Presented by eco-enthusiasts Sweetgreen, the Sweetlife Festival will incorporate radical music and sustainability in a fresh new way. Read more…

By Matt Liberg Posted in News Jamie Oliver, Sweetlife Festival, The Strokes

 Texas is about to get spiked by a pitchfork! Pitchfork Magazine has officially annouced its particiaption and co-operation with the SXSW Festival. Read more…

By Matt Liberg Posted in News Anna Calvi, Baths, Beach Fossils, Cass McCombs, Class Actress, Cloud Nothings, Colin Stetson, Cults, Diamond Rings, Dirty Beaches, Dodos, Dom, Dum Dum Girls, Edwyn Collins, EMA, Ford & Lopatin, Glasser, Gold Panda, Hooray for Earth, J Mascis, James Blake, Jamie Woon, Julianna Barwick, Lord Huron, Lower Dens, Memoryhouse, Mount Kimbie, No Joy, OFF!, Owen Pallet, Pictureplane, Pitchfork, PS I Love You, Shabazz Palaces, Smith Wiesterns, sun airway, Surfer Blood, SXSW, The Fresh & Onlys, The Soft Moon, Times New Viking, Toro Y Moi, tUnE-yArDs, Twin Shadow, Weekend, Yuck

Chaos will rain down upon Austin at this years SXSW when Beerland hosts the Stereogum, Sacred Bones Records, and Chaos in Tejas day/night party. Read more…

By Matt Liberg Posted in News Altaar, Amen Dunes, Beerland, Chelsea Wolfe, Cult of Youth, Frankie and the heartstrings, human eye, liturgy, Moon Duo, pop. 1280, sacred bones records, slug guts, Stereogum, SXSW, The Soft Moon, trust, veronica fails, Zola Jesus

The Day Party is going down at The Ghost Room. On Wednesday March 16th Riot Act Media will present its explosive day party concert. Read more…

By Matt Liberg Posted in News Brass Bed, Cobirds Unite with Maggie Bjorklund, Follow that Bird, ghost room, Hot Panda, Laura Stevenson and the Cans, Matt Bauer, Quiet Life, Robin Bacior, SXSW, The Idle Hands

The Independent Film house is Back!!! That’s right, the IFC house will be poppin for the duration of the festival. Read more…

By Matt Liberg Posted in News bob geldof, IFC house, Liz Phair, SXSW, The Kills

A Chain Reaction

Consisting of Dhruva Ganesan and Dave Sharma, Sub Swara is a power duo with enough swagger to make a difference.  While their remixes continue to fluxuate in number, their latest album, Triggers, is a perfect illustration of their deft versatility in 14 lengthy tracks. Read more…

By Ryan Stabile Posted in Reviews Sub Swara

Other Music and Dig for Fire have put together another immensely impressive lineup for their annual Lawn Party at SXSW. Those at SXSW last year might remember this as one of the few events the XX played. This even takes place on Thursday, March 17th and Friday March 18th at the French Legation Museum. This year’s event features the likes of Edwyn Collins, !!!, Ted Leo and tUnE-yArDs. Read more…

By Raymond Flotat Posted in News !!!, Dig For Fire, Edwyn Collins, James Blake, Other Music, SXSW, SXSW 2011, Ted Leo, The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger, tUnE-yArDs

Thrasher Magazine has announced an impressive series of day parties and showcases co-curated by numerous partners including Tee Pee Records, Impose, Audible Treats and Santos Party House. Highlights of this incredibly diverse event include metal legends Pentagram, Trash Talk, Das Racist, Odd Future, Sweet Apple and eyehategod. The entire event takes place March 16th – 19th at the Scoot Inn. Read more…

By Raymond Flotat Posted in News Black Milk, Das Racist, eyehategod, Heiroglyphics, Night Horse, Odd Future, Pentagram, Screeching Weasel, Sweet Apple, SXSW, SXSW 2011, Trap Them, Trash Talk, Zoroaster

Force Field PR & Terrorbird Media will be collaborating to present their 4th annual SXSW day party from noon to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16th. No RSVPs or wristband will be needed, as the event is free to all. Read more…

By Michelle Rick Posted in News SXSW 2011

Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails and Atticus Ross have taken home their first Academy Award after winning Best Original Score for The Social Network. Read more…

By Michelle Rick Posted in News Trent Reznor