(L-R) Katie King, Danielle Zamora and Jessica Cox
The SXSW Staff has worked very hard to bring the 2013 event to fruition. We represent all walks of life from within the community that comes together in Austin each spring. Staff have the extremely through the SXSW PanelPicker. We asked staff members Katie King, Danielle Zamora and Jessica Cox the following question...
There are lots of you-had-to-be-there moments at SXSW; when so many people from the film, interactive, music and comedy worlds hang out in the same place, amazing things happen. If only there was some way to record it all...
Comedy fans, get ready for a week of live podcast recordings (alongside SXSW Comedy's packed schedule of standup, improv and sketch showcases, panels and parties). All live podcast recordings will be at the Esther's Follies (525 E. 6th Street) stage, presented by TuneIn, and they're open to all SXSW badge and wristband holders. Here's your guide to the shows you can check out next week (and look forward to listening to forever):
English producer and electronic musician Andy Stott twists the knobs like nobody's business. His throbbing beats will send you into an afternoon trance that leave you staring out the window wondering why the sky just turned bluer… how the cars are suddenly racing down the street in time to the sounds.
Stott has released three albums on Modern Love and scads of EPs. The prolific gent brings his clever melodies to our shores on Wednesday, March 13 at Elysium.
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Knish/WireImageGrappling with your SXSW Film schedule? We're here to help with Venues in Focus, a short series highlighting Film venues for SXSW 2013
We begin with the historic Paramount Theatre, located between 7th & 8th St on Congress Ave. An Austin landmark, this grand old building seats 1200 people, and is our largest venue. Nearly a century old, the Paramount will again host Headliners and red carpet events, including festival opener The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, as well as repeat screenings, 24 Beats per Second, and our closing night film, The East.
2013 SXSW Showcasing Band Alt-J
The word tessellate refers to how different shapes fit together to create a larger pattern; Alt-J’s interpretation doesn’t shy away from this definition. Each instrument brings a different shape to the table to form a larger piece. The song starts with a piano intro followed by the drum machine, but it’s the bass line that grabs you and sets the tone. The other instruments fall in line with the bass and vocals to form a musical pattern that is absolutely serene, perfect for watching the sun come up. In November, Alt-J won a Mercury Prize for their debut album An Awesome Wave, an incredible and well-deserved achievement for such a young band.
2013 SXSW Showcasing Artist Jovanotti
Italian rapper/singer-songwriter Lorenzo "Jovanotti" Cherubini will be making his SXSW debut at this year's festival. Known for his heavy presence in the global music scene, Jovanotti has a fan base that spans well across the Atlantic. His impressive 25 year-long career boasts collaborations with other renowned artists such as Ben Harper, The Beastie Boys, Michael Franti, and Bono.
With the ubiquity of mobile gaming and more than 235 million people playing games on Facebook each month, in-game advertising offers a world of possibility. Innovative brands are able to engage consumers in more positive and unobtrusive ways than ever before. And SXSW 2013 offers a chance to mix and mingle with just such an innovator at the King.com SXSW Games Advertising Mixer.
2013 SXSW Showcasing Band Local Natives
Passion, emotion, and soul are three words that come to mind after listening to one minute of the Local Natives’s recently released album Hummingbird. The production is fantastic and it enables the instruments to collectively create a unified sound that is just clean, crisp, and clear – like going to the lake on a warm spring day in Austin. In an age where streaming and downloading single songs is becoming the norm, Hummingbird reminds us that the album still has a place in this industry. Subtle changes in texture and song structure throughout are more than enough to keep you engaged. This is great musical storytelling.
2013 Showcasing Artist Ólafur Arnalds
Universal Music Group and Decca Label Group will present an evening of classical and jazz music at St. David's Bethell Hall on Wednesday, March 13th, 8pm-11pm. This official SXSW showcase includes Grammy nominated Israeli mandolinist Avi Avital, who is well-known for his renditions of Baroque-era music, Swiss duo Nik Bärtsch and Sha, who perform a mix of composed and improvised jazz music, and Icelandic ex-hardcore drummer turned composer Ólafur Arnalds.
Although it's only just begun, 2013 is shaping up to be the best year yet for inspiration and collaboration at SXSW Eco.
Let’s talk about what’s new! We’ve got a new website, a new PanelPicker system, a new venue for 2013 and a ton of new programming elements (and it’s only our first day)!
Over the next few months we will be rolling out the goods, from speaker and track announcements to exciting special events and evening entertainment. Register today at the lowest rate to enjoy everything that SXSW Eco has to offer.
October will be here before we know it, but March is right around the corner. Join us during South by Southwest at the many events we're taking part in, including our launch party with Geostellar, film screenings, a SXSW Eco meet up and a music showcase.
New! 2014 dates!
Interactive: March 7–11
Film: March 7–16
Music: March 11–16
