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SyFy Puts on a Show of 'Defiance'

There are many things you expect to see during SXSW. A miniature version of the St. Louis Gateway Arch, courtesy of SyFy, is not necessarily on that list. Read More | Comment »

Interactive 8:00AM Mon. Mar. 25, Richard Whittaker

Youngbloods Reflect on SXSW

I’m the son of a musician who’s played SXSW every year since it began. This year was my first rodeo showcasing as a solo act with my dad Jon Dee Graham at the Hill Country SXSW Friends & Family showcase and with my band the Seaside Swifts at the Palm Door. Read More | Comment »

Music 12:57PM Thu. Mar. 21, William Harries Graham

Interviewing the Director of 'Short Term 12'

With 130-odd features and nine full days of programming, the South by Southwest Film Festival this year was undoubtedly full of success stories. Read More | Comment »

Film 4:15PM Wed. Mar. 20, Monica Riese

Arrests During SXSW Down From 2012

Preliminary numbers show that arrests downtown during this year's South by Southwest festivals declined significantly over 2012. Read More | Comment »

Rest of the Fest 4:09PM Mon. Mar. 18, Jordan Smith

'At Any Price' and 'The East' Ask for Answers

The two final South by Southwest films to show at the Paramount – At Any Price from director Ramin Bahrani and director Zal Batmanglij's The East – had more in common than their booking times. Read More | Comment »

Film 9:30AM Mon. Mar. 18, Brandon Ney

Transplanted Texan Discovers Breakfast Tacos in New York City

While many New Yorkers are in my old hometown of Austin for South by Southwest enjoying the hippest hipster scene outside of Brooklyn, I've discovered the most important thing they'll want to know when they get home: Where can they service that newly acquired breakfast taco addiction once they're back in the Big Apple? Read More | Comment »

Music 10:00AM Sun. Mar. 17, Jessica Lee

SXSW Film: The Audience Has Spoken

The votes are tallied; the film fest is almost over, but there's one more night of movies to see, and now it's now time to fill in those TBAs on tonight's schedule, which SXSW left blank for today's announcement of reprise screenings of the Audience Award winning films, which were announced earlier today. We present the screening info here. Read More | Comment »

Film 3:55PM Sat. Mar. 16, Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Interview: Kid Congo

The former Brian Tristan was born 53 years ago in La Puente, CA. He grew up first a teenage glam denizen of Rodney Bingenheimer’s English Disco, then the president of the Ramones Fan Club, before forming the Gun Club with Jefferey Lee Pierce in 1979. He showcases tonight at Maggie Mae’s Gibson Room, 12:30am. Read More | Comment »

Music 3:01PM Sat. Mar. 16, Tim Stegall

Fado Irish Pub Unveils New Menu in TIme for Saint Patrick’s Day

At a recent event (an Irish whiskey tasting, presented by Jameson Irish Whiskey....what, did you think I was going to turn that down?) at Fado Irish Pub, I was lucky enough to get to sample specialties from their new menu. Read More | Comment »

Rest of the Fest 1:00PM Sat. Mar. 16, Kate Thornberry

SXSW: The Demographic of One, The Impossible Girl, and the Crowd

Let's talk about the crowd in crowdsourcing. The crowd isn't money: The crowd is power, and support, and love, and freedom for artists. That was the message from artist Molly Crabapple and musician Kim Boekbinder at last weekend's SXSW Interactive panel Hacking the Crowd: Artists as Entrepreneurs. Read More | Comment »

Interactive 10:55AM Sat. Mar. 16, Richard Whittaker

Three picks (and clips) from today's screenings
 

Trailer Park: SXSW Film Day 9

You made it! Well, almost. Help us help you plan out the last leg of your journey. This is … the Trailer Park. Read More | Comment »

Film 10:07AM Sat. Mar. 16, Monica Riese

From the Vaults: Snoop Loop

In the film Reincarnated, Snoop Dogg takes us on his personal odyssey, which results in the Dogg evolving into the Lion. It's a journey with coordinates that home in on the island of Jamaica and a musical sound that shifts gears toward reggae rhythms from harder-edged rap. The documentary played during SXSW Film, and opened today at the Violet Crown Cinema. Read More | Comment »

Film 7:05PM Fri. Mar. 15, Marjorie Baumgarten

Scenes from Flatstock

All week, local production house Arts+Labor has been posting webisodes of their adventures at South by Southwest. Read More | Comment »

Music 4:45PM Fri. Mar. 15, Monica Riese

Brewer Musicians Come in for SXSW

Usually, companies come to South by Southwest to pitch their wares. Tony Magee, founder of Lagunitas, came to Austin this week to play blues music. Read More | Comment »

Rest of the Fest 4:25PM Fri. Mar. 15, Ivy Le

SXSW: Nik Turner Spreads His Cosmic Wings

Nik Turner, playing 12:30am tonight at Rebels Honky Tonk, remains a space rock pioneer borne into the musical cosmos on the wings of Hawkwind, stranger in a strange land and a friend to all. He’s the hippie playing with punks, the free jazz saxist amongst metallers, as happy busking in London as improvising in Egypt’s Great Pyramid. Read More | Comment »

Music 2:07PM Fri. Mar. 15, Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: 'Born in Chicago'

24 Beats per Second, World Premiere D: John Anderson; with Barry Goldberg, Sam Lay, Elvin Bishop, Paul Butterfield, Michael Bloomfield, Nick Gravenitas, B.B. King, Bob Dylan, Keith Richards, Buddy Guy, and many others Read More | Comment »

Film 12:34PM Fri. Mar. 15, Michael King

A 'Good Night' Indeed

In today's daily issue, Dan Solomon speaks with Sean Gallagher about his debut feature, Good Night. Now check out scenes from the world premiere at Rollins, courtesy of local production house Arts+Labor. Read More | Comment »

Film 11:14AM Fri. Mar. 15, Monica Riese

SXSW Farmers Market Report: March 16-17

South by Southwest has completely taken over Austin, so naturally it has commandeered the Farmers Market Report as well! Read More | Comment »

Rest of the Fest 9:00AM Fri. Mar. 15, Kate Thornberry

Three picks (and clips) from today's screenings
 

Trailer Park: SXSW Film Day 8

You've seen it all by now, right? No way. Much like Burt Wonderstone, South by Southwest always has one more trick up its sleeve. You can plan your final SXSW weekend – and, in fact, here are a few trailers for the day's films to help you along – but don't forget to be open to life's twists and turns. This is … the Trailer Park. Read More | Comment »

Film 8:44AM Fri. Mar. 15, Monica Riese

Scenes from the Film Awards

Austin's production house Arts+Labor continues its South by Southwest webisodes with this entry from the 2013 Film Awards. Read More | Comment »

Film 4:30PM Thu. Mar. 14, Monica Riese

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