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SXSW: A Cold One With Joe Swanberg and His 'Drinking Buddies'

Most times a press event is themed, the result is cloying and dull. But when Joe Swanberg and his cast just sat around drinking microbrews and shooting the breeze, it was somehow perfect for Drinking Buddies. Read More | Comment »

Film 3:57PM Thu. Mar. 14, Richard Whittaker

Alt-J’s Awesome SXSW Wave

Leeds’ best kept secret, who headlined Stubb’s last night and plays the Belmont tonight as well as a Waterloo in-store tomorrow, is out of the bag. 2012 introduced Alt-J to the masses on a whirlwind tour for the quartet’s Mercury Prize-winning debut, An Awesome Wave. We reached keyboardist Gus Unger-Hamilton across the world. Read More | Comment »

Music 3:07PM Thu. Mar. 14, Abby Johnston

South By Sonoma: Lagunitas Fusion 12

Keith Bradley won the Fusion 12home brewers contest held by Lagunitas last year. “I got a free trip to Petaluma,” Keith said, and now, a precious few barrels of his beer is flowing during South by Southwest. Austin is the latest city to get its own Fusion limited edition beer by Lagunitas. Read More | Comment »

Film 12:00PM Thu. Mar. 14, Ivy Le

Three picks (and clips) from today's screenings
 

Trailer Park: SXSW Film Day 7

It's the home stretch, y'all. You've been running around like a crazy person for the last week (surely that wasn't just me?), and you may or may not even remember what you've seen so far. Fear not: We're posting a few trailers for the day's films to help you keep everything straight. This is … the Trailer Park. Read More | Comment »

Film 9:21AM Thu. Mar. 14, Monica Riese

All-Stars Gather for 'Sound City' Screening

Dave Grohl is having a very busy couple of days. Read More | Comment »

Film 11:41PM Wed. Mar. 13, Kimberley Jones

Arts+Labor Does SXSW

Austin's production house Arts+Labor has been busy in preparation for South by Southwest. Read More | Comment »

Film 4:50PM Wed. Mar. 13, Monica Riese

Barbecue Crash Course Kicked Off Interactive for 5th Year

We've discovered a fool-proof way to attract much-needed rain to the Austin area at the end of the first week of March every year. Just invite 500-600 out-of-town guests to an outdoor lunch party featuring Central Texas barbecue legends, and the rains (and the people) will come Read More | Comment »

Rest of the Fest 4:05PM Wed. Mar. 13, Virginia B. Wood

Four Space Nerds Sitting Around Talking…

Having missed all the previous NASA @ SXSW sessions, I rushed over to the Omni to catch the last one, Space Tech After NASA: Boom Times for Innovation?. Read More | Comment »

Interactive 3:15PM Wed. Mar. 13, Kate X Messer

Meats Puppets Open Sound City Players SXSW Showcase

Don’t overlook the Meat Puppets opening for Dave Grohl’s Sound City Players extravaganza tomorrow at Stubb’s. Sure, they’ve been around more than 30 years, but next month’s Rat Farm, the band’s 14th studio LP, spins one of its best discs, psychedelicized country-punk with the gleaming melodies they’re semi-famous for. Read More | Comment »

Music 3:07PM Wed. Mar. 13, Jim Caligiuri

The Cirque(us) Comes to Town

The Tuesday between SXSW Film + Interactive and SXSW Music is always a strange day. Packs of people wheel their luggage around; they’re either coming or going, and the looks on their faces are fresh or freshly worn in an exasperated excitement. One group of SXSWers is going home, one is arriving, and the streets are the index of this shift. Read More | Comment »

Rest of the Fest 2:50PM Wed. Mar. 13, Andy Campbell

SXSW Review: 'The Lords of Salem'

The former White Zombie frontman and one Hollywood's few directors who can rock paisley, Bedazzled bell-bottoms with platform discotheque boots clearly expatriated from Giorgio Moroder's mothballed wardrobe, Rob Zombie remains a singularly unique visionary in a cinematic genre too often ruled by dirt-dull sequels and imagination-free "product." Read More | Comment »

Film 2:11PM Wed. Mar. 13, Marc Savlov

SXSW: Pushing the Envelope With People of Letters

Dear People of Letters, Well, where should I begin? Read More | Comment »

Rest of the Fest 1:42PM Wed. Mar. 13, Richard Whittaker

Family Tradition

When Gaybigaygay first rolled out the carpet, it wasn't exactly red. Hazey Fairless laughs "Silky [Shoemaker] found this old carpet in a dilapidated shed. It was so gross. We had rented a PA from Rock N Roll Rentals that was the size of a carry-on suitcase. I thought 'what did we get ourselves into.'" Read More | Comment »

Rest of the Fest 1:17PM Wed. Mar. 13, Brandon Watson

Don Hertzfeldt Helps Announce Vimeo On-Demand

Vimeo is going on-demand, and it has a surprising ally in its corner. Read More | Comment »

Film 10:30AM Wed. Mar. 13, Joey Keeton

SX Sketchbook: Scenes from the Trade Show

We asked Chronicle comic artist Jen Sorensen to sketch some of the sights from Downtown during South by Southwest Interactive. Here are her first scenes from the street, as well as her second installment. Check out the latest below. Read More | Comment »

Interactive 9:49AM Wed. Mar. 13, Jen Sorensen

'The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind' Captures SXSW

Director Ben Nabors and principal cast members William Kamkwamba and Tom Rielly answered a few audience questions Monday – a day after the world premiere of William and the Windmill, which took the Grand Jury doc prize. Read More | Comment »

Film 9:00AM Wed. Mar. 13, Jessi Cape

Three picks (and clips) from today's screenings
 

Trailer Park: SXSW Film Day 6

In our Festival preview coverage, we mapped out eight global films that have a geographical home at their heart. But these three documentaries prove we could have found just as many from the nooks and crannies of the U.S. of A. Check out these trailers for some of today's films to help you find your place. This is … the Trailer Park. Read More | Comment »

Film 8:42AM Wed. Mar. 13, Monica Riese

SXSW 2013 Film Awards

Congratulations to all the winners. Stay tuned for the audience awards. Read More | Comment »

Film 9:45PM Tue. Mar. 12, Monica Riese

SXSW Interactive Awards Announced

Presenting the 16th annual slate of honorees … Read More | Comment »

Interactive 8:30PM Tue. Mar. 12, Monica Riese

SXSW Review: 'Drinking Buddies'

Hyperproductive writer/director/sometimes actor/occasional nudist Joe Swanberg returns to SXSW with the world premiere of his most ambitious film to date. But does it get women right? Read More | Comment »

Film 6:45PM Tue. Mar. 12, Melanie Haupt

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