Culture Greyhound

Today, because of the rain, admittedly, I haven’t done a lot. I’m sitting in the Convention Center right now typing this, after eating some lousy chicken salad sandwich from a coffee shop in the Hilton and picking up my free business cards from MOO (which look pretty awesome, by the way.) As a first-time Interactive badge holder, I must admit I don’t really know what to do with this thing. I’ve been doing some legitimate people watching and lemonade drinking (it’s made with maple syrup! so good). Around two I plan to brave the elements once again to the Hilton where I will catch a panel called StartUp Marketing: Big Results With a Small Budget. I’ve developed a newfound interest for marketing, and I’m hoping to intern at a prominent agency, and as a person who once unsuccessfully ran a “start-up,” I hope to find the material relevant and interesting. And it doesn’t look like a panel where they’re trying to sell me something, which is always good.

After that, I’ve got some free time, so I’ll grab dinner and meander around the Convention Center. There just wasn’t a whole lot of stuff that caught my interest today. I was hoping to catch a panel at the Sheraton, but that’s quite a long walk in this weather, so it’s likely my plans have changed. At 7:30, I will be joining my film-badge-holding sister for a screening of Girl Walk: All Day, and then it’s off to the Belmont for the Do512 Interactive Party. Hopefully the weather will have let up by then. I also might hit up Tech Karaoke at the Stage on Sixth. You never know. Either way, it looks to be a fun/super wet first day of Interactive.

The Ten Austin Startups You Need to Meet @ SXSW

A SXSW Guide: Surviving the Nerdpocalypse

Useful Apps For the SXSW Madness

The 8 Types of People You Meet At SXSW

How Not to Be a Doucebag at SXSW

Hard to believe, but the greatest week-and-a-half of your year, SXSW, is rapidly approaching. And so, as a fellow Austinite, music blogger, and total South-By fanboy, I feel inclined to prepare those of you stepping into the fray for the first, or maybe even twentieth, time. There’s already so much to RSVP for, and new info is leaked every day. And so, every Friday, from now until party time, I’ll be giving my picks for new announced events and providing much-needed RSVP information.

To keep up with the hooplah, I advise you pay close attention to this Google spreadsheet, which is updated regularly. You can also look at my personal Google spreadsheet, which is by no means comprehensive, but might help you with your party planning. Also, this public Twitter list I created is always great to find up-to-the-minute info on just-announced showcases and parties, official or otherwise.

My Picks This Week:

Pitchfork SXSW Interactive Showcase
Turntable.FM Parties
Jansport Bonfire Sessions
Rhapsody Rocks Austin
AM Stereophonic Studio Showcase
SPIN @ SXSW
Sub Pop Showcase
Terrorbird Publishing Day Party
Captured Tracks SXSW Showcase
Pure Volume House
Hype Machine Hotel
Mess With Texas 2012 (gonna be hard to top this lineup, we’ll see what Fader Fort has in store next week)
SCION Presents: SUPER PARTY
Filter’s Culture Collide
Google Lot Shows
Pandora Discovery Den
Under the Radar SXSW Parties

Parties to avoid: Perez Hilton and Rachel Ray. Train? Seriously?

Hard to believe, but the greatest week-and-a-half of your year, SXSW, is rapidly approaching. And so, as a fellow Austinite, music blogger, and total South-By fanboy, I feel inclined to prepare those of you stepping into the fray for the first, or maybe even twentieth, time. There’s already so much to RSVP for, and new info is leaked every day. And so, every Friday, from now until party time, I’ll be giving my picks for new announced events and providing much-needed RSVP information.

To keep up with the hooplah, I advise you pay close attention to this Google spreadsheet, which is updated regularly. You can also look at my personal Google spreadsheet, which is by no means comprehensive, but might help you with your party planning. Also, this public Twitter list I created is always great to find up-to-the-minute info on just-announced showcases and parties, official or otherwise.

My Picks This Week:

Ask.Com Bash
The Barbarian Group & Tumblr present: #RobotripSXSW
Flavorpill, A Heart Is a Spade and WillCall Present LostNAustin
Echoplex’s SXSW Throwdown
Terrorbird Media and Force Field PR Party
Pitchfork Day Party @ Mohawk
Austin Psych Fest and Sailor Jerry present: LEVITATION
Merge Records Showcase
Ramble Creek Day Party
Warner Sound Residency
Austin Imposition III
Filter S.O. TERIK At SXSW 2012
Waterloo Records Parking Lot Showcases

Hard to believe, but the greatest week-and-a-half of your year, SXSW, is rapidly approaching. And so, as a fellow Austinite, music blogger, and total South-By fanboy, I feel inclined to prepare those of you stepping into the fray for the first, or maybe even twentieth, time. There’s already so much to RSVP for, and new info is leaked every day. And so, every Friday, from now until party time, I’ll be giving my picks for new announced events and providing much-needed RSVP information.

To keep up with the hooplah, I advise you pay close attention to this Google spreadsheet, which is updated regularly. You can also look at my personal Google spreadsheet, which is by no means comprehensive, but might help you with your party planning. Also, this public Twitter list I created is always great to find up-to-the-minute info on just-announced showcases and parties, official or otherwise.

My Picks This Week:

Do512 and AirCover’s Epic Interactive Party
CNET Party @ Maggie Mae’s featuring Delta Spirit
GSD&M Presents: The Industry Party
EFF SXSW Mashup Party
GigaCrate 5-Year Anniversary Party
Unrefined Hype Extended Play Showcase
IHeartComix Official SXSW Showcase
Pitchfork Official SXSW Showcase
Noise Pop Party
Red Bull Thre3Style Showcase
AV Club March Into Softness 2012
Filter Cedar Street Showdown 2012
Filter/Dickies Parties 2012

Hard to believe, but the greatest week-and-a-half of your year, SXSW, is rapidly approaching. And so, as a fellow Austinite, music blogger, and total South-By fanboy, I feel inclined to prepare those of you stepping into the fray for the first, or maybe even twentieth, time. There’s already so much to RSVP for, and new info is leaked every day. And so, every Friday, from now until party time, I’ll be giving my picks for new announced events and providing much-needed RSVP information.

To keep up with the hooplah, I advise you pay close attention to this Google spreadsheet, which is updated regularly. You can also look at my personal Google spreadsheet, which is by no means comprehensive, but might help you with your party planning. Also, this public Twitter list I created is always great to find up-to-the-minute info on just-announced showcases and parties, official or otherwise.

My Picks This Week:

Do512 and Shiner Present: The Big One
Paste Magazine Day Parties 2012
Brooklyn Vegan’s Hotel Vegan Parties
Official SXSW Austin Never Sleeps After Parties
Reverb Party
Athens In Austin
Insound/Oh My Rockness Party
Pop Montreal’s Pop Is Serious Party
Aquarium Drunkard Day Party
Consequence of Sound/Knuckle Rumbler Party
Media Temple’s SXSWi Closing Party
Mashable SXSWi House 2012
Unightus.com Launch Party
Startup Weekend, Zaarly, Twilio Party

This week the second of a two-part series dedicated to SXSW 2011

Playlist:

Dominique Young Unique – What About Me?
Tennis – Marathon
Baths – Maximalist
Sharon Van Etten – Don’t Do It
DOM – Living In America
Thrift Store Cowboys – Silence Depends On the Dose

This is the third and final post for my picks for SXSW 2011. Today I’m looking over the parties that span many days and feature a slew of bands and musicians.

Other Music Lawn Party – Thurs-Fri

Paste Austin Party – Wed-Thurs (RSVP)

SXSW Texas Style Death Match – Wed-Sat

Fader Fort by Fiat – Wed-Sat (RSVP)

Austin Imposition II – Wed-Sat (RSVP)

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This week the first of a two-part series dedicated to SXSW 2011.

Playlist:

The Diamond Center – Dos Fridas
Hooray For Earth – True Loves
Cloud Nothings – Morgan
Twin Shadow – I Can’t Wait
Yuck – Shook Down

Ok, this is when it gets crazy. Today I’m going through the Music portion of SXSW 2011, which happens Wednesday, March 16 – Saturday, March 19.  Keep in mind there’s always gonna be pop-up shows and last-minute party announcements like every year, so follow me on Twitter and I’ll try to keep everyone abreast of anything awesome.  Also: on Monday I will post my picks for multi-day parties, like Fader Fort, Waterloo Parking Lot Shows, etc. so look forward to that. Today’s list only includes my picks for single-day parties.

Wednesday, March 16

Eat Your Own Ears/Austinist/Windish Day Party @ Mohawk – Free

By far the best lineup of the day – Cloud Nothings, Twin Shadow, Givers, Royal Bangs. Awesome.

Honorable Mentions

Altered Zones @ SXSW

Bella Union x Yours Truly @ SXSW

Brooklyn Vs. the Bay – RSVP

eMusic @ SXSW

Terrorbird Media/Force Field PR Day Party at Red 7

Amanda Shires @ G & S Lounge (Outdoors) 2420 S 1st St. – 2 pm

Queens of the Stone Age @ Rolling Stone Showcase at LZR – If you don’t have a badge, it’s likely you’re not getting in.  But best of luck to ya!

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