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SXSoGAY
Kate X Messer
Thu Mar 11, 1:45am
Yeah, we know you're out there, desperate in your posh hotel suite, having drowned your loneliness in trail mix, M&Ms, and those teeny bottles of Gallo from the minibar, cruising the Craigslist personals to find some shred of human connection – your tribe in the ATX…
SXSW for Civilians
Kimberley Jones
Mon Mar 8, 3:43pm
Tags: sxswf
For locals not in possession of an almighty badge, SXSW can sometimes feel like a giant party in your backyard that you can't gain admittance to. Well, SXSW Film wants to help you hop the fence.
WWDD?
Audra Schroeder
Mon Mar 8, 11:52am
As a rally before their March 17 SXSW showcase at Submerged (Those Darlins, the Coathangers, Ume, and more) and a star-studded, surprise-guests-expected day party March 19 at Cafe Mundi, the Girls Rock Camp Austin is holding an online fundraiser until March 16. Donate $10, and be entered to win a gee-tar signed by the one and only Dolly Parton.
SXSW Super Secret Screenings Not So Secret Now
Kimberley Jones
Wed Mar 3, 6:01am
Tags: sxswf
Guessing at TBA sneaks is always a fun festival pastime, but SXSW has decided to do some of the work for you, announcing a first-look at the Robert Rodriguez-produced and locally shot Predators reboot as well as a screening of Géla Babluani’s 13, an English-language remake of his hit film 13 Tzameti.
15-Year-Old Me Is Squealing
Audra Schroeder
Fri Feb 19, 1:18pm
Tags: SXSW
Courtney Love, punk rock's Norma Desmond, brings the latest incarnation of Hole to Spin's annual day party at Stubb's Friday, March 19. The group's new LP, Nobody's Daughter, its first in a decade, comes out in April.
SXSW Wristbands: Round Two
Audra Schroeder
Fri Feb 19, 12:10pm
Tags: SXSW
This just in from SXSW publicist Elizabeth Derczo:
SXSW's initial offering of 4,000 wristbands has sold out. Locals will have one more chance to buy advance wristbands.
500 more wristbands priced at $165 (including tax) will be put on sale online at noon on Monday, February 22.
Friggin' Genius
Kimberley Jones
Thu Feb 4, 1:01am
Think film festivals are all about dour, arty indie pics? Yeah, that’s not really SXSW’s style.
White Stripes Doc to Ring SXSW's Doorbell
Kimberley Jones
Wed Jan 20, 1:05pm
SXSW started as a music fest first, so it's kind of a no-brainer that SXSW Film would make room for movies about music. Hey, you know who makes music and is in a new movie? The White Stripes.
SXSW 2010 Kicks Ass, Drops Some Names
Kimberley Jones
Wed Jan 6, 6:00am
This morning SXSW Film announced its opening night film: comic book adaptation Kick-Ass, about a high school wannabe superhero who figures if he dresses the part, the rest will fall into place. Don’t be surprised if you see some homespun tights, capes, and codpieces at the screening; turns out Austinites like to play dress up.
SXSW Announces First Speakers
Kimberley Jones
Wed Oct 14, 3:40pm
, 2009
So what does an irreverent former Austinite and underground comic artist have in common with an Oscar-winning Argentine composers who could water a lawn or two from the tears shed to his music? Four little letters: SXSW.
ScreenBurn After Reading
Richard Whittaker
Sun Mar 22, 10:46pm
, 2009
It may be seem like an eternity of tinnitus and day parties ago, but during the interactive component of SXSW, the annual ScreenBurn Arcade had some serious buzz moments.
One Night in Perez
Kate X Messer
Sat Mar 21, 9:23pm
, 2009
Tags: SXSW
The secret surprise guests? The Indigo Girls. Perez's party is packed – sundresses, great music, and fag hags as far as the eye could see – but there's still room for YOU (if you RSVP'd).
Margaret Cho Sex-Texts Her Mom
Andy Campbell
Sat Mar 21, 2:36pm
, 2009
Tags: SXSW 09
Last night when Margaret Cho took the stage at the Velveeta Room, we thought were ready, but honestly, we weren't ready! Although the set was unnaturally clipped, the folks at the Velveeta Room were movin' the acts through, Cho played three songs and did some traditional stand-up as well. Our favorite moment? A sex-text message sent, by accident, to her mom. Lots of jokes on the multiple meanings of "come" ensued.
Monae Makes the World Go 'Round
Kate X Messer
Sat Mar 21, 2:22pm
, 2009
Tags: SXSW
We spoke with Atlanta artist (and really, that should have a CAPITAL "A" on it) Janelle Monae. We apologize for how loud the background noise gets, with sirens adding a soundtrack to her explanation of the runaway androids that populate her musical Metropolis. Plus, she is very soft-spoken, but please have a listen. The sound improves about halfway through, as Ms. Monae explains why she felt it important to support Black Pride in Atlanta this past September by paying them a surprise visit. (And if you live in the South, you know how cool this is.)
Gaymerz
Andy Campbell
Sat Mar 21, 2:14pm
, 2009
Tags: SXSW 09
Although SXSW Interactive is over, the smell in Exhibit Hall 2 still lingers. That's because EH2 played host to the free-to-all arcade known as Screenburn.
HA HA HA HA PEEKABOO!
Kate X Messer
Sat Mar 21, 11:11am
, 2009
Tags: SXSW
I just know when I use words like "transcendent," you dear readers must roll your eyes. But truly, like Booji Boy on a bungie, my experience at Devo at the Austin Music Hall SXSW 2009 hovered above all others.
I'll leave the reviews to the music section, but will share this:
I Have Been Wanting to Type This Sentence FOREVER:
Kate X Messer
Fri Mar 20, 11:00am
, 2009
Tags: SXSW
Rock'N'Roll'N'Goats
Richard Whittaker
Fri Mar 20, 9:41am
, 2009
So the loudest part of SXSW has arrived in full force with the music component unfurling. But the film festival is still here as well, and could teach these guitar-wielding whipper-snappers a thing or too about shocking the public. What could be more rock and roll than a film star, stark naked, on all fours, being stroked by strangers and urinating in the street?
SXSW to Badge-Holders: Namaste
Rebecca Farr
Thu Mar 19, 2:18pm
, 2009
Tags: SXSW
Every morning at SXSW Interactive, SX staffer Ari Styles led a yoga class for attendees. She led us through gentle stretches, deep breathing, and at least one hard pose designed for strengthening. Each day's exercises were different, though each day had a theme of yoga poses to help people who spend most of their time sitting in a chair and working with a keyboard. As we lay in Savasana nearing the end of each class, Ari spoke briefly (“Letting go... letting go... let go.”) to lead us into deep relaxation. Finally, as we sat in prayer pose, she ended with a spoken gratitude practice.
Panel Recap: Therapy 2.0: Mental Health for Geeks
Rebecca Farr
Thu Mar 19, 2:11pm
, 2009
Tags: SXSW
Psychiatrist Keely Kolmes and writer Thomas Roche presented this Tuesday afternoon core conversation, which felt much like sitting in an AA meeting or other group therapy session. One after another, for almost an hour, audience members described their experiences with a relatively new category of neurosis – Information Anxiety caused by information overload.
The Big Squeeze - New Screen Date
Belinda Acosta
Thu Mar 19, 11:13am
, 2009
A new screen day and time has been added for The Big Squeeze, Austin filmmaker Hector Galan's newest documentary about the annual accordion festival. Check it out Friday, 3:30pm, at the Paramount Theater.
How to Ride SX
Belinda Acosta
Thu Mar 19, 10:52am
, 2009
I ride the bus. I rode the bus before it was cool to be green and reduce your carbon footprint. In fact, I didn’t even know I had a carbon footprint. But I do know how to ride the bus. I can get nearly everywhere in this town, and you can too. Just follow some time honored rules and a few others unique to Austin.
Wherein the Gay Place Recruits Backup to Handle Amanda Palmer
Kate X Messer
Wed Mar 18, 10:46pm
, 2009
Tags: SXSW
Richard Whittaker and Amanda Palmer really hit it off. In part one, they discuss (at first, non-verbally) sucking dick, William Shatner, ukuleles, Morrissey, and Oasis on the radio. And they cuddle.
Croonin' Coonasses
Kate X Messer
Wed Mar 18, 5:31pm
, 2009
Tags: SXSW
It was a thrill to catch the world premiere of The Promised Land: A Swamp Pop Journey, about Louisiana supergroup L'il Band o Gold at the Alamo last night. At the film's conclusion the filmmaker and members of the band got up to answer questions. At one point the audience asked the subjects in attendance for a song:
SXSW Film Review: Grace
Marc Savlov
Wed Mar 18, 12:02pm
, 2009
Paul Solet, director and screenwriter of the post-natal splatterpunk shocker Grace, obviously knows what he want an audience to take home with them after seeing his film: nightmares. And not just any nightmares, either, but the pre-partum sort that can derail an impressionable couple's decision to procreate, or trust a midwife, and which pretty much calls into question the whole of the American birthing process in all its gory glory.
