SXSW News

The LP Questionnaire/Pick Three - Jim James

Created by L Park on March 7, 2013
Music LPQ/P3

I've long been an admirer of Mr. Jim James and he's long been a pal o' mine. I first saw My Morning Jacket at SXSW in 2002, an event that charted my future on an interesting course for ten years. I've watched him stretch and grow musically and as a person and have always been impressed by his desire to explore and not lead a life that is stagnant in any way.

Regions of Light and Sound of God, his first major foray outside the boundaries of MMJ, is a beautifully paced cruise through Jim's universe and what it means to wonder, what it means to be alive.

Yahoo! Presents a Week of Events at Brazos Hall

Created by chris on March 7, 2013
Music Film Interactive

Only Yahoo! can pull together ghost hunters, puppets and some of the top music acts and bring them to Austin. As a SXSW Super Sponsor, Yahoo! is committing to inspire and entertain you both on-location and online and will be presenting various events held at Brazos Hall, Yahoo!’s festival headquarters. The events will feature original video programming “watch parties,” music performance by top acts (some surprise announcements coming soon!), discussions, Yahoo! product demos and much more.

Dickies and KarmaLoop at Rainey Street’s Lustre Pearl

Created by jordan on March 7, 2013
Music

Dickies and KarmaLoop at Rainey Street’s Lustre PearlDickies & KarmaLoop at Lustre Pearl

Dickies and Karmaloop in partnership are taking on SXSW with Filter Magazine, bringing you acclaimed music artists such as Talib Kweli, The Joy Formidable, The Divine Fits, and Fitz and the Tantrums. The Lustre Pearl is a stage you won't want to miss. Through an exclusive content partnership, Dickies and Karmaloop will be bringing you special acoustic sessions, daily recaps, interviews, behind the scenes footage, promotions, and plenty of SXSW culture.

Speaker Spotlights - The Power of Film, Exploring Place, After Effects

Created by jim on March 7, 2013
Film

Welcome to another edition of Speaker Spotlights, on the eve of the SXSW Film 2013 launch!

Read what conference participants Turk Pipkin, Liz Nord and Nicolas Gonda have to say about their sessions encompassing social change, cross-platform storytelling and making the most of your film's future.

Catch Rapper Fat Joe on Blurring the Border: New Era of Latin Urban Culture

Created by Bobby on March 7, 2013
Music

Fat Joe, Photo courtesy Empire DistributionPhoto courtesy Empire Distribution

SXSW Music Conference is pleased to announce rapper and CEO of Terror Squad Entertainment, Fat Joe, will speak at the event. Joe will give registrants a first hand look into the past decade's rise of Latino Urban culture into a notable mainstream crossover phenomenon.

Along with Joe, Blurring the Border: New Era of Latin Urban Culture will feature DJ Buddha, Angie Martinez (AMP Law), Flavio Morales (BIG VIDA Entertainment), and Lonnie Limon (iNSPIRE!) on Wednesday, March 13 at 12:30pm in room 12AB of the Austin Convention Center.

AT&T Behind the Scenes

Created by chris on March 7, 2013
Music Film Interactive

Photo Courtesy of Christine Chen

We're excited to continue our relationship with AT&T as they return as a Super Sponsor for SXSW 2013. AT&T brings more to this festival than meets the eye, providing a huge amount of the technological magic that keeps the machine running both behind the scenes and right out in the open. AT&T's on the ground presence is nearly everywhere this year. They are providing more than 200 Wi-Fi Hot Spots in the Austin city area at locations including Auditorium Shores, the Austin Convention Center, and even on busy public streets like 6th Street between Brazos and Red River.

Featured Artist: Major Lazer

Created by Rory on March 7, 2013
SXSW FM

Courtesy of Major Lazer

Despite recent delays, rumor has it that Major Lazer is releasing its second full-length album, Free the Universe, sometime in the near future. If the singles released last year are any indication, we hope it’s sooner rather than later. “Get Free,” which was released last May, is a song with real depth. The soothing voice of the Dirty Projectors’ Amber Coffman beautifully enhances the catchy dub/reggae groove and dream-like synthesizers.

Listen to Major Lazer and more SXSW Showcasing Artists on SXSWfm. Stay tuned and check the SXSWfm blog for daily updates 24/7, year-round.

Disco Donnie Presents Returns to SXSW

Created by jordan on March 7, 2013
Music

Disco Donnie Presents is excited to return to SXSW March 13-16 at Republic Live with our most diverse lineup of official SXSW electronic music showcases yet. On Wednesday, March 13, Disco Donnie Presents hosts the Circle Talent Agency’s “Stacked” showcase featuring select Circle artists Bro Safari, Torro Torro, Delta Heavy, Etc! Etc!, Heroes vs. Villians, Mayhem, and Computer Club.

SXSW Comedy Schedule Additions

Created by Samantha on March 7, 2013
Music Film Interactive Comedy

We're almost there! And we've got a few more additions to the SXSW Comedy schedule that kicks off Saturday, March 9.

Sunday, March 10

11:30pm - Midnight at The Mischief: A SXSW Comedy After Party (The North Door)

Immediately following The Super Serious Show, cap off the day of laughs with late night music and merriment. Music by The Palotones and King Cyrus King

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