Mass Appeal presents Ice Cream Social showcase! The lineup features all of today's brightest hip hop stars including Kendrick Lamar with special guests Pusha T, Bun B, A$AP Ferg, Danny Brown, Roc Marciano, Harry Fraud & Friends and many more.
2013 Showcasing Artist John Baizley
Have you ever listened to John Baizley’s band, Baroness? You should. The first song I heard by Baroness was “Wanderlust”. I was blown away by the sheer POWER of the music. A stone wall of sound, like Mastodon or Electric Wizard. Behind the work of the sludge metal band is the very creative and talented John Baizley. The man is performing some acoustic sets at SXSW Music 2013, and we think they will take on a significantly different atmosphere than a Baroness show. Look for him at Flatstock too!
Listen to John Baizley and more SXSW Showcasing Artists on SXSWfm. Stay tuned and check the SXSWfm blog for daily updates 24/7, year-round. Thank you for listening!
Boiler Room and Ray Ban are teaming up to present one of the hottest shows of SXSW. The Saturday March 16 show features a packed lineup of Death Grips, Mount Kimbie, Lunice, Baauer back to back with RL Grime, Shlohmo, Skream, Chief Keef, and some surprise special guests.
In fine Boiler Room fashion the show will be streaming internationally at boilerroom.tv!
SXSW Comedy's official poster is here, and it's amazing - designed by Austin artist Todd Slater, the image is symbolic and striking, full of rainbow hues and the dizzying attention to detail that punctuates the artist's work.
On his inspiration behind the design, which is bordered by SXSW Comedy's 2013 lineup, Slater says:
(L-R) Dhani Jones, courtesy BowTie Cause; Sophia Bush, courtesy Crowdrise
We are excited to announce that actress Sophia Bush of One Tree Hill and Van Wilder and former NFL star Dhani Jones will speak at Startup Alley on the session The New ROI: Return on Influence — How Influencers should Leverage their Social Capital in the Startup World.
Adam Lilling, the co-founder of Launchpad LA and the managing director of Plus Capital, will moderate the conversation as these two influencers discuss their involvement with early stage companies.
Kendrick Lamar, photo by Dan Monick
SXSW Music is excited to announce a late-breaking interview with Top Dawg Entertainment hip hop star Kendrick Lamar on Thursday March 14th. Hailing from Compton California, Kendrick Lamar has revitalized the West Coast rap scene and the hip-hop game. Making his start in 2003, K.Dot released a string of mixtapes and two acclaimed independent albums, 2010's Overly Dedicated and 2011's Section.80. The turning point of his career came when the MC inked with Aftermath's legendary Dr. Dre to release his 2012 album, good kid, m.A.A.d. city, which many have already labeled a classic. Kendrick will be joined in conversation with Rap Radar's Elliott Wilson to discuss his journey, success, work ethic and fame.
Image Courtesy of Ianovate What happens when you take your backyard scavenger hunt to the streets of your town? Urban Bingo, a mobile app that turns your city into a playground.
Urban Bingo lets you compete against friends, customers or fellow event attendees to complete a 4x4 game board centered around a theme, place or event—like SXSW Interactive! Users take and upload a photo corresponding to the item on each tile (say, a shot of the SXSW Interactive Closing Party. Fill a row, column or diagonal within the given game time limit for a chance to win VIP tickets, discounts, merchandise, and other prizes.
Oreo will be making their first ever appearance at SXSW Interactive this year and they'll be surprising and delighting registrants all over Austin in celebration of the new on-the-go packages of Milk's favorite cookie.
2013 Showcasing Artist Dessa
Dessa’s voice is beautiful, and her vocal patterns are complex. In “Dixon’s Girl,” she integrates a hip-hop style with smooth vocal melodies. But it's the production that truly makes the song: you can close your eyes and picture yourself in a jazz club. The instruments and vocals play off of each other.
Just a friendly reminder that starting Friday, March 8, we'll be live-streaming many many amazing Interactive Keynotes, featured speakers, Dave Grohl's Music Keynote Address and plenty of showcases for your enjoyment via the internets. Keep up with all the streaming goodies at sxsw.com/live.
In the meantime, you can have a look-see at our Video Channel as it's just chock full of fine offerings like this musical interlude by showcasing artist Galaxy Express. #asianpower
New! 2014 dates!
Interactive: March 7–11
Film: March 7–16
Music: March 11–16
