

The Bewitched Hands
33 schedule::attendees
Location Emo's Annex
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

The Bewitched Hands (Look Mum No Hands/Sony) - Paris, France


3:30 PM
to 4:15 PM

True Womanhood
4 schedule::attendees
Location Lovejoys
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of DC Does Texas

3:30 PM
to 4:00 PM

Vanaprasta
4 schedule::attendees
Location Rusty Spurs
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Hello Music & Taylor Guitars Artist to Watch Showcase

Hello Music & Taylor Guitars are sponsoring a day party in Austin with ten artists, drinks, bbq, a guitar giveaway, and a free download of the show.

event::tags  booze, food, swag, free mp3, bbq, beer, no badge

3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM

Young Empires
27 schedule::attendees
Location Barbarella
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Outside Stage.

GLITORIS VS BIGSTEREO with videos from Pomp & Clout http://vimeo.com/20588663

Free Booze while supplies lasts. +21 up only. NO BADGE OR WRISTBAND REQUIRED.

3:35 PM
to 4:05 PM

Laura Stevenson and the Cans
25 schedule::attendees
Location The Ghost Room
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Riot Act Media Day Party

3:35 PM
to 4:05 PM

True Womanhood
11 schedule::attendees
Location Lovejoys

3:40 PM
to 4:15 PM

Lower Dens
144 schedule::attendees
Location Red 7
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about  Force Field PR & Terrorbird Media 4th Annual SXSW Day Party

3:40 PM
to 4:10 PM

Marques Toliver
17 schedule::attendees
Location French Legation Museum
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Presented by Yours Truly & Bella Union

3:45 PM
to 4:15 PM

Big Light
3 schedule::attendees
Location Cheer's
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

In association with SapporoBatter Blaster and Datapipe, Treehouse Diddly presents emerging national & international performers.  Thanks to our supportive sponsors we will be serving up Sapporo Beer and FREE pancakes and waffles from Batter Blaster. 

Treehouse Diddly is open to all SXSW badge holders and the general public

3:45 PM
to 4:15 PM

BRAHMS
36 schedule::attendees
Location Liberty
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Bridge Club Music 2nd Annual Party Jam

presented by EventSeekr

 

FREE Unofficial Opening Day Bash with

GREAT BANDS / FREE BEER / GIVEAWAYS / GAMES

EAST SIDE KING food trailer on-site / MORE SURPRISES IN-STORE!

 

LINE UP:

The Hood Internet

Keepaway

BRAHMS

Penguin Prison

Dominique Young Unique

Headless Horseman

Neiliyo

+ more TBA

DJ sets: Tecla + Sensual Harassment

 

www.twitter.com/bridgeclubmusic

 

Start your SXSW off with a bang and come along to this free, no badge-required opening day fiesta featuring some of the festival's most anticipated bands.

 

Enjoy FREE BEER, as well as affordable and delightful fare from Austin's Award-Winning food trailer, East Side King, recently featured on Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations".

 

Get there early to grab the great giveaways and to check out the surprises we have in store!

 

Special thanks to our amazing sponsors: EventSeekr and MusicMyne.

event::tags  free, free beer, swag

3:45 PM
to 4:15 PM

Dom
75 schedule::attendees
Location Fader Fort
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

The Fader Fort presented by Fiat

3:45 PM
to 4:45 PM

Remix Artist Collective (RAC)
32 schedule::attendees
Location Barbarella
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Inside Stage.

GLITORIS VS BIGSTEREO with videos from Pomp & Clout http://vimeo.com/20588663

Free Booze while supplies lasts. +21 up only. NO BADGE OR WRISTBAND REQUIRED.

3:45 PM
to 4:15 PM

The Coast of Nebraska 
5 schedule::attendees
Location Cherrywood Coffeehouse
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

The Coast of Nebraska 

 

event::about 

30 diverse and talented acts traverse streets, highways, borders and oceans to celebrate indie music on indie radio. Indie Radio Rocks The World with Janka Nabay & The Bubu Gang, Ralph White, Tôg, Giana Factory, CALLmeKAT, and much more!

event::tags  free, all ages

3:45 PM
to 4:30 PM

The Woggles
28 schedule::attendees
Location Elysium
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

The Woggles

 

event::about 

Chicken Ranch's annual day party!  Free BBQ while supplies last and great bands.  Sponsored by Big Red Retro and Newtek.

3:45 PM
to 4:15 PM

Tidal Waves
10 schedule::attendees
Location Aussie's Grill and Beach Bar
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Tidal Waves

 

event::about 

Presented by:
WeAre78704.com
The Australian American Chamber of Commerce – Houston www.aacc-houston.org
Dart Music International http://dartmusicinternational.org/

3:50 PM
to 4:50 PM

Mistah FAB
22 schedule::attendees
Location Dot Com Day Stage Austin Convention Center
eventtype  Music
Artists  Mistah FAB
event::tags  All Ages

3:50 PM
to 4:30 PM

Weekend
75 schedule::attendees
Location Red 7
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about  Force Field PR & Terrorbird Media 4th Annual SXSW Day Party

3:55 PM
to 4:20 PM

The Mumlers
23 schedule::attendees
Location Red Eyed Fly
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Tiger Mountain and Noise Pop present BROOKLYN VS. THE BAY

4:00 PM
to 4:20 PM

4:00 PM
to 5:28 PM

Detention
9 schedule::attendees
Location **Westgate

4:00 PM
to 5:34 PM

Fuck my life
10 schedule::attendees
Location Alamo Lamar A

4:00 PM
to 5:24 PM

Heaven Hell
3 schedule::attendees
Location Alamo Ritz 2

4:00 PM
to 4:22 PM

4:00 PM
to 4:23 PM

4:00 PM
to 5:36 PM

Medium Cool: 4 (not so) Shorts
2 schedule::attendees
Location ** Arbor

4:00 PM
to 4:30 PM

Scenes From The Suburbs
4 schedule::attendees
Location ** Arbor

4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM

Jessica Lea Mayfield
147 schedule::attendees
Location Radio Day Stage Austin Convention Center
eventtype  Music
event::about  The 21-year old from Kent, Ohio first performed with her family band One Way Rider at the age of 8. At age 15, she recorded her first album White Lies in her brother's bedroom, printing only 100 copies. One of those copies fell into the hands of Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys). After an introduction, Mayfield and Auerbach hit the studio, laying the foundation for her debut album "With Blasphemy So Heartfelt." Says Auerbach of the recording experience, 'I think she's dark and moody in a mysterious way.' He adds, 'I'm just always really excited to make music with her.' "Tell Me," Jessica's 2011 Nonesuch Records debut, is a stunningly forthright 11-song set that addresses late-night longing, serial heartbreak, and intoxicatingly dangerous liaisons conducted in dimly lit barrooms or roadside motels. By the end, the only heart intact is Mayfield's own. It's as if she'd stripped the sentimentality and ruefulness from a bunch of classic country songs, leaving only stark emotion. Auerbach also produced and engineered "Tell Me" at his Easy Eye Sound System studio in Akron, Ohio, matching Mayfield's candor with eerily minimal, brilliantly constructed tracks that keep her mesmerizing, unadorned voice front and center. The New York Times hailed the album a Critics' Pick, while the Associated Press calls "Tell Me" 'the portrait of a precocious girl growing into self-assured womanhood and a producer reaching the peak of his powers. It is a dark and moody album, full of delights throughout, and if it doesn't make Mayfield a star, that too will be heartbreaking.'
event::tags  All Ages

4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM

Next Stage Presents King Charles
12 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 3-4
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  Since launching his debut single, Time of Eternity, in 2010, King Charles has garnered much press, online and radio support from radio djs Rob Da Bank, Zane Lowe, Lauren Laverne, Tom Robinson and Huw Stephens. Performing to critical acclaim throughout the UK and Europe, he has gathered an ever-swelling and devout audience and most recently supported Mumford & Sons on their sold-out US tour. 2010 saw King Charles also win the prestigious International Songwriting Competition by an unprecedented unanimous vote from a panel of industry heavyweights including Tom Waits, Kings of Leon, Timbaland, Black Francis and Jerry Lee Lewis. A hotly tipped act for 2011, King Charles is currently recording his debut album due for release in the coming summer.
event::tags  Trade Show, #SXSWNextStage

4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM

Sasquatch
2 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Ballroom A, B, C Foyer
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  Live at Flatstock 29.

4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM

Speed Sets Curated By Team Clermont
9 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 2
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  New for 2011, SXSW brings you Speed Sets- short, down and dirty shows by official showcasing bands. Each day Gear Alley Expo will feature six bands, specially selected by a curating entity. The bands will share the latest and hottest gear made by our exhibiting manufacturers, and play for ten minutes each. Speed Sets are an exciting way to see several bands play in one place, as well as meet our presenting partners. Oh yeah, did we mention drink tickets? Featuring: 4:00 - Streets On Fire (Chicago); 4:20 - Matthew and the Arrogant Sea (Denton); 4:40 - Kinch (Pheonix); 5:00 - The Black (Austin); 5:20 - Birds & Batteries (San Francisco)
event::tags  Gear Alley

4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM

Apex Manor
47 schedule::attendees
Location Waterloo Records
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of Waterloo Records SXSW Showcase

4:00 PM
to 4:30 PM

Caitlin Rose
68 schedule::attendees
Location Swan Dive
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of The Billy Reid & K-Swiss SXSW Shindig

4:00 PM
to 4:30 PM

Country Mice
9 schedule::attendees
Location Hole In The Wall
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Country Mice

 

event::about 

The Midgetmen are excited to be hosting our 4th Texas Jumpstart party during SXSW 2011. We've moved to the Hole in the Wall for this year, but The Midgetmen's Texas Jumpstart 4 will still be 100% free with 100% free beer (til it runs out).

4:00 PM
to 4:45 PM

Delta Saints
2 schedule::attendees
Location Opal Divine's Freehouse
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Delta Saints

 

event::about 

 

4:00 PM
to 4:40 PM

DJ Megan Foxxx
3 schedule::attendees
Location Barcelona
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Coming soon to SXSW 2011, and it's FREE!

SUB.CONSCIOUS x METHODS NYC

Hosted by 
Armanni Reign & Diggadee MC (Methods NYC, Heavyweight Division, ATL, NYC)

Gear by Methods NYC

event::tags  Free Bass, Swag

4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM

Elephant Revival
11 schedule::attendees
Location Takoba
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

4 - 5 PM - Elephant Revival

event::about 

Nederland Colorado neo-acoustic quintet Elephant Revival  plays a unique blend of an emerging new musical genre called Transcendental Folk.  The quintet can be seen delving into Scottish/Celtic fiddle tunes, original folk pieces, traditional ballads, psychedelic country, indie rock, powerful reggae grooves, 40s/50s jazz standards and an occasional hip-hop beat amongst other styles.  The band consists of Bonnie Paine (vocals, washboard, djembe, musical saw), Sage Cook (electric banjo/guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, viola, vocals), Dango Rose (double-bass, mandolin, banjo, vocals), Daniel Rodriguez (acoustic guitar, electric banjo/guitar vocals) and Bridget Law (fiddle and vocals).

4:00 PM
to 4:30 PM

Hanni El Khatib
24 schedule::attendees
Location Mohawk
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

The Windish Agency / Laneway Festival / Eat Your Own Ears / Austinist present AUSTIN OR BUST! Sponsored by Feiyue and Scion.

4:00 PM
to 4:30 PM

Have Gun, Will Travel
4 schedule::attendees
Location Yard Dog
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of BAAMO's Florida Bandango

4:00 PM
to 4:30 PM

Lost In the Trees
71 schedule::attendees
Location The Stage on Sixth (formerly Radio Room)
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of the Paste Magazine Party

4:00 PM
to 4:45 PM

Mount Kimbie
70 schedule::attendees
Location Shangri-La
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of the IAMSOUND 2011 Showcase

4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM

Puro Instinct
29 schedule::attendees
Location ND at 501 Studios
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Alter Zones X SXSW 2011

All Ages, live visuals by Tommyboy and Vid Kidz

4:00 PM
to 4:30 PM

Ringo Deathstarr
66 schedule::attendees
Location Palm Door
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of the GBH & Shout Out Loud Music SXW 2011 Afternoon Party.

4:00 PM
to 4:30 PM

Syd Straw
29 schedule::attendees
Location The Dogwood
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

It's that time of year again... So, dust off your cowboy boots and make your way to Texas... 

The sun is shinin' and the weather is getting warm. We’ve got icy cold beer and hot food!

Year 11 and going strong… Won’t you come join Lil Deb and Cary Baker and our hosts The Dogwood as we celebrate another year, and welcome you to SXSW.

20 bands for your listening pleasure. Come early stay late!

The Dogwood has a full service food menu, beer, liquor, and soft drinks.

Thank you to these 20 bands for gracing our stage and helping us throw one heck of a shindig!!!

4:00 PM
to 4:30 PM

The Smiles
2 schedule::attendees
Location Rusty Spurs
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Hello Music & Taylor Guitars Artist to Watch Showcase

Hello Music & Taylor Guitars are sponsoring a day party in Austin with ten artists, drinks, bbq, a guitar giveaway, and a free download of the show.

event::tags  booze, food, swag, free mp3, bbq, beer, no badge

4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM

Twin Atlantic
24 schedule::attendees
Location PureVolume House
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Twin Atlantic


event::about 

Macbeth/Keep-A-Breast Party

All Ages


4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM

Ugly Beats
38 schedule::attendees
Location Ginger Man
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Ugly Beats

event::about 

Presented by Saint Arnold Brewing Co. and Steady Boy Records

4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM

Violens
16 schedule::attendees
Location Lipstick 24
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

 

event::about 

AUSTIN BFFS
Wednesday, March 16th: 12 – 6pm
Presented by: The Musebox / Flavorpill / IrockIroll / The Bell House 

Location: Lipstick 24 – 606 East 7th Street
DJ sets by DJ RUSS (Flavorpill)
FREE with RSVP
Sponsored by HP COMPUTERS

 

event::tags  Free

4:00 PM
to 4:30 PM

Violens
52 schedule::attendees
Location Lipstick 24
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of the Flavorpill Party

4:00 PM
to 4:30 PM

Whale Watch 
5 schedule::attendees
Location Cherrywood Coffeehouse
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Whale Watch 

 

event::about 

30 diverse and talented acts traverse streets, highways, borders and oceans to celebrate indie music on indie radio. Indie Radio Rocks The World with Janka Nabay & The Bubu Gang, Ralph White, Tôg, Giana Factory, CALLmeKAT, and much more!

event::tags  free, all ages

4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM

Zest of Yore
Location Top Drawer Thrift
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Zest of Yore

event::about 

Part of TOP ROCK: A multi-media day party benefiting Project Transitions

4:10 PM
to 4:40 PM

Hot Panda
36 schedule::attendees
Location The Ghost Room
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Riot Act Media Day Party

4:15 PM
to 4:23 PM

Room 4 Rent
3 schedule::attendees
Location Alamo Lamar A

4:15 PM
to 4:50 PM

O'Death
57 schedule::attendees
Location Red Eyed Fly
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Tiger Mountain and Noise Pop present BROOKLYN VS. THE BAY

4:15 PM
to 4:45 PM

Royal Bangs
92 schedule::attendees
Location Mohawk Patio
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

The Windish Agency / Laneway Festival / Eat Your Own Ears / Austinist present AUSTIN OR BUST! Sponsored by Feiyue and Scion.

4:15 PM
to 5:00 PM

The Caribbean
1 schedule::attendees
Location Lovejoys
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of DC Does Texas

4:15 PM
to 5:00 PM

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
258 schedule::attendees
Location Beauty Bar
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart


event::about 

eMusic SXSW Day Party

4:15 PM
to 4:45 PM

Typhoon
36 schedule::attendees
Location Emo's Annex
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Typhoon (Tender Loving Empire) - Portland, OR


4:15 PM
to 5:15 PM

Wolf Gang
50 schedule::attendees
Location Barbarella
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Outside Stage.

GLITORIS VS BIGSTEREO with videos from Pomp & Clout http://vimeo.com/20588663

Free Booze while supplies lasts. +21 up only. NO BADGE OR WRISTBAND REQUIRED.

4:20 PM
to 4:50 PM

Still Corners
33 schedule::attendees
Location French Legation Museum
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Presented by Yours Truly & Bella Union

4:20 PM
to 5:00 PM

The Caribbean
4 schedule::attendees
Location Lovejoys

4:20 PM
to 5:20 PM

The Civil Wars
81 schedule::attendees
Location threadgills world headquarters
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

The Civil Wars


event::about 

It is Year 4, as once again Music Fog takes the stage in the Saloon Room at Threadgill's WHQ(AKA&. the back room, on the stage against the ruby velvet curtains,) 301 W. Riverside, in South Austin TX. It is an unofficial showcase so no badges or wristbands are necessary, just a desire to eat some good ole homemade food, and see some cooking music. We at Music Fog put the four day schedule together, and our video cameras will be rolling as we gather content for www.musicfog.com. Most times we do our thing behind closed doors, but this gig, we invite you to come and hang in the room for our taping. The Music Fog Motto, after all, is "How Hard Could It Be&.." and the answer, at least when we come to Threadgills is, "Pretty Damn Easy!" What with onsite parking, air conditioning, any drink of any color that you might want, Southern home-style fare with loads of vegetables, and the ever important indoor plumbing with those fancy new 'no hands towel machines. I don't know, they just intrigue me! And really, why would you even think of going anywhere else?

4:25 PM
to 5:05 PM

The Death Set
43 schedule::attendees
Location Red 7
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about  Force Field PR & Terrorbird Media 4th Annual SXSW Day Party

4:30 PM
to 5:52 PM

4:30 PM
to 6:00 PM

4:30 PM
to 5:30 PM

Cloud Control
26 schedule::attendees
Location Lipstick 24
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

 

event::about 

AUSTIN BFFS
Wednesday, March 16th: 12 – 6pm
Presented by: The Musebox / Flavorpill / IrockIroll / The Bell House 

Location: Lipstick 24 – 606 East 7th Street
DJ sets by DJ RUSS (Flavorpill)
FREE with RSVP
Sponsored by HP COMPUTERS

 

event::tags  Free

4:30 PM
to 5:00 PM

Cloud Control
20 schedule::attendees
Location Lipstick 24
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of the Flavorpill Party

4:30 PM
to 5:00 PM

Darwin’s Finches
3 schedule::attendees
Location Cherrywood Coffeehouse
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Darwin’s Finches

 

event::about 

30 diverse and talented acts traverse streets, highways, borders and oceans to celebrate indie music on indie radio. Indie Radio Rocks The World with Janka Nabay & The Bubu Gang, Ralph White, Tôg, Giana Factory, CALLmeKAT, and much more!

event::tags  free, all ages

4:30 PM
to 5:15 PM

Grouplove
100 schedule::attendees
Location Mellow Johnny's
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

KEXP is broadcasting live from Austin, TX during the 2011 South by Southwest Music Conference, March 16th through the 18th. Join us at Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop for exclusive live sets from Wild Flag, The Head and the Heart, The Black Angels, Yuck, Steve Wynn & The Miracle Three, and more.  KEXP DJs Cheryl Waters and Kevin Cole will spin music between live sets.

4:30 PM
to 5:00 PM

Hollerado
52 schedule::attendees
Location Hole In The Wall
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Hollerado

 

event::about 

The Midgetmen are excited to be hosting our 4th Texas Jumpstart party during SXSW 2011. We've moved to the Hole in the Wall for this year, but The Midgetmen's Texas Jumpstart 4 will still be 100% free with 100% free beer (til it runs out).

4:30 PM
to 5:00 PM

Ian Moore
25 schedule::attendees
Location The Dogwood
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

It's that time of year again... So, dust off your cowboy boots and make your way to Texas... 

The sun is shinin' and the weather is getting warm. We’ve got icy cold beer and hot food!

Year 11 and going strong… Won’t you come join Lil Deb and Cary Baker and our hosts The Dogwood as we celebrate another year, and welcome you to SXSW.

20 bands for your listening pleasure. Come early stay late!

The Dogwood has a full service food menu, beer, liquor, and soft drinks.

Thank you to these 20 bands for gracing our stage and helping us throw one heck of a shindig!!!

4:30 PM
to 5:00 PM

Intimate Stranger
7 schedule::attendees
Location Aussie's Grill and Beach Bar
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Intimate Stranger

 

event::about 

Presented by:
WeAre78704.com
The Australian American Chamber of Commerce – Houston www.aacc-houston.org
Dart Music International http://dartmusicinternational.org/

4:30 PM
to 5:00 PM

Keepaway
9 schedule::attendees
Location Liberty
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Bridge Club Music 2nd Annual Party Jam

presented by EventSeekr

 

FREE Unofficial Opening Day Bash with

GREAT BANDS / FREE BEER / GIVEAWAYS / GAMES

EAST SIDE KING food trailer on-site / MORE SURPRISES IN-STORE!

 

LINE UP:

The Hood Internet

Keepaway

BRAHMS

Penguin Prison

Dominique Young Unique

Headless Horseman

Neiliyo

+ more TBA

DJ sets: Tecla + Sensual Harassment

 

www.twitter.com/bridgeclubmusic

 

Start your SXSW off with a bang and come along to this free, no badge-required opening day fiesta featuring some of the festival's most anticipated bands.

 

Enjoy FREE BEER, as well as affordable and delightful fare from Austin's Award-Winning food trailer, East Side King, recently featured on Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations".

 

Get there early to grab the great giveaways and to check out the surprises we have in store!

 

Special thanks to our amazing sponsors: EventSeekr and MusicMyne.

event::tags  free, free beer, swag

4:30 PM
to 5:00 PM

Matthew & The Atlas
7 schedule::attendees
Location The Stage on Sixth (formerly Radio Room)
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of the Paste Magazine Party

4:30 PM
to 5:00 PM

Night Vision (DJ)
5 schedule::attendees
Location Palm Door
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of the GBH & Shout Out Loud Music SXW 2011 Afternoon Party.

4:30 PM
to 5:00 PM

Sleepy Vikings
9 schedule::attendees
Location Yard Dog
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of BAAMO's Florida Bandango

4:30 PM
to 5:30 PM

The Knux
31 schedule::attendees
Location The Phoenix

4:30 PM
to 5:00 PM

The Material
Location Rusty Spurs
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Hello Music & Taylor Guitars Artist to Watch Showcase

Hello Music & Taylor Guitars are sponsoring a day party in Austin with ten artists, drinks, bbq, a guitar giveaway, and a free download of the show.

event::tags  booze, food, swag, free mp3, bbq, beer, no badge

4:30 PM
to 5:00 PM

The Moondoggies
29 schedule::attendees
Location Cheer's
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

In association with SapporoBatter Blaster and Datapipe, Treehouse Diddly presents emerging national & international performers.  Thanks to our supportive sponsors we will be serving up Sapporo Beer and FREE pancakes and waffles from Batter Blaster. 

Treehouse Diddly is open to all SXSW badge holders and the general public

4:30 PM
to 5:00 PM

Young the Giant
98 schedule::attendees
Location Fader Fort
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

The Fader Fort presented by Fiat

4:35 PM
to 5:00 PM

Milagres
10 schedule::attendees
Location Red Eyed Fly
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Tiger Mountain and Noise Pop presents BROOKLYN VS. THE BAY

4:40 PM
to 5:40 PM

Danny Brown
11 schedule::attendees
Location Dot Com Day Stage Austin Convention Center
eventtype  Music
event::about  Bridging the gap between hipster and hood rap without ever compromising his integrity, Danny Brown, the Hybrid of Hip Hop is on the brink of hitting the big time. His hometown, the once thriving city of Detroit and it's current hardships are a strong influence on his lyrics. With five mixtapes and two albums under his belt, Danny Brown has built up a diverse fan base over the last six years. He made the decision to release all of his music for free, explaining, 'If I'm not being paid to make music, then I shouldn't be selling music. Producers give me the beats for free; engineers give me studio time for free. I don't pay to write these raps, so why should I charge people? I want people to hear it more so than I want to profit from it anyway.' The rapper has had close brushes with mainstream success, most significantly when Roc-A-Fella Records showed interest in him back in 2004. For those that don't know what happened next, the record label disbanded, leaving Brown with little choice but to move back to Detroit. With his first mixtape, Browntown completed under Roc-A-Fella, he began work on the first in the Detroit State Of Mind mixtape series. Unfortunately the law came knocking and Brown was sentenced to a year in jail. He spent his time wisely, writing rhymes every day to J Dilla's Donuts, which played on repeat in his head. On his release, Brown made three records within a year, including his first album, Hot Soup, which was released when he was still sleeping on his grandma's floor. 'I was just getting out of jail so I didn't have nowhere else to go, I've got my own apartment now so I'm climbing up a little bit.' After a two-year rest, Brown came back with his second album, The Hybrid, released in March this year. 'Ain't shit to do but play target practice on each other out here.' From an early age Brown knew what he wanted to do in life. 'When I was five I would get asked what I wanted to be when I was older, I used to say a rapper and the whole class would laugh.' Eventually becoming embarrassed by his classmates' reactions, Brown expressed a desire to become a comedian. He took his new career choice seriously, and learnt how to set up jokes for stand up, something that has obviously crossed over into his rapping. He admits that his comedic side is probably his reaction towards anger. 'For the most part I'm kind of funny, I like to have fun. I'm a stoner, so I'm too high to be angry.' Brown is a funny guy and his dry humour is present throughout the interview. When asked if he is an angry person, he responds, 'Uh, I have emotions like normal human beings.' Even his ad-libs are amusing, in particular his trademark high-pitched laugh. On some songs, Brown's voice seems to be filled with anger, but he explains that it is simply due to his desire to express emotion. 'I'm just trying to prove that I can make good music. I don't think I'm angry, maybe hunger's the right word for it, I just really want people to understand what I'm doing.' The raw, scratchy tones on Greatest Rapper Ever, an example of this hunger, are enough to convince you that the title is true. The same tones can be heard on Re-Up in which he documents a life of crack dealing, in which a former Motown singer became a customer. Seeing the tragic transformation of the once flourishing city of Detroit has obviously affected those old enough to remember the days of Motown. 'We used to walk past Motown every day, the actual recording studio and didn't feel nothing. In some sense it's bitter sweet. We made all this good music here, but they took it away from us and it's never been back again.' Brown explains that the former glory of Motown has been left to crumble. 'In the sixties, Detroit was the most thriving economy for black people; it built a lot of shit. When we had the Motown shit popping off, they were buying mansions in the hood, building them from scratch. Forty years later, that mansion is boarded up.' Shockingly, the younger generation cares little about the glamorous past life of their city. 'I don't think a thirteen-year-old would know how big it was. They wouldn't give a damn.' Growing up in Detroit has caused the rapper to feel anger towards the situations his peers face. 'When you walk out of your house everyday and see the living conditions we have, it wouldn't makes too many people happy.' Having seen the collapse of the motor industry and the effect it had on lives, issues involving money frustrate him the most. 'Why have you got casinos in the brokest city in America? That's like kicking people when they're down. Selling people this dream that they can put a dollar on a slot machine and become a millionaire. So you're trying to take our last?' His own grandmother was personally affected, 'Someone like my grandma, who worked her whole life to retire and be able to live good the rest of her life is broke now because of a casino.' On Hot Soup, a track called Succeed features a sample quote that claims six out of ten teenagers are unable to get a job upon leaving school. When asked if that is still the case, Brown responds, 'Six out of ten? I would say it's more like eight out of ten now.' Changes are taking place in Detroit however, although they may not improve the living conditions of all Detroit natives. A number of big budget Hollywood movies have been shot in the city over the last three years, something that looks set to become a trend. 'What they're gonna do eventually is take Detroit back and regentrify it. All the broke people here are gonna be moved out to a suburb on the outskirts. It's changing in some sense but it's not changing for the better, they're just kicking the broke people out. In a minute, it's gonna be too expensive to live in Detroit, especially with them shooting all these movies out here. It's gon' change.' But for now Brown is making the most of Detroit's appeal. 'I just saw a million dollar movie being shot on my corner, I ate well off them yesterday, thanks to the movie budget. I stole mad sodas! I got soda in my refrigerator thanks to that movie. Good looking SWAT 2.' His music has brought opportunities to travel around America leaving him with a perspective that is different to his peers. 'There's a lot of people that feel that Detroit is a great city and they love living here and it's fun but then I'm like, 'You never been nowhere then. Ain't shit to do but play target practice on each other out here'.' He goes on to add, 'To be honest with you, I don't think I knew how bad Detroit was until I was an adult. It let me know how bad my city was when I went to a place like New York which they say is bad.' Despite the city's influence on his music, Brown expresses a desire to escape. 'I just wanna get out of Detroit, because me being here, the only possibilities are bad ones.' Elaborating on this point, he explains, 'Before this whole situation that's just come up, I was ready to start back selling weed. I'm not about to start selling weed. Shows weren't coming like I figured they would and I still gotta pay bills, man.' Though his life is improving through his music, the changes have come through his own hard work. Brown once said in an interview that Obama's presence in the White House would never change his life and he confirms that he still feels this way, 'I'm still sitting in Detroit with the same living conditions I did before. My life ain't changed, I mean besides me not sleeping on my mom's floor no more.' With a laugh he reveals the only difference in his life has been linked to sexual appeal, 'Interracial has been popping. I wasn't getting this many white girls before so thanks, shout out to Obama for that.'
event::tags  All Ages

4:40 PM
to 5:20 PM

Dave Gee x Trigon
1 schedule::attendees
Location Barcelona
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Coming soon to SXSW 2011, and it's FREE!

SUB.CONSCIOUS x METHODS NYC

Hosted by 
Armanni Reign & Diggadee MC (Methods NYC, Heavyweight Division, ATL, NYC)

Gear by Methods NYC

event::tags  Free Bass, Swag

4:40 PM
to 5:10 PM

Jason Isbell
85 schedule::attendees
Location Swan Dive
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Part of The Billy Reid & K-Swiss SXSW Shindig

4:40 PM
to 5:20 PM

Toro y Moi
255 schedule::attendees
Location Red 7 Patio
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about  Force Field PR & Terrorbird Media 4th Annual SXSW Day Party

4:45 PM
to 5:15 PM

"Secret Guest"
28 schedule::attendees
Location The Ghost Room
eventtype  Unofficial Music
event::about 

Riot Act Media Day Party

4:45 PM
to 5:15 PM

No Mas Bodas 
4 schedule::attendees
Location Cherrywood Coffeehouse
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

No Mas Bodas 

 

event::about 

30 diverse and talented acts traverse streets, highways, borders and oceans to celebrate indie music on indie radio. Indie Radio Rocks The World with Janka Nabay & The Bubu Gang, Ralph White, Tôg, Giana Factory, CALLmeKAT, and much more!

event::tags  free, all ages

4:45 PM
to 5:30 PM

Peelander-Z
99 schedule::attendees
Location Elysium
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Peelander-Z

 

event::about 

Chicken Ranch's annual day party!  Free BBQ while supplies last and great bands.  Sponsored by Big Red Retro and Newtek.

4:45 PM
to 5:30 PM

Somebody's Darling
10 schedule::attendees
Location Opal Divine's Freehouse
eventtype  Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info 

Somebody's Darling

 

event::about 

 

5:00 PM
to 7:01 PM

Road to Nowhere
7 schedule::attendees
Location Alamo Lamar C

5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM

Brett Dennen
107 schedule::attendees
Location Radio Day Stage Austin Convention Center
eventtype  Music
Artists  Brett Dennen
event::about  Brett Dennen is a talented folk/pop singer and songwriter from Northern California. Named by Rolling Stone Magazine as an “Artist to Watch” and identified as one of Entertainment Weekly’s eight "Guys on the Rise," Brett’s narrative-rich and timeless songwriting has garnered instant critical praise and the adoration of music supervisors who have featured his music on popular television programs such as House, Grey’s Anatomy, and Scrubs. Brett has headlined every major city in the United States, Europe and Australia and has been hand-picked by a "who's who" of his contemporaries including John Mayer, Jason Mraz, and Dave Matthews to support tours. His fourth album, Loverboy is due out in April 2011.
event::tags  All Ages

5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure: Digital Music Redux
19 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 17AB
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  What is the state of digital music? Many rail against the labels for not getting it, but do we even know what "it" is yet? Digital is not replacing physical sales, the new generation of music fans see no reason to pay for music or even music services, the live industry is declining and the best answer we have so far is to sell premium packages to superfans. Is that a viable strategy on which an artists can build a career? Where is the balance between affordable royalty rates for the services and livable royalty earnings for the artists? Are the labels getting more realistic with their licensing terms or are digital music startups an entrepreneurial death wish?

5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM

Brands as the New Labels
38 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 11AB
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  Holiday Inn, Coke, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, and Red Bull have all released music. Bands get great exposure from a brand. Learn about brand strategy, how to structure a joint venture; the promotion and distribution of original music. Find motivation for trying out alternative methods of selling music and yourself as a brand.
event::tags  Late Entry, brandsaslabels

5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM

Defining "Artist Development" In Concrete Terms
16 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 15
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  "Artist development" has long been one of the most popular catch phrases of the music business. Beyond guiding the growth of a new artist, what does this actually mean in a nuts-and-bolts sense?
event::tags  Marketing, artistdev

5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM

How Much Does Your App Suck?
25 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 16B
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  And how do you fix it? There are at least 225,000 apps and 5 billion downloads from the Apple Store alone. How do you make your app stand out from the pack? Experts discuss all the bad apps and flawed models, and how to create and distribute an app that is fun, useful, goes viral and makes you some real money.
event::tags  Media, appsuck

5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM

How to Keep Your Digital Music Flowing
8 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 9ABC
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  You can’t be a rich, immortal superstar if nobody can find your digital music. Surprisingly, the issues that challenge your ability to track your music for income-generating purposes are some of the same issues that work against the ability to preserve digital music for long-term cultural heritage purposes. Panel representatives from the Library of Congress and across the digital music spectrum will discuss some of the core issues around maintaining the long-term accessibility of digital materials and will share “good enough” practices for accessibility and preservation for a general audience of music creators, consumers and stewards.
event::tags  musicflowing

5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM

Juggalos to Phish-heads: Managing Fanatical Music Consumers
26 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Room 12AB
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  Marketing and community management are always difficult tasks, and managing fanatical music fans poses unique problems: Your product isn't being used right away, you have a very limited inventory, and you're selling to an extremely passionate group of consumers who have a sentimental attachment to your product. How do you mitigate sudden traffic issues for major sale dates or popular events, and keep fans happy without pissing off promoters or clients? How do you meet these specific needs without creating unfair advantages for the most persistent fans?
event::tags  Marketing, fanatical

5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM

Next Stage Presents Washington
6 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 3-4
eventtype  Panel, Film
event::about  She weighs half as much as her keyboard but she could punch out your Dad. Yes, she is a female singer songwriter…but she’s not shy and retreating or cute. BUT: she’s not 10 tons of slut in a mini skirt and nipple tape belly dancing on a crucifix. She’s addicted to Facebook but not like your best friend Tenille. Her voice will stop you in your tracks. It brings grown men to tears on live television (seriously). It soars, then falters, then soars again and it is full off sorrow even when it is full of joy (soft, broken, soaring, sorrow, spitting, sneering, smiling etc etc etc). And she can dance. She grew up in Papua New Guinea so she is a wild girl that knows which tree has water in it’s trunk, but she speaks French and wears couture even though she can’t afford groceries. She made a record called “I Believe You Liar” and it’s not like other records. It’s better and it’s hard to tell why exactly. They’re all pop songs but not like you think. They are really, REALLY wordy twisty complicated key changing sons of bitches that you’d have to go to music school for 6 years to play (she did) but after they’re done you can remember every chorus and every hook, and on the second listen you may be able to sing back most of the words. They are mostly about love and how love can make you feel any other emotion. She calls them sonic polaroids. "Australia, you have a new and original troubadour to lift your spirits and warm your hearts.” -Tim Finn. She’s like a rock and roll band, but not. She’s kind of like Elvis Costello. She’s kind of like Cindy Lauper. She’s kind of like Motown stuff. She’s kind of like Phoenix. She’s kind of like Tom Waits. She’s like NEW like NEVER BEFORE but… …but not. Washington is the physical manifestation of all these seemingly diametrically opposed forces. Somehow these forces have not yet created a black hole that envelops the universe. They instead created songs and a voice that in one short year have put her in every Australian home on the cover of a magazine, or on the television, or round and round in your head when your taking a shower. It’s possessed musical royalty (and I won’t say exactly who but it’s pretty impressive) and anyone else you can think of. These folks pick up the phone and invite her for a drink but she’ll only come if they’re drinking Hendricks. She was Triple J Unearthed. She’s the Vanda and Young Song Writing Competition. She’s an APRA Ambassador. She’s already touring the US and the UK.
event::tags  Trade Show, #SXSWNextStage

5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM

She Keeps Bees
10 schedule::attendees
Location Austin Convention Center, Ballroom A, B, C Foyer
eventtype  Panel, Music
event::about  Live at Flatstock 29.

5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM