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SXSW To Do List: IFC Crossroads' Three Nights of Music Showcases

March 14, 2012 at 1:39 PM | by | Comments (0)

Last year, the IFC Crossroads House was one of our favorite hang outs in Austin, and this year they are continuing the tradition of hosting awesome music and comedy events during SXSW. The IFC Crossroads House will close out the week with 3 nights of SXSW Music Showcases starting this evening with the Boise Showcase. The six act event kicks off at 7:00 PM with Hillfolk Noir. DJ Matt Jones will also be on hand to spin tracks between sets.

On Thursday, March 15, the Paradigm Music Showcase will bring together Polica, Retar, and the Punch Brother, with DJ Traktor Skratch performing between acts.

And on Friday, March 16, the Freecreditscore.com Showcase will welcome You Can Be A Wesley, Lissy Trullie and others to close out the fest.

The IFC Crossroads House 2012 is located at 302 E 6th St Austin, TX. To see each night's complete line-up and learn more about the IFC Crossroads House, visit http://www.ifc.com/sxsw/schedule.

[Photo: IFC]

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SXSW To Do List: The 'Beatles Complete on Ukelele'

March 13, 2012 at 1:07 PM | by | Comments (0)

For the third year in a row record producer Roger Greenawalt is returning to SXSW with his unique twist on the Beatles' catalog—.Beatles Complete On Ukulele.

On Thursday, March 15, Greenawalt will play all 185 Beatles song in one day with special guest musicians and singers joining in throughout the day. To kick off the festivities, everyone is invited to bring their uke and take part in the first three songs. The event is completely free and open to the public.

Beatles Complete On Ukulele will take place from noon to 6 pm at the Hickory Street Bar & Grill, 800 N. Congress Avenue in Austin, TX. For more information, visit the event's Official Facebook Page.

[Photo: austinukulelesociety.com]

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SXSW To Do List: The Red Bull Thre3style Concert

March 12, 2012 at 3:14 PM | by | Comments (0)

Open your iCal and mark this down. All this week, we'll be highlighting events at Austin's SxSW festival. So if you're there, you're informed. And if you're not...well, next year?

Red Bull Thre3style will return to Austin, TX this week for a special SXSW showcase. DJ Z-Trip will once again headline with a surprise guest (last year LL Cool J joined him on stage), along with The Crystal Method, Erykah Badu, DJ Jazzy Jeff (yes, he's still around), Satsik, Dan The Automator, DJ Hedspin, Bog Once and Shortkut.

The Red Bull Thre3style will take place Saturday, March 17 at 8th and Trinity in Austin. Gates open at 7 pm, show starts at 8. There is no badge necessary; the event is completely free and open to the public.

[Photo: mxdwn.com]

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Zagat Uncovers Austin's Best Eats for SXSW Festival-goers

February 28, 2012 at 12:48 PM | by | Comments (0)

The legendary restaurant ratings guide Zagat Survey has just released their Guide to the Best of SXSW Dining. The guide, which can be viewed online for free, will help festival-goers find the best food spots in Austin, from BBQ joints to food trucks.

The complete Texas Zagat Survey will be released in March, but they decided to make these Austin reviews available now so fest attendees can start planning.

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SXSW Announces Their 2012 Comedy Line-Up

February 21, 2012 at 12:50 PM | by | Comments (0)

South By Southwest is once again presenting some of the country's top comedians as part of their SXSW Comedy line-up, which will take place from March 10 - 17 in Austin, Texas.

There are more than 62 comedians expected to take part in SXSW Comedy 2012 including Todd Barry, Doug Benson, Mike Birbiglia, Wyatt Cenac, John Hodgman, Marc Maron, T.J. Miller, Eugene Mirman, Kevin Pollack, Amy Schumer, Paul Provenza, Kristen Schaal and Reggie Watts.

SXSW will also present the return of WTF with Marc Maron, Doug Loves Movies with Doug Benson, Comedy Bang Bang with Scott Aukerman and Kevin Pollak’s Chat Show as part of their live comedy podcast tapings.

All of the SXSW Comedy events are free to badge and wristband holders attending the interactive, film or music portions of the fest. For more information and to see the complete schedule, visit SXSW.com/comedy.

[Photo: SXSW]

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Austin City Limits Tickets Go on Sale Today

May 17, 2011 at 3:54 PM | by | Comment (1)

It seems like only yesterday that South by Southwest took over Austin, but already it's time to start prepping for Austin City Limits. The 10th anniversary music festival is set to hit Zilker Park September 16 to 18, but single-day tickets go on sale today at 10 a.m. CST.

All of the three-day passes have sold out, so this is your only opportunity to snag tickets to see such acts Stevie Wonder, Arcade Fire, Kanye West—is there an event that this guy doesn't perform?—Coldplay, My Morning Jacket, Cee Lo, Fleet Foxes, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Nas and Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, Bright Eyes, Empire of the Sun, Cut Copy, Santigold and Social Distortion.

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The New Movie 'Apart' Returns Home to Austin, Texas

March 25, 2011 at 3:02 PM | by | Comments (0)

The premiere of Apart at SXSW wasn't just an honor for the film's creators, it was also a sort of homecoming. The movie has a unique premise, which in this age of remakes and sequels is a testament to the tenacity of its writers, Josh Danziger and Aaron Rottinghaus, who committed to their idea.

Apart centers on Noah Greene, who awakens from a two-year coma with hazy memories of his own life. As he begins to dig into his past, he is forced to confront two tragedies that bind him to, and threaten to drive him away from, the woman he loves. The first tragedy, a childhood bus accident leaves him forever connected to schoolmate Emily, who suffers from disturbing and precognitive visions after the accident, visions which Noah also experiences, but only in proximity of Emily, the result of a rare—but real—disorder called folie à deux.

The filmmakers not only chose to explore tough issues in the film, but they also chose to shoot the movie in an unlikely location, Rosenburg and Richmond, Texas.

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Learn From Our Mistakes: Our Top Five Tips for SXSW 2012

March 23, 2011 at 3:35 PM | by | Comments (0)

As SXSW newbies, saying that we learned a lot last week is an understatement. Mostly, we learned how to do things differently next year when we return. So, sharing this fresh knowledge, here are our top 5 tips for surviving your first trip to SXSW:

1. Book Early.
The most important thing we learned this year is to book everything early. We booked our hotel room in mid-February, more than a month in advance, and it was still too late. We had few hotel choices at that point, and even less that were on the SXSW shuttle route. We ended up at the La Quinta South (Ben White) which was on the shuttle route, and the staff was friendly, but it had little else going for it.

The location is literally on the wrong side of the tracks with nothing but an IHOP and a Burger King within walking distance. The room was dingy, the linens were thin, the free breakfast was meh and the WiFi was less than fast.

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Reliving SXSW 2011 in Photos (Because You Know You Want to Go Next Year)

March 21, 2011 at 5:03 PM | by | Comment (1)

If you're having trouble getting back to reality after a whirlwind week at SXSW like we are, here's a look back at the week in pictures we snapped throughout the film, tech and music portions of the ginormous fest in Austin, Texas.

There's nothing like watching Austin go from geek to rock 'n roll chic in a matter of hours, or simply city blocks! Or how about taking time out to "network" at all-night parties on 6th St; staying out in the mix as late as possible to score those early hours special Foursquare badges.

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The Best, Can't-Miss Shows at SXSW Tonight, Plus Kanye's 'Secret' Performance

March 18, 2011 at 1:41 PM | by | Comments (0)

With only two days left of SXSW, you'll want to make the most out of these final hours! Here's a look at some of the best live music in Austin tonight:

· Snoop Dogg’s Funk n Soul Extravaganza with Mayer Hawthorne and the County & DAM-FUNK kicks off the closing party at the Pepsi MAX Lot (Whitley Warehouse, 301 Brazos Street, Austin TX) at 7 pm. Pepsi MAX will be livestreaming the concert on www.PepsiMAX.com/SXSW for the fans who can't make it there too.

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Aziz Ansari Brings the Funny to SXSW

March 17, 2011 at 11:43 AM | by | Comments (0)

On Tuesday night we caught the hilarious Aziz Ansari as he headlined the Comedy Night with IFC and Comedy Death-Ray at the IFC Crossroads House at SXSW, located at E. 7th and Brazos. Dave Foley, Thomas Lennon, Eugene Mirman, and Michael Ian Black also performed at the event, which was live-streamed on IFC's website, but Aziz stole the show.

If you missed him last night, Aziz will be performing again Friday, 3/18 at 8PM with Benson Interruption at Esthers Follies, 525 E 6th St. Like the IFC event, admission is limited and only Music and Platnum SXSW badge holders will get in after also obtaining a wristband, but trust us—it's totally worth it!

See more of our SXSW 2011 coverage here.

[Photo: John Matthews]

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Micheal Stipe Debuts His New Film Project Tonight at SXSW

March 16, 2011 at 4:21 PM | by | Comments (0)

A shift has occurred on the streets of Austin. Tuesday SXSW's Interactive conference ended and the Film fest started winding down, just as the Music festival began. Where geeks lined the streets with their iPads and MacBooks Monday, rock bands are now pushing their equipment to their next gig.

R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe is hosting an event Wednesday that will bridge these two worlds. The band is currently working on the Collapse Into Now Film Project, a selection of films accompanying each song on their new album directed by artists personally selected by Stipe.

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