SXSW List No. 6

Ghostland struts, Suzanne Vega strums, Pat Benatar speaks

"...With South by Southwest’s Music Conference just 40 days and nights away, artist announcements..."

Feb. 5, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

100 Local SXSW Music Acts

A-Z list of 100 Austin acts showcasing at the Fest

"...Sat. 18, Bar 96, 11pm Nearly 15 years on, Austin's Ortiz brothers continue..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

99 Austin Acts at SXSW Music

Support the home team!

"...Fri. 16, Hotel Vegas Annex, 8:55pm Frank Smith and Grape St...."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

99 Luftballons (International Acts at SXSW Music)

South by Southwest by way of Sudan, Scotland, Colombia, and more

"...Wed. 14, Speakeasy Kabaret, 9:10pm; Fri. 16, Townsend, 10pm Ecuadorian synth-pop duo 1982 sounds straight out..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

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

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

35 Recommended SXSW Music Acts

From rock to new age to Irish traditional, these are the incoming artists to see

"...Over a thousand musical acts from across the globe descend on Austin this..."

March 7, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

SXSW List No. 7

Music fest drafts Dion, Børns, Sun Kil Moon, Faust and 143 more

"...Zombies, and first wave German krautrockers Faust, brings the Music conference total to 1,559 – about three-quarters of its..."

Feb. 12, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Transportation Options at SXSW

How to get around during the clusterfuck of festival season

"...SXSW is upon us once again, which means the city..."

March 1, 2017 SXSW Post by Katarina Brown

Austin Music Awards' Industry Accolades Announced

Best radio station, record store, club, and many more

"...The Austin Music Awards ceremony isn't until next week, but the industry..."

March 6, 2017 Music Post by James Renovitch

SXSW Adds Speakers, Films

Buzz Aldrin, Kesha, Cory Booker, Cecile Richards, and more

"...From moon explorers to tech investors, musicians to Muppets, and from the joint chiefs of staff..."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW 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

"...the over 100 features and TV shows, plus shorts, music videos, and XR projects announced for this year's celebration..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...Twenty-five years and counting can't slow down SXSW Film. As the festival enters its second quarter-century, A..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...Start your SXSW Film Festival planning now: the annual celebration of screens..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...Last week, SXSW announced that high-concept horror A Quiet Place is this..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, and more

"...125 films. 85 world premieres. 11 North American first time looks, and 51 feature debuts. The..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

International Musicians Keep Austin’s Scene Alive, but They Struggle to Stay

Putting the “world” in Live Music Capital of the World

"...streets of Lima, Peru, Luis Zapata drowned out the noise with an explosion of a different kind: the furious..."

Nov. 29, 2024 News Feature by Benton Graham

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem , more announced for 2024 festival

"...to Song and his directorial debut, Lost River. But now he's bringing his Hollywood action hero persona to town..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Gay Place

This year's Top 10 local queer heroes & LGBTQ stories

"...2016 was the year we watched the house burn down...."

Dec. 30, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Five Austin Films to Stream Right Now

A local list of flicks to keep you from thinking about cedar fever

"...and an acclaimed Austin director who may or may not have gone off the rails with his look at..."

Jan. 12, 2018 Events Post by Josh Kupecki

City Council: Spring Break Is Here

Council will return for a work session March 22

"...than decreasing need. She admitted that her suggestion was "idealistic [but] I wish we could frame that in a..."

March 11, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Festival Films of 2023 You Haven’t Seen Yet

From the Toxic Avenger to school shootings, the best of the fests

"...they hired superfan and Austin filmmaker Macon Blair (best known for more serious fare like Hold the Dark and..."

Dec. 19, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Guide to Austin Stand-Up: Comics

The stand-up people behind the city's comedy scene

"...in Austin (as in the contest's first winner in 1986), this Houston native moved to River City in 1970..."

March 31, 2017 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Silverada’s Solid Country Gold

Mike & the Moonpies rebrands and reloads

"...It’s the Friday before SXSW, and Silverada are playing their first show in Austin...."

June 28, 2024 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Crypta, Cherubs, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Must-see shows for the weekend and beyond

"...Thursday 15 – Friday 16, Hotel Vegas..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Ones to Watch

A new year, a new batch of filmmakers

"...Eagle Pennell days to the Linklater/Rodriguez era, yet with another year upon us, there's no doubt that a creative..."

Jan. 8, 2016 Screens Feature by Sean L. Malin