The Black Keys and Bootsy Collins Top Latest SXSW Music Announcement

Plus Angélica Garcia, Dende, Snõõper

"...the Black Keys premieres in the film program, while SXSW announced last week that the artists would deliver a..."

Jan. 24, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Convention Center Redevelopment Would Relocate SXSW, Other Festivals for Three Years

Construction is set to begin after SX ’25, end before SX ’29

"...a massive $1.6 billion redevelopment set to begin after SXSW 2025. The plan will of course bring big change..."

March 15, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Crosstalk: A SXSW Murder Plot, 23rd Street Mural Vandalism, and More Culture News

Willie Nelson helps touring artists, and a new burger joint takes over Contigo

"...foil a murder plot against rapper OTM Zay during SXSW. Born Pierre Jones, Notti, a convicted felon, was arrested..."

March 22, 2024 Music Column by Carys Anderson

The 5 Iconic Austin Beers You Cannot Miss at SXSW

You’re here; you might as well drink like a local

"...Eastside darling Zilker Brewing is an official SXSW venue this year, and to celebrate this benchmark, this..."

March 8, 2024 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Sundance 2023 Review: Little Richard: I Am Everything

The architect of rock & roll gets his flowers in new documentary

"...Moreover, that accelerated timeline also gets in the way..."

Jan. 24, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...Beetlejuice Beetlejuice), Kathryn Hahn (WandaVision), Ike Barinholtz (The Oath, SXSW 2018 favorite Blockers), and Chase Sui Wonders (Bodies Bodies..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Abrupt Changes in SXSW Executive Leadership Mark New Era

President and two VPs are among those exiting

"...There’s been a major shake-up in leadership at South..."

May 2, 2025 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

On SXSW Day 1, Protesters Condemn Army and Defense Sponsorship

Artists continue to drop out of the Fest in response

"...to request for comment from the Chronicle. (Editor’s note: SXSW co-founder and part-owner Nick Barbaro also co-founded and owns..."

March 9, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

SXSW Explores the Progressive Power of Ballot Measures

Organizers from different states discuss letting the voters decide on issues like abortion

"...Abortion access is not the only progressive issue that..."

March 8, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

SXSW EDU Takes on Gun Violence, Queer Inclusion, and Youth Activism

The state of education

"...EDU, an education innovation component connected to the broader SXSW Festival, will face those issues head-on in conversations with..."

March 3, 2023 News Feature by Madi Donham

Artists Drop Out of Official SXSW Shows Due to Army Sponsorship

Squirrel Flower, Mamalarky opt for all-unofficial gigs

"...“I have decided to pull out of my official SXSW showcases in protest of SXSW’s ties to the defense..."

March 5, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

DQ’s Free Cones Day, Central Market’s Grillapalooza, Dripping Springs’ Brewers Festival, Hotel Viata’s First Long Dinner of 2023, El Naranjo’s Guest Chef From Mexico City, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...offer the beautiful venue’s first Long Table Dinner of 2023, accompanying his delicious, family-style fare with pairings of cocktails..."

March 15, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Huge Changes in SXSW Leadership

Fest boss Hugh Forrest among several high-profile departures

"...most recognizable names at the festival in Hugh Forrest. SXSW existed before Forrest, but barely. A former editor and..."

April 26, 2025 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Crucial Concerts to Enjoy as SXSW Wanes

Embrace the anarchy or wait for the masses to depart

"...To celebrate the upgrade, the shop hosts its final SXSW day parties at its current Sixth and Lamar building...."

March 14, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Crosstalk: Austin Parks and Rec Board Discusses Fair Pay at SXSW, and More Music News

The latest moves from Austin's Tribe Mafia and Jackie Venson

"...Council ensure fair pay in any future contracts with SXSW for the use of city-owned property and parks. According..."

March 31, 2023 Music Column by Lina Fisher

SXSW Offers Brain Chips for Depression

Depression isn’t just sadness, and brain implants aren’t just for Parkinson’s, panelists say

"...In a 2023 Gallup poll, more than one in four people reported..."

March 14, 2025 News Feature by Mattea Gallaway

Free Stuff to Do at SXSW 2024

Party at the post-apocalypse, smell good doing it

"...a two-minute immersive experience and a “creepy Polaroid photo.” SXSW badge holders get priority access. Cultural / Educational /..."

March 8, 2024 Arts Feature by Kimberley Jones

Chasing the Yeses: Bluesky COO Rose Wang Heads to SXSW

How a community-first culture pervades the social media startup

"...Since opening up its initial Beta in 2023, the platform has already hit 30 million users. As..."

March 7, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Together

Real spouses Brie and Franco are magnificent in adult horror

"...One has to believe that Alison Brie and Dave..."

March 16, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: The Age of Disclosure

New documentary probes the changing government position on UFOs

"...is a little oddly toned: anyone who followed the 2023 congressional hearings before which several of Farah’s talking heads..."

March 12, 2025 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Cuckoo

Black Forest fairy tale strains credulity

"...Hunter Schafer (Euphoria, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of..."

March 15, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Arcadian

Nic Cage plays protective father in this creature feature

"...The exact nature of the apocalypse is unclear, and..."

March 14, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Interview: Bestie Rap Duo Flyana Boss Remain Students of the Form

Bobbi and Folayan talk Dallas influences before first headlining tour

"...Atlantic Records labelmate Janelle Monáe (who also heads to SXSW as DJ Johnny Jane). As for lessons learned after..."

March 15, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Book Bans Get Pushback at SXSW

“We're organizing around this because who else is doing it?”

"...oppose Texas’ book banning bill, HB 900, during the 2023 legislative session...."

March 12, 2024 SXSW Post by Brant Bingamon

SXSW Film Review: Y2K

Stoner disaster-comedy banks on 90s nostalgia

"...Now, I must admit: I wasn’t a teenager, or..."

March 10, 2024 Screens Post by Dex Wesley Parra

SXSW Film Review: Oddity

A wickedly fun blend of melodrama and horror

"...If you are open to horror tinged with melodrama..."

March 9, 2024 Screens Post by Matthew Monagle

SXSW Film Review: Stormy

Doc explores life in the eye of Hurricane Trump

"...the film focuses most on key years 2018 and 2023: the year The Wall Street Journal broke the story..."

March 9, 2024 Screens Post by Katherine McNevins

Experts at SXSW Debate if AI Will Save Us ... or Destroy Us

Scads of panels ponder a rosy or bleak future

"...“I’m just a scientist who suddenly realized that these..."

March 8, 2024 Arts Feature by Brant Bingamon

Sundance 2023 Review: Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)

Album cover maestro Anton Corbijn highlights the art mavericks

"...both a compliment and a rebuttal to the 2011 SXSW selection, Taken by Storm: The Art of Storm Thorgerson..."

Jan. 24, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Interview: Nabihah Iqbal’s Lush London Soundscapes

Electronic act talks new analog approach and Pakistani instrumentation

"...incorporated them into her professional career until the April 2023 release...."

March 15, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

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