South by Southwest

 UK One of the big breakthroughs from this year's SXSW showcase Local Natives have been wowing crowds both here in the UK and on home soil in USA . With epic soaring music reminiscent of Arcade Fire and strong vocals working beautifully together to make ...

 TX The band played SXSW for the first time last March, and Manriquez wants to expand the band's audiences in Austin, Houston, and San Antonio. He's already begun writing songs for an EP with a target release date of January. Be forewarned: It deliberately ...

 NY I hang with media, tech and advertising executives on a regular basis at conferences from SXSW to the Web 2.0 Summit to Netroots Nation, and I'm absolutely sick of hearing brilliant, successful people tell me they don't know what's going to happen to ...

 MA Another sign of what's to come: At this years SXSW conference in Austin, so many iPhones were in use that the network became unusable. AT&T was forced to bring out some more equpment. When I visited my family in Cleveland a few months ago, ...

 CA This elaborate parody of the blacksploitation genre just won an Audience Award at the Seattle International Film Festival, it played Tribeca, I saw it back at Sundance, and I remember thinking about it again when I saw "Black" at the SXSW festival, ...

In Winnebago Man, filmmaker Ben Steinbauer sets out to find him.” “Man” premiered at the SXSW Film Festival this March, where indieWIRE's Eric Kohn said it “brilliantly encapsulates the transformative power of the online video boom.” Winnebago Man Variety all 2 news articles

 UK We've grown substantially in the past four years, and since a great deal of our audience, artists and press coverage comes from abroad, we get more and more confused with the SXSW festival. Because we are a different festival, including arts, ...

by Paul Caine June 15, 2009 It's one thing for the indie music world to converge on Austin, Texas for SXSW. It's another thing for young, easily impressed college radio programmers to converge on Manhattan for the CMJ Music Marathon. ...

Not to mention the added perks of daily recommendations and heads up for last minute surprise shows provided by the magazine behind the festival. Early adopters may have already caught on to this benefit of Twitter way back at last year's SXSW Music ...

 TX Although the inside and outside rooms were used during SXSW, the club shows no signs of life. “It's been on hold as we reduce the scale of our original project,” owner Michael Terrazas said. The original idea was an outdoor live music venue with a 1000 ...

It seems strange that Brooklyn, capital of indie cool, does not actually have a music festival to call its own. Well, the Northside Music and Arts Festival might not have the best acronym (NMAF, anyone?), but they're taking a stab at making Brooklyn a ...

 CA By comparison, one visiting organizer from South by Southwest, the Austin, Texas, phenomenon that Left Coast Live emulated, told Esparza that their first festival drew about 700. Within 10 years, SXSW was registering a $100 million impact on the Austin ...

BBC News In this latest installment of EVERYONE'S A CRITIC, we have a review and report from the SXSW screening of Sam Raimi's DRAG ME TO HELL! My calves are on fire as I power walk 10 blocks to get to the Paramount Theater in Austin, TX. I am a horror fan; ...

 TX This is still the best band I've ever seen at SXSW. With Black Panda and Broken Gold, 7111\/2 Red River St. 479-7625. — Michael Corcoran Also recommended: Propagandhi at Mohawk; Carolyn Wonderland at Shady Grove; Indigo Girls at Stubb's; Extra Golden, ...

By andy007 on SXSW Snapshot: Joe Swanberg's "Alexander The Last" Introducing SnagFilmsFAST our new "Festival-Approved Submissions Tool" making it easier for filmmakers to submit films for expedited review & distribution by SnagFilms. ...

In my recent foray into the music industry, I've even heard whispers that Hey Marseilles is Seattle's best new band. I was disappointed that I didn't catch their set down at SXSW where they opened the Seattle showcase (but at SXSW, 11 AM might as well ...

 UK They have now based themselves in the UK via SXSW and have a busy summer schedule which takes in T in the Park, Underage and Field Day festivals. Comparisons have been made with Coldplay, U2 and Radiohead – this reviewer would add Muse to that list but ...

By Robert Duffy SXSW is the greatest music festival, hands down. Don’t forget to get some vitamins in you during SXSW. Pizza is delicious, though. It was great meeting old and new friends alike. For readers of DW who aren’t into SXSW, coverage is over! (for now) 2010 SXSW can’t come soon enough.

 TX Friday night at Austin Music Hall, maybe my man could deliver the show of his I’d always wanted to see. “Rocking out” has never quite been one of Tricky’s skill sets, as much as he might like. At Austin Music Hall, he alternated between letting his ...

 TX By Peter Mongillo | Thursday, March 19, 2009, 11:56 AM The strongest asset of Austin garage rock band the Heartless Bastards is lead singer Erika Wennerstrom’s voice. The band was the first of three groups (the Avett Brothers and the Decemberists) to ... Dallas Observer - Austin 360

By Robert Duffy The first full day of SXSW music has passed and I have the aching feet to prove it. Watching music from 12pm to 1:30am is hard work people, but I do it for you. The day started at the Austinist party with Garotas Suecas, a band made up a bunch of 19 year old Brazilian [...]

By Robert Duffy Austin, we meet again. You’re as wonderful as I remember you. I got into town yesterday around 4pm. Hotel check in, badge check in, good to go. I’m always amazed at how friendly the volunteers of SXSW are. Everyone is in a good mood and it lasts the whole week during the festival. It’s [...]

By Chip Midnight I’m no stranger to Joey Stevens’ music, I used to work with his cousin Arlene and she was always happily passing along burned CD-Rs full of his stuff to me. Not really easy to describe what he was doing then (or is doing now with Rumspringa) but it’s sort of a mix of roots rock [...]

By Chip Midnight Though you’ve got some dates leading up to SXSW, do you consider the music festival your true coming out party? I noticed only a showcase SXSW gig on your MySpace page. Will you be performing at any parties? Will you be hanging out in Austin for a few days and, if so, any bands that you’re intere...

Anvil! made its debut at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008. Since then it has made the rounds at some of the more prestigious film festivals, receiving critical praise the entire time. Now you’ll be able to see it at SXSW and if you do you definitely ...

By Robert Duffy Cursive’s official SXSW show is 3/20/09 @ 1am at Radio Room. Click here to see the shows they’ll be doing while in Austin.

By Robert Duffy If you haven’t figured this out by now, I love SXSW. Being asked to join this panel is a real honor to me and definitely a highlight of the 6 years I’ve been doing donewaiting.com. I’ve been to the festival five out of the last six years. Once I went to the entire festival, from tech to film to music, b...

By Cinematical staff Nights and Weekends marks writer-director Joe Swanberg's fourth consecutive film at the South by Southwest Film Festival, and it's quite possibly his strongest work yet. Here, Swanberg co-directs and stars alongside girl-next-door-with-an-edge Greta Gerwig - and the two play a cou...

By Kim Voynar Wow, this news threw me for a loop. According to indieWIRE, our mutual friend Matt Dentler, producer of the South By Southwest Film Festival since 2004, is leaving his post (and Austin) to move to New York City, where he will head the marketing and programming operations of Cinetic Media's...

By Jette Kernion The recent U.S. involvement in Iraq has become one of the biggest subjects for documentaries in the past few years, and it's hard not to feel weary of watching the variety of movies on this topic, no matter how varied and original they might be. Phil Donahue has contributed to the genre with Bod...

By James Rocchi What were the big films at SXSW? What buzzword's rapidly becoming synonymous with lazy film journalism? And what happens when an alternative to the Oscars documentary nomination process follows close in the Academy's wake? Joining us this week on The Rocchi Review to talk abot SXSW and...

By Robert Duffy She ran through a set of covers (Cold War Kids, Beirut) and originals that really showcased her vocal range. And oh her lyrics! Whether it was singing about a woman whose eye she had to cut out (see mp3 above), or a bird she had to kill to stop talking, each song was just a delight to hear.

By Robert Duffy The evening began with my UK cousin Duffy at Stubb’s. I had been listening to her album for awhile now and was hoping that she would be able to pull it off live. And.. she did! I know people are going to want to peg her as the new Amy Winehouse, but I think there’s a lot more going on than just that.

By Robert Duffy Evening started at the Big Shout Touring evening showcase with Ravens and Chimes (mp3). I described them as Arcade Fire meets Polyvinyl Records, if that means anything to anyone. I enjoyed their set, wish they sold their record at the show.

By Chip Midnight While we wait for the Donewaiting crew stationed in Austin to wake from their slumber and blog about last night’s festivities (sadly, I had to cancel my plans to go to Austin this year), let’s see what a few people had to saw about R.E.M.’s performance at Stubb’s.

By Chip Midnight Daniel Johnston - Austin legend? Any interest in seeing him perform this year? Pimp your SXSWshow(s)/websites/whatever: Our confirmed SXSW shows thus far: March 12th – Tee Pee Records showcase SXSW with Earthless and Witch March 13th – Birds Barbershop day party SXSW

By Dave Reader Request: Give us your SXSW concert lineup, win a dvd! January 16th, 2008 - by Dave Reader Request There’s been a lot hype lately for the South By Southwest music festival. We’re keeping up the excitement at 52 Shows with a special Reader Request contest. Leave a comment and you could wi...

OK, I don't feel quite so bad about how long it takes us to occasionally get all of our audio feeds from the conferences up online. The fine folks at SXSW Interactive just posted the podcast from the second BlogHer session at SXSW this past March. Session details: mp3 Link

By Rachelandthecity 26 Mar 2007 Mod Club Theatre w/ Mew Toronto, Ontario 27 Mar 2007 St. Andrews Hall w/ Mew Detroit, Michigan 28 Mar 2007 Double Door w/ Mew Chicago, Illinois 2 Apr 2007 Neumos w/ Mew Seattle, Washington 3 Apr 2007 Richard's On Richards w/ Mew Vancouver, British Columbia

By Rachelandthecity One of the best events I attended this year at the South by Southwest Music, Film and Interactive Conferences and Festivals held March 9-18 in Austin, TX was the Inaugural Hot Freaks! Blogger Curated Music Experience. Produced by two local Austinites, the two day event was booked with the...

By Jen Carlson Pela was one of the many New York bands at SXSW last week. They kept a journal of their time there for us (which included bbq, hotel antics and a car crash)...yeehaw! Also check out My Brightest Diamonds's second journal entry for us, here. Listen: Lost to the Lonesome - remix.mp3

By Whitney Pastorek Next up, allegedly, was Amy Winehouse, who is just freakin' everywhere these days. Not sure why we need to review her again, but hey, it's my job... but on the way over to her venue, I learned two things: 1) Amy Winehouse got bumped to 1 a.m. 2) Rage Against the Machine may have just played a show at Emo...

By eug(ejh@indiewire.com) With an incredibly varied program offeatures put together by event producer Matt Dentler and panels and production manager Jarod Neece, one can easily find something to enjoy at the SXSW Film Festival. Obvious choices (and big ticket sellers) are films like the Morgan Spurlock produce...

By Simon Vozick-Levinson As you may have noticed, all the cool kids are in Austin, TX this week for the annual SXSW music festival. But not the Shins! Those indie mainstays have opted instead to continue their cross-country tour, which brought them last night to a sold-out Theater at NYC's Madison Square Garden. It'...

By Sean Ammirati The SXSW conference has multiple panels going on at the same time. I started my SXSW experience by attending the "World Domination Via Collaboration" panel. The presenters were: Jory Des Jardins Co-Founder, BlogHer LLC; Betsy Aoki Program Mgr, Microsoft; Jessica Hardwick Founder and C...

By alyk2006(miu@socialitelife.com) Tis the season for music festival line-up announcements. While major festivals such as Coachella and SXSW grabbed most of the blog headlines recently, a newer festival jumped the gate this year with one of the most impressive line-ups of the season. Bonnaroo, first held in 2002 on a 700-ac...

By Jette Kernion Filed under: Independent, SXSW, Mystery & Suspense After seeing Hard Candy at SXSW, I participated in a roundtable interview with director David Slade (shown above) and writer Brian Nelson. Hard Candy was the first feature film credit for both the writer and director.

By Karina Longworth But then, because irony is a virus that we cannot escape, and can only hope to contain, in the Spring of 2004 Pixies came back, for an almost-two-year, sold-out tour called - wait for it - Pixies Sell Out. loudQUIETloud, a film by Steven Cantor and Matthew Galkin which had its world premiere l...

By Jette Kernion Jumping Off Bridges was the last of a half-dozen feature-length films shot in Austin that I saw during SXSW this year. I wish I could say all the films shared some vital Austin trait, or that they each reminded me of Austin in different ways. But Jumping Off Bridges has a universal look and feel...

By Jette Kernion The Cassidy Kids nearly sold out the Paramount in its premiere screening during SXSW. The crowd contained a number of people affiliated with Burnt Orange Productions, a local production company. Burnt Orange partners with the University of Texas so film students can work as crew on local...