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Grulkefest: A CELEBRATION OF BRENT 1961-2012

Created by Roland on August 27, 2012
Grulkefest Poster

Join SXSW on September 8 at ACL Live at the Moody Theater for a public memorial, benefit concert and celebration of the life of SXSW Creative Director Brent Grulke.

The Evening will feature Doctors’ Mob, Fastball, Glass Eye, the Reivers, Sixteen Deluxe, True Believers, the Wannabes, Wild Seeds and more. SXSW is very grateful to the Moody Theater for providing a large space for the huge number of Brent's friends, and people whose lives he touched through his work, to get together in one place to remember him in a way that he would have enjoyed. The doors will open at 5 p.m. and the show will run from 6 p.m. to midnight.

BRENT GRULKE 1961-2012

Created by Roland on August 17, 2012
Brent in London 2012Brent Grulke in London, 2012.

SXSW Director Brent Grulke suddenly passed away from a heart attack yesterday morning, August 13. The SXSW family and friends are stunned and grief stricken by this loss.

Recipe for a Viral Video

Created by Andrea on May 24, 2013


What’s the recipe for a viral video? The rock-pop band Atomic Tom seems to have found at least one answer: a talented set of musicians, AT&T smartphones and an unsuspecting subway car full of New York straphangers.

Share your Startup Tips with V2V #V2Vstartuptips

Created by Christine on May 23, 2013

Lounge Photo by JW WalthallPhoto by JW WalthallToday we launch our #V2Vstartuptips Twitter conversation to share ideas and take a glimpse into the type of advice you could receive at SXSW V2V. Whether you’re a seasoned entrepreneur or just beginning your first startup venture, you’ve all received opinions from your friends, family, and mentors--and that’s what we want to hear.

What makes your business tick? What helped you get through the early days? What took you to the next level

The After-SXSW Acquisition: Tumblr Is This Year's Instagram

Created by Hugh on May 23, 2013

David Karp at SXSW Interactive 2013David Karp at this year's SXSW. Photo by Rebecca Hedges Lyon

Last spring (shortly after its founder Kevin Systrom spoke at the 2012 SXSW Interactive Festival), Instagram was purchased by Facebook in an amazing $2 billion deal. This spring (shortly after its founder David Karp spoke at the 2013 SXSW Interactive Festival), Tumblr has been bought by Yahoo for a cool $1.1. billion. If you missed his session "Building Tools for Creativity" at this year's event, you can check out Karp's talk here.

Building Tools for Creativity - SXSW Interactive 2013

Tumblr founder David Karp was born and raised in New York City, attending the Bronx High School Science before dropping out at age 15. An internship at Frederator Studios led to a gig leading product at UrbanBaby. When CNET acquired the company in 2005, Karp started his own development agency, Davidville. In 2007 his team launched Tumblr, now the home and platform for more than 85 million creators. As a top 10 US network, Tumblr serves an audience of more than 170 million people worldwide. In this session, David will give insight to the growth of the platform and where its headed.

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