SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Friday

A Margo Price keynote, Koffee's evolution, & Obongjayar's rising star

"...Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Margo Price on Vulnerability at SXSW’s Closing Session..."

March 18, 2023 SXSW Post by Abby Johnston

SXSW Conference Taps Issa Rae, Signal and Colossal Leads for Keynotes

Lineup drop also adds Kevin Bacon, Hideo Kojima, Last of Us cast & crew

"...That’s how wide the tent is at the SXSW Conference, as demonstrated in today’s latest lineup announcement, where..."

Feb. 11, 2025 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Film Review: The Lady Bird Diaries

The first lady and her tumultuous times, in her own words

"...Culled from 123 hours of audio diaries made by..."

March 17, 2023 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...to Austin come March 13-18. South by Southwest Music 2023 invites over 1,400 artists to play on more than..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

SXSW Announces First 2023 Speakers

Olympian and entrepreneur Allyson Felix, Cecile Richards, more

"...Start putting your 2023 calendar together: SXSW has just announced the first speakers..."

Aug. 30, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Adds Iron Man, Captain Kirk, New Order to Speaker List

Robert Downey Jr., William Shatner, Deepak Chopra headed to Austin

"...The South by Southwest speaker list for the conference side of this year's festival (running March 10-19) may..."

Feb. 14, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Changes the Channel With a New Name

Festival gives TV content co-headline billing

"...Goodbye, South by Southwest Film Festival, and hello, SXSW Film & TV Festival. The annual cultural extravaganza has..."

July 28, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW 2023 Announces Thao, Armani White, Blondshell, and Otoboke Beaver

Among 191 acts on the festival’s first artist list

"...the first South by Southwest artist list for the 2023 conference...."

Oct. 19, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Featured Session: Julia Ducournau

"I obviously don't care for shock value at all."

"...As part of this year's SXSW Conference and Festivals, she sat down with Holly Herrick..."

March 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Rod Machen

SXSW Brings the Cosmos to Austin

Keynote brings unseen images from the James Webb telescope

"...Parenthood Federation of America president Cecile Richards, this morning SXSW added even more speakers and panels, with the biggest..."

Jan. 10, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces More Speakers for 2024 Digging Deeper Into AI and the Future of Work

Dylan Mulvaney, Chuck D, and Uber CEO all added as speakers

"...of speakers, panelists, and panels announced for next year's conference, running March 8-16. The list also includes a newly..."

Oct. 24, 2023 SXSW Post

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

SXSW Sent Cease-and-Desist Letter to Organization Leading Army Sponsorship Protest

Festival claims activists infringed on trademark rights

"...protest momentum, is entangled in a copyright dispute with SXSW that could result in legal action. (Disclosure: SXSW co-founder..."

March 11, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

The Off Beat: The Four Horsemen of the SXSW Music-pocalypse

Trying on four local personifications of fest success

"...next eight days, we turn to four personifications of SXSW success. From college go-getters to old head Austin natives,..."

March 8, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

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

Abrupt Changes in SXSW Executive Leadership Mark New Era

President and two VPs are among those exiting

"...of the most familiar faces behind the festival and conference are out...."

May 2, 2025 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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

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

SXSW Asks: Whither Weed?

Cannabis experts look forward to a world of legality and organized cannabusiness

"...With 19 panels about cannabis at this year’s SXSW Interactive Conference, it’s safe to say that, despite our..."

March 17, 2023 Features Feature by Jessi Cape

Famed Austin Chef Tavel Bristol-Joseph and the Future of Food

Joins the SXSW party and talk about how we'll eat

"...2020. The Chronicle caught up with him to talk SXSW – as both a speaker and an Austin restaurateur..."

March 10, 2023 Features Feature by Rod Machen

Queer South By Proficiency Check

Save time in choosing what LGBTQ to catch, and roll the dice with Qmmunity's recommendations

"...you land in will have a corresponding high-quality queer SXSW recommendation attached that you can attend. No networking or..."

March 10, 2023 Arts Feature by James Scott

Kate the Chemist Says, "Anybody Can Be a Scientist"

Kate the Chemist is on a mission to take over the world

"...At SXSW, Biberdorf will be interviewed by Madeline Hollern from Austin..."

March 10, 2023 Features Feature by Katherine McNevins

Where Have All the Crypto Bros Gone?

Molly White, Web3's most visible skeptic, is busy debunking myths about tech before the next bubble

"...all to be in deep decline at this year’s SXSW thanks to an extended crypto winter that evaporated trillions..."

March 10, 2023 Features Feature by Tom Cheredar

Bluesky CEO to Speak at South by Southwest

Chelsea Clinton, John Fogerty, David Duchovny also join conference

"...flee the renamed X, the latest iteration of the conference (March 7-16) is highlighting what many see as its..."

Jan. 21, 2025 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...TreeFolks, which granted him a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2023 for his environmental contributions...."

April 11, 2025 News Feature

Get Your Tickets for the 41st Annual Austin Music Awards

"...SXSW Speaker List Swells: Robert Downey Jr., William Shatner, Deepak..."

Feb. 17, 2023 Column by Kimberley Jones

Texas Football Should Be Good This Year

We mean it this time!

"...time in its 150-year-plus history. Universities continue to swap conferences like swingers at an orgy while the runaway train..."

Aug. 18, 2023 Sports Feature by Eric Goodman

How Austin Transformed Danny Brown

The Detroit wild card on getting his shit together (and finding H-E-B)

"...the rapidly growing city, but its flagship entertainment industry conference. Dreams were still being minted at SXSW, and at..."

March 29, 2024 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Closing the COVID Gap at AISD

Post-pandemic, not enough students can read well. How do we get out of this ditch?

"...Holden is one of 35,000 public elementary school kids..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Off Beat: South by South Protest

Official fest flooded with grassroots organizing and anti-SX showcases

"...perform at unofficial gigs, if not ones in direct SXSW opposition. In the wave of grassroots activity, they had..."

March 22, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

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