# event_type

name_last: 9th Annual Nuclear Tacos Night at SXSW Interactive
name: 9th Annual Nuclear Tacos Night at SXSW Interactive
name_index: 0-9
event_category: Party
event_sub_category: Various
search: 9th Annual Nuclear Tacos Night at SXSW Interactive
original_serial: event_OE00415
original_venue_serial: East Tent, Brush Square Park
description:
  Join a loose confederation of geeks to share tears of joy that only come from experiencing Austin's hottest underground tradition: nuclear tacos.


name_last: The Interactive Awards presented by Adobe
name: The Interactive Awards presented by Adobe
name_index: I
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/events/adobe_sized.jpg
hashtag: #sxswinteractiveawards
event_category: Party
event_sub_category: Various
search: The Interactive Awards presented by Adobe
original_serial: event_OE00099
original_venue_serial: Hilton Hotel
description:
  The SXSW Interactive Awards uncovers the best new digital work, from websites to web applications, both inside and out of the browser experience, while celebrating those who are building tomorrow's online trends. The Interactive Awards Ceremony honors the finalists and winners of this year’s competition and celebrates the energy of the Interactive community.  Hosted by Chris Hardwick.


name_last: Yearbook Committee
name: Yearbook Committee
name_index: Y
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/817.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Yearbook_Committee-We_Let_Our_Grades_Slip.mp3
website_link: http://www.yearbookcommittee.org
youtube_link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ9VztqEe_w
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Folk
search: Yearbook Committee
original_serial: event_MS12485
original_venue_serial: Esther's Follies
description:
  Yearbook Committee started as a recording project in a garage and quickly turned into a monster. A collective of sorts. No lead singer. No sole songwriter. Just a group of musicians with one common goal; to write, record, and perform music.

  With a universal love of good music, Yearbook Committee consists of Christina Blust, Jon DaCosta, Travis Dillon, David Goodier, Brad Lone, John Murray, Rachel Rasley and Jimmy Rinehart. Everybody sings. We play lots of instruments (with varying degrees of skill). Everyone sings. You will too.


name_last: If By Yes
name: If By Yes
name_index: I
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/2959.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/If_By_Yes-You_Feel_Right.mp3
website_link: http://www.chimeramusic.com/ifbyyes.html
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Pop
search: If By Yes
original_serial: event_MS11833
original_venue_serial: Elysium
description:
  Vocalist Petra Haden with Yuka Honda of Cibo Matto, Yuko Araki & Shimmy Shimizu of Cornelius.   Special SXSW guests include Nels Cline and Trevor Dunn.  Debut album out March 22. 

  Sail away on scintillating solar winds. If By Yes is guaranteed to seduce you with their utterly exquisite and playful sensibilities, futuristic rhythms, and other-worldly sounds.


name_last: Fences
name: Fences
name_index: F
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/43498.jpg
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/fencesvswolf
youtube_link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMV-dKAMaOM
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Pop
search: Fences
original_serial: event_MS14125
original_venue_serial: St David's Historic Sanctuary
description:
  FENCES
  www.sadcastle.com
   
  Christopher Mansfield is Fences. Don't let the brevity of that sentence deceive you; it contains universes.
   
  Fences is not merely the recording alias of the Seattle songwriter. It is the distillation of Mansfield's entire aesthetic. 'I've tried to take everything in the world that I love, and turn it into this thing that's Fences,' says the straightforward 27-year-old. Fences starts with Mansfield's life experience to date, and ends… well, when he says so. Hopefully not for a long time. Because right now, Fences is just coming into its own, with the release of a stunning debut album, entitled, naturally, Fences.
   
  The ten-song set was co-produced by Sara Quin of Tegan & Sara, who Mansfield credits not only with helping him sculpt the most fully realized expression of his music to date, but also giving him impetus to forge ahead before they'd ever collaborated artistically. 'I was just working as a breakfast cook, spending my money at the bar, and playing songs with my friends in my kitchen. It was no big deal. And then when she contacted me, I remember thinking, Whoa! My life might be a little different from now on.' Not to exaggerate the impact of her interest—this isn't The Blind Side, folks—but encouragement from an established recording artist went a long way towards making Mansfield take his music more seriously.
   
  'Everything that Chris writes, melodically and lyrically, has that rare balance of patience and urgency that I love in honest, haunting pop songs,' says Quin. And she did her homework before arriving at that laudatory conclusion. Prior to recording Fences, Quin requested that Mansfield send her everything he'd written to date. From those forty selections, they winnowed the choices down. 'Both of us wanted to capture the most potent Fences, the thing that sums it up as a whole, song-wise—especially since this was a debut.'
   
  Fences is the culmination of Mansfield's songwriting to date, stretching back to the project's inception in the Boston area circa 2004, and continuing right up to songs written shortly before recording. 'Hands,' carried by hypnotic finger picking and a gauzy vocal performance, is among the oldest selections in Mansfield's catalog, while 'From Russia With…' and 'Sadie'—a standout that stakes out the treacherous terrain between emo and Americana with quiet confidence—are newly minted. Longtime fans will find polished renditions of concert favorites 'The Same Tattoos' and the musical dialogue 'My Girl The Horse,' the latter's haunting refrain 'neither one of us will make it down this hill alive' lingering long after the fade. Mansfield jokes that he traffics in 'wussy pop music,' and his full-band live performances are more upbeat than novices might anticipate, but as Fences attests, beneath his sing-along hooks and charismatic performances are songs with a steel core.
   
   
   
  Fences summarizes Mansfield's music in succinct, compelling fashion—no simple feat, considering that his sound doesn't fit neatly in any single box. He speaks with audible affection of '80s innovators like the Cure, Kate Bush, and Morrissey, icons who created a consummate, all-encompassing aesthetic, just as he aspires to do with Fences. A close listen to the rhythm tracks on several cuts also underscores Mansfield's love of down-tempo classic country. An anthology of Johnny Cash's Sun Records sides was one of his constant soundtracks while working as a dishwasher. 'The tempo of that material just has a unrelenting drive,' he reflects. 'It carries the lyrics from start to finish before you even realize what has been said.'
   
  Further enriching his sound, Mansfield also has a powerful affinity for jazz, citing John Coltrane, Miles Davis, and Wayne Shorter among his favorites. 'Sometimes that music is just so chaotic, which is what growing up feels like,' he observes. 'I always wondered why more confused teenagers didn't listen to jazz. The girl you're in love with doesn't love you back? Go home and put on Charlie Parker playing 'Embraceable You.'' Later he studied at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Sometimes Mansfield's jazz background is reflected in something as simple as augmenting a minor chord with a major seventh, but Berklee also sold him on the value of commitment and discipline. Hence Mansfield's laser-like focus on achieving his goals. 'I appreciate the workmanship, the dedication required to get the art to where it should be.'
   
  Like the aforementioned Morrissey, Mansfield's involvement in Fences extends well beyond the music, to the accompanying record sleeves, promotional photos, and videos. The cover of his self-released 2008 Ultimate Puke EP may have seemed better suited to a sludge or speed metal band, with it's well-executed cartoon of a grizzly bear regurgitating a half-digested Fences logo, but Mansfield commissioned that imagery for specific reasons: 'That EP was a mix of all these demos and shit on my computer,' literally purged from his hard drive. Plus he wanted a sleeve that eschewed the obvious visual vocabulary a comparable artist might've chosen. 'You wouldn't expect that kind of art to accompany this sort of music, you'd expect maybe a cute little bird on the cover.'
   
  On the other hand, for the more thoughtful Fences, he chose a personal talisman, a found photograph (of a young girl covered in Christmas tinsel) he'd long used as a bookmark. 'I wanted this album to look slightly mature and beautiful, but you still can't categorize exactly what that might be. If you just saw that art, you wouldn't really know what the music sounds like.' But you would definitely be intrigued, and your curiosity would be rewarded. Or watch the video for 'Girls With Accents.' Despite a lyric that has been misconstrued out of context, Mansfield navigates a confusing landscape—labyrinthine houseplants, kitchen chairs stacked to the rafters, and the layered look taken to ridiculous extremes—while feeding his dog, putting away the dishes. In the clip's maelstrom of seeming insanity, he stays centered… just as his music feels rooted on terra firma no matter how unpleasant or odd the circumstances that inspired it, or how noisy the buzz surrounding it continues to grow.
   
  Chris Mansfield is Fences. And Fences is just the first taste of great things to come.


name_last: U.S. Military's Mad Science Revealed
name: U.S. Military's Mad Science Revealed
name_index: U
website_link: http://www.christienicholson.com/
hashtag: #MadScience
event_category: Emerging
event_sub_category: Panel
original_serial: event_IAP7087
original_venue_serial: Hilton
description:
  Room: Salon K

  Participants:
  Christie Nicholson (Online Contributor Scientific American)
  John Pavlus (Small Mammal Studio)

  Summary
  For more than 50 years the mad scientists at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency—aka DARPA, the outrageous research arm of the Pentagon—have been launching the most disruptive technologies on earth, living up to their mantra of “high risk—high payoff.” We have DARPA to thank for the personal computer, the Internet, the Berkeley Unix system, most of NASA, and countless crazy military innovations. Their mission is to think beyond the possible and forever be three decades ahead. In this talk we will dig into, and present the relevant parts of, DARPA’s $3 billion-dollar budget, pulling out the most amazing and most-likely-to-reach-fruition projects. Think electromagnetic bazookas, telepathic soldiers, ape-inspired robots, memory chips in brains, shapeshifting planes and boats.  It might sound like sci-fi, but given its inspired history it seems that analyzing DARPA’s current projects will give us one of the clearest views into our future reality. Fasten your seat belts.

search:
  U.S. Military's Mad Science Revealed Christie Nicholson Online Contributor Scientific AmericanJohn Pavlus Small Mammal Studio


name_last: The Art of Science Meet Up
name: The Art of Science Meet Up
name_index: A
event_category: Meet Up
event_sub_category: Meet Up
search: The Art of Science Meet Up Karen Ingram KarenIngram &amp; Assoc + McCann NY
original_serial: event_IAP000514
original_venue_serial: Palm Door
description:
  Room: Palm Door

  Participants:
  Karen Ingram (KarenIngram & Assoc + McCann NY)

  Summary
  We are fortunate to live in a time where there is a delicious wealth of scientific information and data available to us on the internet. People are 'liking' scientists on Facebook along with rockstars. Unfortunately, some of the data from these scientific rockstars comes off as cerebral and convoluted. Can we help our partners in nerdiness tell their stories in a way that eclipses Hollywood's fantastical fictions? Designers, editors, musicians, writers, producers, coders, illustrators... we can work with scientists. Let's tell these stories in the same ways that we sell a product for a client... actually, let's do it better.


name_last: Next Stage Presents Jonquil
name: Next Stage Presents Jonquil
name_index: N
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/events/jonquil.jpg
event_category: Trade Show
event_sub_category: Various
search: Next Stage Presents Jonquil
original_serial: event_OE00283
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Exhibit Hall 3/4



  Jonquil’s self-proclaimed “Paul Simon’s take on The Smiths” tag nails them well, however the six-piece also emcompass a level of intricacy not unlike a more subtle Dirty Projectors without the r ‘n’ b. There’s also an inclusion of a majestic summer flourish of romantic indie-pop very much in the modern tradition – similar to Beach House, Vampire Weekend or Wolf Parade. Emerging initially as the more folky end of Oxford’s burgeoning match rock scene that brought us (close friends of Jonquil and recent touring partners) Foals and Youthmovies, Jonquil have constantly evolved and morphed into a very accomplished and mature band with a now newly focused, fresh output of work.


name_last: Apart
name: Apart
name_index: A
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/films/F29742.jpg
website_link: http://apartmovie.tumblr.com
event_category: Screening
event_sub_category: Narrative Feature
search: Apart Aaron Rottinghaus
original_serial: event_FS11174
original_venue_serial: Paramount Theatre
description:
  Director: Aaron Rottinghaus
  USA | 98 minutes


  Starring:
  Olesya Rulin, Josh Danziger, Michael Bowen, with Bruce McGill, and Joey Lauren Adams, Jason Davis, Sue Rock, David Born, Shiree Nelson, Brandon Todd


  Apart is the journey of the tragically star-cross’d Noah and Emily who, linked by a rare psychological disorder known as ICD-10 F24, delve into the dark and twisted catastrophic events of their past in order to make sense of their lives.  Drawing from actual case history, this richly evocative and unsettling mystery contains a love story that will haunt you long after the lights go up.
  Dir. Aaron Rottinghaus starring Olesya Rulin, Joey Lauren Adams, Bruce McGill, Michael Bowen, Jason Davis and UT Alum Josh Danziger in his feature debut.


name_last: Entrepreneurs in Music
name: Entrepreneurs in Music
name_index: E
website_link: http://jonaswoost.com
hashtag: entrepreneurs
event_category: Panel
event_sub_category: Other
original_serial: event_MP5581
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Room 16B

  Moderator:
  Jonas Woost (transmission)

  Participants:
  Angel Gambino (N/A)
  Eric Garland (BigChampagne)
  Kevin Arnold (IODA)

  Summary
  Not just musicians have talent in the music business; management companies, indie labels, niche record shops and more recently, digital music services, are all full of self made entrepreneurs who embrace the independent state of their businesses. This enthusiasm often comes at the price of long hours and initial low financial reward. Competing with the big players in the industry is often harder than anticipated. Successful business people from different areas of the music industry discuss how they manage their careers and keep up motivation in tricky times.

search:
  Entrepreneurs in Music Angel Gambino N/AEric Garland BigChampagneKevin Arnold IODAJonas Woost transmission


name_last: Savoir Adore
name: Savoir Adore
name_index: S
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/1303.jpg
website_link: http://www.savoiradore.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Rock
search: Savoir Adore
original_serial: event_MS12708
original_venue_serial: Easy Tiger
description:
  “If you've never heard of Savoir Adore, you will. As long as the Almighty God of Indie Rock is a just and righteous god, the pop rock [quintet] headed by co-songwriters Paul Hammer and Deidre Muro is fixin' to explode.” - Free Williamsburg  

  Even in a scene as vibrant as Brooklyn's, Savoir Adore creates something entirely unique and exciting with its addictively lush slant on pop music.   As an experimental-pop collective, they paint songs with imagery and imagination while making fans out of the most cynical of critics.  

  Principal members Paul Hammer and Deidre Muro never imagined they would be getting so much attention, from either the blogosophere or A&R scouts.  The band originated purely for fun in 2007, when the two multi-instrumentalist songwriters challenged each other to make a concept album in one weekend.  This recording ended up being their first EP, The Adventures of Mr. Pumpernickel and the Girl with Animals in her Throat.

  After their first foray in the studio, the duo continued to create music constantly.  'Their songwriting now seems inspired by the musical chemistry Muro and Hammer had upon meeting; it is a chemistry which is kicking and stronger than ever' (Obscure Sound).  According to Deidre, “having access to a studio workspace, surrounding ourselves with all kinds of instruments, a brand new collaborative partnership – all of these elements formed a basis of experimentation that became the essence of Savoir Adore.'  

  Their instinctive approach to songwriting combines varied personal influences with their a 'recording-while-writing' technique, which NPR considers 'magical.' Says This Week In New York: '[their] pure pop delights and sweet instrumental-heavy tunes.. walk the fine line between nature and technology.'   The Cantora Records issue of their full-length debut album, In The Wooded Forest, created further buzz and the enthusiasts have steadily followed.
       
      “Definitely one of my bands to watch” - Brooklyn Vegan

       'BBC6 Record of the Week' - July 2010
       
      “One of 8 NYC Bands You Need To Hear” - L Magazine

      '10 Musicians to watch in 2010 - The Best Kept Secret' - NY Post
       
      “Savoir Adore are one of these bands who have proved themselves serious contenders for the title of ‘Most Underrated Band in Brooklyn’” - Free Williamsburg
       
  But Savoir Adore doesn't just live in the studio - they have received serious credibility for their full-band live shows, winning over fans and press with their innate musical 'energy, precision and beauty' (Channel 3000), delivering the full spectrum of their recordings with a five-member live line-up. 

  Savoir Adore’s natural progression has slowly swollen to the point of bursting; in the words of WOXY: “Sometimes demos and promo disc piles on the desk can be intimidating... so we're late on this Brooklyn [five]-piece, but right on time in my book. Their full-length, 'In The Wooded Forest' is superb.”  

  Savoir Adore will release a free single, Loveliest Creature, on November 15.


name_last: ATTENBERG
name: ATTENBERG
name_index: A
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/films/F21746.jpg
website_link: http://www.attenberg.net
youtube_link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F52cpQEGvs
event_category: Screening
event_sub_category: Narrative Feature
search: ATTENBERG Athina Rachel Tsangari
original_serial: event_FS11177
original_venue_serial: Paramount Theatre
description:
  Director: Athina Rachel Tsangari
  GREECE | 95 minutes
  The Match Factory


  Starring:
  Ariane Labed, Vangelis Mourikis, Evangelia Randou, Yorgos Lanthimos


  Marina, 23, is growing up with her architect father. Finding the human species strange and repellent, she keeps her distance. Instead she chooses to observe life through the songs of Suicide, the documentaries of Sir David Attenborough, and the sex-ed lessons she receives from her only friend, Bella.
  A stranger comes to town and challenges her to a foosball duel. Her father meanwhile prepares for his exit from the 20th century, which he considers  “overrated.” Caught between the two men and Bella, Marina investigates the mysteries of the human fauna.


name_last: The Liptonians
name: The Liptonians
name_index: L
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/41194.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/The_Liptonians-You_Know_I_Did.mp3
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/theliptonians
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Pop
search: The Liptonians
original_serial: event_MS11704
original_venue_serial: The Parish Underground
description:
  In 2008, completely unheralded, The Liptonians emerged from a basement in Winnipeg with an 'earnest little pop-rock gem' (Uptown Magazine). Much to their  surprise, the album picked up a Western Canadian Music Award for Outstanding Pop Recording, garnered rave reviews, charted on college radio across the country, became a regular on CBC Radio and paved the way for three cross-Canadian tours. The strength of their dynamic live show scored them opening slots for bands like Silver Starling (Last Gang Records) and Chicago indie rock legends, The Sea and Cake.

  After two years of playing shows, Matt Schellenberg and Bucky Driedger ' the band's founders ' took leave to a rural cabin to mull over their catalogue of demos and write some new songs. Bringing the tunes the rest of the band and their talented community of musicians, the arrangements became more adventurous ' experimenting with lush horn arrangements, dumpster-dived percussion, accordion, reed organ and live-off-the-floor soundscapes.

  Produced and recorded by Mike Petkau, Matt Peters and The Liptonians between Prairie Recording Co. (The Weakerthans, Christine Fellows), MCM Studios and various basements, offices, rehearsal spaces and lofts, the new album, titled Let's All March Back Into the Sea, is a step forward in songwriting, arrangement and production while staying true to the band's roots as DIY pop songsmiths. Songs about talking pianos, dying cities and garden-haunting ghosts find life in dirty piano romps, electro-folk grooves and pop-rock sing-alongs.

  Let's All March Back Into the Sea, to be distributed by Universal via Sonic Unyon and publicized by Killbeat Music, is set to be released on February 8, 2011 on Winnipeg's Head in the Sand Records. A cross-Canadian tour will follow the albums release.


name_last: The Bright Light Social Hour
name: The Bright Light Social Hour
name_index: B
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/41444.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/The_Bright_Light_Social_Hour-Back_And_Forth.mp3
website_link: http://www.thebrightlightsocialhour.com/music.html
youtube_link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qauKujEH54Q
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Rock
search: The Bright Light Social Hour
original_serial: event_MS14211
original_venue_serial: Austin Music Hall
description:
  The Bright Light Social Hour is an American rock band from Austin, Texas.  Born out of a university art-rock collective, The Bright Light Social Hour has evolved into an unabashedly wide-screen rock group, melding fists-up rock and roll with muscular funk, soul, and psychedelia. 

  Named 'Best Indie Band' at the 2010 Austin Music Awards, the Central Texas-raised young men of The Bright Light Social Hour have built their growing reputation through several EPs and exhilarating widely-acclaimed live shows, including the 2009 Austin City Limits Festival.  In culmination of their long, studied development, the band is releasing their debut full-length album, simply titled 'The Bright Light Social Hour.'  Recorded in five studios around Austin during summer 2010, the album is founded on sun-drenched optimism, raucous youth, and an innovative brew of American music of varying types - classic rock, contemporary indie, rhythm and blues, dance, and soul.  Producer Danny Reisch of Good Danny's utilized the best elements of vintage and modern recording to achieve a sound both forward-looking and evocative of 1970s hi-fi.

  The first track, 'Shanty,' pairs southern rock with hard disco, featuring the searing slide licks of guitarist Curtis Roush.  Following the lean, exuberant stomp of 'Bare Hands Bare Feet,' the band settles into the dark psychedelic-funk of 'La Piedra De La Iguana,' led by keyboardist A.J. Vincent's dusky vocal and Farfisa organ work.  Throughout the middle of the record, the solemn rhythm and blues of 'Detroit' is juxtaposed with 'Back And Forth,' a four-on-the-floor disco-funk romp.  On 'Garden Of The Gods,' the album's penultimate 10-minute epic, the band evolves from stately ballroom Americana to an expansive, ensemble anthem, conjuring up their limber and unrelenting live sets.  The fiery 'Rhubarb Jam' closes out the record, featuring the agile, booming funk of bassist Jack O'Brien and drummer Joseph Mirasole.

  The Bright Light Social Hour will be touring nationwide in support of their debut album throughout 2011.  Replete with their vital sound, deep brotherhood, and ever-growing facial hair, the band is steadfast in their singular aim - enduring rock and roll.


name_last: Freddie Gibbs
name: Freddie Gibbs
name_index: F
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/2357.jpg
website_link: http://www.freddiegibbs.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Hip-Hop/Rap
search: Freddie Gibbs
original_serial: event_MS14915
original_venue_serial: Fuze
description:
  Freddie Gibbs is a direct product of Gary, Indiana’s East Side. An uncut distillation of his surroundings, Gibbs was born into a dire situation; industrial divestment from the Midwest has created a vacuum of poverty. It’s a tragic sight, or it would be if there were anyone to document it. Freddie Gibbs had his work cut out for him.
   
  Freddie’s keen survivalist mentality and work ethic won him a scholarship to Ball State for football after high-school, but he was dismissed over questionable allegations. It’s fair to assume that Freddie hadn’t completely divorced himself from the streets, but whatever the case, higher education was no longer a viable option. Gibbs was cast back into the sink-or-swim realities of his upbringing, and he resorted to pimping and manufacturing freebase to keep the lights on. A humble critic, Freddie never meant to be a part of the problem, and explored means of supporting himself without partaking in the cyclical plague of drugs and prostitution. A gifted writer who stood out amongst his peers with his reserved wit and command of language, Freddie began to rap about the things he saw. 
   
  As word of his skills spread to the coasts, he aligned himself with notable producers like The Alchemist, Polow Da Don, Just Blaze, and Buckwild to create a discography that illustrates his experiences as a struggling denizen of a blighted community, but he doses each compilation with positivity and humor as well. XXL Magazine caught wind of Freddie’s unique approach and nominated Gibbs to their Freshman Top 10 earlier this year, a prophetic announcement that has come fully to fruition. Freddie Gibbs’ mixtapes are amongst the most praised of the last few years, frequently capturing the forsaken instrumental aesthetic of 90’s boom-bap and juxtaposing it with his distinctly Midwestern double-time flow.
   
  Freddie Gibbs has positioned himself as a recession-era mascot for the disenfranchised Midwestern working class and he wears the title exceptionally well while also giving a cognizant nod to the classic sonic pillars of hip-hop. This sound is fully evident in his release with Decon, the Str8 Killa EP. It was Public Enemy’s Chuck D that once famously called hip-hop “the CNN of the ghetto”, and the sentiment is particularly applicable to Freddie’s music. In 2010 Gibbs is reporting live, stay tuned.


name_last: Cruel Black Dove
name: Cruel Black Dove
name_index: C
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/3875.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Cruel_Black_Dove-Love_Song.mp3
website_link: http://cruelblackdove.com
youtube_link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srQUUT8Y86o
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Rock
search: Cruel Black Dove
original_serial: event_MS13774
original_venue_serial: Prague
description:
  Somewhere between a soundtrack suited for a long desert drive
  and electronic stadium grandeur, lives Cruel Black Dove.

  Since forming in 2007, the Brooklyn-based group has taken its
  time and care in getting under the skin of a fickle music scene.
  Cruel Black Dove is not a flash-in-the-pan blog band, and the
  band's growing fanbase knows it. The foursome and their sound is
  a steady and heavy force that is chooses to last.  Aesthetically and based on trajectory, Cruel Black Dove has more in common with the Portishead and Blonde Redheads of the world than the average band-of-the-moment. The band uses their explosive live appearances to remind everyone they're here for a while.

  The band has self-released its two EPs, Full Powers and The Myth
  and the Sum, and is currently recording their debut full-length
  album.


name_last: Wires Under Tension
name: Wires Under Tension
name_index: W
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/1435.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Wires_Under_Tension-Electricity_Turns_Them_On.mp3
website_link: http://www.wiresundertension.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Rock
search: Wires Under Tension
original_serial: event_MS12959
original_venue_serial: Lamberts
description:
  Wires.Under.Tension is a duo based out of The South Bronx. Combining homegrown audio sampling instruments with ferocious beats and adventurous orchestration, WUT's angular gymnastics reflect the raw imagery of their home turf. Multi-instrumentalist Christopher Tignor switches dexterously between violin and the rest of the arsenal while Theo Metz extracts brutal truths from the kit. Together WUT is rethinking what instrumental music can be about when musicianship and restless experimentation rule the scene.


name_last: Tres Mts.
name: Tres Mts.
name_index: T
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/1528.jpg
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Rock
search: Tres Mts.
original_serial: event_MS11197
original_venue_serial: Stubb's
description:
  I first saw dUg Pinnick sing and play in 1989 with his band Kings X at the Central Tavern. Three years later, I asked them to open some shows for Pearl Jam and we quickly became friends.  I always joked, 'when are we gonna make that heavy R & B record, you and me?' In 2001, dUg joined Richard Stuverud and me in one of our yearly writing sessions in Montana and again in 2004 with McCready.   After a few years of crossed up schedules, in 2010, we finally mixed the baker's dozen songs that make up Tres Mts. These guys are all monsters and this batch of tunes is gonna be fun to play live.

  -Jeff Ament


name_last: The New Gilded Age: Telecommunications in the 21st Century
name: The New Gilded Age: Telecommunications in the 21st Century
name_index: N
description:
  Room: Salon H

  Participants:
  Susan Crawford (Princeton Center for Information Technology Policy)

hashtag: #thebigsqueeze
event_category: Emerging
event_sub_category: Solo
original_serial: event_IAP000007
original_venue_serial: Hilton
search:
  The New Gilded Age: Telecommunications in the 21st Century Susan Crawford Princeton Center for Information Technology Policy


name_last: Crowdsourcing: Innovation and/or Exploitation?
name: Crowdsourcing: Innovation and/or Exploitation?
name_index: C
website_link: http://www.kickstarter.com
event_category: Greater Good
event_sub_category: Panel
original_serial: event_IAP6333
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Room 9ABC

  Participants:
  Fred Benenson (Kickstarter)
  Jonathan Zittrain (Harvard Law School)
  Lada Adamic (University of Michigan)
  Lukas Biewald (CrowdFlower)

  Summary
  You've probably already heard about crowdsourcing platforms like Amazon’s Mechanical Turk and CrowdFlower which offer anyone the ability to employ thousands of humans to perform on demand micro-assignments at pennies per task. 

  But does crowdsourcing even work? What value can thousands of dislocated clicks really provide? Is this really the future of online labor?

  In this panel we’ll be examining the topic of crowdsourcing, the crowdsourced labor market, and the entrepreneurial and creative opportunities made possible by “human APIs.”

  We’ll also tackle some of the newest innovations in crowdsourcing such as virtual labor for virtual goods where Farmville and other MMPOG gamers are awarded in-game currency for doing real-world microwork such as tagging photos and filling out surveys. 

  However there's growing concern that these Farmville migrant workers are being unfairly exploited. This is further complicated by the fact that many of them happen to be minors. 

  But does it even make sense to equivocate their work with “normal” labor? Are there really people living in developing nations that live hand-to-mouth on their income from crowdsourcing? Finally, what are the regulatory and social considerations that we can expect in the future for this space?

search:
  Crowdsourcing: Innovation and/or Exploitation? Fred Benenson KickstarterJonathan Zittrain Harvard Law SchoolLada Adamic University of MichiganLukas Biewald CrowdFlower


name_last: Omens of Awe
name: Omens of Awe
name_index: O
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/4321.jpg
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/omensofawe
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Metal
search: Omens of Awe
original_serial: event_MS14648
original_venue_serial: Valhalla
description:
  Hailing from Oakland, the two piece Omens of Awe play music that's HEAVY.  Not just in the traditional metal sense, but in a way that puts the listener face to face with messages from their highest selves.  Come celebrate the joy of bathing in the future of your own possibility.  Jeff Matz honed his bass skills in HIgh on Fire and Zeke.  'Âeijman plays in Secret Chiefs 3, The House of Honour, amongst others.


name_last: Interactive Narratives: Creating the Future of Storytelling
name: Interactive Narratives: Creating the Future of Storytelling
name_index: I
website_link: http://http://www.razorfish.com/
hashtag: #rivernarratives
event_category: Emerging
event_sub_category: Panel
original_serial: event_IAP6462
original_venue_serial: Hilton
description:
  Room: Salon F/G

  Participants:
  Andrew Lewellen (Razorfish)
  Esther Lim (The Estuary LLC)
  Josh Koppel (Scrollmotion Inc)
  Robert Pratten (Transmedia Storyteller)

  Summary
  Literature need no longer be defined and combined by theobjects that contain it—books and magazines and pages.  New Media technologies like Augmented Reality, Transmedia Storytelling, and Interactive Stories offer new ways for narratives to be created and experienced.   How can writers work to create new forms of storytelling?  Experts who are committed to this vision will talk about examples of work and discuss the opportunities in this emerging field.

search:
  Interactive Narratives: Creating the Future of Storytelling Andrew Lewellen RazorfishEsther Lim The Estuary LLCJosh Koppel Scrollmotion IncRobert Pratten Transmedia Storyteller


name_last: Getting Your Breakthrough Idea Approved by Decision Makers
name: Getting Your Breakthrough Idea Approved by Decision Makers
name_index: G
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/events/GettingYourBreakthroughIdeaApprovedbyDecisionMakers.jpg
website_link: http://www.nfusion.com
hashtag: #GetYes
event_category: Greater Good
event_sub_category: Panel
original_serial: event_IAP6330
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Room 9ABC

  Participants:
  Andrew Runyon (Walt Disney Studios)
  Fara Howard (Dell)
  John Ellett (nFusion)
  Nicole Cochran (Chili's Grill & Bar)

  Summary
  Whether it is a cool iPad app, a Facebook promo or an engaging blog concept, great new interactive ideas must get green-lighted before they see the light of day. In many companies this can be a frustrating experience. This panel will provide advice on how to get to “yes” from marketing executives who have approved (and killed) ideas like yours. A discussion of examples from the panelists’ respective companies will be followed by an “open mic” session where the members of the audience get to make one-minute quick pitches for advice from the panelists.  The attendee with the best pitch will get a $100 gift card to celebrate his/her creative idea by exploring Austin’s exceptional eateries (or drinkeries) during the conference.

search:
  Getting Your Breakthrough Idea Approved by Decision Makers Andrew Runyon Walt Disney StudiosFara Howard DellJohn Ellett nFusionNicole Cochran Chili's Grill &amp; Bar


name_last: Torpedo Boyz
name: Torpedo Boyz
name_index: T
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/43628.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/TORPEDO_BOYZ-Gimme_A_Bassline!.mp3
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/torpedoboyz
youtube_link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWoOSmCvTMw
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Pop
search: Torpedo Boyz
original_serial: event_MS13857
original_venue_serial: Barbarella Patio
description:
  ATTENTION! Extremely Funky Break Beat Alarm!!! 
  The TORPEDO BOYZ can’t be stopped!

  Berlin is not a place where things happen according to the normal rules. And Berlin’s Torpedo Boyz — winners of the 2009 Independent Music Award for best dance/electronica album for Cum On Feel the Boyz — are proof of that. Just like the city’s legendary nightlife — where fresh ideas instantly become clubland reality and the scene maintains its edge with shape-shifting spontaneity — the Torpedo Boyz came into existence as a spark of an idea and, as their new album, Return of the Ausländers, shows, they continue to constantly evolve. But we’re getting ahead of ourselves.

   It all began back in 2004. That’s when Kentastic — a pop DJ who also fronted an indie band — and former house DJ Rollin Hand began screwing around with some beats during a recording session and came up with the rowdy, rambunctious “Gimme a Bassline!” Initially released as a one-off 12-inch, the track immediately struck a chord, quickly climbing into the Top Five of the German club charts. Soon after, New York’s Ursula 1000 included the track on his Ursadelica compilation, released by Thievery Corporation’s ESL label, and Puma snapped up the tune for a major TV campaign. 

  Their musicianship, infectious energy, and zany outfits helped take what was already becoming a global phenomenon to the next level. In rejecting the rules of electronic-production-duo-by-the-numbers, the Boyz won over audiences everywhere they played, from Canada’s Whistler to Moscow and back home in legendary Berlin venues like Tresor. Word of their incredible live show spread along with their tunes, and in 2009 the band was invited to tour Asia and Spain. Alongside these full-band gigs, Kentastic continued to spread the funk Torpedo style with DJ appearances, jetting around the world to spin in the UK, France, Israel, Portugal, Korea, China, Holland, Russia, Spain, Bulgaria, Hungary, Japan, Ukraine, Slovakia, Poland, Canada, and all across Germany.

  Which finally brings us up to the present, and the Torpedo Boyz’ third LP, Return of the Ausländers.  The title is a rye comment on the Boyz’ allencompassing philosophy, with their lyrics in Japanese, English and German, and their musical miscegeny blurring borders between genres. The new record once again defies expectations, bringing in new sounds—like Returner’s Krautrock influenced “Maschinenwelt” and Daisuke’s exposing “Ich bin Ausländer” (“I’m a Foreigner”). Davey Woodward from the Experimental Pop Band turns up on “That Is So Beautiful.” The tune “Your Input Is Not Correct!” includes a sample of a Moscow hotel’s automated wake-up call system recorded while out on tour; In “Fat Man’s Walk” Returner celebrates a liberating rejoinder to Randy Newman’s “Short People.” Sure, the Torpedo Boyz will always throw down plenty of danceable break beats, but their irrepressible sense of fun means you’ll also hear totally unexpected sounds — a nod to Kentastic’s indie pop background here, the jarring cut n’ paste mania of “Kokoro Ni Rock’n’Roll” there. In short, the new album is anything but a halfassed return to the well. It’s an upbeat, breaktastic record ready to get the party started on your block—whether your block is in Brooklyn, Bristol, or Beijing.


name_last: Getting to Know the Unions and Professional Organizations
name: Getting to Know the Unions and Professional Organizations
name_index: G
website_link: http://wga.org; sag.org; dga.org
event_category: Panel
event_sub_category: Contracts
original_serial: event_FP5438
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Room 15

  Participants:
  Mark Friedlander (SAG)
  Tamara Krinsky (Writers Guild of America West)
  Teresa Taylor (Visual Imprint Entertainment)
  William Prescott (SAGIndie)

  Summary
  Reps from SAG; the Writers Guild of America, West and the Producers Guild of America answer questions about union contracts and organizational resources for theatrical films and new media.

  Reps from SAG; the Writers Guild of America, West and the Producers Guild of America answer questions about union contracts and organizational resources for theatrical films and new media.

search:
  Getting to Know the Unions and Professional Organizations Mark Friedlander SAGTamara Krinsky Writers Guild of America WestTeresa Taylor Visual Imprint EntertainmentWilliam Prescott SAGIndie


name_last: Dagoba
name: Dagoba
name_index: D
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/3309.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/DAGOBA-.mp3
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/dagoba
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Metal
search: Dagoba
original_serial: event_MS15252
original_venue_serial: Valhalla
description:
  DAGOBA Poseidon Origin: France
   Release date August 30th, 2010
   European release : September 3rd , 2010   POSEIDON 

   DAGOBA is back with the fury of the Greek god Poseidon, through this album which is a journey aboard a pirate ship, each song is a devastating one-stop spot on the globe. This attack is a real coming back to their roots and main influences with a more primitive and more percussive music, but also in the sound approach.  Back in the studio with Dave Chang, who had attended the first eponymous album. DAGOBA is going to conquer new horizons, new warfields with its evil trident.
    'Face the Colossus'! Behold this giant fighting machine. Hear the mighty humming of its powerful engines. Feel the ground shake which each new step this monster takes. Fear its massive armament. Delight in the glorious beauty of this marvellous titan.   DAGOBA have excelled themselves with 'Face the Colossus'! On their third album, the French come crushing down like a ten-ton hammer. DAGOBA unleash the full fury of their fast and furious riffing crossbred with a pounding groove and surprisingly emotional passages. Their new songs are full of feelings, but never fall down into the whiny attitude of fashionable Emocore. DAGOBA chose to combine the revolutionary spirit of their hometown Marseilles with the attitude of Modern Metal. They expand on the theme of sheer force, which DAGOBA had already adopted in their early songs that still revealed influences like Pantera, Machine Head and Fear Factory as well as Death and Black Metal.   It took DAGOBA only six years to rise into the leading ranks of New French Metal. Their claim for the throne is now only contested in friendly competition by Gojira. When vocalist Shawter decided in September 2000 to revamp the line-up of his old band due to a lack of motivation from the others despite having gained an opening slot for Rammstein, he was looking for musicians with ambition, talent and dedication. Luckily it did not take him long to find hard-hitting drummer Franky, a miracle in precision. Pounding bass-man Werther joined as well as riff-machine Izakar on guitars. Bursting of creativity, the newly born DAGOBA released their first 6-track EP in November 2001 and quickly gained recognition by the media all over Europe.  With the aim of 'turning violence into energy and emotion', the French recorded their self-titled debut early in 2003. With the mixing done by Dave Chang (Stampin' Ground, Linea 77, Orange Goblin) at Philia Studios in Oxford 'Dagoba' took the metal-world by storm. The fierce dynamics and stainless riffing of the quartet surprised fans and press alike with Rock Sound summing up the consensus in one phrase: 'DAGOBA crushes everything and leaves no one alive!'   Following up on their instant success, DAGOBA embarked on an extended tour that took them out on the road nonstop from August 2003 until December 2004. Of the many highlights on this journey, the opening slots for Machine Head in Brussels and Fear Factory in Amsterdam are standing out. Thousands of people gathered at the Dour Festival in Belgium (2004) to see DAGOBA perform with only one album released.  Having met with fast success, the French were ready for the next big steps in their career. In 2005, DAGOBA signed a deal with Season of Mist just before opening for Korn in Southern France. With the intention to intensify and enlarge their sound, the band chose famed producer Tue Madsen (Mnemic, Hatesphere, The Haunted) for their next recording. The Dane immediately sensed DAGOBA's originality and regarded them as 'special' and able to catch his 'attention from the first moment with their very well played and very dramatic material'. 

  When 'What Hell Is About' hit the shops early 2006, the album turned quickly into a bestseller. Press results were even more raving than for their previous release. Backed by fans and praise alike, DAGOBA were invited to perform at many major European festivals and to play before the legendary Metallica of whom the French are big fans themselves. 'What Hell Is About' set the course for the band's future. They had honed their skills as musicians to perfection, developed a heavily organic sound of their own and proved to be brilliant songwriters.   Not content with their enviable position in the fast growing new wave of French Metal the band decided to collaborate once again with renowned producer Tue Madsen for “Face the Colossus”. As a close-knit team, DAGOBA and Tue created an even more monstrously massive, but still clear and crisp sound that was adapted for each song individually.   


  Line Up Shawter – vocals, machines, guitars
  Izakar – guitars 
  Werther – bass
  Franky – drums 

  DAGOBA 'Release the Fury' EP 2001  
  DAGOBA 'Dagoba'   2003 
  DAGOBA “What Hell is about”  2006 
  DAGOBA 'Face the Colossus'   2008


name_last: James Hyland and The Joint Chiefs
name: James Hyland and The Joint Chiefs
name_index: J
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/40275.jpg
website_link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLT4KtJhnOQ
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Alt Country
search: James Hyland and The Joint Chiefs
original_serial: event_MS13174
original_venue_serial: Continental Club
description:
  Americana artist based in Austin, TX .  This is his new band after fronting the successful South Austin Jug Band for the last decade.  He just released a new solo album called Celestial Navigation, which the Austin Chronicle said, 'clearly sets his course for the stars with wonderfully crafted Americana.'

itunes_link:
  http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/James_Hyland_and_The_Joint_Chiefs-Lancelot__and__The_Lady_of_Shalott.mp3


name_last: Chico Mann
name: Chico Mann
name_index: C
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/766.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Chico_Mann-Ya_Yo_Se.mp3
website_link: http://www.chicomann.com
youtube_link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdhBHEZ207g
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Electronic
search: Chico Mann
original_serial: event_MS13899
original_venue_serial: Speakeasy Kabaret
description:
  'Chico Mann ﬁnished the showcase with far-reaching, utterly danceable electronica...  The songs, in Spanish, swept through a 1970s African diaspora — stop-start funk, Afro-Cuban Santeria rhythms, reggae vocal lines, Miami disco, early hip-hop thuds and claps — to dissolve decades, along with borders.'  
  - Jon Pareles - NY Times 

  The sounds of Africa have taken multi-instrumentalist Chico
  Mann—aka Marcos García—all over the world.  So itʼs ﬁtting that after spending years learning to speak Afrobeat, albeit with a Cuban 
  accent, Chico Mann has employed several dialects to make a larger musical statement, creating a hybrid of Afro-Cuban rhythms, Afrobeat and classic freestyle that has emerged to be one of the new, vibrant musical styles of today.   

  Born in New York City to Cuban parents—his mother a pianist and disc jockey, his father a record label head and producer of merengue 
  records—a young Chico started early, diving headlong into the 
  spheres of guitar, piano, and break dancing; the works of Willie Colón, Fela Kuti, Lisa Lisa, and Afrika Bambaataa led the way. His father told him to steer clear of the business, but did he really have a choice? 

  Fast forward to the early 2000s. When he wasnʼt burning up stages worldwide with the mighty Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra, Chico was home cooking up a more personal sound, featuring himself on all the instruments (guitar, bass, keyboards, programming) and vocals (in Spanish!). A debut album Manifest Tone, Vol. 1 emerged in 2007 and now 2010, he is ready to drop another groundbreaking statement - Analog Drift, his ﬁrst for Wax Poetics Records.  Here Chico 
  Mann introduces the rhythms of Afrobeat to the music of Cuba, the Latin freestyle ﬂavors of 1980s New York and Miami, and the synth-heavy electro beats of dance ﬂoors across the globe.  This is music is good for your mind and behind.  And itʼs always real. The total package.  

  Chico says it best himself: “If you want it you can have it / If you want it, you can take it, you can grab it.”  

  So go out and get what you want, and let Chico Mann provide the soundtrack.


name_last: The Antlers
name: The Antlers
name_index: A
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/2815.jpg
website_link: http://www.antlersmusic.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Rock
search: The Antlers
original_serial: event_MS11428
original_venue_serial: The Parish
description:
  Sometimes you have to put yourself first, no matter how difficult that notion seems; no matter how much time and effort you’ve already put into this one person — the person who’s reduced your very being to its absolute core. Just ask Peter Silberman, the string-pulling founder of The Antlers, a solo project that suddenly went widescreen on the self-released Hospice LP (now receiving a proper widespread pressing through Frenchkiss). The first Antlers effort to feature two key permanent players — powerhouse drummer Michael Lerner and the layer-lathering multi-instrumentalist Darby Cicci — it’s an album with a sound that’s actually as ambitious as its concept.

  “Hospice came from the idea of caring for a terminal patient who’s mentally abusive to you,” says Silberman. “You don’t have the right to argue with them, either, because they’re the one who’s dying here; they’re the one that’s been dealt a wrong hand. So you take it, but you can only take so much. Eventually, you realize that this person is just destroying you.”

  Appropriately enough, Hospice’s 10 distinct chapters resonate on debilitating sonic and lyrical levels, from the hypnotic harp and tension-ratcheting build of “Two” to the sing-or-sink choruses of “Bear” and the speaker-rattling peaks of “Sylvia,” easily one of the year’s most immediate epics. It’s here, amidst contrasting shards of ambient noise, sweeping strings and smoky horns, where The Antlers truly transcend Silberman’s singer-songwriter beginnings — a striking escalation of expectations first hinted at on 2008’s New York Hospitals EP. The progression doesn’t end there, either. In a move that could be taken as the riff-raking extension of his thorough guitar training (from the age of 6 ’til right before college), “Atrophy” and “Wake” delve into sheets of distortion, subtle shades of soul, cicada-like effects and enough movements to fill an entire EP.

  “We were going for something that’d be dense but not too complicated,” explains Silberman. “I hate the word ‘lush,’ but I guess that’s the best way of describing it. The structures are like pop songs — verse/chorus, verse/chorus — but the sound is a little more shoegaze-y or post-rocky.”

  It’s about to get even more complicated, too, as The Antlers’ Technicolor-tinged trio take all of Hospice’s songs — and three previous releases — in a completely different direction, jettisoning a note-for-note rendition of the record for “a massive sound” doused in delay, reverb and unrehearsed chaos. And to think Cicci was a stage actor with a desire to drop it all for music just a few years ago.

  “Hospice was the clear indication that this isn’t a singer-songwriter thing at all,” says Silberman. “Whatever we record next is going to define the three of us as a ‘band.’

  He continues, “I always figured I’d be the ‘shredder’ in a group... But things somehow ended up this way.”

  We wouldn’t have it any other way, either.


name_last: Abolish The Hourly: How Value Pricing Wins Clients
name: Abolish The Hourly: How Value Pricing Wins Clients
name_index: A
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/events/AbolishTheHourly.eps
website_link:
  http://teehanlax.com
  http://yousayyeah.com

hashtag: #valuepricing
event_category: Business
event_sub_category: Dual
search: Abolish The Hourly: How Value Pricing Wins Clients Jon Lax Teehan+LaxLee Dale Say Yeah!
original_serial: event_IAP8195
original_venue_serial: Hilton
description:
  Room: Salon E

  Participants:
  Jon Lax (Teehan+Lax)
  Lee Dale (Say Yeah!)

  Summary
  From an introduction to value pricing to case studies to client relationships, how value pricing can help to abolish the hourly and find a better way to business success, for you and for your clients.

  Traditional business practice dictates that the way to bill your clients is to first figure out your costs by taking salaries + overhead + profit to figure out a billable rate, and multiply that by an estimate of the number of hours required to complete a project.

  Now, what if basing your rates on the number of available labour hours isn’t an accurate representation of the way you work or the way to bring the best value to your clients? The old model is broken, and value pricing is where we need to shift the client/service provider relationship.


name_last: The Boat People
name: The Boat People
name_index: B
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/42208.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/The_Boat_People-Under_The_Ocean.mp3
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/theboatpeople
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Pop
search: The Boat People
original_serial: event_MS12228
original_venue_serial: Speakeasy Kabaret
description:
  THE BOAT PEOPLE BIO

  With three critically acclaimed albums The Boat People have gradually gathered together a chorus of emphatic praise from around the world.

  One such person is long time supporter KCRW's Nic Harcourt who has called them 'my favourite Aussie band' and invited them to play a live set on Morning Becomes Eclectic. Jason Bentley described The Boat People as “a great band” and invited them to be part of the KCRW 2008 SXSW showcase.

  Recent single “Under The Ocean” was included in US itunes compilation album “Indie Spotlight Alternative - Best Of 2010 and best indie album releases together with Arcade Fire, Yeasayer, Wavves, Surfer Blood, Local Natives, Beach House, Deerhunter, Two Door Cinema Club, Junip and fellow Australians Tame Impala.

  They return to the US for a fifth time for SXSW 2011 and a string of side shows in support of the their latest album ‘Dear Darkly'. Less straight-forward than their second album, the shiny, 60s-pop-styled Chandeliers (2008), it ranges through inky-soul and triffids-inspired surf guitar, fey garage rock, absurdist lyrics, programmed beats, asperges mantras and the odd bedroom recording of a nervous breakdown. It is a full-spectrum, stream of consciousness, pop montage that takes in (as the title suggests) flashes of wry optimism and romance as well as moments of loss and quiet despair.

  With reviews throwing such wildly disparate comparisons as Roxy Music, Elliot Smith, The Decemberists, and the Go Betweens around, it is perhaps genuinely more accurate (rather than overly ambitious as is often the case) to say The Boat People have 'a sound that is entirely their own' (Inpress).


name_last: The Hague/Crossing Border Party
name: The Hague/Crossing Border Party
name_index: H
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/events/hague2.jpg
event_category: Party
event_sub_category: Various
search: The Hague/Crossing Border Party
original_serial: event_HB1531
original_venue_serial: Red Eyed Fly
description:
  Music City The Hague powered by Crossing Border is very happy to be at SXSW for the second time. This year we will be taking three of the best bands from our city and will host a party in the Red Eyed Fly March the 17th. We are here to promote the popscene and festivals of Music City The Hague, the number one pop city of The Netherlands. Crossing Border is a renowned music and literature festival and is of course situated in The Hague. We hope to meet a lot of people again at the trade show and the festival. Please come to meet us at our stand, showcase or give us a call. See you there!


name_last: Documentary Deities: Dispelling The Director Myth
name: Documentary Deities: Dispelling The Director Myth
name_index: D
website_link: http://www.eddieschmidt.com
event_category: Panel
event_sub_category: Documentary
original_serial: event_FP6289
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Room 16AB

  Moderator:
  Eddie Schmidt (IDA)

  Participants:
  Alexis Spraic (Blackburn Pictures)
  Amanda Micheli (Runaway Films)
  Billy Corben (Square Grouper)
  Christine O'malley (O’Malley Creadon Productions)

  Summary
  Filmmaking is a team effort, and none more so than the documentary. Most documentaries are made by a core team of multiple hat-wearing collaborators all drawn to the medium specifically because it allows for a 'roll up the sleeves,' hands-on approach to craft, strategy and storytelling at the most intimate levels for a long period of time. Despite this reality, and in light of a much more sophisticated, user-driven media landscape, The Director as all-powerful God perpetuates as a convenient myth for traditional and nontraditional press and audiences to buy into - often to the detriment of their own ability to understand (or even create) such works. This panel, hosted by Oscar nominated documentary filmmaker and IDA Board President Eddie Schmidt, and featuring top documentary producers, editors and DP's responsible for Academy and Emmy nominated projects, pulls the curtain away from their renowned projects to reveal the true team efforts that make these films so great and the documentary art so unique. Unlike big-budget Hollywood, no one person's job is to stand around and fetch coffee for the star on a documentary set. This will be a dynamic, possibly even controversial, first-person look into how the nonfiction sausage gets made. However, the goal is not dirty laundry but rather media literacy: to educate an industry and an audience who ought to know better and will benefit from doing so.

  Filmmaking is a team effort, and none more so than the documentary. Most documentaries are made by a core team of multiple hat-wearing collaborators all drawn to the medium specifically because it allows for a 'roll up the sleeves,' hands-on approach to craft, strategy and storytelling at the most intimate levels for a long period of time. Despite this reality, and in light of a much more sophisticated, user-driven media landscape, The Director as all-powerful God perpetuates as a convenient myth for traditional and nontraditional press and audiences to buy into - often to the detriment of their own ability to understand (or even create) such works. This panel, hosted by Oscar nominated documentary filmmaker and IDA Board President Eddie Schmidt, and featuring top documentary producers, editors and DP's responsible for Academy and Emmy nominated projects, pulls the curtain away from their renowned projects to reveal the true team efforts that make these films so great and the documentary art so unique. Unlike big-budget Hollywood, no one person's job is to stand around and fetch coffee for the star on a documentary set. This will be a dynamic, possibly even controversial, first-person look into how the nonfiction sausage gets made. However, the goal is not dirty laundry but rather media literacy: to educate an industry and an audience who ought to know better and will benefit from doing so.

search:
  Documentary Deities: Dispelling The Director Myth Alexis Spraic Blackburn PicturesAmanda Micheli Runaway FilmsBilly Corben Square GrouperChristine O'malley O’Malley Creadon ProductionsEddie Schmidt IDA


name_last: Hot Panda
name: Hot Panda
name_index: H
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/42777.jpg
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/hotttpanda
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Rock
search: Hot Panda
original_serial: event_MS12588
original_venue_serial: Black &amp; Tan
description:
  Hot Panda are just two boys and two girls from Edmonton trying to do the same thing they've always tried to do: play some kind of rock and roll that'll make people dance and feel happy...Simple stuff!
  These kids -Maghan Campbell (drums), Chris Connelly (vocals, guitar), Catherine Hiltz (bass), and Heath Parsons (keys, accordion) - have toured so much in the past few years that their shabby van, $30 motel rooms, and stranger's floors feel more like home these days than their own beds. Since the release of their first EP (2008's Whale Headed Girl) and their subsequent signing to Vancouver's Mint Records, the band has zigged and zagged their raucous live show across North America (ok, minus Mexico, but still...) and Europe on planes, trains, and automobiles until they thought they might die!
  They've snapped pictures of themselves under the Eiffel Tower, played on a stage once graced by the Beatles in Hamburg, and visited royal palaces in Vienna, all when they went on tour opening for the Von Bondies across Europe in April, 2009! They've also had wonderful times playing at festivals like SXSW in Austin, Texas, CMJ Music Marathon in New York, and North of the border at Pop Montreal, Halifax Pop Explosion, Sled Island in Calgary, and NXNE in Toronto. And along the way, they've played with lots of other bands they love, like Art Brut, The Raveonettes, Tokyo Police Club, Chad Van Gaalen, Electric 6, Crystal Antlers, and lots more. So, in short, it's been some kind of adventure!
  Yet, as great adventures often go, this one suffered some moments of struggle. November 2009 marked the departure of one of their founding members, shortly before the band was supposed to record their sophomore release. However, despite this sad and unsettling blow, the band kept their heads held high long enough to snag Catherine Hiltz as their new bass player/multi-instrumentalist. Hiltz's arrival, however, has majorly revitalized the band- it's a long story, but in short, Hot Panda is having fun again, and they're damn happy about it!
  How Come I'm Dead? (Out on Mint Records October 12, 2010), a follow up to 2009's acclaimed Volcano...Bloody Volcano!, was written with Hiltz and recorded at Vancouver's JC/DC studios during the chaos of the 2010 Winter Olympics. It has a playful sense of humour to it, revealing the band's sense of relief and the return of ridiculous good times since Hiltz's arrival. Like Volcano, How Come I'm Dead? draws inspiration from music's most random corners- the album has moments of dreamy noise, circus freak dance, heartbreaking country ballads with screeching metal guitar solos, lovely harmonies, psychadelic drones, and straight up pop/rock numbers. There's even a hip-hop track, which includes a bass scratch solo and enough f-bombs to earn them an adult content warning sticker. Awww yeah.


name_last: Benny Benassi
name: Benny Benassi
name_index: B
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/2802.jpg
website_link: http://bennybenassi.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Electronic
search: Benny Benassi
original_serial: event_MS11388
original_venue_serial: The Phoenix
description:
  'He's amazing. He did a remix for me that's ridiculous. I just think his take on stuff is very him. You recognize his sound, and that's important for a producer. I love the fact that I can give him a record to remix and it literally sounds like a new song.'

  					- Kelis on Benny Benassi to MTV.com

  When the Grammy-nominated R&B singer wanted to continue her forays into club music, she knew exactly where to turn for assistance. The electro-house smash 'Spaceship,' the first single off the influential Italian DJ and Producer's new artist album, also titled Spaceship, due out this Summer, is the perfect amalgam of melody and rhythm; of smooth anthem and grimy banger. For Benassi, a perennial entry on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ Poll, it's just the latest success in a career that's already seen many.

  'It's all I ever wanted to do,' says Benassi, when asked when he started considering being a DJ. 'As a kid, I used to pester the DJ in a club right by where we lived. He was really generous and showed me the ropes.'

  A DJ since the age of 16, Benassi cut his teeth in provincial Italian clubs, learning how to read crowds and create the right vibe before graduating onto bigger audiences. Luckily, he's had some familial help in the form of his cousin Alle, with whom he started producing under the moniker The Benassi Bros. 'I wouldn't be where I am today without my cousin Alle,' admits the modest DJ. 'He's been with me since the outset. He's my producer and musician. He plays the notes, I bring in the ideas. We develop them together.' At Off Limits, the world-renowned production center run by Larry Pignagnoli, the Benassi Bros. cut sharp house and techno tracks that filled countless Italian clubs before the tracks inevitably spread to a larger audience.

  After a few productions, Benassi scored his first hit in 2001 with KMC's 'I Feel Fine,' which quickly went to number one on the UK club chart. But it was 2002's 'Satisfaction' that established Benassi as a pivotal and influential figure in dance music. The track became a game-changing monolith in the industry and clubs, reaching Number Two on the UK Singles Chart, spending a month at Number One on the French Dance Chart and earning DJ Mag's prestigious 'Tune of the Year.' Legends like Carl Cox, Timo Maas and Roger Sanchez heaped praised on Benassi and everyone from Ludacris to Flo Rida appropriated and sampled the contagious track. The cat, as they say, was officially out of the bag.

  Since then, Benassi, both solo and with Alle, has integrated his love of deejaying, producing and remixing into one cohesive whole. The rare producer whose work transcends singles into full-length albums, Benassi has already released four albums since 2003, including 2003's Hypnotica (featuring 'No Matter What You Do' and 'Love is Gonna Save Us') 2004's Pumphonia (whose singles 'Illusion' and 'Hit My Heart' became massive European hits), and 2008's Rock N Rave (featuring Iggy Pop, Black Box, and Mia J), not counting a slew of remix, DJ mixes and compilations. In 2005, the producer/DJ started Pump-Kin Music, his own record label featuring the best dance music producers. 

  While the producer prides himself on his original productions, his remixes have gotten as much acclaim. Benassi has tackled everyone from Goldfrapp ('Strict Machine') and Madonna ('Celebration,' for which the singer personally picked to accompany the 


  release of the original single) to Kid Cudi ('Pursuit of Happiness'), Moby ('Beautiful') and Public Enemy (on his Grammy-award winning 'Bring the Noise'). Having remixed over two dozen artists, Benassi brings his same unique sonic sensibility to working with other artists' material as his own. 

  Whether it's working in remixes, his own production or other people's tracks, Benny Benassi has consistently rocked stages the world over on the DJ tip. Kuala Lumpur. Australia. Europe. Miami. Benny Benassi's been there (At the 2007 rock-heavy Coachella Festival, the DJ brings out 25,000 people to his tent.)  To be a part of a Benny Benassi set is to witness a master at work; a turntable wizard who, at this point, can read and react to a crowd as quickly as he can exhale.  

  As for Spaceship, currently being recorded in Benassi's studio in northern Italy, new challenges lend themselves to new ideas. 'The challenge is to make tracks that are both radio-friendly and clubby and the stimulus is seeing how our sound works with different vocal styles from rock to pop to hip-hop,' says Benassi. 'It's about collaboration and creating a 'musical family' based on mutual respect and a shared desire to break a few boundaries if possible!'

  As anyone who's followed the scene knows, Benny Benassi has already broken more than a few boundaries. He's consistently rated one of the best DJs in the world and roundly considered the father of modern electro-house club music. (Hell, the history of house music can be divided into 'before and after 'Satisfaction'').  Spaceship reconfirms what legions of fans have known for years: the persistent kid from Reggio Emilia, Italy has grown into one of dance music's most sought-after talents. If you've only heard of this world-renowned DJ, it's time to catch up and find out what you're missing.

  Please contact Alexandra Greenberg, MSO PR for media inquiries
  agreenberg@msopr.com, +1 818-380-0400 ext 223


name_last: Mark Briggs
name: Mark Briggs
name_index: M
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/events/briggs.jpg
hashtag: #sxbookstore
event_category: Bookstore Appearance
event_sub_category: Various
search: Mark Briggs
original_serial: event_OE00592
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Ballroom D Foyer

  Mark Briggs will be stopping by the SX Bookstore to greet registrants and sign copies of his book, Newstopia: The New Business Models for News


name_last: Sabrosa Purr
name: Sabrosa Purr
name_index: S
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/3514.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Sabrosa_Purr-Fashion_Kills.mp3
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/sabrosapurr
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Rock
search: Sabrosa Purr
original_serial: event_MS14326
original_venue_serial: Black &amp; Tan
description:
  Sabrosa Purr are a genre-defying band from Los Angeles, CA composed of Will Love (vocals/guitar), Jeff Mendel (lead guitar), Angie Mattson (bass) and Mahsa Zargaran (drums). They released their self-produced début EP, Music from the Violet Room on Dangerbird Records (Silversun Pickups, Sea Wolf, Hot Hot Heat, Minus The Bear) to critical raves in 2006, finding themselves in the Top Ten Albums of many tastemakers’ lists, including that of Bagel Radio, CMJ’s Specialty Music Director of the Year. The follow-up Volaras EP was released on June 26 2009. Their full-length album, To the Crickets and the Ghosts, is scheduled for release in Summer 2011; it was produced by Tracy Chisholm (Belly, Scott Weiland, Devics).
  Sabrosa Purr has performed successful residencies in some of LA's most notable venues, including Spaceland, Silverlake Lounge, and The Echo. The band has shared the stage with other LA notables such as Burning Brides, Silversun Pickups, Cold War Kids, Devics, Cheem and Far and served as an opening act for 30 Seconds to Mars on their tour supporting 'A Beautiful Lie'.
  The band has toured the US and Japan and had its music featured in MTV's 'The Hills' and NBC's 'Medium'.


name_last: We Are Hex
name: We Are Hex
name_index: W
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/3180.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/We_Are_Hex-Birthplace_of_the_Mystics.mp3
website_link: http://www.wearehex.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Rock
search: We Are Hex
original_serial: event_MS14676
original_venue_serial: Habana Bar
description:
  The music of We Are Hex recalls classic Joy Division, the Cure, Killing Joke and PJ Harvey, but combines those sounds with the modern ferocity of the Liars or Grinderman, without losing the urgency of classic punk. 

  We Are Hex came together in 2008 and moved into a foul Indianapolis neighborhood where they locked themselves away in their studio space, dubbed the Hex Haus.  In the spring of 2009, the band released their self-recorded debut full-length, Gloom Bloom, to positive reviews.  After a summer of touring, they returned to the Hex Haus to create a new, very different record.


name_last: You Instead
name: You Instead
name_index: Y
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/films/F29155.jpg
website_link: http://www.bankside-films.com
event_category: Screening
event_sub_category: Narrative Feature
search: You Instead David Mackenzie
original_serial: event_FS11525
original_venue_serial: Alamo Ritz 1
description:
  Director: David Mackenzie
  UK-SCOTLAND | 80 minutes


  Starring:
  Luke Treadaway, Natalia Tena, Sophie Wu, Ruta Gedmintas, Kari Corbett


  Shot on location at the world famous music festival
  ‘T in the Park’
  American pop star, Adam, and minor British rock chick,
  Morello, are playing at the same festival. The only
  other thing they have in common is their mastery of
  sarcastic wisecracks. As their childish spat escalates,
  a mischievous preacher handcuffs them together as punishment, before
  disappearing in to the crowd with the only key.
  All attempts to break free are thwarted. Respective band mates and
  romantic partners are caught in the crossfire but can only
  look on as Adam and Morello begin to realise there is
  no escape.


name_last: She's a Tease
name: She's a Tease
name_index: S
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/3579.jpg
website_link: http://shesatease.mx
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Rock
search: She's a Tease
original_serial: event_MS13348
original_venue_serial: Flamingo Cantina
description:
  From the beginning the band gain prominence in the Mexican alternative rock scene and for 2004 recorded their first EP album for the independent record label “Happy-Fi”, 'Long Time Rolled' is the name of this EP with which the band wins the recognition of the music experts and national media.
  They started to play in important gigs around the country and became part of the International Music Fest MXBeat with bands like Soulwax, Chromeo, The Faint, Jarvis Cocker, Santogold, Radio 4, etc.
  In 2009 they release “Datos Intimos” single that reaches the top 10 count down best songs of the year of Reactor 105.7 radio station.
  In this 2010 they finished “Millonaria” their first LP Album which count with special collaborations like Milkman, Disco Ruido, Toy Selectah. This year they played at the Vive Latino one of the most important festivals in Latin America with a total success.


name_last: Helmet
name: Helmet
name_index: H
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/3336.jpg
website_link: http://www.helmetmusic.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Rock
search: Helmet
original_serial: event_MS13044
original_venue_serial: Dirty Dog Bar
description:
  Seeing Eye Dog, HELMET's seventh album, is one of the band's most uncompromising and ambitious releases, embodying the classic and utterly unique Helmet sound and pushing it into regions the band has never before explored. One big reason for that spirit of musical adventure is the record is essentially self-released (through the Work Song label).  'I just felt completely free to do whatever I wanted to do,' says frontman Page Hamilton.  'It was really fun to make this record because I just felt this…freedom.'

  Freedom can also arise from limitation, something Hamilton knows well--as ever, he insisted on having few overdubs and edits on Seeing Eye Dog.  'This album is human and honest,' he declares.  'People have always commented that we sound like our albums live, and our recording approach has a lot to do with that.  Humans playing music will always be better than chop-shop rock.'

  Besides Hamilton, the humans on Seeing Eye Dog include drummer Kyle Stevenson, who joined Helmet in 2006, guitarist Dan Beeman, who's been on board since 2008, and long-time Helmet bassist Chris Traynor.  (Dave Case is the band's touring bassist.)  The album was produced by Hamilton, with additional production by Toshi Kasai (Melvins) and vocal production by Mark Renk.

  Some history: In 1989, Page Hamilton co-founded the New York-based Helmet, fusing Zeppelinesque riffing with a vehement post-hardcore precision, augmented by dense chords and offbeat time signatures based in Hamilton's formal jazz training.  The combination was that rarest of visionary creations--it was successful in its own time.  After their 1990 debut album Strap It On (on revered indie label Amphetamine Reptile), Helmet unleashed the major label Meantime (1992), a widely acclaimed album that earned a Grammy nomination, went gold, and launched a thousand other bands.  Betty followed in 1994, successfully branching out from the band's ferocious attack and into more varied musical waters. (In 2010, Helmet issued via their website helmetmusic.com a digital-only deluxe version of Betty that includes 14 original album tracks plus five bonus tracks.) Another acclaimed album Aftertaste followed in 1997 and after nine years and thousands of shows, Helmet called it a day in 1998.

  Hamilton went on to do soundtrack work for major Hollywood movies like Catwoman, S.W.A.T., Titus, and Saw, among others, formed the band Gandhi, and, following in the footsteps of greats like Adrian Belew and Stevie Ray Vaughan, played lead guitar in David Bowie's band in 1999.  In 2004 Hamilton restarted Helmet, releasing two acclaimed albums--Size Matters in 2004, Monochrome in 2006--and co-headlining the Warped Tour that year.  Helmet did extensive US and European touring in 2009 in preparation for the new album.


name_last: The SINGULARITY: Humanity's Huge Techno Challenge
name: The SINGULARITY: Humanity's Huge Techno Challenge
name_index: S
hashtag: #singularity
event_category: Robotics
event_sub_category: Panel
original_serial: event_IAP5705
original_venue_serial: Hilton Garden Inn
description:
  Room: Sabine

  Participants:
  Doug Lenat (Cycorp)
  Michael Vassar (Singularity)
  Natasha Vita-More (Humanity + Inc)

  Summary
  Will supercomputing intelligences outsmart human-level intelligence?  Ray Kurzweil's 'The Age of Spiritual Machines' is the world's most known advocacy of a technology breakthrough that will change the face of humanity and the entire world. Kurzweil claims that the accelerating, exponential growth of technology will result in such a Singularity. But not all technological luminaries agree with Kurzweil. In fact, some suggest nanotechnology as superseding artificial intelligence. Others argue for humanity's future as being located in biosynthetics and virtuality. Outside the technological sphere, a new culture of DIY citizen scientists could either speed up or halt the Singularity. With a finger on the pulse, ethicists and policy-makers are arguing for a new strategy for assessing our possible futures. This panel dissects the very core of the Singularity, if and when it will occur, and what we can expect to happen.

search:
  The SINGULARITY: Humanity's Huge Techno Challenge Doug Lenat CycorpMichael Vassar SingularityNatasha Vita-More Humanity + Inc


name_last: JuntoBox Films Party
name: JuntoBox Films Party
name_index: J
hashtag: #SXSWFilm
event_category: Party
event_sub_category: Various
search: JuntoBox Films Party
original_serial: event_OE00383
original_venue_serial: Marq
description:
  Come party with Junto Films, a global hybrid independent studio, and find out how to get your film made. rsvp@juntofilms.com


name_last: LGBT Meet up
name: LGBT Meet up
name_index: L
event_category: Meet Up
event_sub_category: Meet Up
search: LGBT Meet up Kate X Messer Austin Chronicle
original_serial: event_IAP000495
original_venue_serial: Driskill
description:
  Room: Victorian Room

  Participants:
  Kate X Messer (Austin Chronicle)

  Summary
  As the SXSW Interactive Festival continues to grow, it often becomes harder to discover /network with the specific type of people you want to network with. Hence a full slate of daytime Meet Ups are scheduled for the 2011 event. These Meet Ups are definitely not a panel session -- nor do they offer any kind of formal presentation or AV setup. On the contrary, these sessions are a room where many different conversations and (and will) go on at once. This timeslot is for registrants to network with other SXSW Interactive, Gold and Platinum registrants who are part of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender community. Cash bar onsite.


name_last: This Is The Kit
name: This Is The Kit
name_index: T
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/40970.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/This_Is_The_Kit-See_Here.mp3
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/thisisthekit
youtube_link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnNsZ3pbRIM
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Singer-Songwriter
search: This Is The Kit
original_serial: event_MS14566
original_venue_serial: 18th Floor at Hilton Garden Inn
description:
  This Is The Kit is the musical project of Kate Stables. 2010 sees the release of Wriggle Out The Restless, their second album and their first with Dreamboat. In 2005 Rob da bank’s Sunday Best label released a 7” single “Two Wooden Spoons” which was followed by the band’s first full length, Krulle Bol produced by John Parish, released on the the French label Microbe in 2008. More recently there have been collaborations leading to the single of “White Ash Cut and Vitamins” on cassette and a split 7” with the Belgian band Soy Un Caballo.

  Live, This Is The Kit constantly impress. Low-key busking sessions have been interspersed by gigs with Vetiver, The National, Elysian Fields, Jeffrey Lewis, and Jose Gonzales. Under their own steam and often joined by long term collaborator Jesse Vernon they have played tiny village halls to the Acoustic stage at Glastonbury Festival.

  Kate sings and plays guitar, banjo, trumpet, and percussion. Her long-time collaborator and regular live companion Jesse Vernon produced the album and contributes guitars, violin and percussion.


name_last: SXSW Trade Show
name: SXSW Trade Show
name_index: S
event_category: Trade Show
event_sub_category: Various
search: SXSW Trade Show
original_serial: event_OE00774
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Exhibit Hall 3/4



  Spanning four days and all three conferences, the SXSW Trade Show is the heart of convergence for the evolving industries represented here in March. Attendees can experience the future of entertainment and technology in one location as well as find the tools needed to stake a claim on tomorrow.


name_last: Chief Boima
name: Chief Boima
name_index: C
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/1202.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Chief_Boima-Baobab_Connect.mp3
website_link: http://chiefboima.com/
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: World
search: Chief Boima
original_serial: event_MS14265
original_venue_serial: Habana Bar
description:
  A global citizen with a globally minded focus, Chief Boima is an electronic musician/DJ and cultural activist currently based in Brooklyn, New York.  He started his international career traveling the world recreating the African house parties he knew growing up for new and willing audiences.  As a resident of Little Baobab in San Francisco and as a touring club DJ has played in Europe, Africa, North America, and Australia becoming an respected figure in the promotion of various local styles from around the globe such as Coupe Decale, Cumbia, Kuduro, and Champeta.

  The past few years Boima has immersed in the world of music production, and has released original tracks and remixes alone as well as part of Banana Clipz with DJ Oro 11.  He's also done numerous collaborations with folks like DJ Orion, Lamin Fofana, DJ Rupture, Matt Shadetek, and Uproot Andy, as well as producing tracks for international singers and rappers such as Los Rakas, Black Nature of the Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars, and Khady Black.

  Chief Boima is at home on the stage as much as in the studio, so come to his shows expecting to dance, interact, and have fun!


name_last: Bad Veins
name: Bad Veins
name_index: B
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/2022.jpg
website_link: http://www.badveins.net
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Rock
search: Bad Veins
original_serial: event_MS11304
original_venue_serial: Skinny's Ballroom
description:
  Bad Veins are a rarity in today’s musical landscape: An act who didn’t set out to become critical darlings or the next “buzz” band, but managed to achieve both after only playing a handful of shows. However, despite the fact that Bad Veins’ music has been instantly embraced since their inception in late 2006, the duo of Benjamin Davis and Sebastien Schultz decided not to rush out the disc you’re currently holding in your hand. The result is Bad Veins, an album that’s unique but familiar, and not only lives up to the hype but surpasses it. Looking back, it’s hard to believe it all started out a little over four years ago in a non-descript attic in Cincinnati, Ohio.

  The group was originally conceived by Davis as a solo project, yet after Bad Veins’ first gig he quickly realized he would need a collaborator—which is where drummer Schultz entered the picture. “I always loved watching Sebastien play in his old band because he is just such a dramatic drummer,” Davis reveals. “We hooked up one day and I showed him all the stuff I’d been working on. I muted the electronic percussion and let him play on top, and after the first practice these songs were way cooler than I ever imagined they could be,” he continues.

  Bad Veins’ second gig was opening for Snowden, who were so impressed with the duo they instantly began singing their praises to anyone and everyone – especially in NYC. In no time, the band was performing at a showcase for the popular Manhattan-based web site Gothamist yet this was only their third show. From there, the palpable buzz surrounding the act spiraled out of control, eventually leading to five-figure grants, product endorsements and a deal with Dangerbird Records.

  The immediate amorous response to Bad Veins may be directly linked to their live shows, specifically their ability to accurately replicate their luscious songs with some help from a third member: Irene. The lovingly named antique reel-to-reel player handles 50 to 70 extra tracks, allowing the dynamic duo to create their huge orchestrations the way they were intended.

  A year after this duo’s first show, they found themselves at CMJ touted as “the breakout act of the event” on the Festival’s site – yet it was Davis who was taken most by surprise. Although they could have easily capitalized on the attention they were receiving, Davis and Schultz decided instead to work with the music licensing company Black Iris (who hired Davis as a freelance composer after hearing the first Bad Veins demos) and utilize the commercial company’s studios as well as expert engineers in Richmond, Virginia and Los Angeles, in order to fully realize this flawless collection of songs.

  The finished album is as cerebral as it is visceral, and showcases what Bad Veins are capable of. “I’m so glad that we waited and made this record on our own terms,” says Schultz. From the military drum introduction of “Found” to the final rattle of “Go Home,” Bad Veins is a cohesive collection of songs that sounds more like a labor of love than an attempt to move units. This is especially evident with the album’s breakthrough single “Gold And Warm,” a track that unifies the best parts of the Killers and the Walkmen while retaining the band’s indie sensibility and landlocked Midwestern roots. 

  That same attention to detail is applied to Bad Veins’ lyrics, which are rich in metaphor yet aren’t so ambiguous that you won’t understand what Davis is talking about. “I think there’s a common thread on the album that stems out of my personality,” he explains. “There are fears and insecurities involved in no matter what you do and I’m the kind of person who thinks about those things a lot - so they weed themselves into pretty much every song,” he continues. “I typically write about something that I’ve experienced, so they always have this woven element of my own personal demons.”

  There’s no clear genre or box to stash this band into and even Bad Veins themselves aren’t exactly sure where they fit in. But, they can’t wait to start performing live and find out. “I think everyone from some indie kid in Ohio to a Williamsburg hipster can find something to latch onto with this record and enjoy it,” Schultz explains. “I don’t feel badly because we don’t fit in anywhere,” he continues, admitting that even if it ended tomorrow, Bad Veins have already accomplished more than they ever imagined. “If we can spend this next year on the road and see the world by playing the music we want to play, then we’ve already succeeded.”


name_last: sxsw4japan.org: How You Can Impact Earthquake Relief
name: sxsw4japan.org: How You Can Impact Earthquake Relief
name_index: 0-9
event_category: Special Programming
event_sub_category: Solo
original_serial: event_IAP000647
original_venue_serial: AT&amp;T Conference Center
description:
  Room: Grand Ballroom

  Participants:
  Bill Keller (The New York Times)
  Evan Smith (The Texas Tribune)
  Leigh Durst (Live Path)

  Summary
  The earthquake in Japan has forced the cancellation of New York Times executive editor Bill Keller, who was scheduled to speak on 'The Evolution of the New York Times' on Sunday at 5:00 pm. Filling this spot will be a special session titled 'sxsw4japan.org: How You Can Impact Earthquake Relief.' Moderated by Evan Smith of the Texas Tribune, this panel will feature a short call-in interview with Keller to cover the most recent news developments in Japan. Also speaking will be Leigh Durst (who put together the sxsw4japan.org site), Deb Ng (conference organizer for Blog World), and Rob Wu (Founder of CauseVox). The 'sxsw4japan.org: How You Can Impact Earthquake Relief' session occurs from 5:00-6:00 pm on Sunday, March 13 at the AT&T Conference Center (1900 University Ave). Ride the free SXSW Shuttle to at the AT&T -- look for the buses with the Federal Express logo.

search:
  sxsw4japan.org: How You Can Impact Earthquake Relief Bill Keller The New York TimesEvan Smith The Texas TribuneLeigh Durst Live Path


name_last: Music Videos
name: Music Videos
name_index: M
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/films/F31343.jpg
event_category: Screening
event_sub_category: Shorts Program
search: Music Videos Various
original_serial: event_FS11583
original_venue_serial: Alamo Ritz 2
description:
  Director: Various
  VARIOUS | 90 minutes


  !!!, 'Jamie, My Intentions Are Bass'
  Director: Saman Keshavarz

  Ben Harper & Relentless 7, 'Skin Thin'
  Director: Daniel Stessen

  Cate Le Bon, 'Shoeing the Bones'
  Directors: Casey Raymond & Ewan Jones Morris

  Cathy Davey, 'Little Red'
  Director: Lorcan Finnegan

  Cee Lo, 'No One's Gonna Love You'
  Director: SKINNY

  Maximum Balloon, 'Groove Me'
  Director: Carlos Lopez Estrada

  Eliza Rickman, 'Cinnamon Bone'
  Director: Damon Stea

  Eyes Lips Eyes, 'Pretty'
  Director: Collin Mapp

  Hollerado, 'Americanarama'
  Director: Greg Jardin

  HUMANS, 'Bike Home'
  Directors: Peter Ricq & David Poirier

  Jác, 'Polar Bear Trophy'
  Director: Rubén Collado

  Mayday Parade, 'Kids in Love'
  Director: Josh Mond

  The New Pornographers, 'Moves: The Rise And Rise Of The New Pornographers'
  Director: Tom Scharpling

  Ninja Sex Party, 'The Decision'
  Director: Jim Turner

  Patricia Vonne, 'Worth It'
  Director: Marcel Rodriguez

  Philip Selway, 'By Some Miracle'
  Director: David Altobelli

  Sims, 'Burn It Down'
  Director: Isaac Gale

  Ted Leo and The Pharmacists, 'The Mighty Sparrow'
  Director: Jack Ferry

  Tim Knol, 'When I am King'
  Director: Sverre Fredriksen

  Toby Goodshank, 'Untitled'
  Director: Preston Spurlock

  U.S. Girls, 'Red Ford Radio'
  Directors: Jacqueline Castel & Preston Spurlock

  Warm Ghost, 'Open The Wormhole In Your Heart'
  Directors: John Carlucci & Brandon LaGanke

  Zola Jesus, 'Sea Talk'
  Director: Jacqueline Castel


name_last: Dignan
name: Dignan
name_index: D
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/42466.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Dignan-Two_Steps.mp3
website_link: http://myspace.com/dignan
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Rock
search: Dignan
original_serial: event_MS11722
original_venue_serial: Skinny's Ballroom
description:
  Bio:
  'Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on simplicity.' --Plato
  Welcome to Dignan.
  Meet 5 friends from McAllen, Texas:: Andy, Devin, Trey, Heidi and Davy. Meet their auroral melodies, their poetic percussion, and their ethereal lyrics. Meet their shy smiles as they glance downward when asked why they play music together.
  'This is our community. This is how we show love.'
  Not long ago, these youthful artists were high school students, negotiating the maze of adolescence and self-discovery. Rather than pursue the typical channels of rebellion, however, original band members Andy and Devin chose to spend late nights in the local church sanctuary with their guitars. Drinking Pepsi and writing songs until 5: 00am, the young duo began to develop a sound that would eventually transcend their age and experience. Credit the holy architecture and acoustics, credit the sleep deprivation, credit their need to deal with their circumstances; it was in the wee hours that Dignan was born.
  Like most young bands, member turnover was high towards the beginning. Andy and Devin played with a number of friends from their hometown before finally recruiting Trey, whom they had met while he was drumming for another band, and Davy, who originally sold and managed merchandise for the band. After befriending Heidi, the only non-Texan in the group, the band was complete.
  Between the five of them, Dignan brought an extremely eclectic list of musical influence to the table. Ranging from Broken Social Scene and Arcade Fire, to grandparents who specialize in lounge music, to their hometown of McAllen with a 95% Hispanic population, the band had a wide variety of experiences and sounds in their repertoire to choose from. Feeling free to explore, the band began to incorporate an array of different instruments into their songs. What emerged was an array of melodies that brood over love, loss, angst, and crime.
  Playing primarily in Texas, the band built up a strong local following in the lone star state early on in their career. In 2007, the band recorded their first EP, the guest, releasing it on the indie label Bearded Beauty. They also began touring nationally, and by early 2008, had 3 cross-country runs under their belt. The band is currently working on writing and recording new songs, as well as playing with bands like Ra Ra Riot and Colour Revolt.
  In the world of complicated musicians, dynamics, and aspirations, Dignan keeps it simple. They love making music, and they love the music they make. As L.I. Wilder said, it is the sweet, simple things of life that are the real ones after all.


name_last: Nico Stai
name: Nico Stai
name_index: N
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/40266.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Nico_Stai-Dead_Pony.mp3
website_link: http://www.nicostai.com
youtube_link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVidI9Bzb-M
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Rock
search: Nico Stai
original_serial: event_MS14795
original_venue_serial: The Parish Underground
description:
  The Examiner Interview...

  Echo Park. Nico Stai, has the intensity of a tornado, the regal airs of a king, and the humility of a minstrel as he enters the café. Late night shows and keeping a vampire’s schedule lends to 1pm breakfasts. Nico has reached the tip of the Indie artist iceberg and is ready to break into mainstream. Appearing on Carson Daily last April (www.nbc.com/Last_Call_with...Daly/.../nico-stai/1081208), playing The Fonda, Troubadour, Spaceland, and going into cut a few tracks with producer Rob Schnapf (Beck, The Vines, Elliot Smith), Stai leads a life most mainstream musician would kill for…a life filled with artistic freedom. So how did he do it?

  Tinpaco, Stai’s former band, “self imploded” before finishing a deal with Producer Garrett Lee (Snow Patrol) and London Records (Warner UK). “While you’re in it, you see failure all around, but in hindsight it afforded me the opportunity to do what I want to do.” Stai walked away with ownership of the masters and began his solo career.
  “I went home and picked up my acoustic and started doing what I always do…I view myself as an artist or a craftmaker…a guy who makes tables…but I get up in the morning, (laughs) or afternoon, and make songs.” He sips his coffee. “When I decided to go solo, I had to see what I had to say and that’s tough too. Your ego wants you to be this guy, talk about this, and whatever…but maybe whatever is coming out of you is not that guy, and its not talking about this, but it’s talking about sh*t that you don’t want people to know that you’re talking about, that’s the good stuff. “ When something “makes me feel really self-conscious…then I know I’m onto something good. It makes me feel really naked, like I don’t wanna tell my best friends about this…I don’t wanna write a song about it (and) that’s (exactly) what you should be doing.”



  What is in a name, like the one possessed by Nico Stai? Nico is an L.A. based musician and his new release, his 3rd in all, The Victory Of Miss Friday is his most decisive to date. The trappings of creating records has not affected Nico as it is apparent on his newest creation. The music is entrapping, grabbing your brain cells and lulling you into a beautiful stupor. Bob Dylan, you have company now ...., someone who can create a stunningly simple acoustic piece and reign in a legion of fans, but with consumer friendly smooth vocals. The music on The Victory Of Miss Friday has engaging rhythms like with in the track Scream,' which has ensnaring vocals of the pleasant and hypnotic gesture along with driving acoustic rhythms and above all, horns. Any artist that incorporates horns into their music is my hero. The Skies Over Your Head offers something different, a strumming bass line behind the acoustic guitar with Nicos urging vocals lying overhead. Dead Pony was an advancement for Nico but this is the just deserts. Stunning acoustic movements with frantic moments here and there are Nicos calling card. Go check him out and make Nico Stai your next musical love. Check him out this March for his monday night residency at Spaceland. -Jeffrey Easton, The Deli Los Angeles Magazine


name_last: Will News Apps Re-Invent Journalism?
name: Will News Apps Re-Invent Journalism?
name_index: W
website_link: http://plutopiaproductions.com
hashtag: #newsapps
event_category: Future of Journalism
event_sub_category: Panel
original_serial: event_IAP5896
original_venue_serial: Sheraton
description:
  Room: Creekside

  Participants:
  Aron Pilhofer (The New York Times)
  Chris Tomlinson (The Associated Press)
  Jon Lebkowsky (Plutopia Productions)
  Katharine Jarmul (N/A)
  Niran Babalola (The Texas Tribune)

  Summary
  Newspaper and magazine publishers tout applications for smart phones and tablets like the iPad as innovative revenue streams that will save their journalism by providing a new, more interactive kind of news experience integrated with emerging mobile technologies. Martin Nisenholtz, senior vice president of digital operations for The New York Times Company, called its news app 'the best of print and the best of digital, all rolled up into one.' Others are seeing the opportunity for integrated storytelling. How is this playing out, what are the early indications? Can publications replace losses from print subscriptions with application sales? Journalism organizations have tried diverse approaches. The Associated Press and BBC offer their app for free with an interface similar to the Web, and then embed advertising. Time and Wired offer a magazine experience that includes ads, but also comes with a per-issue price. Others are offering subscriptions along with the app. In this session, a group of experts will discuss the current state of news apps, emerging trends, and the future of professional news delivery.

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  Will News Apps Re-Invent Journalism? Aron Pilhofer The New York TimesChris Tomlinson The Associated PressJon Lebkowsky Plutopia ProductionsKatharine Jarmul N/ANiran Babalola The Texas Tribune


name_last: 'It's Nature's Way': Innovative Tech Design Through Biomimicry
name: 'It's Nature's Way': Innovative Tech Design Through Biomimicry
name_index: 0-9
website_link: http://beedance.com http://zerolandfill.net
hashtag: #sxswarm
event_category: Design / Development
event_sub_category: Panel
original_serial: event_IAP6925
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Ballroom A

  Participants:
  Chris Allen (The Biomimcry Group)
  Holly Harlan (E4S)
  Kathy Zarsky (Holos)
  Michael Dungan (BeeDance)

  Summary
  A social network that functions like a colony of ants.  A database that manages and shares information like a slime mold. What can we learn from the obvious?  Millions of years of royalty free R&D embedded in nature holds the answers to many of today’s human centered design challenges. In this presentation, co-facilitated by Chris Allen of The Biomimicry Institute and Michael Dungan of BeeDance LLC, learn how a systems approach that mimics nature’s lessons and resiliency can be adapted to technology design. Biomimicry is a proven design process that asks nature for advice. The application of biomimicry is responsible for the development of successful products ranging from Velcro™ and photovoltaic solar panels to advanced seawater desalination methods and more efficient Japanese bullet trains.  Bringing a biologist to the design table to explore innovation in IT application development and optimization can unlock new discoveries. The teachings of specific champions in nature that will lead to break-through design thinking will be offered during the presentation.  When approached as mentor, model and measure, organisms and whole systems found in the natural world become powerful collaborators.  As B2B and B2C users continue to seek out more robust, fast and reliable forms of technology, the answers may not be in the room, but right outside the window.

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  &quot;It's Nature's Way&quot;: Innovative Tech Design Through Biomimicry Chris Allen The Biomimcry GroupHolly Harlan E4SKathy Zarsky HolosMichael Dungan BeeDance


name_last: Caleb Coy
name: Caleb Coy
name_index: C
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/594.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Caleb_Coy-I'll_Be_Damned.mp3
website_link: http://www.yerbird.com/caleb-coy/
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Country
search: Caleb Coy
original_serial: event_MS14246
original_venue_serial: Stephen F's Bar
description:
  Texas born and southern bred, Caleb Coy writes songs woven from the backwoods tapestry of his drifting ways. Channeling the eloquence and magic of such legendary songwriters as Townes Van Zandt, Blaze Foley and Kris Kristofferson, his songs paint pictures of the open road.

  If you close your eyes you can almost see the redtail circling high above and smell the campfire and whiskey amidst the pines. From an old airstream in the high desert of far West Texas and the ancient cliff dwellings of the Gila Wilderness to the south fork of the Yuba River, the American countryside has been his muse and true love for the last five years.

  Though the heyday of the hard living troubadour has come and gone, Caleb Coy reminds us that the outlaw spirit is alive and well... and still on the run.


name_last: The Black Lips
name: The Black Lips
name_index: B
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/3488.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/The_Black_Lips-Be_a_Man.mp3
website_link: http://www.black-lips.com/
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Rock
search: The Black Lips
original_serial: event_MS14235
original_venue_serial: Lustre Pearl
description:
  200 Million Thousand

  What do you do when your sixteen and in deep shit? You're looking out at the world from the strip-mall and the detention hall, from the basement and the cul-de-sac and it just looks like there is a wall around you. Everybody tells you and your friends that you're going nowhere, that your lives are already ruined. What the fuck do you do?

  You hang around and smash stuff and get high and try to be a bad-ass, that's what you do. You steal and drink and smash up the car your mom gave you and pull your pee-pee out in public. You work at sandwich shops and fast-food joints and try to screw private school girls because they think your tough and the girls at your school think your gay because you pretended to give your friend a blowjob at the junior prom. You fuck it all up as ugly and as dirty as you can because, why the fuck not?

  Your parents and teachers and sandwich-shop supervisors look at you and think, 'What happened to the kid? He has all the advantages in the world and he has chucked it all in the shitter. Doesn't he believe in the inherent goodness of our enlightened society? Doesn't he believe in any thing at all?'

  It is this question, the question of belief, nay, the question of faith, that is the crux of the matter. It is this question that was asked of the Black Lips. And the Black Lips have answered it. They have answered it in their songs and in their actions. They have answered it for every shit-assed, burned-out brat that staggers out of the suburbs. They have answered it resoundingly and continue to answer it.

  'Where is their answer?' you may ask. Do those psychedelic swamp guitar drones bear witness to a faith of some kind? Does the quasi-violent sexual comedy of their stage show underscore a deeply held belief system? Does their commingling of Deep South, big-tent revival rhetoric with hoary-throated, drug-haze mumble truly mean anything, to them or to anyone else?

  You bet your ass it means something to them. How would they have persevered through all the drudgery and threats of doom if it didn't mean a goddamn thing to them? Their adversaries have been formidable and numerous, and they have bested them all. Why, even in their earliest days, death itself reared its ugly head to attempt to halt their progress, and was dismissed directly. How, without faith, could the Black Lips have carried their message forth into the four corners of the earth?

  And so, on the eve of the release of their fifth album, the faith abides stronger than ever. A host of influences have passed through their gullet and provided the sustenance to keep their faith alive. The dusts of a southern back road and the big-city gutter puke crackle in the grooves of this record as it did in the previous ones. The shouts and moans and static continue to bear witness.

  'But faith in what?' the fathers, mayors and captains of industry might continue to ask. Well, if you've never been one of those shit-assed brats looking out into a world you were already excluded from, a world that sickened you, but for which there was no alternative, then you may not understand. But, through the eyes of one whom, like them, was a go-nowhere from the get-go, the Black Lips represent the faith that it takes to reject that world of sterile, futile, servile, silliness and forge your own world based on bravery and bad-ass-ness. They have carried to fruition the plan that has been hatched, and will continue to be hatched in the minds of dizzy, dumb and desperate youth the world over. Now they carry their message of faith to the world. FEAR NOT! BE BRAVE AND TAKE HEART! THE WORLD IS YOURS IF YOU ACCEPT THE POWER OF FAITH!!!

  (As I record these words a purple and orange fog engulfs the bay below me. The gin gimlets glide down my throat and I ponder the freedom that I, myself, have wrenched from the 'enlightened society' that once oppressed me. It is good and right that we should live free. I know this, the Black Lips know this, and the gulls in the bay below know this. Take this knowledge and go in faith.)

  Baby Gusty
  Accra, Ghana
  December, 2008


name_last: Venice is Sinking
name: Venice is Sinking
name_index: V
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/43380.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Venice_is_Sinking-Tugboat.mp3
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/veniceissinking
youtube_link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owjEd6ivR5Q
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Pop
search: Venice is Sinking
original_serial: event_MS13060
original_venue_serial: The Ghost Room
description:
  Venice is Sinking is an orchestral rock sextet out of Athens, Georgia, known for its vertical arrangements and cinematic focus.  The band recently released its third album, Sand & Lines, to great acclaim.  Sand & Lines, upon with Pitchfork and Paste bestowed a 7.2 and an 8.1, respectively, was recorded in the now-destroyed Georgia Theatre straight-to-tape and live with only two microphones in something of an homage to the Cowboy Junkies' classic The Trinity Session.  Recorded by David Barbe (Drive-By Truckers, Sugar) with Andy Lemaster (Now It's Overhead, Bright Eyes), this album of single-take songs is dynamic, not exactly a live record (no audience, no clapping, no “sweetening”), but not a studio recording either.  The songs themselves find the band expanding into territory twangier and poppier than any of its previous output.  The band’s most open-hearted and vulnerable work, Sand & Lines  is an experiment (if not exactly experimental), 10 songs recorded live with two mics, presented in the order of their recording, the document of the sound of a beautiful space that doesn’t exist anymore.

  Sand & Lines followed a busy 2009, which saw the release of the band's acclaimed second album, AZAR and second EP, Okay.  AZAR, recorded by ace engineer Scott Solter (Mountain Goats, Superchunk), found Venice is Sinking widening its palette and deepening its focus, tackling the idea of location's ability to influence our lives. Growing musically since the space rock of the band's debut, Sorry About the Flowers, the group shed the 'dream pop' designation and explored new musical avenues.  From the wide-eyed 'Iron Range' to the David Lynch prom theme of 'Wetlands Dancehall', from the heart wrenching 'Young Master Sunshine' to the sardonic pop of 'Okay' (also featured on the EP of the same name), AZAR was a dynamic work of beauty and ambition, the songs meticulous, vertical creations, tackling tiny, specific moments and exploding them outwards.

  The band performed at the SXSW festival in both 2008 and 2009, as well as touring extensively behind all three of its full-length releases.  Venice is Sinking has made appearances on Daytrotter and the dearly-departed WOXY and has consistently charted on the CMJ charts with each release.  They have also seen airplay on Sirius and XM radio.  The band's well-regarded 2006 debut, Sorry About the Flowers, saw release in China on the Tag Team Records label.  For Sand & Lines, Venice is Sinking successfully ran a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for the production of the album as well as the restoration of the Georgia Theatre, destroyed by fire in 2009.  All proceeds from Sand & Lines are being donated to its rebuilding.

  Venice is Sinking is hard at work on new songs for Album #4, in between touring the Southeastern United States and beyond.

  '...some of lushest, most beautifully orchestrated pop I've heard this year.' - NPR

  “...this Georgia chamber-pop band’s live document is their most well-crafted record yet....7.2” – Pitchfork

  “a gorgeous meditation on a place that no longer exists.” – Paste

  “Sand and Lines sounds as crisp and polished as any full studio effort, but gains immediacy from the live setting.” – Tiny Mix Tapes

  “...dream pop's loong awaited changing of the guard” – Magnet

  “...the groups most consistent and rewarding work yet.” – Aquarium Drunkard

  “...it’s like stumbling on an amazing soundcheck by a band that is focused and sounded great.” – Under The Radar

  '...back with their sophomore album AZAR, they have outdone themselves in every way.' - PopMatters

  'Venice is Sinking has appeal that can transcend those who simply like slow music...sitting still during the playing of AZAR, while certainly acceptable, wouldn't do it proper justice. Four stars.' - VenusZINE

  'Venice is Sinking rivals the best ambient rock bands. The harmonies and orchestral feel of the tracks transcend their genre, making it not simply slow music, but experimental, uplifting, and fascinating.' - Paste

  The band recently premiered its video for 'Ryan's Song' at Stereogum and their video for 'Okay' at Paste Magazine.


name_last: Alex Winston
name: Alex Winston
name_index: A
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/3614.jpg
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/alexwinston
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Pop
search: Alex Winston
original_serial: event_MS13341
original_venue_serial: The Bat Bar
description:
  Detroit born Alex Winston announces the release of her debut mini-album, ‘Sister Wife’ out on March 4th through NYC’s label du jour Heavy Roc Records. ‘Sister Wife’ follows Winston’s critically acclaimed 7” single ‘Choice Notes’ which was released summer 2010. 

  All tracks on ‘Sister Wife’ have been written by the rising starlet with production duties handed over to New York whizz-kids The Knocks (Rhianna, Ellie Goulding) and the award winning Charlie Hugall (Florence and the Machine).

  A talented multi-instrumentalist, Alex plays everything on the album however it’s her bedazzling, otherworldly vocals that truly stand out. Opener, ‘Locomotive’ sees her voice soar above a wall of percussion and melody. Then there’s ‘Sister Wife’ which shows off her soul side with the defiant chorus, “Hey there sister wife / Get the hell out / It’s my night / You don’t know they way to his heart like I do.”

  ‘Don’t Care About Anything’ highlights Alex’s penchant for dramatics, simple guitar lines and enchanting violins bristle excitedly with energy. ‘Choice Notes’, Alex’s incessantly catchy debut single also makes an appearance on the mini album. 

  Highlighting Alex’s impressive skill for crafting the perfect pop song (‘Choice Notes’ & ‘Sweet James’) as well as her darker, leftfield musings (‘Don’t Care About Anything’); ‘Sister Wife’ is a rousing, off-kilter debut from Detroit’s much-fussed-over Alex Winston.

  Having played her first ever live shows at CMJ 2010 and her debut UK show just weeks later at The Social, London; every show she’s performed has been a sell out. Alex has confirmed a string of European dates in February including a headline NME Awards Show at The New Players Theatre.Over in New York, Alex has aligned herself with the Communion crew – headlining the legendary Mumford & Sons’ founded UK club in it’s US debut. Although, Alex only has a handful of live dates under her belt, those who have seen her live can attest to the energy and power of her performance:


name_last: Pete and The Pirates
name: Pete and The Pirates
name_index: P
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/46115.jpg
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/peteandthepirates
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Pop
search: Pete and The Pirates
original_serial: event_MS14959
original_venue_serial: Dot Com Day Stage Austin Convention Center
description:
  Motorcycles, blood, sex, guns and insanity. Not things you'd immediately associate with Reading's prime guitar pop exponents Pete & The Pirates, but then neither are phasing synths, sizzling psychedelia and the general atmosphere of darkness and thunder. Yet, these are the potent thrills P&TP are mixing into their infectious pop stew on their second album, thickening the plot and beefing out their indiepop's marrow to a staggering bulk. As bold steps forward from their pristine pop 2008 debut 'Little Death' go, it's as fearless as any Wikileak.


name_last: Caitlin Rose
name: Caitlin Rose
name_index: C
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/2777.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Caitlin_Rose-Shanghai_Cigarettes.mp3
website_link: http://www.thecaitlinrose.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Singer-Songwriter
search: Caitlin Rose
original_serial: event_MS15167
original_venue_serial: Radio Day Stage Austin Convention Center
description:
  Caitlin Rose is a 23 year old singer/songwriter from Nashville, TN. Her full-length debut, Own Side Now, will be released on March 15, 2011 on Theory 8 Records. Rose co-produced the record with Mark Nevers (Lambchop, Will Oldham & Andrew Bird) & Skylar Wilson (Justin Townes Earle). 

  Own Side Now was released in Europe in August to rave reviews. NME included her on their Cool List for 2010, her album landed #4 on Rough Trade's Top 100 list of 2010 and The Sunday Times calls the record “a stunning debut.” The 23-year-old Rose has spent the most of time since the release touring in Europe. She toured fourteen dates with Justin Townes Earle in December and will have a full US tour around the release of the record.

  Rose draws on her love for the female greats such as Linda Ronstadt and Stevie Nicks (even covering Fleetwood Mac’s “That’s Alright”) as well as those from a pure country lineage such as Patsy Cline, and is on the fast track to placing herself in the same league. Her Dead Flowers EP showed the budding of a ripe talent, but this time around she has a seriously talented full band to assist in elevating Own Side Now into a different class.


name_last: Bett Butler & Joel Dilley
name: Bett Butler & Joel Dilley
name_index: B
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/46798.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Bett_Butler__and__Joel_Dilley-Luz_de_la_Luna.mp3
website_link: http://www.jazzartstore.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Jazz
search: Bett Butler &amp; Joel Dilley
original_serial: event_MS14571
original_venue_serial: Elephant Room
description:
  He plays the bass like a human voice; she sings like an instrument. They're the heart of several ensembles creating original music that fuses gypsy roots with European classical, improvisational counterpoint, and infectious world rhythms.

  Their backgrounds couldn't have been more different. Bett Butler grew up in relative ease, her early musical experiences confined to church, school, and talent shows; while by age fourteen, Joël Dilley had endured great loss and was already touring to support his family as a professional musician. They met in San Antonio, when the fledgling jazz singer finally got up the courage to contact the first-call bassist for a gig. Their shared passion for music spilled over into the personal realm, and they married and built a recording studio and indie co-op record label, Dragon Lady Records. Along the way, Dilley toured internationally and played with Willie Nelson, Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson, Herb Ellis, Tal Farlow, Arturo Sandoval, Richie Cole, Russian classical/jazz pianist Valery Grokhovsky, and regional symphony orchestras. He was a featured guest bassist on Public Radio International's 'Whad'Ya Know,' a featured composer on Texas Public Radio's 'Classical Spotlight,' and a featured soloist on Gemini Ink's 'Writers Respond to Art' series at the San Antonio Museum of Art. Compositions from his three critically-acclaimed CDs have been licensed for broadcast and commercial use worldwide, including tracks on HBO, the Food Network, and the Travel Channel. His song 'Luz de la Luna' is currently a nominee for Best Song in the Jazz category of the Independent Music Awards.

  Dilley produced Butler's first album of original music, which won a 'recommended' rating from All Music Guide; and her second, which won a performance grant from the San Antonio Artist Foundation and included 'When Love Has Left the Room,' first place winner in the Jazz category of the 2006 International Songwriting Competition out of over 10,000 entries worldwide. Butler has also been included in the San Antonio Business Journal's annual list of 'Women of Influence in the Arts,' chosen by the City of San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs for artist development training by the Creative Capital Foundation, and featured as the OCA's artist of the month. Earlier this year, she was the inaugural recipient of the Texas Music Coalition's Fred Weiss Memorial Grant for professional development, and she is an inductee into the 2011 San Antonio Women's Hall of Fame.


name_last: Fun With The Lights Off: Interactivity Without Graphics
name: Fun With The Lights Off: Interactivity Without Graphics
name_index: F
website_link: http://youhavefoundconey.net
event_category: Design / Development
event_sub_category: Panel
original_serial: event_IAP7208
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Ballroom A

  Participants:
  Adam Hoyle (Do Tank Studios Ltd)
  Margaret Robertson (Hide&Seek)
  Nick Ryan (nickryanmusic.com)
  Paul Bennun (Somethin' Else/Papa Sangre)
  Tassos Stevens (Coney)

  Summary
  The pictures are better on radio, they say, and the same is also true in interactive experiences: games, for example, are possible using sound that are more realistic and immersive than the most complex 3D polygon-fests. But we're not talking soundtrack: we're talking fundamental questions of user interface, augmented reality and game design in audio. We're focusing on the development of Papa Sangre, a game in sound without graphics, and the world's first real-time generative audio-only virtual world. On an iPhone. 

  Papa Sangre was commissioned by 4IP as a game in which blind people might be able to kick the ass of sighted people. Its development has been an adventure, pushing the capacity of the iPhone to the limit. It’s been an extraordinary challenge to imagine the design of a game and world where your existence is entirely through sound and where technological constraints become a mother of invention. You walk with your thumbs through a binaural sound environment, where you hear both the monster snoring to your left and the crunch of chicken bones and squeaky toys underfoot that may wake it up and bring death upon you. It’s a fundamentally different experience of gameplay, continually present-tense, totally immersive and therefore visceral – it feels like it’s you out there. The panel will discuss the process, the constraints, the vision and the philosophy behind a radical new genre of game and what this generally reveals for good game and experience design.

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  Fun With The Lights Off: Interactivity Without Graphics Adam Hoyle Do Tank Studios LtdMargaret Robertson Hide&amp;SeekNick Ryan nickryanmusic.comPaul Bennun Somethin' Else/Papa SangreTassos Stevens Coney


name_last: Dreamcatcher
name: Dreamcatcher
name_index: D
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/films/F31036.jpg
event_category: Screening
event_sub_category: Texas High School
search: Dreamcatcher LESLEIGH HAMMER
original_serial: event_FS11623
original_venue_serial: Alamo Lamar C
description:
  Director: LESLEIGH HAMMER
  USA | 3 minutes


  Starring:
  KATIE KEY, JEAN BENTZ


  A young woman calls a psychic hoping for a meaning of her recurring nightmare.


name_last: Dear Miss Manners: the Social Web, WTF?
name: Dear Miss Manners: the Social Web, WTF?
name_index: D
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/events/DearMissMannersWTF.jpg
website_link: http://www.deborahschultz.com
hashtag: #behuman
event_category: Social Graph
event_sub_category: Solo
search: Dear Miss Manners: the Social Web, WTF? Deborah Schultz deborahschultz.com
original_serial: event_IAP6384
original_venue_serial: Hilton
description:
  Room: Salon K

  Participants:
  Deborah Schultz (deborahschultz.com)

  Summary
  The social web is now a teenager –awkward, arrogant, snarky, fearless, experimental and open. She is shaking things up and having a major impact on our culture, social dynamics and etiquette. What are the new social dynamics and cultural impacts of all these tools and technologies? This session will explore the emerging etiquette issues of our participatory hyper-connected world. What are the new rules? How are our relationships, culture and business assumptions changing? Do we understand the impact of this new relationship persistence? 

  - Do I have to ask before I post a photo of a friend online? Who has editorial approval? 
  - Am I required to respond to every inbound communication I receive or is “ignoring” an accepted response? 
  - Where is the line between encouraging participation and being just plain annoying? 
   What are you doing mucking up my activity stream? 
  - What the heck is a “friend” anyway? 

  How do we design, build and manage these new spaces? What are the new rules of the online commons and the associated appropriate etiquette? This participatory session will ask attendees to contribute their own real world examples and will lay out a new framework for a new social contract. 

  It’s our job to decide what we want our web teenager to be when she is all grown-up.


name_last: Alessi's Ark
name: Alessi's Ark
name_index: A
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/1280.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Alessi's_Ark-The_Robot.mp3
website_link: http://www.alessisark.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Singer-Songwriter
search: Alessi's Ark
original_serial: event_MS12701
original_venue_serial: Central Presbyterian Church
description:
  The musical avatar of Alessi Laurent-Marke, Alessi’s Ark might have begun as homework but her quirky, blade-sharp folk pop is mature far beyond her years. Required to play an instrument in school, Laurent-Marke took up the drums at age 11 and by her 17th birthday she had quit school to focus on music, become a Myspace sensation and signed with Virgin Records UK. Her debut album Notes from the Treehouse was produced by Bright Eyes member and Rilo Kiley producer Mike Mogis, and was released on Virgin in the UK-only in 2009. Following parting ways with Virgin, Alessi signed with UK indie label Bella Union in 2010. In turns stark and cinematic, Alessi’s new EP Soul Proprietor signals a new beginning for an already unusually experienced young artist.  New album will be out soon after SXSW.


name_last: Tearist
name: Tearist
name_index: T
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/3169.jpg
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/teariststst
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Avant/Experimental
search: Tearist
original_serial: event_MS14376
original_venue_serial: The Hideout
description:
  Tearist is an amazing two-piece band from Los Angeles, CA. They are comprised of William and Yasmine, 2 kids looking to weave goth, disco, noise and rock into a slithering snake for your earhole. And by-gosh, they have done it! A solid sound bang from the bowels of the city!

  Tearist released a 12' EP on PPM Records in early December 2010.


name_last: David Neff
name: David Neff
name_index: D
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/events/nonprofits.jpg
hashtag: #sxbookstore
event_category: Bookstore Appearance
event_sub_category: Various
search: David Neff
original_serial: event_OE00577
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Ballroom D Foyer

  David Neff and Randal Moss will be stopping by the SX Bookstore after their book reading to greet registrants and sign copies of their comic book, The Future of Nonprofits.


name_last: Hunx & His Punx
name: Hunx & His Punx
name_index: H
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/1839.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Hunx__and__His_Punx-Too_Young_To_Be_In_Love.mp3
website_link: http://www.hardlyart.com/hunxandhispunx.html
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Rock
search: Hunx &amp; His Punx
original_serial: event_MS10723
original_venue_serial: Red 7
description:
  Too Young To Be In Love is the first fully-realized Hunx and His Punx album, and the group's first for Hardly Art.  It was recorded in New York City by Ivan Julian-one of the founding members of inimitable NYC punk legends Richard Hell and the Voidoids.  This record was made in the same studio that one of Hunx's idols, Ronnie Spector, once recorded in. While it is preceded by the Gay Singles LP (True Panther Sounds/Matador Records, 2009), a collection of hard-to-find and out-of-print 7' singles, Too Young To Be In Love is the first proper studio record from Hunx and His Punx.

  Too Young To Be In Love also marks the first time the group has ever been comprised entirely by 'punkettes'-another name for the all girl band that band leader Seth Bogart (aka Hunx) always dreamed of. Shannon Shaw (of Shannon and the Clams) plays bass, and wrote three of the album's songs. Her powerful voice on 'Lovers Lane' and 'The Curse of Being Young' crackles and breaks with a raw ferocity that perfectly compliments Hunx's swoon-worthy nasal croon. This album also represents a distinct reversal of roles-the all-girl quartet (Shaw, plus guitarist Michelle Santamaria, drummer Erin Emslie, and Amy Blaustein on guitar/organ) bring the fire
   while Hunx brings the softness-the sweet, oh so sweet, sugar.  All of the ladies sing on this album, and their voices combine to create some modern Wall of Sound magic.

  Hunx and His Punx might be the first ever 'girl group' fronted by a flamboyant gay male whose dream in life is to sound like a girl. They have created a unique new sound they refer to as 'Young Oldies,' a mixture of 50s teenage rock 'n' roll, 60s girl groups and bubblegum pop.  

  Hunx is that boy you just wanna kiss-maybe after sharing a triple scoop ice cream cone, then roller skating with the Shangri-Las and Redd Kross rotating on a never-ending loop. He's the boy in that picture from your high school yearbook-the one you pasted sparkly red heart stickers all over, then taped inside your locker. He's the boy you fantasize about because he always saves you from your broken heart. You've never met him-but you love him
   because you know he believes in love.   

  'I only write songs out of heartbreak,' says Hunx of the new record. Older songs focused on trashier homoerotic topics like cruising and boyfriend stealing. But Too Young To Be In Love is all about love and heartbreak. People tend to have scandalous ideas about Seth 'Hunx' Bogart. This can happen when you try to French kiss the entire front row at one of your shows, pose for photographs nude or bare everything in the video for 'Lust For Life' by the band Girls.  But behind all of this is a sweet and somewhat innocent entertainer who knows how to put on a show.

  Despite the sweet overtones of Too Young To Be Love, there is also plenty of heartbreak and some dark moments. One might think, at first glance, that the final track, 'Blow Me Away' is a winking nod to fellatio. 'It's a song about my father who killed himself when I was a teenager,' says Hunx, somehow proving that the album's title, Too Young To Be In Love, might be selling Bogart a little short. He has never been 'too young.' And he really does believe in love.

  After doing brief tours with Girls, Harlem, Nobunny and Jay Reatard, the band is set to embark on a headlining US tour in April 2011.

  'Deliciously trashy homoerotic pop.' --Pitchfork

  'Behind all the debauchery, there's some damn fine rock 'n roll.' --Paste

  'Bogart is a vivid, alluring frontman with one thing on his mind.' --The New York Times

  'Like The Ramones teaching Martha Reeves and the Vandellas how to fist each other.' --Worrapolava


name_last: Believe Me or Your Own Eyes: Eye-Tracking Entertainment
name: Believe Me or Your Own Eyes: Eye-Tracking Entertainment
name_index: B
website_link: http://www.keylimeinteractive.com
hashtag: #KLITracksEyes
event_category: Design / Development
event_sub_category: Panel
original_serial: event_IAP7255
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Ballroom C

  Participants:
  Ania Rodriguez (Key Lime Interactive)
  Jesse Zolna (Barnes and Noble)
  Karl Steiner (THQ)
  Kerin Smollen (ESPN)

  Summary
  “Who are you going to believe, me or your own eyes” said Groucho Marx or as the wikiquote page for Groucho tells us, the line was actually spoken by Chico Marx.  

  This panel discussion will focus on the usage of eye-tracking to get quantifiable data to support what users see and what they don’t when they visit entertainment sites (e.g. sports, games, news, or book sites).   While many entertainment sites use analytics to get information about user behavior, there is no way to measure the effectiveness of the visual aspect of their site.  Users cannot rationally describe what they feel and what makes certain visual elements desirable; eye-tracking can help you measure such metrics.   

  This panel will bring in user experience managers, directors, and/or vice presidents who have an eye-tracking lab or have used eye-tracking consultancies to get data to support the value of photography and video on their site.

search:
  Believe Me or Your Own Eyes:  Eye-Tracking Entertainment Ania Rodriguez Key Lime InteractiveJesse Zolna Barnes and NobleKarl Steiner THQKerin Smollen ESPN


name_last: Eli 'Paperboy' Reed and The True Loves
name: Eli 'Paperboy' Reed and The True Loves
name_index: E
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/3359.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Eli_Paperboy_Reed_and_The_True_Loves-Come_and_Get_It.mp3
website_link: http://www.elipaperboyreed.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: R&B
search: Eli &quot;Paperboy&quot; Reed and The True Loves
original_serial: event_MS13389
original_venue_serial: The Phoenix
description:
  'It's been a wild ride, that's for sure,' admits Eli 'Paperboy' Reed, looking back at the incredible journey that took the boyish-looking yet preternaturally mature soul belter from a Boston high school band room to a Mississippi Delta juke joint, from Sunday morning gigs behind the organ at a tiny South Side Chicago church to headlining the coolest clubs in Brooklyn with his red-hot band, and now, signed to Capitol Records.

  On his major label debut, Come and Get It, Reed proves to be the life of a soulful, sweaty party in which everyone eventually gets dragged onto the dance floor. As a performer, Reed approaches each song with nothing less than utter conviction; he's as authentically gritty as he is ingratiatingly sexy. Reed incorporates the feel of classic R&B and soul into a largely self-penned, 12-song set, produced with Mike Elizondo, the bassist-turned-producer whose credits include, among others, Eminem, Pink, Gwen Stefani and Fiona Apple. Admirers have likened Reed to such luminaries as Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett; the Boston Herald called him 'Boston's answer to Sam Cooke.' But he's not merely trying to recreate a sound; Reed is channeling his influences and inspirations into making something all his own.

  'For me,' says Reed, 'it's all about writing pop songs. Soul music was the greatest pop music of the 20th century and its influence is so far-reaching. When I pick up a guitar to write a song, the influence of the music I love invariably comes out. For me, that music has been completely internalized. I'm not trying to put anything on; this is what comes out, this is what happens, I can't sing or write any other way than I do.'

  'I try to write from phrases that I think people will respond to,' Reed explains. 'Turns of phrase are very important to me,' a point illustrated most potently on his song 'Name Calling' (lyric: 'You went from name calling to calling my name'). 'I'm very inspired by Sam Cooke in that way and I learned a lot from country music too. To be able to create a mental picture for someone with just one line is very, very important. Sam Cooke talks about writing from conversation, personal stories, little turns of phrase that catch your ear and you can make a hook out of. That's my songwriting m.o..'

  Most of the material on Come And Get It, Reed says, 'was written at home, when I was messing around on the acoustic guitar.' The title song began quickly when Reed's guitarist Ryan Spraker, who co-wrote several numbers, dreamed up the title phrase, 'If You Want The Love of A Man, Come and Get It.' But, says Reed, 'That one actually took a little while because we wanted to get the sentiment across correctly without sounding cheesy.' As for the subject matter he favors - finding, seeking and holding onto love - Reed admits 'I like writing love songs because they are easy for people to relate to and mostly it's what I tend to understand and those are the kind of sentiments I come up with. Some of my songs come from personal experience, some of them are changed, just ideas that come to me, as most songwriting works.'

  The opening track 'Young Girl' is a tribute to little-known Boston soul singer Frank Lynch, who died tragically just as his career looked like it would take off with the release of this song. That's part of Reed's m.o. too: going back to the source of his own inspiration, finding unsung veteran artists and bringing them along with him, however he can. This past summer Reed helped organize the Brooklyn Soul Festival, featuring under-recognized soul legends like Barbara Lynn, Roscoe Robinson, and Otis Clay, in the borough he now calls home.

  While he was making Come and Get It, says Reed, 'I was listening to a lot of late sixties, early seventies soul music from Chicago, in particular Mel and Tim and Tyrone Davis. It's all very lavishly produced stuff, a lot of horns, a lot of strings, but it's also really tough, the rhythm section is always really funky. I was going for that sort of vibe. That was the plan.'

  Producer Elizondo came at R&B from a markedly different angle than Reed, having deep roots in hip hop as well as contemporary rock. Says Reed, 'It was definitely a different thing for him and it was a different thing for me, to work with a strong-minded producer, but it didn't take him long to earn my respect. When we were cutting the string section he'd have the score laid out on the board, following along. He's say, 'measure 76, second violin, that note is flat.' That is very impressive. Mike's got great ideas and he's got great ears, and he's a great bass player. I definitely have a pop sensibility, but he brought more of an understanding of modern music.'

  Even as a youngster, Reed displayed unusually sophisticated - and good - taste, working his way through his dad's formidable record collection from the moment he learned to work a turntable. Reed absorbed early rock and roll (Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, The Coasters) before moving on to the Country radio hits of the day. (The first record he bought was Travis Tritt and Marty Stuart's single, 'The Whiskey Ain't Workin'' - 'I still think it's really good,' Reed interjects.) Then he fell for Howlin' Wolf and the blues. However, the defining moment in Reed's youthful musical education came when his dad bought Atlantic's Ray Charles boxed set on cassette: 'That was my introduction into soul music, it really changed my life. During one summer vacation, when we were in the car, we listened to those three tapes over and over again.'

  Along with passing on the record-collecting bug, his dad also gave him a harmonica, the first instrument Reed learned to play. In high school, he hung out in the band room with students as passionate about music as he was: 'Most of them were way better musicians than me; I wasn't very good at the time as a guitarist. I played tenor sax, too - but I wasn't very good at that either.' But he harbored a gift as one powerhouse singer. At a Martin Luther King Day assembly, he performed 'A Change Is Gonna Come.' As he recalls, 'Everyone freaked out, I got a standing ovation.'

  From there, his path to a professional career was built on movie script-worthy twists and surprises. His love of the music (and a series of amazing coincidences) brought him to Clarksdale, Mississippi. After having just graduated high school at the age of 18, Reed was frequenting juke joints and lounges and playing the blues five nights a week. He found mentors among the veteran players like Terry 'Big T' Williams, Sam Carr, and Wesley 'Junebug' Jefferson, and honed his skills as a fledgling performer in a fertile but unforgiving environment. When he wasn't 'on' during a gig, fellow musicians and onlookers told him in no uncertain terms that he'd have to leave the stage. But the baby-faced young man from Boston had guts to match his chops: 'It was hard. I had never been away from home before. I learned a lot about growing up.'

  He returned north with new skills, and a new nickname - Paperboy: 'I used to wear this hat, my grandfather's hat, a newsboy hat - it's retired now. All the musicians in Clarksdale had a nickname. They gave me that one and it stuck with me.'

  Reed did subsequently try college, getting accepted into the University of Chicago, but once again, he was drawn more to music than books, hosting a well-regarded Southern Soul show on the college radio station and exploring Chicago's south-side for records and fried chicken. Given his fascination with the lesser known but seriously influential figures in R&B, he tracked down a former Chess Records artist named Mitty Collier ('I Had a Talk With My Man Last Night'), who'd given up soul-singing for the ministry. She not only befriended Reed but hired him to play keyboards and sing at her Sunday services, paying him a small stipend that he poured back into expanding his record collection.

  He returned to Boston after the school year ended, determined to put together his own band. For a time he worked for a band mate's florist mom, using her van to transport gear as well as to deliver floral arrangements. Reed put out two very well received albums while in Boston. His first - Sings Walkin' and Talkin' and Other Smash Hits! was independently released and the follow-up Roll With You was released by Boston's Q Division Records. In the US, Rolling Stone named Reed a 'Breaking Artist,' praising his 'howling grooves and dirty down home R&B.' In the UK, Reed received a nomination at the 2009 MOJO Awards for Breakthrough Artist of the Year. The thunderous buzz eventually brought him to the attention of Capitol Records.

  'People say you make your own luck,' Reed concludes. 'I've definitely made it a point to seek some of these people out who've inspired me, but some of the things that have happened so far have just been amazing - and I have been unbelievably lucky that they've happened.'

  After listening to Come and Get It, it's clear that the rest of us are about to become the lucky ones.


name_last: Guard Dog Global Jam
name: Guard Dog Global Jam
name_index: G
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/films/F30946.jpg
website_link: http://plymptoons.com
event_category: Screening
event_sub_category: Animated Short
search: Guard Dog Global Jam Bill Plympton
original_serial: event_FS12324
original_venue_serial: Vimeo Theater
description:
  Director: Bill Plympton
  USA | 5 minutes


  75 artists from different countires came together to make Bill Plympton's Guard Dog Global Jam a reality. The result is a unique collection of styles that flow together to re-tell the story of the over-protective Guard Dog as he tries to guide his owner to safety on their walk outside.


     **Plays before Spotlight Premiere, PressPausePlay.


name_last: Yellowbirds
name: Yellowbirds
name_index: Y
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/41671.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Yellowbirds-The_Rest_Of_My_Life.mp3
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/yellowbirds
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Rock
search: Yellowbirds
original_serial: event_MS12091
original_venue_serial: Black &amp; Tan
description:
  Yellowbirds is the moniker for the latest musical exploits of Sam Cohen (guitarist / songwriter / vocalist in the psychedelic collective Apollo Sunshine). Cohen grew up in Houston, Texas, and while the Texas of his teens may have been home to Big Oil, Enron, the Bush family, and the drab grey Astros jerseys of the 90's, he prefers to think of it as the Texas of yore- home to Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly, the Space Program, and rainbow orange Astros jerseys. It stands to reason, then, that his current home of New York City must be the mythical Empire City - Rocky Mountains of architecture, epicenter of modern art, home to Charles Mingus and The Velvet Underground. 

  It was with these timeless inspirations in mind that Cohen created The Color by Yellowbirds, his 'solo' debut. Double-speed auto-harp glissandos, glowing backwards pedal-steel, bubbling echo and fuzz guitars coalesce into a warm wall of sound. As existential lyrical themes emerge, delivered nonchalantly over psyched-out aural landscapes, the picture emerges of a dust-blown, 4th dimensional Future West. This is Cohen's quixotic world where 'only the purist tones can be heard'.


name_last: Starks & Nacey
name: Starks & Nacey
name_index: S
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/2637.jpg
website_link: http://www.nouveaurichedc.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: DJ
search: Starks &amp; Nacey
original_serial: event_MS13660
original_venue_serial: Prague
description:
  Nacey is one third of Nouveau Riche, a monthly dance night in
  Washington, DC.  In 2008, the party was awarded Best Dance Night in
  the City Paper's Best of DC issue.  Nacey is known for his melodic
  sensibility and has shared the stage with the likes of The Count &
  Sinden, Kill the Noise, Nadastrom, DJ Craze, MSTRKRFT and Blaqstarr to
  name a few.

  In 2010, Nacey's remix of La Roux's 'Bulletproof' was featured as the
  first track on Major Lazer & La Roux's mixtape LAZERPROOF on Mad
  Decent Records.  Shortly after, his deconstruction of M.I.A.'s single
  'Steppin' Up' earned the #1 standing on Hype Machine's popular list.
  Nacey's productions have been regularly featured on Fool's Gold label
  head Nick Catchdubs' tour mixes and have gained support worldwide by
  touring DJs Beatacue, Diplo, and Teki Latex.  His single 'Work for
  This' (T&A records) made Turntable Lab's top selling list in the first
  month of its release.


  Steve Starks is one third of DC's legendary dance night, Nouveau Riche. As a DJ and producer he's know for his banging procussive stylings and high energy sets. Starks has shared the stage with Sinden, MSTRKRFT, Blaqstarr, Tittsworth, and AC Slater to name a few. His latest release, Git Em (T&A Records) has receieved support from Drop the Lime, Torro Torro, Tittsworth and others. His previous release Lydia (T&A Records) has become a DC sing along and recieved massive support and even a Moombahton remix from Nadastrom. With a handful of remixes in the bag and another EP in the works the sky is the limit for Steve Starks.


name_last: Elizabeth & the Catapult
name: Elizabeth & the Catapult
name_index: E
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/648.jpg
website_link: http://www.elizabethandthecatapult.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Singer-Songwriter
search: Elizabeth &amp; the Catapult
original_serial: event_MS13879
original_venue_serial: Creekside at Hilton Garden Inn
description:
  “I’d hope there’s humor to both of our albums, but they’re actually quite different from one another,” says Elizabeth Ziman, the singer/songwriter/keyboardist behind Elizabeth & the Catapult. “While Taller Children has the sarcastic lightness of a Woody Allen film, the new record’s more in the vein of Kubrick or Lynch. It’s a bit darker, a bit more tongue-in-cheek—another side to who we are.”  The reason for this shift isn’t as simple as a sudden breakup or breakdown. The dissonant strains are lurking between the lines, from the clanging chords and galloping groove of “The Horse and the Missing Cart” to the hopeful but bitter contrasts of “Thank You For Nothing,” a heartbroken ballad that channels the Buddhist teachings of an old Leonard Cohen poem.   As it turns out, Elizabeth read Cohen’s Book of Longing collection from cover to cover while working on the Lincoln Center song cycle—performed last spring for a commission from NPR’s John Schaefer—that gave The Other Side of Zero its title and a handful of tracks. As the pages sunk in, one particular theme stood out: Cohen’s struggle to meet Buddhist goals in a monastery, which Elizabeth felt paralleled her own coming-of-age struggles while living and growing up in New York City.   “Once I finished the book,” she says, “I realized that reaching this zen state wasn’t a realistic goal. Not for Leonard, and certainly not for me. It’s more about the intent of letting go, and being able to laugh after you fall.”  Cohen’s book also helped Elizabeth see parallels between the pain and growth in relationships and the gestures of balance in Buddhism. Songs about taming the extremes, finding similarities between opposites, and accepting the moment. While “Thank You For Nothing” sounds pretty self-explanatory, it does more than pull the plug on a flatlining relationship. It exposes the blurry line between gratitude and ingratitude, and how they often feed off of each other. (“I’ll just keep saying it/Thank you, thank you/Thank you for everything/Thank you for nothing at all.”) Meanwhile, “The Horse and the Missing Cart” is a cautionary tale about seizing the day; about actually doing things, rather than worrying about whether or not you should act.

  Which brings us to why The Other Side of Zero is Elizabeth & the Catapult’s rawest set of recordings yet. Unlike their thoroughly-demoed debut—an album that took two years to complete—the Zero sessions boiled down to a month of recording with producer Tony Berg (Peter Gabriel, Phantom Planet, Jesca Hoop) and such respected sidemen as guitarist Blake Mills and Tom Waits’ longtime touring keyboardist, Patrick Warren.   The result was rough but refined, bruised but beautiful, as if Berg had placed a mic in a room and walked away, letting Elizabeth and drummer Danny Molad do their thing. Or as Elizabeth puts it, “This record’s more abrasive, more blatantly honest—perhaps even rude at times. Maybe intentionally so.”  Rude isn’t the right word. More like scrappy and spontaneous, with Elizabeth’s film score skills—for a while there, she wanted to be a scene-stealing composer—coloring each song like a Technicolor movie print. Take “Go Away My Lover,” a dagger-drawing duet that brings a couple to its close alongside speaker-smacking drums, demented whistles, and a call-and-response chorus that races to put all of this—the memories, the longing, and ultimately, the regret—to rest.   And then there’s the title track. Led by a lean, winding piano line, it builds to a spine-tingling crescendo alongside the honey-dipped harmonies of Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings—a collaboration that was completely unplanned. Not that you’d notice, considering how seamless it sounds.  

  One thing Elizabeth made sure to write down months in advance were her lyrics, which often take months of intensive editing. And even then, it’s hard to let them go without poring over every last word. Especially in this case—a highly personal examination of love and loss, and growing older.  
  “Even the happiest sounding pop songs on this record have a tinge of regret and darkness to them,” explains Elizabeth. “And thank goodness for that. Ultimately that’s the only way I’d feel comfortable singing them. I’m drawn to the ambiguity like a menacing smile.”


name_last: John Vanderslice
name: John Vanderslice
name_index: J
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/1382.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/John_Vanderslice-Fetal_Horses.mp3
website_link: http://www.johnvanderslice.com/
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Singer-Songwriter
search: John Vanderslice
original_serial: event_MS14312
original_venue_serial: Red 7 Patio
description:
  John Vanderslice has released 8 albums on Dead Oceans and Barsuk, touring the US, Europe, Japan and Australia. 

  He founded a recording studio, Tiny Telephone, located in San Francisco, in 1997. The all-analog studio has recorded Death Cab for Cutie, Okkervil River, Deerhoof and Spoon.


name_last: The First Movie
name: The First Movie
name_index: F
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/films/F31201.jpg
website_link: http://thefirstmovie.net/
youtube_link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Eb_2hHoLlU
event_category: Screening
event_sub_category: Documentary Feature
search: The First Movie Mark Cousins
original_serial: event_FS11554
original_venue_serial: Alamo Lamar C
description:
  Director: Mark Cousins
  UK/CANADA | 76 minutes
  Seventh Art Releasing


  THE FIRST MOVIE is a tribute to the imaginative resilience of  children. When filmmaker Mark Cousins travels to a small Kurdish Village devastated by Saddam Hussein's regime, they discover children who have known nothing but war and have never experienced the magic of  cinema. The real magic happens, however, when the children receive Flip camcorders and create their own movies filled with a child's boundless imagination. The resulting films are the true gift of THE FIRST MOVIE; they are tickets to see a different Iraq through a  child's transformative eyes, even amidst the bloodshed of war.


name_last: Boston to Austin
name: Boston to Austin
name_index: B
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/events/boston.jpg
event_category: Party
event_sub_category: Various
search: Boston to Austin
original_serial: event_HB1630
original_venue_serial: The 512
description:
  Is there a better way to celebrate the up-and-coming talent of the Boston music scene at SXSW than with a rowdy party on St. Patrick's Day? Probably not, so swing by the roof of The 512 for the musical stylings of Bostonian favorites Viva Viva, The Dirty Dishes, Bodega Girls, Mystery Roar, Mean Creek, Kingsley Flood, Static of the Gods, Banditas, Endless Wave and DJ Die Young. Shoegaze, deep disco, fuzzy guitars, post-Americana, sharp spinning, electronic tendencies, soaring voices: It's all there in the lineup, and Converse and DigBoston.com are bringing it from Boston to Austin.


name_last: Asking Alexandria
name: Asking Alexandria
name_index: A
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/578.jpg
website_link: http://thearteryfoundation.com/artists/askingalexandria/
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Metal
search: Asking Alexandria
original_serial: event_MS13975
original_venue_serial: Emo's Annex
description:
  Hailing from the United Kingdom, AskingAlexandria have been breaking out of the underground music scene with a sound that is both heavy and hard-hitting, yet catchy and melodic. Time and time again, the same regurgitated hardcore sound is shot out and fed to kids all over the world. AskingAlexandria decided they wanted to try something a little different, they felt like showing everyone that there was more to hardcore than just breakdowns and hardcore riffs. Combining hardcore music with European Trance, soft catchy melodies and a sound more mature than just your average play by numbers hardcore outfit, AskingAlexandria are here, and they are here to stay.  In 2009  the boys released their debut album, Stand Up and Scream, which has taken the world by storm. AskingAlexandria has been touring relentlessly and making their mark on the hardcore scene with fists pumping.  2010 was a huge year and now we look forward to 2011 and the bands highly anticipated second album Reckless and Relentless!  Don't be left behind, Join the party! Asking Alexandria!


name_last: Music Mixer & Fajitas
name: Music Mixer & Fajitas
name_index: M
event_category: Party
event_sub_category: Various
search: Music Mixer &amp; Fajitas
original_serial: event_HB1507
original_venue_serial: Palm Door
description:
  This gathering at Palm Door provides the perfect opportunity to meet up in an informal setting before the rush of activities begin. Make new friends and reconnect with old ones as you ease into SXSWeek. Advance registration and payment is required; see sxsw.com for more details.


name_last: Daughters Of The Sun
name: Daughters Of The Sun
name_index: D
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/3243.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Daughters_Of_The_Sun-Hexagram.mp3
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/daughtersofthesun
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Avant/Experimental
search: Daughters Of The Sun
original_serial: event_MS13011
original_venue_serial: The Hideout
description:
  Long-running Twin Cities horsepower trio Daughters Of The Sun have been subtly chugging out their faded-tattoo spirit-in-the-sky psych exhaust for at least half a decade now but we didn't catch the drift till March '09, when we got to witness a packed post-midnight smoke-soaked Minneapolis loft set and waved our lighter with the masses. 'Ghost With Chains' is their third official full-length (not including some EPs and a killer split) and it's as beautifully moon-burnt and highway-swept as anything they've done. This will be the band's first SXSW appearance, though they've already embarked on several national tours, with another one in the works for early summer 2011.


name_last: Josh Bernof
name: Josh Bernof
name_index: J
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/events/bernof.jpg
hashtag: #sxbookstore
event_category: Bookstore Appearance
event_sub_category: Various
search: Josh Bernof
original_serial: event_OE00623
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Ballroom D Foyer

  Josh Bernof will be stopping by the SX Bookstore to greet registrants and sign copies of his book, Empowered.


name_last: What We Can Learn from Small Town Entrepreneurs
name: What We Can Learn from Small Town Entrepreneurs
name_index: W
website_link:
  http://www.barrymoltz.com
  http://www.smallbizsurvival.com

hashtag: #SXSWSmall
event_category: Business
event_sub_category: Dual
original_serial: event_IAP5590
original_venue_serial: Hilton
description:
  Room: Salon AB

  Participants:
  Barry Moltz (Shafran Moltz Group)
  Becky McCray (Small Biz Survival)

  Summary
  The business world is looking more like a small town. Strong downward economic pressures combined with advances in technology have forced rewriting the rules of business. Advances in technology have allowed all of us to collaborate instantaneously over great distances and not be tied to a single geographic area. Suddenly, the business advantage has shifted from multinational corporations towards small and local companies. When every one of your customers can talk to everyone else, it's like a small town. When the human voice is valued over corporate mission statements, it's like a small town. Now is the right time to look at the small businesses that have best succeeded in small towns, and find the lessons that everyone in the business world can use today.

search:
  What We Can Learn from Small Town Entrepreneurs Barry Moltz Shafran Moltz GroupBecky McCray Small Biz Survival


name_last: Paranormal Meet Up
name: Paranormal Meet Up
name_index: P
event_category: Meet Up
event_sub_category: Meet Up
search: Paranormal Meet Up Kathryn Irwin SXSW STAFF
original_serial: event_IAP000638
original_venue_serial: Driskill
description:
  Room: Maximilian Room

  Participants:
  Kathryn Irwin (SXSW STAFF)

  Summary
  As the SXSW Interactive Festival continues to grow, it often becomes harder to discover /network with the specific type of people you want to network with. Hence a full slate of daytime Meet Ups are scheduled for the 2011 event. These Meet Ups are definitely not a panel session -- nor do they offer any kind of formal presentation or AV setup. On the contrary, these sessions are a room where many different conversations and (and will) go on at once. This timeslot is for registrants to network with other SXSW Interactive, Gold and Platinum registrants who are interested in all things paranormal related. Cash bar onsite.


name_last: Marcia Ball
name: Marcia Ball
name_index: M
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/2573.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Marcia_Ball-Watermelon_Time.mp3
website_link: http://www.marciaball.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Blues
search: Marcia Ball
original_serial: event_MS11329
original_venue_serial: Speakeasy
description:
  'A sensational, saucy singer and superb pianist...where Texas stomp-rock and Louisiana blues-swamp meet' –USA Today         
   “An irresistible, celebratory blend of rollicking, two-fisted New Orleans piano, Louisiana Swamp rock and smoldering Texas blues from a compelling storyteller.” –Boston Globe 
  Pianist/vocalist/songwriter Marcia Ball brings the spirit of a crowded, jumping Texas or Louisiana roadhouse to every concert she plays and every song she records. Her music is mixed with equal parts of simmering soul fervor and two-fisted piano pounding.  Her groove-laden New Orleans R&B, driving Gulf Coast blues and poignant, swampy ballads have made her a one-of-a-kind favorite of music fans all over the world. The Boston Herald says, “Piano pounding Marcia Ball plays masterful, red hot tracks from the Texas-Louisiana border. Her voice can break your heart with a ballad or break your back with a rocker.” The Austin Chronicle heralds her as “a class act whose soulful, horn-laden swamp pop and murderous honky-tonk make her a stellar example of musical artistry.”   

  Ball joined the Alligator Records family in 2001 (and also hooked up with the influential Rosebud booking agency that same year) and released the critically acclaimed Presumed Innocent, which took home the 2002 Blues Music Award for “Blues Album Of The Year.” Her follow-up, So Many Rivers, was nominated for a Grammy Award, and won the 2004 Blues Music Award for “Contemporary Blues Album Of The Year” as well as the coveted “Contemporary Blues Female Artist Of The Year” award. Her next album (her first-ever live recording), Live! Down The Road, released in 2005, also garnered a Grammy nomination. In 2005, 2006 and 2007 the Blues Music Awards honored Ball as the “Piano Player Of The Year.” She returned to the studio with 2008’s Peace, Love & BBQ (“Three of my favorites things,” says Ball).  

  Born in Orange, Texas, in 1949 to a family whose female members all played piano, Ball grew up in the small town of Vinton, Louisiana, right across the border from Texas. She began taking piano lessons at age five, playing old Tin Pan Alley tunes from her grandmother’s collection. From her aunt, Marcia heard more modern and popular music. But it wasn’t until she was 13 that Marcia discovered the blues as, one day in 1962, she sat amazed while Irma Thomas delivered the most soulful and spirited performance the young teenager had ever seen. According to Ball, “She just blew me away; she caught me totally unaware. Once I started my own band, the first stuff I was doing was Irma’s.” In 1966, she attended Louisiana State University, where she played some of her very first gigs with a blues-based rock band called Gum.  

  In 1970, Ball set out for San Francisco. Her car broke down in Austin, Texas, and while waiting for repairs, she fell in love with the city and decided to stay. It wasn’t long before she was performing in the city’s clubs with a progressive country band called Freda And The Firedogs, while beginning to hone her songwriting skills. It was around this time that she delved deeply into the music of the great New Orleans piano players, especially Professor Longhair. “Once I found out about Professor Longhair,” recalls Ball, “I knew I had found my direction.”   

  When the band broke up in 1974, Marcia launched her solo career, signing to Capitol Records and debuting with the country album Circuit Queen in 1978. She released six critically acclaimed albums on the Rounder label during the 1980s and 1990s. In 1990, Ball—collaborating with Angela Strehli and Lou Ann Barton—recorded the hugely successful Dreams Come True on the Antone’s label. At the end of 1997, Marcia finished work on a similar “three divas of the blues” project for Rounder, this time in the distinguished company of Tracy Nelson and her longtime inspiration, Irma Thomas. The album, Sing It!, was released in January, 1998 and was nominated for both a Grammy and a Blues Music Award as Best Contemporary Blues Album. She also received the 1998 Blues Music Award for “Contemporary Female Vocalist Of The Year” and for “Best Blues Instrumentalist–Keyboards.” In 1999, Marcia and her band appeared in the nationally televised Public Television special In Performance At The White House along with B.B. King and Della Reese. Her albums and performances received glowing reviews in major music publications, and Marcia was featured on leading television and radio programs, including Austin City Limits and National Public Radio’s Fresh Air and Piano Jazz.   

  Since the release of her Alligator debut Presumed Innocent, Ball has received more popular and critical acclaim than ever before. Billboard called the CD “A stellar collection.” So Many Rivers, her 2003 follow-up, continued the trend. Billboard again fueled the excitement, saying, “Ball is a consummate pro—a killer pianist, a great singer and songwriter. Powerful. Righteous.” Live! Down The Road followed in 2005 with equally impressive praise across the board. The New Orleans Times Picayune said simply, “Bayou boogie has a queen and her name is Marcia Ball.”  Over the last few years, Ball has been the subject of feature stories in magazines across the country, including USA Today, Keyboard, DownBeat, Billboard, U.S. News & World Report and in newpapers from coast to coast. Ball performed on National Public Radio’s A Prairie Home Companion, World Cafe and Whad’Ya Know?, Public Radio International’s Studio 360, the nationally syndicated Mitch Albom Show, and the PBS-televised version of Mountain Stage. Ball was featured on CNN in 2002, and in February, 2003, she joined her friends The Hackberry Ramblers on NBC television’s Today Show. She was featured on the covers of The Austin Chronicle as well as Blues Revue magazine and even appeared in Piano Blues, the film directed by Clint Eastwood included in Martin Scorsese’s The Blues series which aired on PBS television nationwide in Fall, 2003. Since then, appearances on Austin City Limits and the Late Show With David Letterman with The New Orleans Social Club not only reached millions of people, but helped to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina. She performed on A Prairie Home Companion again in 2008.  

  No Depression says, “Ball takes her Louisiana R&B and soul from a stomp to the swamp and back. [She brings] dancehall power and majesty and no small amount of sly humor. Her hard-rocking, relentlessly rolling piano and heart-on-sleeve vocals don’t take much of a breather. Relentless tunefulness and finely-honed storytelling make for a truly enjoyable ride.” With her new CD and her endless touring, Marcia Ball invites all her fans to ride with her as she spreads peace and love—and enjoys plenty of BBQ—all across the world.


name_last: Next Stage: Trade Show Opening Ceremony featuring the City of Austin
name: Next Stage: Trade Show Opening Ceremony featuring the City of Austin
name_index: N
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/events/lee.jpg
hashtag: #SXSWNextStage
event_category: Trade Show
event_sub_category: Various
search: Next Stage: Trade Show Opening Ceremony featuring the City of Austin
original_serial: event_OE00008
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Exhibit Hall 3/4



  South by Southwest and The City of Austin officially welcome you to the 25th anniversary South by Southwest event. Join us at the Next Stage for a special opening ceremony to inaugurate the new SXSW Trade Show, an improved platform for integrated business opportunities.

  Join SXSW Founder Roland Swenson as he introduces the Mayor of Austin Lee Leffingwell. Hear from other key representatives of the City, including Kevin Johns (Director of Economic Growth and Redevelopment Services), Mark Tester (Convention Center Director), and Randi Shade (Member of the City Council).

  Learn more about the City of Austin’s business and creative initiatives as well as how South by Southwest has furthered the professional growth of these industries both in Austin and on a global scale for twenty-five years. 

  This opening ceremony will conclude by moving to the new SXSW Meet Up Pavilion, for a meet and greet session with members of the City of Austin.


name_last: Toy Selectah
name: Toy Selectah
name_index: T
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/3122.jpg
website_link: http://www.bondmusicgroup.com/roster/toy-selectah
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: DJ
search: Toy Selectah
original_serial: event_MS14881
original_venue_serial: Friends
description:
  The mix-master wizard for Monterrey Mexico's Hip Hop en Español Pioneers Control Machete, created a whole new hybrid by mixing mexican soundscapes with contemporary urban riddims.  As a Music Producer and Remixer, Toy Hernández has been working with a long list of artist, bands and comtemporary music friends as: Calle 13, M.I.A., Morrisey, Manu Chao, Diplo, Sinden, Eminem, Thievery Corporation, Cypress Hill, Nortec Collective, Kinky, Plastilina Mosh, Paulina Rubio, Federico Aubele, Café Tacvba, Sergent García, Don Omar, Gustavo Cerati, Celso Piña, Notch, Juanes, Julieta Venegas, Alejandro Sanz, Molotov, Babasónicos, Dj Blass, Los Tetas, División Minúscula and many others. 
   
  Lately he has been galloping rural rhythms of Colombian-Mexican Cumbias, Reggae, and other urban and caribbean styles creating his own trademark sound and collective called Sonidero Nacional.  During 2008 and after a collaborative relationship with Diplo, MAD DECENT, the label and crew announced the incorporation of Toy Selectah to their international Urban Global roster. 
   
  He now lives in Monterrey, Mexico and resides as Creative Director, A&R and CEO of Sones del Mexside his own production company and boutique label, home of recently top ranked Mexican rock band División Minúscula.


name_last: Ivan & Alyosha
name: Ivan & Alyosha
name_index: I
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/43674.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Ivan__and__Alyosha-Fathers_Be_Kind.mp3
website_link: http://www.ivanandalyosha.com/fathers/
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Folk
search: Ivan &amp; Alyosha
original_serial: event_MS11714
original_venue_serial: The Parish
description:
  There’s a scene in Dostoevsky’s Brothers Karamazov where the main characters Ivan and Alyosha discuss the existence of God. Ivan, in particular, questions the idea of God. Alyosha, on the other hand, is a monk, a believer, some may say, a holy fool.
   
  Talk of faith and exalted things is rare in indie rock today. Enter Seattle band Ivan & Alyosha. Throughout their second release, the five song Fathers Be Kind EP, the band chart their own course between divinity and disbelief.
    
  “I left my family and my home/to fight the battle on my own
  I stole a car and drove away/but in my hate St. Paul did say
  ‘Glorify the Lord above/with your drink and making love
  Glorify the Lord my son, with your whisky and your gun.”

  Ivan & Alyosha began as the solo outlet for Tim Wilson but in spring 2007 the band formed after Tim met Ryan Carbary through a former band mate and mutual friend. Ryan and Tim began playing and recording together and a trip to Los Angeles to work with Eli Thompson (Richard Swift, Delta Spirit) spawned the name Ivan & Alyosha. According to Tim, Thompson is a huge Dostoevsky fan and the name stuck. With that, Wilson and Carbary released The Verse, The Chorus, their debut EP on Cheap Lullaby Records (Joan as Police Woman, The Silver Seas, Teitur). The stand out track “Easy To Love” earned NPR Song of the Day honors as “a propulsive, sweetly booming ode to love as a feat of endurance.”
   
  The name Ivan & Alyosha is apt for a band cutting its teeth. As Ivan in Brothers Karamazov moves through the novel with doubts, Ivan & Alyosha navigate the indie rock world contemplating their path as a band. Tim says he writes songs about what’s current in his life. He recently married and had a son. Songs like “Living for Someone” and “Fathers Be Kind,” reflect Ivan & Alyosha grappling with the idea of being in a band and trying to fashion a career. Not only to follow their dreams but to earn a livelihood and support their families; a feeling he expresses in the former song, “Expecting our first child / Amid the great recession”. Despite the uncertainty, Ivan & Alyosha’s soulful folk tunes suggest a band inspired, hopeful and longing; a band unafraid to probe their collective faith and doubts.
   
  Plus, things are different this time around. Tim and Ryan are joined by two others – Tim Kim and Pete Wilson, Tim’s brother. The band built a studio in a barn at Ryan’s parent’s house in Snohomish, 45 minutes outside of Seattle. Snohomish provides an idyllic setting with a charming main street lined by bars and little distraction. Self-recording their upcoming EP allows the guys more time together to create and perfect the new songs. Recently the band spent a week in New York playing gigs at 92Y Tribeca, Maxwell’s in Hoboken and Brooklyn’s Littlefield. They also took a trip to NPR Headquarters in Washington DC to record an NPR Tiny Desk Concert, and opened a run of shows for the Jayhawks’ Mark Olson.

  In the Brothers Karamazov, when Ivan asks Alyosha to renounce his beliefs, Alyosha refuses. Rather, he kisses Ivan on the lips. Seattle’s Ivan & Alyosha are not nihilist indie rockers but a new brand of tender dreamers. And non-believers be damned! God, or no God - these guys are no holy fools. They have their music to prove it.


name_last: Sunbears!
name: Sunbears!
name_index: S
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/47613.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Sunbears!-Little_Baby_Pines.mp3
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/sunbears
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Rock
search: Sunbears!
original_serial: event_MS13058
original_venue_serial: The Ghost Room
description:
  SUNBEARS! is an indie / psychedelic / electronic pop duo hailing from Jacksonville, Florida, USA.  After forming in January of 2008, SUNBEARS!, Jonathan Grant Berlin (vocals, keyboards, bass guitar, guitar, programming) and Jared Chase Bowser (drums), recorded their first EP, FOR EVERYONE! and began performing locally. SUNBEARS! is known for their high energy and colorfully eccentric live performances in which bright, colorful videos and images are projected onto a screen.  There is also use of smoke, lights, confetti, giant balloons and more.  After receiving local acclaim, SUNBEARS! was personally invited to join San Francisco-based band, DREDG on the tail end of their FALL 2008 tour.  The band found themselves playing in front of packed-out audiences around the country.  Shortly after returning home, SUNBEARS! put the final touches on what would be their next EP entitled, DREAM HAPPY DREAMS.  It was recorded in Florida, Georgia, and California, and was also performed and recorded entirely by the band, with some aid of producer, Jeremy S.H. Griffith. A week after the release of DREAM HAPPY DREAMS, SUNBEARS! set out on a national tour with Barsuk recording artists, MATES OF STATE and Columbia recording artists, BLACK KIDS in the spring of 2009.  The tour proved to be very beneficial for the band, putting them in front of sold-out crowds at the likes of the 9:30 Club in Washington DC, Webster Hall in New York City, and The Metro in Chicago, among many others. SUNBEARS! were also selected as one of the best unsigned bands in the May 2010 issue of Alternative Press, and were tapped to record a song for the hit children's television show, Yo Gabba Gabba. Spring 2010 also found the band supporting Gil Mantera's Party Dream on their east coast tour, as well as releasing a limited edition split 7' with florida-based, MRENC, and being featured on Ceremony, a New Order Tribute Album. In the fall of 2010, Yo Gabba Gabba called once more and invited the band out to perform as part of the 'Super Music Friends Show' at the southeast Yo Gabba Gabba Live dates. SUNBEARS! are currently in the process of recording a full length album at The Singing Serpent in New York, NY.


  New Granada Records
  www.newgranada.com


name_last: Neurons Sparking!: Design with the Brain in Mind!
name: Neurons Sparking!: Design with the Brain in Mind!
name_index: N
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/events/NeuronsSparking.jpg
website_link: http://greensteininstitute.com
hashtag: #braingames
event_category: Business
event_sub_category: Solo
original_serial: event_IAP7658
original_venue_serial: Hilton
description:
  Room: Salon D

  Participants:
  M A Greenstein (The George Greenstein Institute Inc)

  Summary
  **Are you curious about the new brain game design industry?

  **Have you explored the options of including a neuroscientist on your team of interactive and immersive media designers?

  Today, interactive and immersive media design draws on contemporary neuroscience to leverage the best odds of playing 'somatosensory,' 'memory,' 'dopamine reward” and “inhibitory control” systems in the human brain and extended nervous system. From animated narrative scripting to skill building brain games or “apps”, functional knowledge of the human brain gives the 21st media designer an edge in working across the spectrum of interactive and immersive game media.

  This session starts with two simple, critical questions: What does neuroscience and cognitive science hold for the future of interactive and immersive media design? How can media designers prepare now for a future where 'brain smart' games will be the means by which we learn, play, invent and transform lives through interactive media?  Join us and find out.

search:
  Neurons Sparking!: Design with the Brain in Mind! M A Greenstein The George Greenstein Institute Inc


name_last: Hacking RSS: Filtering & Processing Obscene Amounts of Information
name: Hacking RSS: Filtering & Processing Obscene Amounts of Information
name_index: H
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/events/hackingrssfiltering&amp;processing.jpg
website_link: http://fastwonderblog.com
hashtag: #hackingRSS
event_category: Design / Development
event_sub_category: Solo
search: Hacking RSS: Filtering &amp; Processing Obscene Amounts of Information Dawn Foster Intel
original_serial: event_IAP7396
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Ballroom C

  Participants:
  Dawn Foster (Intel)

  Summary
  Information overload is less about having too much information and more about not having the right tools and techniques to filter and process information to find the pieces that are most relevant for you. This presentation will focus on showing you a variety of tips and techniques to get you started down the path of looking at RSS feeds in a completely different light. The default RSS feeds generated by your favorite blog or website are just a starting point waiting to be hacked and manipulated to serve your needs.

  Most people read RSS feeds, but few people take the time to go one step further to hack on those RSS feeds to find only the most interesting posts. I combine tools like Yahoo Pipes, BackTweets, PostRank and more with some simple API calls to be able to find what I need while automatically discarding the rest. You start with one or more RSS feeds and then feed those results into other services to gather more information that can be used to further filter or process the results. This process is easier than it sounds once you learn a few simple tools and techniques, and no “real” programming experience is required to get started. This session will show you some tips and tricks to get you started down the path of hacking your RSS feeds.


name_last: Todd Thibaud
name: Todd Thibaud
name_index: T
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/423.jpg
website_link: http://www.toddthibaud.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Alt Country
search: Todd Thibaud
original_serial: event_MS11982
original_venue_serial: The Velveeta Room
description:
  Todd Thibaud is a Vermont born, Boston based Singer-Songwriter who’s songs are a slice of what life is really like...the pains and pleasures, love lost and life reborn. Using songwriters like Elvis Costello, Neil Finn, Johnny Cash and John Hiatt for inspiration, Thibaud has built a sound that is entirely his own. His music is meshed with elements of Americana, Folk, Country and Roots Pop Rock, making it seem at once familiar and new. After fronting his band, “Courage Brothers” and releasing two independent records in the early ‘90’s (Something Strong & Wood), Thibaud went solo and recorded two critically lauded albums for Doolittle Records, 1997's “Favorite Waste of Time” (produced by Bostonian musician Kevin Salem) and 1999's “Little Mystery” (Co-produced with Jim Scott). In addition to various live recordings and DVD’s he’s since released three more studio recordings, 2002’s “Squash”, 2005’s “Northern Skies” (Both produced by Adam Steinberg- Patty Griffin, Dixie Chicks) and his most recent effort “Broken”. He tours throughout Europe regularly in both full band and acoustic formats and performs regionally at home in the U.S.


name_last: Dan Wilson
name: Dan Wilson
name_index: D
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/2358.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Dan_Wilson-All_Will_Be_Well.mp3
website_link: http://www.danwilsonmusic.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Singer-Songwriter
search: Dan Wilson
original_serial: event_MS13959
original_venue_serial: Victorian Room at The Driskill
description:
  Dan Wilson is a singer, multi-instrumentalist, and Grammy-winning songwriter. Over more than two decades, he has built a reputation as a writer of songs of uncompromising beauty and timeless artistry: a “songwriter’s songwriter” whose music has nonetheless many times graced the top of the popular charts.

  A member of the beloved and influential alternative band Trip Shakespeare in the late 80’s and early ‘90s, Wilson relentlessly toured the indie rock circuit with the group. Wilson’s next band, Semisonic, was formed when Trip Shakespeare announced an open-ended hiatus from performing. Semisonic’s second album, “Feeling Strangely Fine,” sold over 2 million copies worldwide and remains a touchstone of late-90’s alternative rock. “Closing Time” and “Secret Smile,” the band’s biggest hits, are familiar and recurrent radio presences in many countries.

  In 2007, Wilson released his first solo CD, “Free Life,” on Rick Rubin’s American Recordings label. Created in a series of loosely organized Mineapolis recording sessions, the album is a glorious hybrid of Wilson’s classic, personal acoustic songs and Rubin’s spare, naked-yet-sparkling rock production style.

  As a recording artist, songwriter and producer, Wilson has worked with some of the most celebrated figures in rock and pop music, artists of widely diverse styles and sounds: The Dixie Chicks (with whom he shared 2007′s Song of the Year Grammy for “Not Ready to Make Nice,”) Sheryl Crow, Mike Doughty (whose albums “Haughty Melodic” and “Golden Delicious” Wilson also produced), Jason Mraz, Rick Rubin, Carole King, Keith Urban, Josh Groban, KT Tunstall, Rivers Cuomo, Rachael Yamagata, Jewel, Adele, James Morrison, and Katy Perry, among many others. He is currently working on his second solo album in Los Angeles.


name_last: Joseph Keckler
name: Joseph Keckler
name_index: J
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/44143.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Joseph_Keckler-Kamikaze.mp3
website_link: http://www.joespub.com/component/option,com_artists/task,view/Itemid,40/id,3236#postchatter
youtube_link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUf5v4RKX_0
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Avant/Experimental
search: Joseph Keckler
original_serial: event_MS11477
original_venue_serial: The Hideout
description:
  Joseph Keckler is an operatically trained singer, pianist, writer, and performance artist, well-known in NYC for his eerie ballads, stream-of-consciousness soliloquies, and personality-shifting spectacles. 

  PRESS: 
  'Think: David Sedaris meets Diamanda Galas.' -- The Village Voice

  'The kind of gifted one-offs that people assume are everywhere in New York but are actually as common as hens' teeth.' 
  -Manhattan Users Guide 

  'Keckler's voice [has] extraordinary range, richness and malleability, as he sings from low baritone to glass-shattering falsetto.' 
  -The Irish Times 


  'Joseph Keckler is the real deal and I can't recommend anyone more.' 
  -BlackBook Magazine


name_last: Sexy Dirty Data: Making Your Metrics Matter
name: Sexy Dirty Data: Making Your Metrics Matter
name_index: S
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/events/SexyDirtyDataMakingYourMetrics.pdf
website_link: http://bavc.org
hashtag: #bavcID
event_category: Design / Development
event_sub_category: Panel
original_serial: event_IAP6223
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Ballroom A

  Participants:
  Eric Doversberger (Google)
  Gaby Brink (Tomorrow)
  Ingrid Kopp (Shooting People)

  Summary
  What happens when the Director of the White House Office of Social Innovation, the Director of Programming of one of the countries leading media tech nonprofits, and a visionary data viz expert from Google get together? 

  At this presentation, you'll hear down and dirty talk about the new IMPACT DASHBOARD from the people who built it: it's a super user-friendly cloud app with a Python backend that collects, hosts and visualizes your data in real time, right on your website and your phone. Imagine browser-based reporting with rich visuals and rich interactivity, no plug-in dependencies, and fully open source. No more dry reporting of metrics! No more measuring irrelevant data! No more boring spreadsheets that don't engage and inspire your audiences! This new interface is designed to help any artist or organization or company make a measurable difference in the world. And it's free. SXSW will be the launch of the US public Beta.

search:
  Sexy Dirty Data: Making Your Metrics Matter Eric Doversberger GoogleGaby Brink TomorrowIngrid Kopp Shooting People


name_last: Art, Architecture 2.0: Digital Spirit Invades Physical Innovation
name: Art, Architecture 2.0: Digital Spirit Invades Physical Innovation
name_index: A
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/events/ArtArchitecture20DigitalSpirit.jpg
website_link: http://www.momentumww.com
hashtag: #ArtArchitecture2.0
event_category: Emerging
event_sub_category: Panel
original_serial: event_IAP8123
original_venue_serial: Hilton
description:
  Room: Salon J

  Participants:
  Christophe Cauvy (Momentum Worldwide)

  Summary
  The digital revolution has allowed people not only to come up with great ideas but also to execute them. With digital technologies, you don’t need raw materials, factories, distribution centres, stores… you can reach a worldwide audience quickly and cheaply just by using your brain and your PC. This innovation-led culture is now ubiquitous, and it looks like it has inspired (or liberated) not only entrepreneurs and businesspeople, but also civil servants, engineers, artists and architects: even if their ideas belong to the “physical” world, their approach belongs to the digital culture. 

  This presentation provides example of this new spirit of liberation in arts & architecture: from a science-fictionesque tram station in Austria, a giant mirror in an Italian village (http://bit.ly/al875a ), a physically crowd-sourced piece of art and a twitter-inspired theatre play to the ultimate hotel experience in Paris (http://tinyurl.com/ybxjlty ) and so on. 

  We live in a more open society where creativity is less constrained by cultural, technological and financial constraints, and where innovation is paramount. Are people, businesses and governments ready for this?

search:
  Art, Architecture 2.0: Digital Spirit Invades Physical Innovation Christophe Cauvy Momentum Worldwide


name_last: Superstardjs Presents-The ThrowBacks
name: Superstardjs Presents-The ThrowBacks
name_index: S
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/2840.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Superstardjs_Presents-The_ThrowBacks-We_Keep_It_Moving.mp3
website_link: http://www.superstardjs.org
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Hip-Hop/Rap
search: Superstardjs Presents-The ThrowBacks
original_serial: event_MS14808
original_venue_serial: Speakeasy Kabaret
description:
  Throwbacks, Austins best kept  secret. DJ Spinner T. and Crop Diggie are not new to the game hip or music for that matter but are ready to bring a new perspective to the world of hip hop and music alike. Both are former members of Austin's legendary 90's hiphop group Sociopath Left. Spinner T. and Crop Diggie have been quiet as DJ and Rapper but have been very busy as DJ/Producer. As members of the DJ crew SuperStarDJs, since 2005 the SSDJS have been a main stay on the Austin DJ scene, with  there once historic monthly event Sqratch Karnival bringing Djs together on a open DJ forum to share information and skills on the art of scratching from 2005 to 2009, with there podcast Fatlaces Radio and Unlaced Radio gaining world wide fame in many countries with over a million downloads, the SSDJs brought you a new 90min mix once a week from 2005 to 2009 with plans to revamp the podcast in 2011, Crops two year stint at the Tap Room partnering with Richard Henry with SuperstarTuesdays, and producing for Austin acts such as Mirage and Crew 54 and now stepping back into the arena as the Throwbacks.
  'It's been over 5 or 6 years since I picked up a mic to rock a stage as an emcee, but I'm telling y'all it's been worth the wait!' Crop Diggie states! With there yet untitled EP due in March 2011 produced by the artist themselves, you can expect for it to be pure fire! Don't take the name lightly, 'Just cause we are called the Throwbacks doesn't mean were just giving you that old boom bap. It's there and then some. It's hip hop at it's best from some Austin,Tx OG's'! Crop states.
  You can catch the Throwbacks making there debut at this years 2011 SouthBySouthWest music conference, there 15th year performing and participating in the worlds largest music conference! You can hear and download there new singles Night Move and Ugh! at there website:  www.SuperStarDJs.org


name_last: Fun Time by Dolphin City
name: Fun Time by Dolphin City
name_index: F
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/events/fun_dolphin.jpg
event_category: Party
event_sub_category: Various
search: Fun Time by Dolphin City
original_serial: event_HB1722
original_venue_serial: Venue TBA
description:
  Fun Time is an official, open-bar, SXSW music party - the pre-party for Saturday night's official SXSW showcases. Fun Time, named for the Iggy Pop song of the same title, will be curated by Newport Beach, CA's experimental-pop buzz-band, Dolphin City (dolphincityrecords.com) featuring a seasoned selection of artists for the discerning SXSW attendee - TV Torso, Carnivores, The Fling, Dynamite Walls, and other guests. Naturally, Fun Time will be accented by high-quality interactive visual-projection art. This party is not to be missed. All aboard for Fun Time.


name_last: Baskery
name: Baskery
name_index: B
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/45616.jpg
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/baskery
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Alt Country
search: Baskery
original_serial: event_MS13514
original_venue_serial: Speakeasy Kabaret
description:
  It has never been about which music you play, where you are from or where you've been- it has always been about if you touch people or not. Baskery is a band built on what three people can do together. The music is not to be confused with country/bluegrass just from looking at the instruments. Baskery is not bound to any genre. It's all there in the live act, cause it is real. The three sisters of Baskery can't recall why or when they started playing, it has always just been there, as an occupation, as a distraction and mostly, as a conviction. 'Performing live has become the most natural thing to us'.

  In their teens the sisters joined forces with their dad,  who was a one-man-band who played  old blues and country songs for a living, and got introduced to the music business in a quite unglamourous way. 'We played cover songs for drunk people, but we never played songs we didn't like just to please the crowd'. This foundation of early 'roots music and americana' settled in their hearts, but also awoke the urge of breaking the rules of traditional music. Baskery is all about turning the music on its head, blending the straightforwardness of punk with the subtlety of singer/song writing.

  Baskery are back with their new full length album, 'New Friends', ten songs partly delivered on the road. It's been over two years since the release of debut album 'Fall Among Thieves', an album that received acclaims from the press all over Europe. It wasn't lack of inspiration that delayed the second album. The only hard thing about writing and recording album no. 2 was, according to the band, finding the time. 'Our first album served us well. We've been constantly touring the last couple of years and we don't hesitate to go where we're requested. Yet, we came to a point when we started craving new songs and 'New Friends' is the result of that.'
  The foundations were recorded in two different studios in Sweden whilst most of the vocals were recorded on the road, on different locations. 'We brought a computer and condenser mics with us on tour and padded hotel rooms with mattresses and bed spreads.' The songs were then brought to Berlin, where the band teamed up with awesome mixer Peter 'BlackPete' Schmidt (Depeche mode, Joe Jackson, Beatsteaks) and Simon Beizai.
  The album delivers new sounds from Baskery, still keeping the intensity and live vibe, but It's darker and more mature sounding than 'Fall Among Thieves'. 'Not because we've been in a dark place lately,  we just decided to listen more to that side of ours this time.'

  Baskery has successfully toured all over the world, performing at festivals such as Glastonbury UK, Woodford Australia, SXSW USA, Calgary Folk Candada, Lowlands Holland, Azkena Rock Spain, Storsjoeyran Sweden, Bergen Fest Norway, Toender Denmark and many more.

  Come and see us, you know where we are.



  Visit Baskery at:
  http://baskery.com
  http://myspace.com/baskery
  http://twitter.com/baskery
  http://facebook.com BASKERY official


name_last: Love, Music, & APIs
name: Love, Music, & APIs
name_index: L
event_category: Panel
event_sub_category: Interactive Crossover
search: Love, Music, &amp; APIs
original_serial: event_FP990110
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Room 18ABCD



  In the old days it was DJs, A&R folks, labels and record store owners that were the gatekeepers to music. Today, we are seeing a new music gatekeeper emerge... the developer. Using open APIs, developers are creating new apps that change how people explore, discover, create and interact with music. But developers can't do it alone. They need data like gig listings, lyrics, recommendation tools and, of course, music! And they need it from reliable, structured and legitimate sources. 

  In this presentation we'll discuss and explore what is happening right now in the thriving music developer ecosystem. We'll describe some of the novel APIs that are making this happen and what sort of building blocks are being put into place from a variety of different sources. We'll demonstrate how companies within this ecosystem are working closely together in a spirit of co-operation. Each providing their own pieces to an expanding pool of resources from which developers can play, develop and create new music apps across different mediums - web, mobile, software and hardware. We'll highlight some of the next-generation of music apps that are being created in this thriving ecosystem.

  Finally we'll take a look at how music developers are coming together at events like Music Hack Day, where participants have just 24 hours to build the next generation of music apps. Someone once said, 'APIs are the sex organs of software. Data is the DNA.' If this is true, then Music Hack Days are orgies.


name_last: Sound of My Voice
name: Sound of My Voice
name_index: S
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/films/F31431.jpg
website_link: http://soundofmyvoice.com
youtube_link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEY6xg-MFtM
event_category: Screening
event_sub_category: Narrative Feature
search: Sound of My Voice Zal Batmanglij
original_serial: event_FS11469
original_venue_serial: Alamo Ritz 1
description:
  Director: Zal Batmanglij
  USA | 86 minutes
  United Talent Agency


  Starring:
  Brit Marling, Christopher Denham, Nicole Vicius, Avery Pohl, Davenia McFadden


  Peter and Lorna, a young Silver Lake couple, delve into the underworld of a cult that meets in the San Fernando valley. At the center of the group is an enigmatic young woman named Maggie who never leaves her basement chamber. The members follow Maggie blindly—growing her food, obsessively sanitizing the house, giving her their own blood for transfusions. But why? We follow Peter and Lorna as they smuggle hidden cameras into Maggie's basement bent on exposing her as a charlatan and freeing the members from her spell.


name_last: Hate Gone Viral
name: Hate Gone Viral
name_index: H
website_link: http://www.briancuban.com
hashtag: #ViralHate
event_category: Education
event_sub_category: Core Conversation
search: Hate Gone Viral Brian Cuban Attorney At Law
original_serial: event_IAP7673
original_venue_serial: Hilton Garden Inn
description:
  Room: Trinity

  Participants:
  Brian Cuban (Attorney At Law)

  Summary
  Hate Gone Viral tackles the challenges faced by society in dealing with the growing phenomenon of the proliferation of hate speech in new media.  This phenomenon has created a “ Internet Hate Incubator” that has accelerated and heated hate speech to a boiling point. 

  Facebook, YouTube and Twitter have become prime breeding grounds for hate groups, cyberbullying and terrorist recruiting cells, all hiding behind the protections offered by First Amendment protected speech. 

  What can we do to stem the tide of hatred? What can parents do as their children are exposed to this steady stream of hatred in a world where there is no longer a barrier between the brick and mortar world of hatred and the safety of the home?  Hate Gone Viral attempts to answer those questions and explains how the Internet Hate Incubator and the Social Hate Incubator are playing roles in the increase in hate speech and violence in our society.


name_last: Bravo's Platinum Hit- How to Become the Next Big Hitmaker
name: Bravo's Platinum Hit- How to Become the Next Big Hitmaker
name_index: B
hashtag: platinumhit
event_category: Panel
event_sub_category: Various
original_serial: event_MP990196
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Room 18ABC

  Moderator:
  Keith Naftaly (Sony Music Entertainment)

  Participants:
  Evan Bogart (Platinum Hit Bravo/NBC)
  Jenn Levy (Bravo)
  Jewel  (N/A)

  Summary
  Some of the most accomplished songwriters including Jewel and Evan Bogart (credits include Beyoncé, Britney Spears and Rihanna) will share their experience and expertise on how to become the next big hitmaker alongside Keith Naftaly, SVP of A&R for RCA/Jive Label Group at Sony Music Entertainment.  Get a sneak peek at Bravo's new music competition series 'Platinum Hit,' which will premiere this summer. 

search:
  Bravo's Platinum Hit- How to Become the Next Big Hitmaker Evan Bogart Platinum Hit Bravo/NBCJenn Levy BravoJewel  N/AKeith Naftaly Sony Music Entertainment


name_last: Brite Futures
name: Brite Futures
name_index: B
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/41895.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Brite_Futures-Baby_Rain.mp3
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/britefutures
youtube_link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzcKIflA4p4
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Dance
search: Brite Futures
original_serial: event_MS14674
original_venue_serial: Black &amp; Tan
description:
  Defying all pre-conceived notions you might have that involve combinations of the words Seattle and grunge, rain, sadness, long hair and (capital R) Rock, Brite Futures (formerly Natalie Portman's Shaved Head - ask the band sometime about the name change, it ain't pretty) comes blasting out of the Space Needle, literally, armed with more sunshine and pop fun than a Technicolor cartoon on a sugar-fueled Saturday morning. Brite Futures are all about shiny disco beats, synth-drenched dance numbers, and audience participation, and as their star continues to rise, Seattle will soon be known as the least ironic of cities, the anti-Williamsburg if you will.


name_last: How the Web is Changing Dutch Politics
name: How the Web is Changing Dutch Politics
name_index: H
website_link: http://mangrove.nl
hashtag: #dutchpolitics
event_category: Greater Good
event_sub_category: Solo
search: How the Web is Changing Dutch Politics Ruben Bos Mangrove
original_serial: event_IAP6202
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Room 9ABC

  Participants:
  Ruben Bos (Mangrove)

  Summary
  The Netherlands is ranked third in the world when it comes to broadband access per capita. Mobile internet is available in nearly every corner of the country. The penetration of social media is huge. For example, 60% of the Dutch population is a member of Hyves, the biggest social network in The Netherlands. The web is very dominant in The Netherlands. Politicians know this. Nearly the whole parliament is active on Twitter. Something really exciting is starting to show in The Netherlands. The traditional gap between politicians and people is getting smaller. How can we get beyond Twitter? In this presentation, Ruben will explain how we can help politicians to make this gap even smaller. He will explain how he helped transforming the Labour website into an awesome personal blog. He will explore what political parties can learn from websites like Good.is on how they use info graphics to tell their story. Politics don't have to be dull and impersonal. Don't be scared, this presentation won't be either.


name_last: The Flatliners
name: The Flatliners
name_index: F
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/3306.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/The_Flatliners-Monumental.mp3
website_link: http://www.theflatliners.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Punk
search: The Flatliners
original_serial: event_MS13668
original_venue_serial: Scoot Inn
description:
  Punk rock used to be about haggard road warriors. Before all the breakdowns and flat irons, there were busted transmissions and collect calls home. The Flatliners grew up believing in the later and rejecting the former, and after seven years playing together, they're unleashing Cavalcade, their third full-length record and an epic sonic testament to the life they've chosen.

  Over the last four years, the Flatliners have spent almost thirty months in vans, dive bars, and concert halls across North America, Europe, and Japan, building up a dedicated following with a sound that mixes the endless fury of '90s skate punk with the nuanced, intelligent songwriting of classic post-punks like the Replacements and Hot Water Music. After releasing the ska-punk tinged Destroy to Create (Union Label Group) in 2005, the band evolved into a harsh melodic machine with 2007's The Great Awake (Fat Wreck Chords), completing their transition into a vital modern punk unit with the Cynics 7' (Fat Wreck Chords) in late 2009.

  For Cavalcade, the Flatliners once again teamed up with long-time producer and friend Steve Rizun, recording sporadically between tours in their hometown of Toronto over the course of 2009. Seeking to immortalize the last year of their lives on the road, the end result is easily the band's finest hour; from the thrashy immediacy of 'The Calming Collection' to the dub-influenced 'He Was A Jazzman', it's the sound of a band hitting their stride musically and finding their voice lyrically, exploring the idea of unity through disconnectedness, of positivity in uncertain times. Driving home the theme are the numerous guest appearances on the record: members of Cancer Bats, A Wilhelm Scream, Dillinger Four, The Snips, Junior Battles, Permanent Bastards, and the Expos all contributed to Cavalcade. Add to that the presence of veteran punk Fat Mike, who flew up to jam with the band in November of 2009, earning an additional production credit and making one of the band's childhood dreams come true.

  They've grown up on record and in front of a crowd of like-minded punks. They've made sacrifices to keep the wheels of their van on the road, and Cavalcade is the reward. It really is, as the band says, 'a call to arms to all who travel throughout the world on the wings of their creativity.'


name_last: How Much Does Your App Suck?
name: How Much Does Your App Suck?
name_index: H
website_link: http://www.masurlaw.com
hashtag: appsuck
event_category: Panel
event_sub_category: Media
original_serial: event_MP5736
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Room 16B

  Moderator:
  Steven Masur (MasurLaw)

  Participants:
  Andrew Fisher (Shazam Entertainment Ltd)
  Jon Vlassopulos (Skyrockit)
  Jonathan Carson (The Nielsen Company)
  Simon Buckingham (Appitalism)

  Summary
  And how do you fix it? There are at least 225,000 apps and 5 billion downloads from the Apple Store alone. How do you make your app stand out from the pack? Experts discuss all the bad apps and flawed models, and how to create and distribute an app that is fun, useful, goes viral and makes you some real money.

search:
  How Much Does Your App Suck? Andrew Fisher Shazam Entertainment LtdJon Vlassopulos SkyrockitJonathan Carson The Nielsen CompanySimon Buckingham AppitalismSteven Masur MasurLaw


name_last: David Berkeley
name: David Berkeley
name_index: D
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/41901.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/David_Berkeley-George_Square.mp3
website_link: http://www.davidberkeley.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Folk
search: David Berkeley
original_serial: event_MS11812
original_venue_serial: The Tap Room at Six
description:
  '[Berkeley] sings in a lustrous, melancholy voice with shades of Tim Buckley and Nick Drake. As his melodies ascend to become benedictions and consolations, the music shimmers and peals.' Jon Pareles, The New York Times

  David Berkeley's fourth studio album Some Kind of Cure is rich with the images and tales from Corsica, a Mediterranean island where he lived for a year in a remote mountain village of 35 people. Earthy, tender, intelligent and unpredictable, his lyrics are full of reflective moments, enticing details, and emotional impact. 

  Simultaneously he is releasing a companion book of 13 charming and funny short stories 140 Goats and a Guitar:The Stories Behind Some Kind of Cure that inform each song. These stories are always an integral part of his on hilarious on stage banter.

  His original song 'Fire Sign' was featured on the CBS TV series Without a Trace. Career highlights include performances on This American Life, Mountain Stage, Daytrotter Session, World Cafe, Live from the Loft on XM Satellite, KCRW, WFUV, WXPN and many more. David was the recipient of ASCAP's Johnny Mercer Songwriter Award and a finalist in the Mountain Stage New Song contest 2010.


name_last: Bituaya
name: Bituaya
name_index: B
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/45691.jpg
website_link: http://www.soundcloud.com/bituaya
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: World
search: Bituaya
original_serial: event_MS15229
original_venue_serial: Copa
description:
  Bituaya is a result of the socio-political and cultural merges experienced by Venezuela today. All the rhythms of the Afrocaribbean come together to embody the urbanity of Caracan hip-hop, mixed with electronica elements. The verses speak of the beliefs, dreams, learnings, flavors, loves, and pains that are found in every major Latin American city, and intrinsic to Caracas.  Having a nexus with Revolutionary Latin America, the world-wide Hip-Hop phenomena, and Venezuela's own Afro-caribbean influences, Bituaya's music is a completely unique experience. Morphing out of a group known in Venezuela, Sontizon, Bituaya has already made head-way with their first recordings, performing with groups internationally known, such as Calle 13 and Los Van Van. Currently, Bituaya is promoting their first album, Yerbamora, domestically, and is touring the Venezuelan cities of Caracas, Barquisimeto, Maracaibo, San Felipe, San Casimiro, Merida, San Cristobal y Maracay.


name_last: Fitness 2.0: Reverse Engineering Your Excuse Compiler
name: Fitness 2.0: Reverse Engineering Your Excuse Compiler
name_index: F
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/events/Fitness20ReverseEngineering.jpg
website_link: http://trainingmobs.com
hashtag: #fitness2.0
event_category: Health
event_sub_category: Core Conversation
original_serial: event_IAP6951
original_venue_serial: Hilton Garden Inn
description:
  Room: Trinity

  Participants:
  Jonas Caruana (Training Mobs)
  Kristina Simmons (lululemon athletica)

  Summary
  It has been said that the health and fitness space is “riddled with good intentions”. We all know we should eat better, get more rest, and workout more – but there never seems to be a shortage of things that get in the way of us becoming as fit as we could be. 

  We sign up at the gym – but stop going after a month or two because boredom has set in. We promise ourselves we will start running again – but work, family and other commitments seem to take up all our time. We convince ourselves we will “just do something” – but feel helpless at the critical moment because we don’t know what to do, or feel embarrassed to even start. 

  But when it comes to health and fitness: people have good intentions. This panel is about how we can tap those good intentions using online tools in new and innovative ways, and convert them into real improvements in our personal fitness. 

  The panel will explore the thought processes around fitness and reverse engineer why – despite good intentions – we don’t choose to workout as often as we would like to. We will take internal, environmental, societal, lifestyle and other factors into consideration. We will then discuss how social networking tools, geolocation and the real-time web can be used to help create more, better and personalized opportunities for people to choose to workout, do justice to their good intentions, and become fitter, happier people.

search:
  Fitness 2.0: Reverse Engineering Your Excuse Compiler Jonas Caruana Training MobsKristina Simmons lululemon athletica


name_last: JBM
name: JBM
name_index: J
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/2586.jpg
website_link: http://jbm-music.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Singer-Songwriter
search: JBM
original_serial: event_MS11333
original_venue_serial: Central Presbyterian Church
description:
  JBM

  Not Even in July is the kind of record you have to live before you can write. The album is an exquisitely crafted and painfully human collection of songs that exhibit the measured persistence and spectral beauty of a breaking dawn. It feels as weathered and wise as an old home— alive, lived-in and loved. Like the family cabin in the Adirondacks where he writes, Not Even in July is Marchant’s safe and solitary haven— his place of emotional harborage.

  Jesse Marchant, who records under his initials, JBM, was born and raised in his family’s homes in the Adirondacks and Montreal. Classically trained on guitar from the age of 7, he had always written instrumental songs as a means of expression, but it wasn’t until recent years that he began writing lyrics, singing and recording. After a decision to withdraw, he retreated to his family’s home in the mountains, to live in seclusion and fully realize songs that he’d written while living in Los Angeles, in what he’s described as a somewhat strange and solitary three-year existence.

  After shaping and working an album’s worth of music, Jesse got in contact with Henry Hirsch who took instantly to the demos and the two, with a few visiting musicians, made the record in just two short weeks at Hirsch’s 19th Century church studio in Hudson, NY.

  Not Even In July is a mostly acoustic venture, textured thoughtfully by Marchant’s atmospheric arrangements, lyrical purity and unaffected baritone— that is as grand in its haunting restraint as it is in its emotional vitality. “Years,” a lulling, finger-picked instrumental slips into “Cleo’s Song,” a ghostly reverie on loneliness and despair, while “Ambitions & War” targets Los Angeles, in a shuffling indictment of greed and inhumanity. “July on the Sound” crashes delicately and darkly through scenes of death, love and life; “From Me to You and You to Me” weaves a lazy, spiraling plea; and the resolute beat of “Friends For Fireworks” swings from the optimism and beauty of sunset to the dark finality of night. The album closes with “Red October” and its piano-drenched memories of a love lost, and “Swallowing Daggers”, a hopeless declaration of concern for a loved one gone off the rails.

  Not Even In July is an improbably stunning feat from a man who, until this point in his life, had never considered being a musician or playing his songs live until this year (he’s now shared the stage with St. Vincent, Elvis Perkins, Tallest Man on Earth). It plays out like a painstakingly elegant, yet brutally honest break-up letter written by Marchant and addressed to many: a lover, a dying friend, a piece of himself and a passing phase of life. But it’s also a love letter— to what comes next, and to finally coming home.


name_last: Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs
name: Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs
name_index: T
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/1554.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Totally_Enormous_Extinct_Dinosaurs-Household_Goods.mp3
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/totallyenormousextinctdinosaurs
youtube_link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD1NTfTF21I
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Electronic
search: Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs
original_serial: event_MS14872
original_venue_serial: Beauty Bar Backyard
description:
  The gentleman you see wearing the bizarre attire is one Orlando; producer and performer behind the creatively named Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs.
  Originally hailing from the Greco-Roman stable, TEED has released three EPs with the Berlin and London party-starters. They are all superbly executed cross-sections of electronic mayhem. As Orlando explains, “It goes from 124 bpm to 140 bpm. It crosses lots of genres and sub-genres
  of dance music, and I don’t really know or care about all these genres, I think they’re a bit useless and unnecessary. It’s just dance music at the end of the day.”
  It was ‘Garden’ from last summer’s ‘All In Two Sixty Dancehalls’ EP that propelled TEED into the spotlight. ‘Garden’ is a gorgeous, sing-song house miniature featuring boy girl vocals (Dinosaur himself plus Luisa from Lulu and the Lampshades). Its balance of pop sensibility, sharp
  basslines and dance floor melancholy has charmed everyone from Annie Mac to James Holden. This was followed in November by the sonically ambitious ‘Household Goods’, championed by Radio 1, that’s made TEED one of the dance music’s brightest new talents.
  Raised as the son of an Oxford University music professor and still Oxford based, Orlando Higginbottom was lured into the countryside by the rumblings of early jungle. Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs swings between overt musicality and scarily on-point dance floor intuition,
  ripping up gigs around the globe with his live show of bizarre instruments, glitter cannons and of course... dancing dinosaurs. There’s a sense of playfulness, sleight of touch and FUN that seems missing from many of his contemporaries. The BIG remixes of Professor Green, Darwin
  Deez, Fenech-Soler and Katy Perry have helped turn the wheels even faster.
  Having survived Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs has now signed to Polydor Records and will release a debut album this Summer.


name_last: The Latebirds
name: The Latebirds
name_index: L
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/42543.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/The_Latebirds-LAST_OF_THE_GOOD_OL_'_DAYS.mp3
website_link: http://www.latebirds.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Alt Country
search: The Latebirds
original_serial: event_MS11734
original_venue_serial: Continental Club
description:
  Finnish roots rockers THE LATEBIRDS come out with a new album in 2011. Last Of The Good Ol' Days was completed in LA with producer Jim Scott (Wilco, Tom Petty, Johnny Cash). From the title track's soft piano chords to Kickin' Me's electric guitar mayhem, The Latebirds sound more dynamic and versatile than ever. The new songs are filled with poignant one-liners and insightful observations of the crazy world we live in. Featured guests include Wilco-guitarist Nels Cline and singing actress Minnie Driver. In addition to the new album, The Latebirds release a bonus EP that was captured live at Levon Helm's famous barn studio in Woodstock with an all star guest cast including country legend Kris Kristofferson, Levon Helm and singer-guitarist Dave Rawlings.


name_last: Chapter 24
name: Chapter 24
name_index: C
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/44391.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Chapter_24-You_Said.mp3
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/chapter24
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Punk
search: Chapter 24
original_serial: event_MS10834
original_venue_serial: Habana Bar
description:
  Chapter 24 are Claire (vox), Mel (bass) Mark (drums) & Joe (guitar) - a London, UK based quartet. They are becoming renowned for explosive & eccentric live performances (NME & Artrocker have published glowing live reviews). Described as ‘…the Slits playing psychedelic rock…’ they are set to release their first 4 track EP in early February 2011.


name_last: Project 314: Putting The 'Game' Back Into ARGs
name: Project 314: Putting The 'Game' Back Into ARGs
name_index: P
website_link: http://www.sixtostart.com
hashtag: #project314
event_category: ScreenBurn
event_sub_category: Solo
search: Project 314: Putting The 'Game' Back Into ARGs Adrian Hon Six to Start
original_serial: event_IAP6890
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Room 12AB

  Participants:
  Adrian Hon (Six to Start)

  Summary
  Most ARGs are like icing on a cake - they make an existing TV show, movie, game or book taste even better by giving fans another way to explore and interact with the fictional universe. But you can't live on icing, so the question is: can an ARG ever work on its own, without relying on a massive audience from another medium? Very few have tried, and there are no enduring successes (including my own Perplex City). As a result, many have implicitly concluded that a 'native ARG' can't be done, and are now moving on to transmedia. 

  But at Six to Start, we think it can be done by adding the 'game' back into ARGs, and we've been researching and developing a number of projects to demonstrate this, including two smartphone-based games that take solid game dynamics and then adding a depth of character, story, and world that others can't approach. 

  During development, we found that there are enormous advantages in creating an ARG that's attached to an online game; for one, you can avoid the irritating friction that always occurs when switching between media; for another, the ARG feels completely natural. 

  I'll also share why this is so important for the future of games and storytelling, why it's taken so long to get right, and how other game developers can create similar games (while avoiding the pitfalls we encountered).


name_last: The Niceguys
name: The Niceguys
name_index: N
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/47473.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/The_Niceguys-Die_Later.mp3
website_link: http://www.thenicelook.com
youtube_link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGD8uAq0l7A
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Hip-Hop/Rap
search: The Niceguys
original_serial: event_MS11759
original_venue_serial: Scoot Inn
description:
  Sometimes, preconceived notions are good; the comfort of expectations met is often a welcomed feeling.  For the more adventurous among us, though, the best part of defined expectations is having them broken, shattered even... in a good way. Enter: The Niceguys, a four-member Houston-based group with Southern roots and musical sensibilities that stretch far beyond the city’s limits. A self-contained unit, The Niceguys comprises one MC (Yves ‘Easy Yves Saint’ Ozoude), one DJ (Lucien ‘DJ Candlestick’ Barton) and two producers (Todd ‘Cristolph’ Louis and Winfrey ‘Free’ Oribhabor).

  “I’m originally from Queens, New York, but I relocated to Houston when I was 18,” says Yves Saint. “I began attending the University of Houston in 2003, and spent the next two years moving back and forth between Texas and New York before I finally stayed in Houston for good.” Similarly, while Free, Candlestick, and Christolph now call Houston home -- the four met at the University of Houston -- each hails from different towns from the Lone Star state, and each bring their own musical style to the group.
  “The first song that I memorized top to bottom was Nas’ ‘The Message,’” says Yves, who, along with the rest of The Niceguys, cite influence from such artists as J Dilla and MF DOOM in the same sentence as Houston legend Scarface and their hometown Screw music. “After hearing the way J Dilla and Pimp C flipped soul samples,” says Free, “It made me want to do it.”

  Despite garnering national attention in late 2009, the origins of the group actually date two years prior, when Yves, DJ Candlestick, Christolph, and Free came together in 2007, releasing their inaugural project, a mixtape titled Niceguys Finish Last Vol 1, taking a little over two years to perfect their chemistry before releasing 2009’s The Green Room, a highly lauded seven-song free EP backed by 2DopeBoyz.com and Fatlace. An eclectic combination of soulful, boom bap-era beats backing Yves’ nimble rhymes, the EP -- with tracks including the playful streetwear giant-ode “Supreme Team” and “Not At All”, with its the horny bravado supporting Yves’ witty lyrics and bouncing flow -- served as rock-solid precursor to the group’s forthcoming debut LP, The Show. “Its a double entendre,” Yves says of the album’s title. “The Show as in we are entertainers and that's what people expect and pay for, but also, it’s a metaphor for life; regardless of all the crap that goes on within the music and outside of the music, the show must go on.” With tracks like the organ-eavy “Mr. Perfect,” Yves Saint’s nimble, double-time flow on  “It’s Like That,” and the vintage sound and feel of “On This Road,” The Show is both a logical extension of the sound heard on The Green Room but also a step up and clear progression for the young group. “The sound of the album is big,” says Cristolph, smiling. “A large percentage of the songs are high-energy and fast paced, like you’re at a live show. It’s like being at a concert right next to those 10-foot speakers: loud and in your face. But in a good way, of course.”

  Humble yet full of bravado and confidence -- the group, also heavily into fashion with their own burgeoning Nice Look clothing line, released their own line of panties for female fans -- The Niceguys know they have a sound that defies what listeners might expect, and they also know that sound is going to pay dividends in the long run. “In five years I want to have at least three successful albums, tour as much as possible all over the world, and be an established and well respected hip-hop group,” says Free. Now that sounds nice.


name_last: How Producers Are Defeating the Downward Spiral
name: How Producers Are Defeating the Downward Spiral
name_index: H
hashtag: producersdefeat
event_category: Panel
event_sub_category: Studio
original_serial: event_MP990142
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Room 18ABC

  Moderator:
  Tim Palmer (TP Songs)

  Participants:
  Chris Sheldon (N/A)
  Dwight Baker (Matchbox Entertainment)
  Peter Katis (Tarquin Records)
  Warren Huart (Swing House)

  Summary
  Established and upcoming producers and mixers discuss how to keep recorded music at a high quality as budgets fall lower and lower. What strategies work best as recorded music sales drop? Alternative sources of studio income will be explored. Innovative professionals will always find a market for their talent.

search:
  How Producers Are Defeating the Downward Spiral Chris Sheldon N/ADwight Baker Matchbox EntertainmentPeter Katis Tarquin RecordsWarren Huart Swing HouseTim Palmer TP Songs


name_last: Ben Miller Band
name: Ben Miller Band
name_index: B
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/39944.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Ben_Miller_Band-Follow_You_Down.mp3
website_link: http://www.mudstomp.com
youtube_link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRbFWFPQwD0
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Bluegrass
search: Ben Miller Band
original_serial: event_MS12949
original_venue_serial: Speakeasy Kabaret
description:
  Poet and songwriter since childhood, Ben Miller started playing guitar at age 16.  He soon left his home in Curlew, Washington and began his musical career on the streets of Northern Europe, playing his distinctive delta-blues slide guitar and honing his one-man-band performance style which now includes guitar, banjo, harmonica, autoharp, and foot percussion. Armed with a plethora of original songs and unique sounds, in 2004 he met Scott and Doug in Joplin, Missouri and formed the Ben Miller Band.
       Scott Leeper started playing drums at age 7 and by age 10 he was wowing audiences in his family’s band, The Leeper’s, playing local clubs in the Kansas area from 1970-1980. Throughout the 80’s he and his brother, Verne, worked as a duo and in various local bands, and in the 90’s Scott had a one-man country act. From 1997-2002, he played drums for hill country blues legend, Lightning Malcom, and also started playing wash tub bass. Throughout his career he’s performed with other blues and country legends such as Jesse May Hemphill, T Model Ford, and Jana Jay. In 2004, Scott began playing wash tub bass and singing backup vocal with pitch-perfect harmony for the Ben Miller Band.
       Doug Dicharry started playing trombone in the 6th grade and continued to study music throughout his college years. As an Air Force brat growing up and moving across the globe every two years, he assimilated an array of musical styles, from punk to ska, to progressive noise and school marching bands. In high school, he began playing trombone in various bands while teaching himself to play the drums. In 2004 he picked up the washboard, and with a bit of homemade ingenuity, made it electric. During that time, he met Ben at an open mic night in Joplin, Missouri and “followed him until he had to hire him”. Now Doug plays drums, trombone, trumpet, mandolin, percussion, electric washboard, and electric spoons for the Ben Miller Band.
       Together for the past seven years, the Ben Miller Band has crafted a tight, dynamic, and amazingly original sound that captivates and embraces people of all generations.


name_last: Ham Sandwich
name: Ham Sandwich
name_index: H
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/46056.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Ham_Sandwich-The_Naturist.mp3
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/eathamsandwich
youtube_link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwBe_jxkJ-A
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Rock
search: Ham Sandwich
original_serial: event_MS14779
original_venue_serial: Friends
description:
  Some rock bands fret too much about the successful fusion of commerce and creativity. Some rock bands think they can second-guess the music fan by blending strategies for world domination with mix-and-match, catch-all music. Ham Sandwich, however, instinctively react to rock music more than spending too much time thinking about it – which is nowhere near as bad as it might sound – and it is this that marks them out as one of the best Irish rock acts of recent years.

  Ham Sandwich have been around and about in one very interesting shape or another since 2003, but it wasn’t until the autumn of 2005 – with the release of their debut single, ‘Sad Songs’ – that they began to be known outside their home county of Meath. McNamee’s liking for juggling quirk, strangeness and charm, stability reigned supreme. “I’d always had an urge to be in a band,” says Podge, whose early ambitions lay in stand-up comedy, “and although up to that point I’d done nothing to show that I could be in a band, the lads thought there was something about me that made him think I could be. I think they liked the fact that I could be anything at all.”

  Alongside  McNamee were co-vocalist Niamh Farrell (whose experience at the time amounted to little other than singing in a few bands in Glasgow), guitarist Darcy and drummer Ollie Murphy. Chemistry has a curious way of working, and within weeks the band clicked through a mixture of varying musical influences, a singular love of kitsch, and a healthy distaste for anything within an ass’s roar of mediocrity. 

  “It was more the relief of being in a band than anything else,” says Podge of early ambitions. “I knew I wouldn’t have been able to learn for myself, so I had to have someone to get me involved. I mean, I literally didn’t know how to plug in a guitar. And for at least the first year of gigging, I had to borrow amps and a guitar. When we started the first rehearsals, we knew Niamh was going to be the singer, and not much else. You could say I showed up to be trained!”

  “It was great, though,” recalls Niamh. “We were in it for being in a band, but it got serious quite quickly. We were still in rehearsals when a major record label came to hear us, so we thought, well, we could be on to something here.

  ” “We were a total mess back then, though,” claims Podge, “and I think that was totally down to me because I was such a rookie. I wanted to go crazy on stage, but I didn’t have the skills to keep the music together at the same time. If I’d been boring I’d have concentrated on the music, but I didn’t want to be too po-faced on stage.”

  Inevitably, levels of ambition and confidence grew as the band became more proficient. Each subsequent single release (including ‘St Christopher’ and ‘Click…Click…Boom’) received more positive responses than the previous one. In early 2008, their debut album, ‘Carry The Meek’, was released. Within days, the band was a recipient of the Meteor Music Hope for 2008 Award. The remainder of 2008 was spent touring the album, getting to know the songs inside out, and being aware of the difference between entertainment and novelty value.

  “When I think about how I was at the start…” says Podge. “The band had such patience with me, because at least three out of five gigs would have been more or less shameful because of me. Yes, there would have been an element of entertainment at the same time, but now, personally, I’d rather be good musically and not shambolically entertaining. ”

  “With ‘Carry The Meek’,” says Podge, “some of the structures of the songs are fine, but there’s repetition there. With the songs for the new album we want to be more crafted, more influential, perhaps. The one thing I’m happy with already is that I don’t think the second album will be anywhere like our first. At the same time, it’ll be more grown up, with a little bit more sophistication. The first album was practically all electric guitar; the new album will be more musically varied – and not for the sake of it, either. It’s just that we’re getting our heads around different instruments. It’s a natural evolvement, and more texture is no harm.”

  “We’ve definitely grown up since ‘Carry The Meek’,” maintains Niamh. “In terms of all of us getting involved in the song writing process and, I suppose, just maturing as people. Making the song structures more interesting is crucial for both the listener and the band, because it holds the attention for longer.”

  Ham Sandwich are currently touring  their new album 'white fox'.which has recieved much critical acclaim.

  1One of the better Irish albums of 2008 was Carry the Meek, from this Kells band with the wonky name. It was good, but White Fox knocks six bells of crap out of it, such is the advance in songwriting, arranging and the general sense of achievement. Structurally, also, the album is leagues ahead. Coming in at 33 and a third minutes, which is a nice retro joke, White Fox’ s brevity is matched by a level of quality that breathes through songs such as The Naturist, title track Models , The Fog, In December, Animals and all the rest. In fact, there isn’t a duff tune here, which makes it that very rare thing: an album you can listen to all the way through without being tempted to press fastforward. See hamsandwichmusic.com' 
  TONY CLAYTON-LEA
  The Irish Times 

  Opener The Naturist is typical of their classic pop gifts. Farrell and Podge McNamara exchange vocals over a classic indie template. It reminds me of the undervalued pop of Engine Alley almost 20 years ago. 

  Karl Odlum's production is typically clean and fat-free. He allows the band's best constituents to shine -- mainly Farrell's perky vocals and McNamee's chiming guitars. 

  And while the band aren't reinventing the wheel, their smart tunes take some beating. In a just world, at least half the songs here would enjoy considerable airplay.

  Ham Sandwich will showcase songs from this album in Whelan's on October 9 as part of a benefit night for the family of much admired concert promoter Derek Nally, who died in July.

  Burn it: The Naturist; Ants
  John Meagher
  Irish Independent

  Their current single 'ants' is accompanied by a great start/stop animated video directed by marc corrigan.


name_last: Holy Sons
name: Holy Sons
name_index: H
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/1240.jpg
website_link: http://www.holysons.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Avant/Experimental
search: Holy Sons
original_serial: event_MS12001
original_venue_serial: Lustre Pearl
description:
  Emil Amos, world renowned as drummer of the illustrious experimental rock groups Om and Grails, has an increasingly prolific, though relatively unknown, solo career under the moniker Holy Sons. Home recording over 1000 songs since the project's inception in 1992, Amos has spent the better part of the last two decades honing his song writing and production skills over a wide swath of genres in a mission to capture his internal world sonically. 

  Only a handful of shows have ever been played under the name (including opening stints for Quasi, Devendra Banhart, Will Oldham, J Mascis, Daniel Johnston, and a show at a community center in Dharmasala, India) and none of the records have been traditionally promoted, developing a dedicated underground fan-base through word of mouth alone. 

  Survivalist Tales! is Holy Sons' 9th record, and represents the apex of Emil Amos' obsession to push stylistic genres to their breaking point while wrenching psyche-anthems out of the darkest frontiers of self-confrontation. The songs are a seemingly impossible blend of nightmarish Blade Runner-esque moog music with the darkest side of 70's easy-listening psyche and feature some of the most unabashedly soaring choruses Amos has ever put to tape. 

  Combining avant-sound collage with lyrics culled from the hard-won truths of self-exploration, Survivalist Tales! builds a beautiful imagining of future music. For the first time ever Amos is poised to present the project publicly; this upcoming tour can legitimately be described as Holy Sons' first tour. 

  Select Discography of Emil Amos:
  Holy Sons Criminal's Return (Important Records '09)
  Om God is Good (Drag City '09)
  Grails Acid Rain (Temporary Residence '09)
  Holy Sons Drifter's Sympathy (Important Records '09)
  Jandek Portland Thursday (Corwood Industries '09)
  Grails Doomsdayer's Holiday (Temporary Residence '08)
  Holy Sons Decline of the West (Partisan Records '08) 
  OM Gebel Barkal 7' (Sub Pop '08)
  Grails Take Refuge (Important Records '08)
  Yellow Swans At All Ends (Load '07)
  Grails Burning Off Impurities (Temporary Residence '07)
  Dolorean You Can't Win (Yep Roc '07)
  Grails Black Tar Prophecies (Important Records '06)
  Holy Sons Warm Coals 10' (Morc Tapes '05  Netherlands)
  Grails Interpretations EP (Southern Records '05)
  Holy Sons Bread Tribute (Badman '05)
  Grails Black Sabbath Tribute (Temporary Residence '05)
  Holy Sons Holy Sons/Dolorean Split 7' (Sctas.com '04)
  Grails Red Light (Neurot '04)
  Dolorean Violence in the Snowy Fields (Yep Roc '04)
  Holy Sons I Want to Live A Peaceful Life (Film Guerrero '03)
  Grails Burden of Hope (Neurot '03)
  Holy Sons Enter the Uninhabitable (Red 76 records '02)
  Holy Sons Staying True to the Ascetic Roots (Pamlico Sound '01)
  Holy Sons Lost Decade (Pamlico Sound '99)


name_last: Fail Big, Fail Often: How Fear Limits Creativity
name: Fail Big, Fail Often: How Fear Limits Creativity
name_index: F
website_link: http://bigspaceship.com
event_category: Work & Happiness
event_sub_category: Core Conversation
search: Fail Big, Fail Often: How Fear Limits Creativity Jeramy Morrill versionthirteen
original_serial: event_IAP6515
original_venue_serial: Marriott Courtyard
description:
  Room: Rio Grande A

  Participants:
  Jeramy Morrill (versionthirteen)

  Summary
  Failure is not an option--it’s a requirement. Like the mythical phoenix, creativity constantly springs from its own ashes to be reborn new and different.  

  The world is filled with excellent implementations of the same things, created by wonderful technicians who have the talent to recreate any style. This talent shouldn’t be discounted: it’s a necessary part of interactive design. We can’t diminish the importance of convention or usability when being creative, but the fear of opposing them can kill the creative spirit and hide our most promising work. It’s this fear of breaking conventions, of not being understood, of failing that dooms us to repeat what others have done.

  This panel will focus on the idea of becoming fearless, and therefore, truly creative. We will discuss the concept of failure as a necessary part of creation. We will introduce the idea that even the most artistic expressions benefit from prototyping, restarting and reworking. We will discuss the concept that absolutely nothing is sacred, especially your own work. And finally--and most importantly--we will discuss how to get satisfaction and enjoyment from the process of failing forward.


name_last: The State of 3D in Cinema and Home
name: The State of 3D in Cinema and Home
name_index: S
event_category: Panel
event_sub_category: 3D
search: The State of 3D in Cinema and Home Neal Robison AMDGregory Stoner Digital Domain
original_serial: event_FP990126
original_venue_serial: Alamo Lamar C
description:
  Participants:
  Neal Robison (AMD)
  Gregory Stoner (Digital Domain)

  Summary
  Where the technology is and where it's going. Leading technologist and creators give their insight on the progress that has been made in 3D and point to trends on how 3D is integrating into our lives at home.

  Part of 3D Day presented by DirecTV n3d in partnership with Panasonic.

  Where the technology is and where it's going. Leading technologist and creators give their insight on the progress that has been made in 3D and point to trends on how 3D is integrating into our lives at home.

  Part of 3D Day presented by DirecTV n3d in partnership with Panasonic.


name_last: Platform Success: Earning Developers’ Trust, Hearts and Minds
name: Platform Success: Earning Developers’ Trust, Hearts and Minds
name_index: P
event_category: ScreenBurn
event_sub_category: Sponsored Panel
original_serial: event_IAP8455
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Room 12AB

  Participants:
  Benjamin Satterfield (23 Divide)
  Brandon Watson (Microsoft)
  Harry McCracken (Technologizer)
  James Keller (small society)
  Peter Hoddie (Marvell)

  Summary
  How can developers thrive in the age of the mobile revolution? Platform innovators must cultivate developers on many levels, from ease of development to promotion of apps to potential to make money.

search:
  Platform Success: Earning Developers’ Trust, Hearts and Minds Benjamin Satterfield 23 DivideBrandon Watson MicrosoftHarry McCracken TechnologizerJames Keller small societyPeter Hoddie Marvell


name_last: Worm War I
name: Worm War I
name_index: W
website_link: http://bisdtv.com
event_category: Screening
event_sub_category: Texas High School
search: Worm War I Lydia Tallon
original_serial: event_FS11625
original_venue_serial: Alamo Lamar C
description:
  Director: Lydia Tallon
  USA | 2 minutes
  Birdville ISD


  A humorous mockumentary urging all nations to mobilize their troops in order to stop an earthworm revolt.


name_last: Chinwag's Global Grill @SXSW Interactive supported by UKTI
name: Chinwag's Global Grill @SXSW Interactive supported by UKTI
name_index: C
event_category: Party
event_sub_category: Various
search: Chinwag's Global Grill @SXSW Interactive supported by UKTI
original_serial: event_OE00417
original_venue_serial: East Tent, Brush Square Park
description:
  No place for salad! Chinwag's Global Grill is a chance for us out-of-towners to network and sample some of that famous Texas BBQ.


name_last: Vinyl Records 3.0 Challenges and Rewards
name: Vinyl Records 3.0 Challenges and Rewards
name_index: V
website_link: http://www.recordpressing.com
hashtag: vinylrewards
event_category: Panel
event_sub_category: Marketing
original_serial: event_MP7577
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Room 16B

  Moderator:
  Oliver Goss (Record Pressing)

  Participants:
  Jay Millar (United Record Pressing)
  Jennifer Freund (Dorado Press)
  JJ Golden (Golden Mastering)
  Matt Earley (Gotta Groove Records)
  Nina Palmer (Ross Ellis Packaging Solutions)
  Pete Lyman (Infrasonic Sound Recording Co)
  Steven Sheldon (Rainbo Records)

  Summary
  What is the role of vinyl LP in current acts in the marketplace today? The purpose of this panel is to explain and show in depth the role of vinyl in the music marketplace. Panelists will discuss vinyl as the most important tangible music medium to push in marketing. Following explanations of why any band or artist should produce vinyl and which acts are more likely to benefit and why they will benefit from pressing vinyl, they will walk the artist through the process of production including options for customizations; including coloring, cutting, time expectancy, pricing, self-marketing, and selling at the independent retail level. The explanation of the edge that vinyl has over any other music medium in the marketplace today as well as the pros of producing vinyl is an mp3 dominated music medium era will be addressed. This panel should be open for questions and discussion because the subject is depending on the artist themselves and how they choose to market their music.

search:
  Vinyl Records 3.0 Challenges and Rewards Jay Millar United Record PressingJennifer Freund Dorado PressJJ Golden Golden MasteringMatt Earley Gotta Groove RecordsNina Palmer Ross Ellis Packaging SolutionsPete Lyman Infrasonic Sound Recording CoSteven Sheldon Rainbo RecordsOliver Goss Record Pressing


name_last: Butts
name: Butts
name_index: B
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/46232.jpg
website_link: http://werebutts.tumblr.com/music
youtube_link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4dE-NtNiIQ
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Punk
search: Butts
original_serial: event_MS12943
original_venue_serial: Headhunters
description:
  Butts began by accident in the summer of 2009 during a period of excessive drinking. What started as a joke soon turned into something bigger as Butts exploded all over the place.

  They have released two cassettes on Seattle's ggnzla RECORDS and have music videos that are good for a laugh:

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7FFPq4f2Fo
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltIMyBDEuu8


name_last: Mexicans with Guns
name: Mexicans with Guns
name_index: M
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/863.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Mexicans_with_Guns-Me_Gusto.mp3
website_link: http://www.mexicanswithguns.com
youtube_link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnrviaHi2Mc
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Electronic
search: Mexicans with Guns
original_serial: event_MS15054
original_venue_serial: Mellow Johnny's
description:
  MEXICANS WITH GUNS is the raw and exciting production-moniker/character created by Exponential Records honcho Ernest Gonzales. After prepping his Been Meaning To Tell You LP for the Friends of Friends label, EG was in search of a new sound and ready to explore the depths of bass music and it’s unique sonic elements…his journey lead him to the cutty edges of his mind where Mexico, London and the Dirty South all fused into one mysterious and club friendly mindset.

  Dawning the mexican wrestling mask in February 2009, MwG began tearing down the streets with big bass and a nasty swag, breaking out remixes for the likes of Bassnectar, Rainbow Arabia, CYNE, Faunts, Yppah, and shared the stage with the likes of Peanut Butter Wolf, Daedelus, Ghosts on Tape, Nocando, Eliot Lipp. Mux Mool, Jogger and more. The Me Gusto EP is just a taste of what’s to come from MwG in the near future including collaborations with Tiffany Preston(Rainbow Arabia), Nocando(Alpha Pup) and more so watch out!


name_last: Olof Arnalds
name: Olof Arnalds
name_index: O
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/44415.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Olof_Arnalds-Surrender_Radio_Edit.mp3
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/olofarnalds
youtube_link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VwjiZmE_jA
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Folk
search: Olof Arnalds
original_serial: event_MS13948
original_venue_serial: Swan Dive
description:
  Ólöf Arnalds is an Icelandic singer and multi-instrumentalist. Classically educated on the violin and self-taught on viola, guitar and charango, Ólöf’s most distinctive asset is, nonetheless, her voice. A voice of instantly captivating, spring water chasteness possessed of a magical, otherworldly quality that is simultaneously innocent yet ancient (“somewhere between a child and an old woman” according to no less an authority than Björk).



  While she has been favorably compared with the likes of Vashti Bunyan, Judee Sill and Kate Bush, Ólöf’s approach to making music remains highly individual: playful but intimate; accessible and uplifting, yet deeply personal and suffused with a timeless mystique that goes beyond the puckish inscrutability of her native tongue. Ólöf has also quickly proved herself as a magnetic, utterly self-assured stage performer, reliant as much on screwball humour, vaudevillian charm and even outright bawdiness, as much as the contrasting delicacy of her song delivery. 


name_last: Bachaco
name: Bachaco
name_index: B
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/1403.jpg
itunes_link:
  http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Bachaco
  -Pollution.mp3

website_link: http://www.bachaco.net
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: World
search: Bachaco
original_serial: event_MS15230
original_venue_serial: The Ghost Room
description:
  Bachaco's music is a world-class fusion of Reggae, Dancehall and Cumbia with styles like Ska and Hip-Hop. Their unique sound and performance appeals to audiences of all ages and ethnic backgrounds. The mix of lyrics in English, Spanish and Jamaican Patwa is simply the result of members coming from the US, Venezuela, Jamaica, Colombia and Puerto Rico. Bachaco is a true multi-cultural experience. Founded in 2007, with a full length album under their arm and 2 music videos so far, Bachaco is already working on their second album.


name_last: Tell & Sell Your Story
name: Tell & Sell Your Story
name_index: T
website_link: http://stephanieklein.com
hashtag: #TellSell
event_category: Future of Journalism
event_sub_category: Panel
original_serial: event_IAP8326
original_venue_serial: Sheraton
description:
  Room: Creekside

  Participants:
  Alex Lerner (Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment)
  David Hale Smith (DHS Literary Inc)
  Michael Chaney (Savannah College of Art & Design)
  Ned Vizzini (Ned Vizzini)
  Stephanie Klein (Stephanieklein.com)

  Summary
  Beyond taking your story from blog to book and beyond, this interactive discussion walks you through the steps needed to cull your blog posts and random emails into a cohesive work with a clear beginning, middle, and end, covering: 
  - They key steps to writing a book proposal
  - How to find a literary agent
  - How to come upon an inspired idea, and how do you recognize when you've found one
  - Exploring the most useful writing apps and software
  - Learning about helpful online brainstorming communities and writing exercises

search:
  Tell &amp; Sell Your Story Alex Lerner Kaplan/Perrone EntertainmentDavid Hale Smith DHS Literary IncMichael Chaney Savannah College of Art &amp; DesignNed Vizzini Ned VizziniStephanie Klein Stephanieklein.com


name_last: Young the Giant
name: Young the Giant
name_index: Y
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/590.jpg
website_link: http://www.youngthegiant.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Rock
search: Young the Giant
original_serial: event_MS14525
original_venue_serial: Billboard Bungalow @ Buffalo Billiards
description:
  Comprised of Sameer Gadhia (vocals), Jacob Tilley (guitar), Eric Cannata (guitar/vocals), Payam Doostzadeh (bass) and Francois Comtois (drums/vocals), Young the Giant’s unique brand of sun-soaked rock has received praise from fans and critics alike, including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Billboard, and Nylon Mag. The band’s diverse ethnic backgrounds –Indian, Persian, British, and French-Canadian—translate into an incredibly dynamic sound that offers jazz rhythms, surf pop harmonies, Mediterranean and Caribbean influences, flashes of jolting alt rock and so much more.  The band's self-titled debut album, produced by Joe Chiccarelli (White Stripes, My Morning Jacket) was released on January 25th. The band, originally from Newport Beach, CA, has recently hit the road with bands like Minus the Bear, Neon Trees, Marina and the Diamonds, and The Futureheads.


name_last: India Technology Summit
name: India Technology Summit
name_index: I
hashtag: #indiatech
event_category: Tech Summit
event_sub_category: Various
original_serial: event_OE00634
original_venue_serial: Hilton
description:
  Room: K

  Participants:
  Anand Giridharadas (nytimes.com)
  Freeman Murray (Jaaga)
  Kaushal Sarda (Kuliza Technologies)
  Nandu Madhava (mDhil.com)
  Sean Blagsvedt (Babajob.com)

  Summary
  The India Technology Summit will provide an hour-long exploration of the new media scene in India. Speakers will cover the hottest new technologies in this country, as well as identifying key players and key companies, current investment opportunities and the kinds of programs available for technology entrepreneurs. If you need a crash course regarding the newest tech-related developments in India, then be sure to attend this session!

search:
  India Technology Summit Anand Giridharadas nytimes.comFreeman Murray JaagaKaushal Sarda Kuliza TechnologiesNandu Madhava mDhil.comSean Blagsvedt Babajob.com


name_last: Homemade Jamz Blues Band
name: Homemade Jamz Blues Band
name_index: H
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/41705.jpg
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/homemadejamzbluesband
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Blues
search: Homemade Jamz Blues Band
original_serial: event_MS13251
original_venue_serial: 18th Floor at Hilton Garden Inn
description:
  Homemade Jamz Blues Band
  Youngest Blues Band in America...the trifecta of blues!

   Ryan Perry/18 yrs old, Kyle Perry/16yrs old, Taya Perry/12yrs old 

  “In my 82 years, I’ve never seen something musically…so remarkable.  These young kids have got energy, talent and do the blues proud with their own flavor.  I believe they’ve got a GREAT future ahead.”       
                                                                                                                                                                                                  - B.B. King	
  HOMEMADE JAMZ BLUES BAND got its start in Baumholder, Germany, when military dad Renaud Perry came home with a Stratocaster replica (guitar) and young Ryan, 8, discovered it.  A week later, Ryan composed a short instrumental tune and performed it at his school’s talent show.  By the time the family returned to Tupelo, Mississippi, Ryan had found his passion…music.
  After listening to B.B. King, Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan then trying his best to emulate them Ryan emerged a blues artist with skyrocketing talent.  Two years later, little brother Kyle, 9, wanted in on the action.  After first trying piano, Kyle settled in on the bass learning for himself the nuances of the instrument and its role in the blues sound.  Soon he was out on the concert circuit performing with his brother.  Not long afterwards seven-year-old Taya locked in on the blues vibe.   Already playing tambouring, Taya situated herself on the stool behind a drum set and in two months was holding down the beats behind her big brothers Ryan and Kyle.  Ryan’s gruff vocals, visceral stinging guitar licks, Kyle’s solid rumble and Taya’s cool-bare-footed stomp have electrified millions around the world.  Making HOMEMADE JAMZ BLUES BAND “a trifecta” in the blues world!
  The HOMEMADE JAMZ BLUES BAND has been featured in all major media: NPR, PBS, CBS Sunday Morning, NBC Today’s Show, BET, internationally distributed blues magazines and of course in local papers everywhere they go.  The young Band performs all over the US, Canada, & Europe; as well as the Caribbean Islands and on the Legendary Blues Cruise.
  In 2006, the HOMEMADE JAMZ BLUES BAND won the 3rd Annual MS Delta Blues Society of Indianola’s Blues Challenge, and became the youngest band to compete in the International Blues Challenge, in 2007.  Out of 93 bands, Homemade Jamz took 2nd place, their first time in a major competition.  And have gone on to be nominated for the “Best New Artist Debut,” Blues Music Award, 2009; and to win the Jus’ BMA “Band or Combo of the Year,” in 2010.  Giving them the significant accomplishment of being the youngest blues band, in history to be nominated for these, or any major blues award…that’s why they are now considered the “Trifecta of the Blues World.”
  The HOMEMADE JAMZ BLUES BAND performs the blues with the confidence of knowing their Mississippi history, firsthand, redirecting the love, hard times, betrayal and strife into their music.  How do they do it?  They “connect” with the ancestral sounds…it are hardwired within them.  They know the blues…it comes naturally from their souls. 

  www.hmjamzbluesband.com
  www.myspace.com/homemadejamzbluesband 
  HOMEMADE JAMZ BLUESBAND
  OVERVIEW
  ABOUT US
  The HOMEMADE JAMZ BLUES BAND is an award-winning internationally acclaimed blues band composed of three siblings from Tupelo, Mississippi.  The Perry children are: Ryan, 18 (vocals, guitars); Kyle, 16 (bass), and Taya, 11 (drums).  They have emerged as a natural force of raw talent, onto blues stage making them “a trifecta in the blues world.  Their sophisticated bluesy sound comes straight from the cotton fields of the Delta.  They know the blues…it comes naturally from their souls.
  INTERNATIONAL BLUES/MUSIC AWARDS:
  •	2010, 10th Jus Blues music Award, “Blues Band or Combo of the Year” (Most Popular), Winner
  •	2009, 30th Blues Music Award, Youngest Nominees in the history of the BMAs, Memphis, TN
  •	2008, New Artist of the Year Award, Bay Area Blues Society, Oakland, CA, Winner
  •	2007, 23rd International Blues Challenge, (Band Category), Memphis, TN, 2nd Place Winner
  •	2006, Blues society of Indianola Blues Challenge (Band Category), Indianola, MS,  1st Place Winner

  MAJOR MEDIA APPEARANCES:
  •	Delta Renaissance (WABG-TV), 10/2010
  •	Mississippi Public Broadcast (MPB), 11/2009
  •	The Mo’Nique Show (BET), 10/2009
  •	Tavis Smiley Talks TV Show (PBS), 7/2009
  •	BET Black Music Month Celebration (BET), 6/2009
  •	USA Today Article, 5/2009
  •	Today’s Show (NBC), 9/2008
  •	WoodSongs Old Time Radio Hour, 8/2008
  •	All Things Considered Interview (NPR), 6/2008
  •	Sunday Morning Show (CBS), 12/2007
  MAJOR MUSIC FESTIVALS:
  	Complete list available upon request

  BOOKING:  info@piedmonttalent.com   704-399-2210


name_last: Big Brother Goes Green: Surveillance for Sustainable Forests
name: Big Brother Goes Green: Surveillance for Sustainable Forests
name_index: B
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/events/BigBrotherGoesGreen.tiff
website_link: http://www.rtiviss.com
hashtag: #BBgoesGreen
event_category: Greater Good
event_sub_category: Dual
original_serial: event_IAP6736
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Room 9ABC

  Participants:
  Mónica Mendes (FBAUL & UT Austin|Portugal Program)
  Nuno Correia (New University of Lisbon)

  Summary
  Can repurposed surveillance technology bring people together to protect their forests? Combining physical and virtual worlds, Real-Time Video Interactive Systems for Sustainability (RTiVISS) offer participants a way to remotely monitor natural environments for forest protection.  Collaboratively developed by artists, activists and technologists, these new systems strengthen environmental awareness through 'the emotion of real-time'. This presentation will showcase the design and technology of specific RTiVISS instances such as 'Play with Fire', 'B-wind!', and 'Hug@ree'. It will also be a case study of what happens when tinkerers, open-source coders, and new media artists work together for a better world.

search:
  Big Brother Goes Green: Surveillance for Sustainable Forests Mónica Mendes FBAUL &amp; UT Austin|Portugal ProgramNuno Correia New University of Lisbon


name_last: HAPPY NEW YEAR
name: HAPPY NEW YEAR
name_index: H
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/films/F22862.jpg
website_link: http://HAPPYNEWYEARFILM.COM
youtube_link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JnZa1_nW4c
event_category: Screening
event_sub_category: Narrative Feature
search: HAPPY NEW YEAR K. Lorrel Manning
original_serial: event_FS12303
original_venue_serial: Rollins Theatre
description:
  Director: K. Lorrel Manning
  USA | 104 minutes
  ONE LIGHT LEFT


  Starring:
  Michael Cuomo, JD Williams, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Tina Sloan, Alan Dale, Jose Yenque, David Fonteno, Wilmer Calderon, Will Rogers, Noah Mills


  Sgt. Cole Lewis, mentally and physically scarred by his time served in Iraq and Afghanistan, finds humanity, compassion and friendship in a group of similarly injured veterans in the psychiatric ward at a remote Veterans Hospital. Through humor and pathos, Lewis becomes a ray of hope in the ward, as the men find a way to combat their post-war grief. However, just as their luck starts to change, Lewis soon faces his fiercest battle yet.


name_last: Mediactive: A Users' Guide to Networked Media
name: Mediactive: A Users' Guide to Networked Media
name_index: M
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/events/MediactiveAUsersGuide.jpg
website_link: http://mediactive.com
hashtag: #mediactive
event_category: Book Reading
event_sub_category: Book Reading
search: Mediactive: A Users' Guide to Networked Media Dan Gillmor ASU
original_serial: event_IAP8172
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Ballroom G

  Participants:
  Dan Gillmor (ASU)

  Summary
  We're in an age of information overload, and too much of what we watch, hear and read is mistaken, deceitful or even dangerous. Yet you and I can take control and make media serve us --all of us--by being active consumers and participants. In his new book, Mediactive, Dan Gillmor explains how.


name_last: Staying Alive: Can Indie iPhone Game Development Survive?
name: Staying Alive: Can Indie iPhone Game Development Survive?
name_index: S
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/events/StayingAliveCanIndieiPhone.jpg
website_link: http://www.drfunfun.com
hashtag: #StayingAlive
event_category: ScreenBurn
event_sub_category: Panel
original_serial: event_IAP7514
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Room 12AB

  Participants:
  Alan Knitowski (Phunware Inc)
  David Kalina (Tiger Style)
  Heather Kelley (Perfect Plum)
  Peter Franco (Dr Fun Fun LLC)
  Steve Broumley (Smashing Studios)

  Summary
  Now entering its fourth year of game development, the AppStore has evolved from an indie gold mine to a competitive and overcrowded marketplace. How can an indie developer adapt?
  Come listen to a group of indie iPhone developers tell their tales of successes and failures.  What makes some developers close up shop vs. what makes some developers prosper (and others hang on by the skin of their teeth)?

  The panel members consist of content creators, engineers, business specialists and members who wear all those hats at once.  Their companies range from a team of one to a team of many.  What strategies have worked and allowed them to survive and what strategies have failed?
  We will discuss the process from development to market.  The panel will touch on developmental tips and tricks and promotional ideas.  Finally, we will discuss where we see the future of indie development going through the iPad and beyond.

search:
  Staying Alive: Can Indie iPhone Game Development Survive? Alan Knitowski Phunware IncDavid Kalina Tiger StyleHeather Kelley Perfect PlumPeter Franco Dr Fun Fun LLCSteve Broumley Smashing Studios


name_last: My Big Red Purse
name: My Big Red Purse
name_index: M
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/films/F21556.jpg
website_link: http://www.mybigredpurse.com
event_category: Screening
event_sub_category: Documentary Short
search: My Big Red Purse Giancarlo Iannotta
original_serial: event_FS11803
original_venue_serial: Alamo Lamar A
description:
  Director: Giancarlo Iannotta
  USA | 4 minutes


  Starring:
  Pam Iannotta, Tess Reardon, Jenna Guarino, Patrick Headley


  In 'My Big Red Purse', director Giancarlo Iannotta sits down with his mother Pam to reminisce about a particular childhood memory from the 1960’s. Pam recalls her, her best friend, and a big red purse going up against the neighborhood bully, refusing to back down.


name_last: Eggs
name: Eggs
name_index: E
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/films/F31234.jpg
event_category: Screening
event_sub_category: Texas High School
search: Eggs Gabriel Lopez, Eric Ochoa
original_serial: event_FS11651
original_venue_serial: Alamo Lamar C
description:
  Director: Gabriel Lopez, Eric Ochoa
  USA | 5 minutes
  Buzz Media Galena Park High School


  Starring:
  Eggs Guy - Christian Rodriguez, Waitress - Maritza Segura, Cashier - Amber Grimes, Mugger - Gabriel Lopez, Inmate - Melvin Harris, Grandma - Delia Franco, Casting - Eternity Franco


  His second desire in the morning was eggs. As morning turned into afternoon, the eggs continued to slip through his fingers. Then after a night in jail, he finally gets what he wants. But a cellmate wants his eggs too.


name_last: Sunset
name: Sunset
name_index: S
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/43963.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Sunset-Lunar_Eyes.mp3
website_link: http://sunset.bandcamp.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Pop
search: Sunset
original_serial: event_MS14982
original_venue_serial: Barbarella Patio
description:
  What can I say? Music is a tool that is best served warm. These writings of the Internet 
  can never do justice to real live music. That said, I will try to talk about a group 
  called Sunset.

  Sunset is a musical ensemble founded by Bill Baird, formerly sound team, from the musical 
  hotbed of Austin, Texas. They play folk and traditional music with a twist of electronic 
  components, perhaps some vocal harmony. Features drums, bass, some analogue keyboards, 
  guitars, and the general listening pleasure.

  Ancient forests under majestic mountains, the two sides leading your feet back to the sordid
  music clubs that we all know and love. Moving between the two sides, both because 
  they are just different aspects of the same coin. Real beauty can be found in the dirt.

  This brings us to the music itself. That does not mean that music is one of the unpleasant
  dirt or other matter I talked about, but simply because the variety of the music is on 
  a large scale, as in life itself. Which can lead to cognitive dissonance in some, but 
  so be it. Expansive great United States of America as backdrop to their live music as 
  extending of the american songbook.

  Sunset also happen as friends of mine and they are teaching me to speak and write English,
  and I am very grateful. Soon I will be able to understand the texts of their songs.


name_last: How Not to Design Like a Developer
name: How Not to Design Like a Developer
name_index: H
hashtag: #BetterDesign
event_category: Design / Development
event_sub_category: Solo
search: How Not to Design Like a Developer Chrissie Brodigan Mozilla/Firefox
original_serial: event_IAP000506
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Ballroom B

  Participants:
  Chrissie Brodigan (Mozilla/Firefox)

  Summary
  Open source projects, in particular, have long skimped on presentation and packaging (basically, they are the equivalent of 'she has a great personality!' in the world of blind dating). This talk is on how designer (graphic, UI & UX, all deft ninjas of the visual and editorial) organize and contribute their visual hacks to open source projects, working in tandem with engineers. Specifically, we'll look at how designers can get involved with Mozilla's Creative Collective, as well as how developers can leverage some of lessons learned by Mozilla's workflow and community-organizing techniques to foster their own design communities and inspire individuals to contribute to other open source projects of all sizes. People who have contributed to or are working on an open source project, do so in an effort to create and distribute free software (free as in “free speech” v. free as in “drinks on me tonight!”*). This is a great opportunity to get involved with a team and movement (or start your own) that making a better and more awesome internet. As a bonus, contributing to open source is also a great way to enhance your portfolio, discover the brightest people, and create career-inspiring opportunities for yourself and your peers.


name_last: Jay Baer
name: Jay Baer
name_index: J
event_category: Bookstore Appearance
event_sub_category: Various
search: Jay Baer
original_serial: event_OE00756
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Ballroom D Foyer

  Jay Baer and Amber Naslund will be stopping by the bookstore to greet registrants and sign copies of their book, The NOW Revolution: 7 Shifts to Make Your Business Faster, Smarter and More Social.


name_last: The Vaudeville Smash
name: The Vaudeville Smash
name_index: V
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/40934.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/The_Vaudeville_Smash-Drunken_Cowgirl.mp3
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/thevaudevillesmash
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Funk
search: The Vaudeville Smash
original_serial: event_MS12304
original_venue_serial: Karma Lounge
description:
  They're good looking. They're humble. They recognise a good hook when a good hook comes a knocking. Their live show is gonna f#@k you up.

  The Vaudeville Smash began with 3 brothers an intense love of the good music and a desire to the give the kids something they'd never seen or heard. Nouveau Yacht Rock. .. Melodies and harmonies, hooks and feet tapping beats - it's song writing steeped in the traditions of the great Yacht Rock masters but with a fresh and thoroughly unique approach. 

  Based in Melbourne Australia, the band released their debut EP in March 2010 to a full house at The East Brunswick Club. Since then, the band has been touring the country relentlessly, playing venues in Sydney, Brisbane, Byron, Gold Coast, Tasmania and Adelaide. With their uncanny knack of transforming a dance floor and their infectious energy, they've been leaving audiences stunned and have built a legion of die-hard-dancing-fans. TheirÂ song 'Hey' was featured as Rage's 'Indie clip of the Week' and has enjoyed extensive radio play, including a stint on Triple J, PBS, RRR and FBI. This year has already seen them complete yet another national tour, win the popular audience vote on the New Music Stage at the St Kilda Festival, release their brand new film clip and head to Austin for the South by South West Festival. They will be launching their second EP nationally in April/May.

  FUN FACTS:

  The brothers and founding members (Marc, Dan and Luca) formed their first group, aged 11, 10 and 8, while visiting the tiny village of their birth in the Tuscan Apennines. They called themselves 'The 3 Gees' and played a mix of Bee Gees and Roxette covers. 

  The Vaudeville Smash was the name of an Italian children's karaoke machine that was around in the late 80s.

  Eldest brother Marc took up the saxophone after seeing Rob Lowe playing one in St Elmo's Fire Â with a sax and a cool haircut the world could be his oyster Â
   little did he know Â
   ..


name_last: Big Freedia
name: Big Freedia
name_index: B
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/4148.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Big_Freedia-Azz_Everywhere.mp3
website_link: http://www.bigfreedia.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Hip-Hop/Rap
search: Big Freedia
original_serial: event_MS15250
original_venue_serial: Kiss &amp; Fly
description:
  Big Freedia (pronounced 'Free-da') is the undisputed 'Queen Diva' of Bounce Music, and performs six or more times a week in various venues throughout her hometown of New Orleans.  

  Bounce Music is an original urban music rising up from the intimate and fun-loving nature of the New Orleans housing projects which dominate the city's street culture, and Freedia performs a derivative of Bounce reserved for self-proclaimed 'Sissies' (a locally used name for biological men with varied and ambiguous sexual identities) that has risen to prominence in recent years and features explicitly gay and cross-dressing musicians and themes.  Big Freedia, like other 'Sissy' artists, has achieved mainstream success with several New Orleans hit singles such as 'Gin in My System' and 'Azz Everywhere!' from her albums 'An Ha, Oh Yeah' (1999) and 'Queen Diva' (2003).  Freedia began her musical career almost 15 years ago at the Walter L. Cohen High School in New Orleans, where she was enlisted as choir director from her sophomore to senior years.  She sees her performance as a Bounce artist as an extension of this work, often interacting in a call and response/teacher and student, fashion with her audiences. Big Freedia has always acted as a mentor for many younger artists and is currently at work on her third album. 

  While also running a successful decorating business (for which she counts the Mayor's office as a client), Freedia recently developed a musical about her life entitled 'Catch That Beat' which featured cameo appearances by a who's who of New Orleans Bounce artists alongside the story of her upbringing in New Orleans 3rd Ward.  Since 2009 Freedia has begun traveling outside the city regularly with her dancers and live DJ, Rusty Lazer, playing to audiences across the country and in Canada alongside (or onstage with) artists such as Spank Rock, Ninjasonik, Japanther, Mos Def, Gucci Mane, Monique and many more.  Last year Freedia performed on the West coast with New Orleans band Galactic, recreating her collaboration on the critically acclaimed 2010 album 'Ya-Ka-May', and at North By Northeast alongside Kid Sister, De La Soul and her New Orleans neighbors Quintron and Miss Pussycat.  Most recently Freedia closed FYFest between !!! and The Rapture in Los Angeles, shared the stage with Major Lazer at MusicfestNW in Portland, played multiple shows at CMJ including the Windish Agency Showcase and lit up the crowd by performing with 8 dancers at the 2010 Fun! Fun! Fun! Fest in Austin, Texas.


name_last: Pustki
name: Pustki
name_index: P
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/pustki
youtube_link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G_jvdaX2cc
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Rock
search: Pustki
original_serial: event_MS14548
original_venue_serial: Malaia
description:
  PUSTKI  (PL)

  The Warsaw based PUSTKI (The Empties) perform music which is emotional, unpredictable and of a noble simplicity. They play songs which are very melodic on one hand, and raw, on the other. The archaic sound of instruments may remind us of the rebellious groups of the 60’s and 70’s, but the compositions and arrangements sound quite modern. The four released albums gave them quite a huge following among fans in Poland. Another face of the band are soundtracks and music composed for theatre plays. The band described its work in an artistic manifesto as MUSIC OF EASTERN EUROPE.

  First album of the band, entitled “Studio Pustki”,  was released in 2001 by an independent punk label Antena Krzyku and was distributed also in USA and Czech Republic by Tamizdat. The CD got very good reviews and the group was labeled as one of the most promising new bands on the Polish indie scene.

  In June 2004, after releasing next album, entitled “8 ohm”,  the group toured with No Means No as a special guest of the legendary band (the Canadians bought “Studio Pustki” during their previous visit to Poland). 

  Autumn of 2008 brought their third album “Koniec Kryzysu”, which turned out to be the most successful of the band’s releases, containing several hit singles and having the best reception from the music press in the history of the band.	The journalists emphasized sophisticated arrangements, catchy melodies and meaningful lyrics, full of crafty word plays. The album was chosen as the best album of the year by an alternative music magazine Pulp and by Program 3 of the national Polish Radio. It was also nominated to the most prestigious music awards: Fryderyk Award (Polish equivalent to Grammy and BRIT Award), and Paszport Polityki (award presented by the weekly magazine Polityka to the most outstanding artist of the year).

  Their live shows are, in the opinion of many a fan, their greatest asset. Pustki have played more than 300 shows in Poland and abroad (France, Germany, Ukraine, England), recorded 5 albums, 1 “Live DVD”, composed music for five theatre plays and two movies soundtracks. The band is one of the major players in the Polish independent music scene. Their uniqueness and style was appreciated by SUB POP’s founder, Jonathan Poneman.

  Their latest album, “Kalambury”, released in October 2009 by a major Polish publisher AGORA, is fast becoming one of the most discussed and praised CDs... So much so, that it was followed by a “Live” DVD in 2010.

  The band plays excessively abroad. This year they played at SXSW Music and Film Festival (Austin, Texas), International Book Fair in Prague and Liverpool Sound and City.

  www.pustki.pl
  www.myspace.com/pustkimusic


name_last: New Cassettes
name: New Cassettes
name_index: N
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/39973.jpg
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/newcassettes
youtube_link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUXosk9U0T4
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Rock
search: New Cassettes
original_serial: event_MS10757
original_venue_serial: 512
description:
  Purveyors of fine noise since 2005, Northhampton (UK) five piece band. The New Cassettes released their debut single, 'You Won't Stop' on Fantastic Plastic- with copy selling out within the month and finding itself at Number 11 in the Indie Charts. The band gained critical acclaim and frequently plays on Radio 1, BBC6 and XFM. Sitting nicely MYSPACE Featured Artist and Radio 1 front page feature. From this the band was asked to support 'The Strokes', performed at 'Glastonbury', featured on 'The Inbetweeners' Soundtrack and Toured Japan 2009. 
  Presently, New Cassettes have just finished mixing their 2nd album 'Winterhead' with Grammy winning song writer and Producer Adam Schlesinger of 'Fountains of Wayne'. Album will be release 2011. Recently, the band played for an official ASCAP Showcase @ the Gibson Lounge, Los Angeles. Also the New Cassettes will be featured in ASCAP's PLAYBACK MAGAZINE, December 2010 issue.


name_last: Flosstradamus
name: Flosstradamus
name_index: F
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/3916.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Flosstradamus-Cape_Town_Get_Down_Original_Mix.mp3
website_link: http://www.flosstradamus.com/
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: DJ
search: Flosstradamus
original_serial: event_MS14746
original_venue_serial: The Windish Agency House @ ND
description:
  Flosstradamus, the oft-mentioned Chicago DJ duo comprised of J2K (Josh Young) and Autobot (Curt Cameruci) have been dominating the party scene nationwide with their tag-team DJ sets (3 turntables, 2 mixers) for just over a year and show no signs of slowing down. But let’s get one thing straight, for the record: no more Wu-Tang requests, please!

  Both established DJs in Chicago prior to their alliance as Flosstradamus, J2K and Autobot initially linked up while DJing a house party together in 2005, decided to start performing as a duo, and the rest is history. Gathering vast influences from their respective backgrounds in punk and hip-hop, Flosstradamus brought normally divided crowds together with their unique mixes of Baltimore club, hip-hop, house, obscure remixes, and juke. A monthly party soon followed (“Get Outta The Hood”) at Chicago’s Town Hall Pub, and within a year Flosstradamus turned a stagnant bar into the proverbial place-to-be, lines stretching down the block while sweaty kids crowd surf and get down inside. National press soon began to take notice, with features in URB (“Next 100 for 2006”), MTV (featured in “My Block”), and The Fader. Other recent accolades of note include 2006-2010 appearances at SXSW, CMJ, Pitchfork Festival, Pop Montreal, parties for VICE, The Fader, Jane Magazine, DKNY, URB, and Puma, not to mention performances with Clipse, Common, and Rick Ross.


name_last: League of Extraordinary G'z
name: League of Extraordinary G'z
name_index: L
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/46139.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/League_of_Extraordinary_G_'z-Lets_Go.mp3
website_link: http://www.loegz.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Hip-Hop/Rap
search: League of Extraordinary G'z
original_serial: event_MS11086
original_venue_serial: Fuze
description:
  'How many of ya'll are familiar with the League of Extraordinary G'z?' was the question posed by Bavu Blakes, indie rap veteran and reigning godfather of the Austin Texas Hip Hop scene, as he stood on a dimly lit stage in the summer of 2009 introducing a highly anticipated debut live performance. The crowd of locals exploded. They were familiar.

  While many devoted fans of Hip Hop mourn a genre and culture on the decline, weakened in the wake of the bling decade and pop pandering, a revolution has been quietly building deep in the heart of Texas. Three separate but equally acclaimed independent rap groups in the capital city of Austin, recognizing a shared passion for raw musicality over endless empty club bangers, have decided to team up for what promises to be an exciting and defining event in Central Texas rap history: The League of Extraordinary G'z.

  The lineup of 'The League' consists of the groups C.O.D., Dred Skott, and Southbound, all familiar faces in the underground Texas rap circuit. With their respective mixtape and album releases, they have each earned themselves significant fanbases spanning across state, and even continental lines. All are experienced and traveled artists who paid their dues the hard way, winning over huge audiences while opening or recording with such major Hip Hop acts such as Wu Tang Clan, Wiz Khalifa, The Lox, Devin the Dude, Dead Prez, and Lil KeKe.


name_last: 1UP! Games for Change
name: 1UP! Games for Change
name_index: 0-9
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/events/1UpGamesForChange.jpg
website_link: http://brynnevans.com
hashtag: #1UP
event_category: Greater Good
event_sub_category: Panel
search: 1UP! Games for Change Brynn Evans GoLocalJude Ower The Play MobSizhao Yang N/A
original_serial: event_IAP6009
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Room 6AB

  Participants:
  Brynn Evans (GoLocal)
  Jude Ower (The Play Mob)
  Sizhao Yang (N/A)

  Summary
  Me: So you want to save the world, right?
  You: Totally. What's your plan?
  Me: We build an app that uses game design to motivate people to do good: conserve energy, change their behavior, etc.
  You: Perfect. Let's copy Foursquare! Points, badges &mdash; people love that shit.
  Me: Be careful &mdash; games can be gimmicky. Points and badges are only a superficial aspect of what makes Foursquare successful. Plus, they quickly tire on you.
  You: Huh.
  Me: I'm not talking FarmVille either. It's not about games for the sake of games, but thinking about how to use different game mechanics, how they are right for different audiences, and in different social contexts. Some users want to play for the sake of playing; others like competition; still others like to work together.
  You: Got an example?
  Me: I was recently part of a design challenge for reducing paper cup waste. We wanted to get people involved in saving trees without forgoing their morning cup o' joe. But the solution won't be another reusable mug &mdash; people forget those all the time. Instead, we tried to change behavior using a game. We'll explain more on the panel but you get the idea.
  You: So the Drive Less Challenge to encourage alternatives to driving alone is another example?
  Me: You got it! The goal of this panel is consider a variety of games and game aspects for the design of a common good. And to think about how the user base and social dynamics of the community affect the decision to pick one kind of game over another.


name_last: Reaching Hispanics Through Mobile - GobiernoUSA.gov's Experience
name: Reaching Hispanics Through Mobile - GobiernoUSA.gov's Experience
name_index: R
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/events/ReachingHispanicsThroughMobile.jpg
website_link: http://GobiernoUSA.gov
hashtag: #GobiernoMobile
event_category: Future15
event_sub_category: Future15
search: Reaching Hispanics Through Mobile - GobiernoUSA.gov's Experience Laura Godfrey GobiernoUSA.gov/GSA
original_serial: event_IAP7039
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Ballroom E

  Participants:
  Laura Godfrey (GobiernoUSA.gov/GSA)

  Summary
  Hispanics are significantly more likely than non-Hispanic whites to use their phones to engage with their peers by accessing the Internet, sharing pictures and videos, sending messages, and using social networking sites. As the Hispanic population grows within the United States, these behaviors present new opportunities for the government to interact with people. Laura Godfrey's presentation will explain how GobiernoUSA.gov is reaching out to mobile-enabled Hispanics by building a mobile friendly version of the site.


name_last: The Joy Formidable
name: The Joy Formidable
name_index: J
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/1239.jpg
website_link: http://www.thejoyformidable.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Rock
search: The Joy Formidable
original_serial: event_MS14534
original_venue_serial: Billboard Bungalow @ Buffalo Billiards
description:
  There's something panoramic about The Joy Formidable's music - their mountainous, fuzzed out riffs and ferocious, earthy rhythms shrouded in ethereal haze. It sounds like where they're from: Childhood friends Ritzy Bryan (vocals, guitar) and Rhydian Dafydd (bass, vocals) grew up in rural North Wales, surrounded by rolling green hills and little else. 'There's a beauty and a loneliness to the landscape there,' says Dafydd. 'We had no neighbors growing up,' Bryan notes. 'I think my parents looked for a house with no neighbors so they could play their music as loud as possible.'

  For her part, Bryan loved the isolation. Growing up as an only child, the singer immersed herself in her parents' enormous record collection and the classical guitar studies she took on at the age of seven. 'I loved playing guitar by myself, back then I was quite introverted with my music,' she says.

  Bryan and Dafydd had been writing music separately from one another, and worked together in a couple of short-lived local bands after finishing school. They knew they wanted to collaborate, but didn't manage to make it work until a few years ago. 'We kept missing each other,' Ritzy says. Bryan went off to Washington, D.C 'on a whim' and returned to Wales in 2008 with renewed focus. 'My family situation wasn't easy to go back to' says Bryan. 'I came back out of necessity and found a lot of sanctuary recording with Rhydian and having this new band to concentrate on.'

  For six months, the pair wrote together, experimenting with different sonic approaches. 'We'd go for walks in the hills between recordings,' Dafydd remembers. 'We'd write for hours and hours,' adds Bryan, 'and if we got frustrated, we'd go stomp it out, up and down the mountains.' But as the sessions began yielding signature tunes like 'Austere' and 'Cradle' - tracks that combined the duo's interest in thick, textured noises with clear, shimmering pop hooks - they knew they'd found their sound. 'We'd always been into writing strong melodies,' Bryan says. 'The sparks really flew when we started messing with things that were choral and symphonic, mixed with what both of us had already enjoyed separately: dirty, loud, rhythmic guitars and thick bass-lines.'

  The Joy Formidable released 'Austere' in July 2008, followed by 'Cradle' on double 7' later that summer, and quickly produced an eight-track EP, A Balloon Called Moaning, which they released themselves in the U.K. in early 2009. Having relocated to London and recruited drummer Matthew Thomas, the trio quickly earned a reputation for blistering live performances. 'We love and encourage the beautiful double-pedal,' says Bryan, with a chuckle. 'We do lean towards a slightly metal aesthetic when it comes to drums, which makes it very loud and heavy and all the things we want to be as a live entity. The new album definitely explores those elements, and that's because of Matt being in the band.'

  The trio spent 2009 touring the U.K., Europe and Australia with bands including Editors, Temper Trap and Passion Pit, mastering tiny clubs and festival stages alike. Their introduction to American audiences came early this year, when Passion Pit invited The Joy Formidable to open a pair of sold-out shows at New York's Terminal 5. In late April, they teamed with a new label started by Passion Pit's Ayad Al Adhamy, Black Bell Records, to release A Balloon Called Moaning in the U.S. The New York Times' Jon Pareles praised the EP's 'cryptic lyrics that glint with urgency,' and said that 'the music regenerates the turbulent haze of 1990s rock, but it's less tormented and more anthemic, confident of the pop structures at its core.' They've also earned critical raves from NME, The Guardian, the London Times, Spin and Pitchfork, heavy rotation on Sirius XM's indie rock channel, Sirius XMU, and praise from Garbage's Shirley Manson and Courtney Love, among others. This summer, The Joy Formidable signed with Canvasback Records, and will release their debut album for the label, The Big Roar, early next year. 

  When they weren't on the road, the band worked on writing and tracking the material for The Big Roar. 'We recorded in a tiny corner of our London bedroom' Bryan says. 'It was great, because you could capture that moment when you wake up in the middle of the night with a melody or an image or a lyric.' Working on and off for a year, The Joy Formidable crafted a remarkable collection of modern rock songs that explore what Bryan describes as 'the possibility of victory in a hopeless situation.” Adds Dafydd: 'The album covers a lot of emotional range. It's captured the battle between the eternal optimist and the manic depressive.'

  They produced The Big Roar themselves - with help from engineer Neak Menter - and traveled to Los Angeles this summer to mix it with producer Rich Costey (Muse, Foo Fighters, Glasvegas). A single from those sessions, 'I Don't Want To See You Like This,' is due out this autumn, with the full-length to follow in early 2011.

  The Joy Formidable will headline the Emerge NME Radar tour in September and October, making stops at various venues throughout the UK, and return to the U.S. for a headlining run in November


name_last: Hands
name: Hands
name_index: H
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/3774.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Hands-Brave_Motion.mp3
website_link: http://www.handssounds.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Rock
search: Hands
original_serial: event_MS14327
original_venue_serial: Black &amp; Tan
description:
  Hands is an Indie Rock band out of Los Angeles consisting of Geoffrey Halliday, Ryan Sweeney, Sean Hess and Alex Staniloff. Each member has distinct strengths and disciplines that coalesce into a truly unique sound worthy of recent praise from the music industry and beyond.
   
  Hess' technical authority and profound sense of tempo behind the drums are a rare pairing, while Staniloff provides solid complementary bass thumps and the occasional auxiliary drum bringing the intensity of Hands' live performance to a fever pitch. The interplay of Sweeney's often esoteric guitar riffs and Halliday's soaring tenor is further expanded upon by the various sampling and looping techniques they employ in order to craft a blissfully fresh sound.
   
  It would seem nothing is holding this band back from becoming a truly appreciated group of musicians with something new to say, and a truly special way of saying it. Scoring a slew of opening spots for the likes of Deerhoof, DeVotchKa, Foster the People and more, Hands is bracing for a big 2011. After being touted by Beat Crave as a 'Band To Look Out' and endorsements from Brand X and Buzz Bands, they are preparing to drop a much anticipated EP this Spring.  Catch them live before you're wishing you saw them 'way back when....'


name_last: The SXSW Street Food Fest presented by Foodspotting & Blackberry
name: The SXSW Street Food Fest presented by Foodspotting & Blackberry
name_index: S
event_category: Party
event_sub_category: Various
search: The SXSW Street Food Fest presented by Foodspotting &amp; Blackberry
original_serial: event_OE00318
original_venue_serial: Parking Lot 2nd &amp; Brazos
description:
  Experience Austin's best food trucks: BBQ, tacos, meat pies and more. Download Foodspotting for Secret Menu items and to participate in a photo scavenger hunt.


name_last: Miracle Fortress
name: Miracle Fortress
name_index: M
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/1872.jpg
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/miraclefortress
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Dance
search: Miracle Fortress
original_serial: event_MS14268
original_venue_serial: Spill
description:
  Miracle Fortress

  Miracle Fortress is the brainchild of Graham Van Pelt, a Montreal-based multi-instrumentalist and vocalist who’s equally at home constructing wall of sound pop in the tradition of Brian Wilson as he is laying down grimy Tupac remixes.

  Originally from Stratford, Ontario, Graham moved to Montreal in 2004 while still recording as a solo artist under the name Hidden in Buildings. Upon founding alternative venue space the Electric Tractor with friend and artist Jack Dylan, Van Pelt began to collaborate with Martin Cesar as Think About Life, who quickly won local hearts and released their self-titled debut on Alien8 in 2006.

  When it became apparent the Electric Tractor could no longer function in its Mile End location, Van Pelt and Jack Dylan opened a similarly-minded space in Montreal’s Griffintown called Friendship Cove. In addition to being one of Montreal’s most charming alternative venues, Friendship cove also began to function as a jam space, studio, gallery, home, and more or less permanent art-installation. It was in this new setting that Van Pelt began to pursue solo recordings again, this time under the moniker Miracle Fortress.

  In 2007, Miracle Fortress released Five Roses his first full-length album with Secret City Records. It won the hearts of many and was an easy pick to be short-listed for the Polairis Prize 2007. He also went on to release Five Roses with well-known UK label Rough Trade Records. Recently Miracle Fortress had the honor to remix the track, You Oughta Know for fellow musician Diamond Rings. Hard at work in his laboratory Miracle Fortress has been brewing up a new album due out Spring 2011 on Secret City Records.


name_last: Butcher Bear & Charlie
name: Butcher Bear & Charlie
name_index: B
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/968.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Butcher_Bear__and__Charlie-Sex_Clock_Keys.mp3
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/butchrbear
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Electronic
search: Butcher Bear &amp; Charlie
original_serial: event_MS15055
original_venue_serial: Mellow Johnny's
description:
  Butcher Bear, Owns a record label called (iN)Sect Records, makes music with a sampler and a drum set, along with Charlie a.k.a. Maricela Mayo, a graduate of North Texas music school and former member of the Dallas Lyric Opera, sings and writes anthems for massive heart-break.  Together as Butcher Bear & Charlie they give you one-part Fun-Filled dance party, and one-part sound collage.  Always something different, always bass-filled fun.


name_last: Night Horse
name: Night Horse
name_index: N
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/687.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Night_Horse-Rollin'_On.mp3
website_link: http://www.nighthorsemusic.com
youtube_link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSWIbzKDDYk
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Rock
search: Night Horse
original_serial: event_MS11419
original_venue_serial: Headhunters
description:
  Night Horse exploded on to the Los Angeles rock scene in 2008, playing their first live show ever while mixing their debut EP The Dark Wont Hide You for Tee Pee Records.  Since then, Night Horse has caught the ears and eyes of critics and fans alike with their unique ability to blend the classic sounds of hard rock and blues music with a much needed breath of contemporary fresh air.  “If Sonic Youth had been immersed in an ocean of Allman Brothers inspiration, or Soundgarden had been steeped in late 60s Fleetwood Mac, then they might have turned out something like this. Night Horse take traditional blues-rock, spark it up with riotously noisy flashes and drag the rhythms through an early-90s grunge experience. Moreover, they’re cohesive, charismatic and compelling.”

  Night Horse return with their highly anticipated sophomore effort Perdition Hymns, produced and mixed by Matt Bayles (Pearl Jam, Mastodon, The Sword).


name_last: Rebel Diaz
name: Rebel Diaz
name_index: R
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/47777.jpg
website_link: http://www.rebeldiaz.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Hip-Hop/Rap
search: Rebel Diaz
original_serial: event_MS11761
original_venue_serial: Nuvola
description:
  Fronted by  MC's Rodstarz and  Mc/Producer G1, Rebel Diaz shows us the true global power of Hip Hop. After first performing at an immigrant rights march in New York City in 2006 in front of a half million people, the bilingual duo has taken the international community by storm with their explosive live shows. With influences ranging from dirty south bounce to South American folk, Rebel Diaz combines classic boom bap tradition with Hip Hop's global impact.  They have shared the stage with the likes of Common, Mos Def, and Public Enemy while feeling right at home with acts like Rage Against the Machine, and Mala Rodriguez. Recent tours in Spain, Germany,Venezuela, Guatemala, and Chile, have only solidified their international appeal.

  On the heals of their critically acclaimed Otro Guerrillero mixtape series, Rebel Diaz will soon be releasing their debut album, The Radical Dilemma.

  With roots in Chicago and now based in the South Bronx, NY, Rebel Diaz has also piqued the interest of the academic community with their poignant social commentary and energetic performances. They have spent the last two years visiting dozens of colleges and universities, facilitating workshops, speaking on panels, and performing at national conferences. Building on this growing network of positive young people in Hip Hop, the group recently opened a community arts center in the South Bronx, the Rebel Diaz Arts Collective.


name_last: Serpentine
name: Serpentine
name_index: S
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/45438.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/SERPENTINE-SHEEN_by_SERPENTINE.mp3
website_link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRTp_R1OfN0
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Avant/Experimental
search: Serpentine
original_serial: event_MS13929
original_venue_serial: Central Presbyterian Church
description:
  A calorie-rich contemporary mixer that will entice you, whether you dig John Coltrane, Meshuggah, or contemporary music at large; SERPENTINE is the transatlantic brainchild of performer-composer Gaute Solaas (NO/US).

  SERPENTINE highlights the sinful serpent of the musical fauna;  the Saxophone. For SXSW the horns will be handled by Elias Haslanger, Troy Roberts, and Gaute Solaas himself.  Bobby Sparks and D-Madness handle synthbass and drums.

  SERPENTINE is looking for US/EU representation, booking agents, management etc. So, please make contact with us at solaas@gmail.com

  Big thanks to Matt Sonzala at SXSW for hearing the music within the music. Music is music more than ever, labels are for politicians and insecure booking managers, SERPENTINE is living proof.

  EPK


name_last: Terrible Twos
name: Terrible Twos
name_index: T
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/3979.jpg
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/terribletwos
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Rock
search: Terrible Twos
original_serial: event_MS14450
original_venue_serial: Headhunters
description:
  Terrible Twos formed in 2004 in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. They quickly moved to the city and helped form a new wave of damaged punk with their contemporaries Human Eye, Tyvek, Frustrations and the like. They released their debut single on local label X! records. More influenced by lesser-known Detroit acts such as the Clone Defects and Piranhas, they offered a fresh ADD-addled approach to Detroit rock welcomed by a new, younger crowd. They're not afraid of synths and noise, but still bring a high-energy sound that recalls The Stooges as well as 'weirdo' punks the Screamers, Electric Eels and Voidoids. The band pumped out multiple singles on labels like Cass, Big Neck, Lemon Session and Italy as well as a full-length on Criminal IQ/X!. They have toured across the country countless times on their own as well as with The Dirtbombs, Jay Reatard, Tyvek, Thomas Function, Human Eye and more. Terrible Twos are currently recording their new album that expands their sound with elements of everything from Black Metal to Pop.


name_last: Bali Yaaah
name: Bali Yaaah
name_index: B
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/41044.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Bali_Yaaah-Shoot_it.mp3
website_link: http://www.soundcloud.com/bali-yaaah
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Rock
search: Bali Yaaah
original_serial: event_MS15142
original_venue_serial: Malverde
description:
  Bali Yaaah has a droning 60's psychedelia approach to 80's synth pop, think love child between Velvet Underground and Depeche Mode. A fusion of deep fuzzy organs, syncopated drum machines, dubbed out bass, and growling guitars, this trio establishes an enticing wall of sound. Driven by band leader and organist Chris Brown (Space Invader Orchestra), complimented by guitarist Jonas Hodges (Blase Faire, X=X) and bassist Alan Uribe (Sub Oslo, Tacks, the boy disaster, and Charanga Cakewalk) together, the band evokes an alluring blend of dark synth-pop, and stoner rock. Rhythmically, the group's influences come from around the world. Hints of African, Asian, and Latin traditions provide the backbone to many of the group's familiar, yet foreign compositions. Their live performances have increasingly become spectacles of light and motion that meld sublimely with the band's music.  Bali Yaaah is gearing up for their first EP release coming in March!


name_last: Bleu Edmondson
name: Bleu Edmondson
name_index: B
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/233.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Bleu_Edmondson-Riot_Night.mp3
website_link: http://www.bleuedmondson.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Alt Country
search: Bleu Edmondson
original_serial: event_MS11906
original_venue_serial: Momo's
description:
  With The Future Ain’t What It Used To Be, Bleu Edmondson’s long-awaited follow-up to 2007’s critically acclaimed Lost Boy, the southern-fried country rocker embarked on a search for truth, stripping back layers of regret, loss, and longing to uncover a renewed, albeit somewhat painfully soul-baring, view of himself and the world around him.  He dug deeper into what the music meant to him as a musician, a writer and a man. “Writing is like holding up a mirror to those darkest corners of our lives that we keep hidden,” confides the raspy-throated singer.  “It’s not always a pretty reflection, but it’s real and it matters.”  The collection of songs ministers to the saint and the sinner in each of us. It is an amalgamation of those touch points and influences that give us permission to question, confront and raise a little hell on Saturday night. 

  	Bleu’s early years were spent focused on sports rather than music.  He picked up a guitar for the first time during college, learned a few chords and his future was set.  Bleu soon discovered that some of his favorite musical acts – Robert Earl Keen, Radney Foster, Uncle Tupelo – shared a common thread: Lloyd Maines either produced or played steel guitar on their recordings.  A short time later, using a tape player in his dorm room, Bleu made guitar/vocal demos of some of his songs and sent the tape to Maines.  Quickly recognizing the raw talent on that homemade cassette tape, Maines contacted Bleu and ultimately became his producer.  The pairing made two records together – Southland and The Band Plays On – and Bleu credits Maines with giving him his start in the music business.  

  	 On the new disc’s debut single, “No Room for Mercy,” the soulful singer/songwriter paints a vivid picture of the painful unraveling of a relationship, with a south Texas thunderstorm as a symbolic backdrop.  The raw wounds of deception, anger and disappointment are ripped wide open as the betrayed singer tells his lover that there is a price for what she has done and “you won’t lie to me anymore.”  Unlike some of his songwriting peers in other genres, Bleu chooses not to resolve the situation – or to explain in detail the circumstances involved – opting instead to allow the listener room to weave their own experiences into the song’s storyline.  

  	Edmondson’s lyrics convey a worldly perspective of one who has lived a life balanced on the edge – of success and failure, love and hate, elation and despair – with his trademark grit and unselfconscious vulnerability intact.   There is no sugar-coating in his songs; he simply calls it like he sees it.  

  	His men are flawed, with the brooding darkness of one who has loved, lied and lost but for reason untold, repeats his mistakes time and again; and they are also vulnerable, with a desolate loneliness of someone who has been loved, been lied to and been left behind.   Sometimes they are scared little boys, strangers to themselves and mysteries to those around them.  But at the end of the day, they love a good party.

  	The women in Edmondson’s songs are innocent in one moment, insincere in the next, and unable to love the man who is willing to give them his heart.  They dance, they cry, they lose faith, they scream, and they love and hate interchangeably.  They are omnipresent, sometimes appearing as a barefoot angel sent to save the lost souls living life on the outside, or other times as a past-her-prime party girl who still has the boys fighting for her attention – and anything else she might surrender.

  	The couples he writes of lose their minds, quench each other’s thirsts, lie and fail to keep their promises; they fear, they take chances and through it all they love, with an urgent intensity that speaks to the desperation in their lives. 

  	The title cut finds the singer, having first lost his way and then lost his lover, coming to terms with the realization that “there ain’t no heart that goes scot-free.”  In “Life on the Outside,” homage is paid to those standing on society’s fringes, out of pride, battered, bruised, and suffering.  The subject of war is broached in “Black and White,” which finds a young man contemplating enlistment, due in part to his inability to find a job, but also at the urging of a man down at the school in a real nice uniform.  Before leaving home he attempts to alleviate his mother’s worries by assuring her “this ain’t no Vietnam.”

  	Edmondson also knows how to crank up the amps and throw down hard.  From the ‘take no prisoners’ Springsteen-esque “I’m Still Here” to the unofficial party anthem of Dallas’ Greenville Avenue, “Riot Night,” the hometown-boy roots-rocker is not afraid to show off his chops.  His raucous live show has earned him street cred and respect among his fans as well as his musical co-horts throughout Texas, a state that can lay claim to more than its fair share of the musical talent gene pool.  

  	The celebrations are never ending – filled with twilight strollers, rock-n-rollers, young lovers and jesters, and always a few girls dancing on the bars in crowded beer joints.  But even in the midst of the fun, there are suggestions of unforeseen dangers lurking nearby, with poetic references to “suicide doors” on a “blood red” car, and a fair warning not to “stray too far.”

  	Musically the tracks are bold, powerful, bright, and decidedly more rocking than his prior releases.  This is the second round in the studio for Edmondson and Baker (influential Austin producer, Dwight Baker); the pair joined forces previously on the 2007 Lost Boy CD.  Bleu’s signature rasp has a wrapped-in-silk quality, and Baker keeps him forefront in the mix, supported with a metronomic backbeat cushion as only a drummer-turned-producer can do. 

  	Edmondson’s rapidly growing fan base, “The Southland Mob,” takes its name from his debut CD.  His road-dog touring ethic, particularly since signing with powerhouse talent bookers, Creative Artist Agency (CAA), keeps him running down blacktops and back roads in excess of 150 days each year.  As Edmondson’s popularity has grown so has his touring radius, much to the delight of his out-of-Texas fans. Recent shows have found him stepping beyond the borders of the Lone Star state, with stops in Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Virginia and New Jersey.  

   	Released on his own record label, American Saint Records, Bleu shrugs off the comparisons of his new disc to 2007's Lost Boy, “I am proud of this new CD. Dwight and I knew it might be hard to follow up, but The Future is its own thing.  I am in a different place in my life now, so naturally my writing reflects that, and I believe my fans will find something they love on this one.  I really do.”


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name_last: No Joy
name: No Joy
name_index: N
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/1001.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/No_Joy-Heedless.mp3
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/nojoy
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Rock
search: No Joy
original_serial: event_MS15187
original_venue_serial: Klub Krucial
description:
  The female-fronted noise poppers are certainly content to mine the depleted fields of shoegaze and twee indie sounds for inspiration, the group creates a maelstrom of melody out of both, with a layered, fuzzy approach that incorporates big, clean riffage, anonymous vocals hiding in the background, and a considerable churn across memorable four-minute pop songs. There’s a great deal more structure in their work than is found in many of their contemporaries, and their contemplative song structures work in favor to this approach. It’s the perennial box of chocolates filled with razor wire, but even the most fastidious of modern music archaeologists won’t see this one coming.


name_last: Broadband Matters for Content Makers
name: Broadband Matters for Content Makers
name_index: B
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/events/BroadbandMattersForContent.jpg
website_link: http://xplusxfilms.com
hashtag: #sxswbroadband
event_category: Greater Good
event_sub_category: Core Conversation
search: Broadband Matters for Content Makers John Bergmayer Public KnowledgeLaure Parsons x + x films
original_serial: event_IAP5895
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Room 5ABC

  Participants:
  John Bergmayer (Public Knowledge)
  Laure Parsons (x + x films)

  Summary
  The US has few ISP options and slow broadband speeds compared to most developed countries.  The lack of competition is seen by many analysts as more significant to free internet than even 'Net Neutrality' legislation can address. For independent content creators, there are specific concerns when ISPs are monopolized and aligned with large media companies. They may be shut out if ISPs pay royalties only to media conglomerates. What are the risks and what action can we take?


name_last: Beth Kanter
name: Beth Kanter
name_index: B
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/events/kanter.jpg
hashtag: #sxbookstore
event_category: Bookstore Appearance
event_sub_category: Various
search: Beth Kanter
original_serial: event_OE00556
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Ballroom D Foyer

  Beth Kanter will be stopping by the SX Bookstore to greet interested registrants and sign copies of her book, The Networked Nonprofit: Connecting with Social Media to Drive Change.


name_last: Moneybrother
name: Moneybrother
name_index: M
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/339.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Moneybrother-Born_Under_A_Bad_Sign.mp3
website_link: http://www.moneybrother.net
youtube_link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYfopkJGB6Y
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Rock
search: Moneybrother
original_serial: event_MS12342
original_venue_serial: ACL Live at The Moody Theater
description:
  Moneybrother - Real Control - April 2010

  Stockholm Sweden's MONEYBROTHER is the solo project from Anders Wendin (originally of Monster fame) where he creates a soul-oriented blend of music styles like reggae, punk, rock'n'roll, pub rock, and even disco.  Named after the two words that his baby brother could pronounce in English, MONEYBROTHER walked straight in to people's hearts with his gold selling, Grammy award-winning, striking 2003 debut album Blood Panic.  Since then, Wendin has continued to reach new successful heights throughout Europe with the three releases that followed, not to mention a tomato soup brand that bears the MONEYBROTHER name.  Now the artist has set his sights stateside with his first US full length release, Real Control, which includes four reworked and rerecorded tracks that are different from the Scandinavian release of the album. 

  It didn't take long for touring American bands to take notice of MONEYBROTHER'S distinct sound.  Against Me!'s Tom Gabel often talks about MONEYBROTHER'S music when asked about his favorite bands.  Sabot Productions released a US sampler of b-sides and tracks off of MONEYBROTHER’s debut and sophomore releases after Jordan, Sabot owner and Against Me! tour manager, and his band mates fell in love with MONEYBROTHER'S music.  MONEYBROTHER also captured the interest of Franz Nicolay of the Hold Steady and World/Inferno Friendship Society, who invited the artist to open for a recent US tour.  

  With Real Control, MONEYBROTHER continues to utilize elements of 60s and 70s soul, like call and response vocals, sweeping string arrangements and dramatic lyrics, or what LA Weekly describes as “a Scandinavian stew of reggae, disco and roots-rocking thrash.”  From the Bjorn Yttling (Peter Bjorn & John) produced opener, “Born Under A Bad Sign” to the soulful epic closer of “Showdown,” MONEYBROTHER paints with the same pallet as Stiff Records era pub rock bands, Dexy's Midnight Runner, Thin Lizzy, The Clash, Sprinsteen, and, of course, the northern soul greats that so deeply inspired him. 

   

  Press Quotes:

  'With a soulful voice that often strikes as Joe Strummer’s sonic doppelganger, Wendin shows this nomadic side in his music, too, with measures of punk, rockabilly and disco often appearing within the same song.' - Paste

  “A Scandinavian stew of reggae, disco and roots-rocking thrash.” - LA Weekly
   
  “Integrated into this EP are flares of the aforementioned disco, soul, folk and straight-up rock. It's all packed together into a package that continues to floor me.” ...” According to some, this is Sabot co-conspirators Against Me!'s favorite band. Shocking, but I can totally see why. This has definitely taken the top spot for EP's released this year for me.” - Punknews.org  
   
  '“Born Under a Bad Sign” is a great showcase of the mix of ’60s soul, ’70s punk and ’80s pop that makes Moneybrother someone to look out for in 2010.' - Ice Cream Man  

  “The best songs -- and there really are too many to mention here -- are intense and soulful pop/rock mini-symphonies of the kind Bruce Springsteen used to make in the mid-'70s: the grand piano pounds, the saxophone lines soar, and the dramatic string arrangements underpin Anders Wendin's wonderfully scruffy voice...This is every bit as good as classic, soul-tinged pop/rock gets. Period.” - All Music Guide


name_last: Embracing NoSQL - Your First Cassandra Project
name: Embracing NoSQL - Your First Cassandra Project
name_index: E
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/events/EmbracingNoSQLYourFirst.eps
website_link: http://www.carbonfive.com
hashtag: #embracingnosql
event_category: Workshop
event_sub_category: Workshop
original_serial: event_IAP6428
original_venue_serial: Sheraton
description:
  Room: Capitol E-H

  Participants:
  Jared Carroll (Carbon Five)
  Michael Wynholds (Carbon Five)
  Rob Pak (Carbon Five)
  Rudy Jahchan (Carbon Five)
  Ryan King (Plaxo)

  Summary
  What is Cassandra? What is NoSQL? Why are sites like Facebook, Twitter, Google and Digg all using these new technologies? And what does that mean to me?

  The popularity of the NoSQL movement has exploded in the last year or two, as a number of these non-traditional data storage systems have gone from experimental curiosities to powerful production-ready engines that power the largest real-time social networking sites on the Web.

  Born out of Facebook, Cassandra is one of super-hot players in this new movement. We recently had an opportunity to build a new social networking site using it for the first time, and we want to share what we learned.

  In this presentation:

  * You will discover the NoSQL movement and the big players who lead it.
  * You will learn both *how* and *why* you should build your site using Cassandra.
  * You will understand what Cassandra offers, and how it differs from traditional databases as well as other NoSQL competitors like CouchDB and MongoDB.
  * You will walk through real code examples that can help you bootstrap your own Cassandra project.
  * You will see where we stumbled along the way, so you can avoid making the same mistakes.

  Code samples are in Ruby on Rails.

search:
  Embracing NoSQL - Your First Cassandra Project Jared Carroll Carbon FiveMichael Wynholds Carbon FiveRob Pak Carbon FiveRudy Jahchan Carbon FiveRyan King Plaxo


name_last: Flipboard: Game-Changer or Passing Fad?
name: Flipboard: Game-Changer or Passing Fad?
name_index: F
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/events/FlipboardGameChangerOrPassingFad.jpg
hashtag: #sxflip
event_category: Late Break
event_sub_category: Dual
search: Flipboard: Game-Changer or Passing Fad? Kara Swisher N/AMike McCue Flipboard
original_serial: event_IAP000328
original_venue_serial: Radisson
description:
  Room: Town Lake Ballroom

  Participants:
  Kara Swisher (N/A)
  Mike McCue (Flipboard)

  Summary
  Time included Flipboard in its list of 'The 50 Best Inventions of 2010” and Apple named Flipboard “iPad App of the Year.” Others have raised questions about the company’s relationships with publishers and ability to monetize the social magazine. Kara Swisher questions Flipboard's CEO Mike McCue on the intersection of publishing and social media, the future of web content and what the heck a social magazine is.


name_last: 360 Approach to Online Music Videos
name: 360 Approach to Online Music Videos
name_index: 0-9
website_link: http://www.mtv.com
hashtag: 360video
event_category: Panel
event_sub_category: Marketing
original_serial: event_MP7681
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Room 17AB

  Moderator:
  Amy Doyle (MTV)

  Participants:
  Jay Frank (Futurehit.DNA)
  Jose Cuello (MTV Networks)
  Matt Pinfield (MTV2)
  Rick Krim (VH1)

  Summary
  Music television exec's discuss the growing importance the internet is playing in musical discovery and interaction. Networks have extended their music offerings into the digital space to provide a comprehensive music experience that goes beyond traditional music videos to include artist interviews, news, live streams and social media interactions. How is this 360 approach resonating with their audiences?

search:
  360 Approach to Online Music Videos Jay Frank Futurehit.DNAJose Cuello MTV NetworksMatt Pinfield MTV2Rick Krim VH1Amy Doyle MTV


name_last: Alexis Foxe
name: Alexis Foxe
name_index: A
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/3132.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Alexis_Foxe-Down_The_Drain.mp3
website_link: http://www.facebook.com/alexisfoxemusic
youtube_link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P80RARNsjk
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Pop
search: Alexis Foxe
original_serial: event_MS13403
original_venue_serial: Malverde
description:
  Start with a picture, and watch its efforts twitch as it become a film.  The celluloid offers a gritty and knowing world, and introduces a female of interest.  She is a tall and tawny paradox, the precocious eyes and pout of a girl atop the feline movement of a woman’s form.  Ask Alexis Foxe, the ingénue at hand, who she is, and she’ll tell you, “I’m for the escapist in you.”  The international cinematic pop conjured by the visual, provocative, and humorous Foxe tickles nostalgia with the feather of futurism much like Goldfrapp, and is sultry and occasionally dangerous in the way of Amy Winehouse.  She is first and foremost a songwriter, but plays a cab driver in the off hours; music is her personal and public transportation system.

  Cinematic is no kitsch here.  Of Cuban and Colombian descent, Foxe was raised in Argentina and Spain before moving to New York City during her middle school years.  To put it gently, she spoke horrendous English at the time, and learned to speak and adapt to American English culture by watching films of bygone eras.  The craft of language adhered to her heart, as did the music, and the tango of the two became one language that she learned as a new young American.  In reverse of most modern musicians, film became her language for music.  She sings images.

  Singing entered the picture a bit later for Alexis than most.  Having played piano since age 7, it was not until a recording session at age 20 where she was the only one on hand to sing the vocals on a track due to a producer the next day that she simply did a job and discovered her voice.  In her voice, she found the conduit for her lyrics, which are her unabashed musical love.  Of them, she says, “My sense of humor and my dreaminess command the lyrics.  Not that I have the most advanced sense of humor, but I am an excellent dreamer.  I tend to range from whimsy to drama.”  Indeed; her song titles include “Grand Macadamias,” “No Ticky No Shirty,” “Manhattan May Be Grand,” “Braindead,” and “Revel Without a Cause.”  Hardly the work of a dull gal.

  With a compulsive adherence to excellence in her work, the Quixotic, exotic Foxe has drawn some of the industry’s greatest guides into her path.  Her debut album, Lady Be Bad, was touched by the production genius of Richard Niles (Paul McCartney, Ray Charles, Tina Turner), and executive producer Russ Titelman (James Taylor, George Harrison, The Bee Gees, Chaka Khan) gave expert guidance to the sophomore To Have and Want More.  The experience and wisdom of these legends were an ideal complement to Alexis’ unimpeachable vision and her primary creative partnership with producer/songwriter Gary Schreiner, and their combined efforts coaxed her sensual, humorous, dreamy style into being.

  Her film is unique, this Alexis Foxe.  While pursuing the surreal in her personality and life, she is pursuing the same in yours.  With tongue in cheek and heart in hand, she is here to touch your life for as long as she lives.  Her current plan is to live forever.  This cine-music visionary takes the music she makes very seriously while never being so severe about herself, and is very clear on the goal.  “My music will bring you closer to our human experience and transport you to your dreams.  And in the meantime: boogie.”


name_last: How WE Create I(dentity)
name: How WE Create I(dentity)
name_index: H
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/events/HowWeCreateIdentity.jpg
website_link: http://www.heathervescent.com
hashtag: #wci
event_category: Work & Happiness
event_sub_category: Core Conversation
original_serial: event_IAP6386
original_venue_serial: Hyatt
description:
  Room: Hill Country CD

  Participants:
  Heather Schlegel (Heathervescent)
  Kaliya Hamlin (Personal Data Ecosystem Collaborative Consortium)

  Summary
  The technology systems we create today let you to create the person you want to be. However, in using the technology systems we are changed. What is the impact of technology on identity creation? How do you as participant, designer or technology creator encourage certain behaviors?

  In this core conversation we will explore technological self-reflection, virtual augmentation, privacy, self value and when identities go beyond the physical through death or taking on a life of their own.

search:
  How WE Create I(dentity) Heather Schlegel HeathervescentKaliya Hamlin Personal Data Ecosystem Collaborative Consortium


name_last: Making Money with Wordpress (Without Working at Automattic)
name: Making Money with Wordpress (Without Working at Automattic)
name_index: M
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/events/MakingMoneyWithWordpress.pdf
website_link: http://www.shaneandpeter.com
hashtag: #wpmoney
event_category: Business
event_sub_category: Panel
original_serial: event_IAP6179
original_venue_serial: Hilton
description:
  Room: Salon C

  Participants:
  Alex King (Crowd Favorite)
  Brandon Jones (Epic Era Studio)
  Shane Pearlman (Shane & Peter Inc)
  Sonia Simone (Copyblogger Media)

  Summary
  WordPress is free! It does astounding things out of the box. But it doesn't do everything. Therein lies the opportunity. Tons of people are making serious money with WordPress, why aren't you? In this session, each panelist will cover a core business opportunity with WordPress: 

  * Customization Services 
  * Design Products & Premium Themes 
  * Premium Plugins
  * Content Properties 

  We'll share how some of our panelists grossed close to a million in revenue last year from WordPress related design and development services with the help of a small team of talented freelancers or employees. We'll explore the approach that Brandon, the #1 premium theme seller in North America, used to gross $250k in the last year (not bad for one dude). There are no shortages of opportunity. Get insight into how you can be successful from someone in each of these categories who is killing it and making real money (without working for Automattic).

search:
  Making Money with Wordpress (Without Working at Automattic) Alex King Crowd FavoriteBrandon Jones Epic Era StudioShane Pearlman Shane &amp; Peter IncSonia Simone Copyblogger Media


name_last: The Female Funny: Is It Different For Girls?
name: The Female Funny: Is It Different For Girls?
name_index: F
website_link: http://mediaite.com
event_category: Panel
event_sub_category: Comedy
original_serial: event_FP8300
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Room 16AB

  Moderator:
  Rachel Sklar (Change The Ratio)

  Participants:
  Irin Carmon (Jezebel)
  Jamie Denbo (Writer/Comedian)
  Stuart Blumberg (Blumberg Productions)

  Summary
  Are men funnier than women? That question is one of the stupider distractions to derail female writers, actors, directors and filmmakers in recent years, because it puts women on the defensive and forces them to 'prove' they are funny/write funny/know funny/can make funny. Within the wider challenges of the film industry, this has set up  different challenges for women in getting specifically comedic film projects off the ground, from script to directing to funny roles for women to the practicalities of getting funded. Is it because, as NYT film critic Manolha Dargis has said, 'It's all guys making deals with other guys?' Is it that women are hidden behind-the-scenes, as was debated in the 'Daily Show vs. Jezebel' controversy? Are things changing thanks to trailblazers like Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Kristen Wiig? How present are women in the surging Judd Apatow/Jonah Hill/Paul Rudd/David Wain canons - as stars, or supporting roles? And is it harder to get to the audience before the audience - the gatekeepers of the industry (and it's money) - who are those gatekeepers, what does their gender tend to be, and is there a humor divide? Or is funny funny, and can women make dick jokes as well as any guy? 

  Finally, consider this comment: 'It is incredibly difficult to find beautiful, talented, funny women over 35.” Every heard that about a dude? That was said by Colette Burson, co-creator of Hung. There's probably a dick joke in there.

  Are men funnier than women? That question is one of the stupider distractions to derail female writers, actors, directors and filmmakers in recent years, because it puts women on the defensive and forces them to 'prove' they are funny/write funny/know funny/can make funny. Within the wider challenges of the film industry, this has set up  different challenges for women in getting specifically comedic film projects off the ground, from script to directing to funny roles for women to the practicalities of getting funded. Is it because, as NYT film critic Manolha Dargis has said, 'It's all guys making deals with other guys?' Is it that women are hidden behind-the-scenes, as was debated in the 'Daily Show vs. Jezebel' controversy? Are things changing thanks to trailblazers like Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Kristen Wiig? How present are women in the surging Judd Apatow/Jonah Hill/Paul Rudd/David Wain canons - as stars, or supporting roles? And is it harder to get to the audience before the audience - the gatekeepers of the industry (and it's money) - who are those gatekeepers, what does their gender tend to be, and is there a humor divide? Or is funny funny, and can women make dick jokes as well as any guy? 

  Finally, consider this comment: 'It is incredibly difficult to find beautiful, talented, funny women over 35.” Every heard that about a dude? That was said by Colette Burson, co-creator of Hung. There's probably a dick joke in there.

search:
  The Female Funny: Is It Different For Girls? Irin Carmon JezebelJamie Denbo Writer/ComedianStuart Blumberg Blumberg ProductionsRachel Sklar Change The Ratio


name_last: Indie Success: Caching in on Collaboration
name: Indie Success: Caching in on Collaboration
name_index: I
website_link: http://heathergold.com
event_category: Business
event_sub_category: Panel
original_serial: event_IAP7929
original_venue_serial: Hilton
description:
  Room: Salon C

  Participants:
  Allee Willis (N/A)
  Heather Gold (Subvert)
  Kenyatta Cheese (A Big Cheese)
  Mary Jo Pehl (N/A)

  Summary
  Since the web began we've been talking about artists having a career without a label and going directly to fans. We finally have examples of this working, so what does it look like? SXSW Veteran Heather Gold sits down with successful collaborating indie artists including: Allee Willis (September, Boogie Wonderland, The Colour Purple, Theme from Friends over 50 million albums sold), Mary Jo Pehl (Mystery Science Theatre 3000, RIfftrax, NPR) and Kenyatta Cheese (Know Your Meme, Rocketboom) The Net links almost every form of artistic making, so it makes sense that we're in an era of increasing collaboration and creation in many forms. We’ll find out how limitations and openness serve them in an era of 'personal brands' We'll find out how they deal with rights, friendship and creating the best space in which to collaborate. We’ll also dig into their collaborative process in making social experiences, music, video and comedy and find out how they've succeeded creatively and in every other way.

search:
  Indie Success: Caching in on Collaboration Allee Willis N/AHeather Gold SubvertKenyatta Cheese A Big CheeseMary Jo Pehl N/A


name_last: ZE!
name: ZE!
name_index: Z
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/43451.jpg
website_link: http://ze.com.my/songs
youtube_link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B__FTity5g
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Electronic
search: ZE!
original_serial: event_MS10931
original_venue_serial: Kiss &amp; Fly
description:
  Meet the disco queen from Kuala Lumpur.

  Malaysian electro-pop artist ZE! redefines glam with the release of her new album I Am Glam. This loud and brash disco rebel is hugely influenced by Madonna and her style has drawn comparisons to Lady Gaga, The Ting Tings, M.I.A. and Santigold.

  ZE! has opened for Chicks on Speed, AC Slater, Drop the Lime, The Vengaboys, Don Rimini, Mickey Moonlight, Inquisitive & Afrikan Boy – and is now touring with Joachim Garraud begin_of_the_skype_highlighting     end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting     end_of_the_skype_highlighting on his new ‘Invasion’ live show sharing the stage with the likes of Steve Aoki, Crookers, Laidback Luke, Eric Prydz, Roger Sanchez, Underworld, Lovefoxxx, Crystal Castles and more.

  From the day she began gigging back in ‘99, ZE! has always been known for her passion for fashion; she used to run a boutique with her sister (OSIXNINE) and has modeled for designers Charles of London, Criminal Damage, Lonely 8-bit Heroes and headlined fashion events by Reebok, adidas, Tony Hawk and Vice Magazine. ZE! styles herself and designs her own outfits, making every one of her shows a little catwalk of her own.

  “I Am Glam” the single has gone to #1 on Hitz.fm’s Malaysian Top 10 chart, has been heard on shows like MTV Styl’d, The City and the music video is now on MTV Asia & MTV Switzerland. ZE is now working on new single releases/remixes from the album and an upcoming US tour this 2011.

  Watch out for more from this disco queen!


name_last: Kerli
name: Kerli
name_index: K
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/4428.jpg
website_link: http://www.iamamoonchild.net
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Pop
search: Kerli
original_serial: event_MS14818
original_venue_serial: Barbarella Patio
description:
  Hailing from Elva (a tiny, then-Soviet occupied town of 5,000 people in the forest) Estonia, Kerli always dreamed she would leave and experience the world. Her musical journey took her to the Baltics where she won an American Idol-style talent competition at 14, which ultimately led to her signing at Island Records. Kerli's single 'Walking On Air' was downloaded over 550,000 times during iTunes' 'Single of the Week' promotion in July 2008  the largest in iTunes history. 

  In a unique partnership, Kerli and AOL teamed up to debut her electro-pop track 'Army Of Love', produced by Jean Baptiste (Black Eyed Peas, Rihanna, Beyonce), and co-written by Kerli. Kerli notes, 'This song and video really set the tone for my new album.   I am very happy that I can launch it with such a strong partnership with AOL and reach so many people. I hope that the message - creating an Army of Love that will bring Integrity, Love and Unity into the world -- will inspire young people in all areas of their lives.'

  Kerli's vision of Integrity, Love, Unity permeates her writing process and her life. She launched a community four years ago to live these concepts herself and with her fans. These three components are represented by the 'moon dots' that she and her fans (Moon Children) wear. For more info on the Moon Children, check out www.iamamoonchild.net.

  Kerli describes her first cd as the 'struggle' while the new release will be about 'overcoming that struggle, and going through the tunnel and into the light.' She explains, 'The first album was really all about painful and introverted experiences, while this album really reflects how one goes through that pain and rises above it, to be the best that you can be.'


name_last: Dan Brodie and the Grieving Widows
name: Dan Brodie and the Grieving Widows
name_index: D
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/569.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Dan_Brodie_and_the_Grieving_Widows-Lower_me_down.mp3
website_link: http://www.thegrievingwidows.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Rock
search: Dan Brodie and the Grieving Widows
original_serial: event_MS10744
original_venue_serial: The Velveeta Room
description:
  ARIA nominated singer-songwriter and former frontman of the Broken Arrows, Dan Brodie and the Grieving Widows, present to you their brand new release, 'My Friend the Murderer' - eleven songs exploring the substratum of the Australian psyche, where good people go bad, when the wide open spaces begin to crack and the sun has long since departed; and all that is left is a melancholic ride though the scattered remains of the human heart.

  A big bruisy, ballsy affair, Dan Brodie and the Grieving Widows, featuring Chris Brodie on bass and Dave Nicholls on drums, play out the dramas of Brodie's cautionary tales with an unhinged fury and their sound is the sound of when it all comes apart at the seams..if you wish to offer your condolences or to make any further inquiries, check out http://www.sonicbids.com/DanBrodieandtheGrievingWidows  or
  www.thegrievingwidows.com


name_last: Immortal Technique
name: Immortal Technique
name_index: I
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/2713.jpg
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/immortaltechnique
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Hip-Hop/Rap
search: Immortal Technique
original_serial: event_MS11362
original_venue_serial: Mohawk Patio
description:
  Born in a military hospital in South America, Immortal Technique was brought to the United States in the early 80's while a civil war was breaking out in his native Peru. Exchanging the struggle and turmoil of a life in South America for the streets of New York in the mid 80’s Immortal Technique’s family migrated to Harlem. Although, there was a violent and often lawless element in the city of New York during that era, and after being arrested for several different offenses Immortal Technique eventually ended up serving some time incarcerated for some violent offenses.

  Upon his being paroled, Technique immediately began entering local area battles and taking the skills he had gained at rhyming to the forefront of the NYC underground Hip hop scene. He began winning just about every battle that the city had before he realized that he could really get the ideas and concepts for songs across much better with the release of his music. He worked multiple jobs, and use $ from the contests he won to create a CD featuring some of the work that he completed in prison and a few songs written on parole. The project turned into a 17-track album that was titled, 'Revolutionary Vol.1.' The follow up 'Revolutionary Vol.2' was an even larger success attracted more followers with an improved flow and a very diversified political spectrum in the music. In 2008 Immortal Technique released 'The 3rd World' with Dj Green Lantern which even further solidified his position as a top tier Underground MC that had infiltrated the mainstream airwaves. He has sold over 200,000 units independently.

  Unwilling to allow major label control of his music and/or brand Immortal Technique has remained independent, toured the nation and the world several times, founded an orphanage in Afghanistan, traveled to a relief mission in Haiti and is currently working on a new album and a new documentary movie for 2011.


name_last: Ain't it Cool News' 15th Anniversary Panel
name: Ain't it Cool News' 15th Anniversary Panel
name_index: A
event_category: Panel
event_sub_category: Case Study
original_serial: event_FP990073
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Room 18ABCD

  Moderator:
  Harry Knowles (Ain't It Cool News)

  Participants:
  Drew McWeeny (HitFix)
  Eric Vespe (Ain't It Cool News)
  Jay Knowles (AICN)
  Kevin Biegel (Ain't It Cool News)
  Steve Prokopy (Ain't It Cool News)

  Summary
  Celebrating their 15 year anniversary, Ain’t It Cool News is one of the longest running film and television sites on the web. Founder Harry Knowles will take us through the last 15 years and what might be ahead for Ain’t It Cool News.

  Celebrating their 15 year anniversary, Ain’t It Cool News is one of the longest running film and television sites on the web. Founder Harry Knowles will take us through the last 15 years and what might be ahead for Ain’t It Cool News.

search:
  Ain't it Cool News' 15th Anniversary Panel Drew McWeeny HitFixEric Vespe Ain't It Cool NewsJay Knowles AICNKevin Biegel Ain't It Cool NewsSteve Prokopy Ain't It Cool NewsHarry Knowles Ain't It Cool News


name_last: Walt Wilkins & The Mystiqueros
name: Walt Wilkins & The Mystiqueros
name_index: W
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Walt_Wilkins__and__The_Mystiqueros-Good.mp3
website_link: http://www.mystiquero.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Alt Country
search: Walt Wilkins &amp; The Mystiqueros
original_serial: event_MS14510
original_venue_serial: Saxon Pub
description:
  San Antonio-born Walt Wilkins has been called a genius, more than once, and a writer the caliber of John Steinbeck and his voice as comfortable as a pair of old blue jeans, and he is, and has, all of that. With The Mystiqueros, Wilkins has created something of a Texas Hill Country super-group that features four great singers and three great songwriters. Born in Gruene Hall in 2006, Wilkins is joined by Bill Small, Marcus Eldridge, and Ramon Rodriguez, joined by a revolving cast of amazing others, most recently including John Inmon and Kim Deschamps. The music of The Mystiqueros (nicknamed mq5) is highly reminiscent of 70s country rock from Texas and the West Coast and blues and soul that members grew up listening to and features high-quality songwriting and musicianship, rhythm, and vocal arrangements.


name_last: Two Laps
name: Two Laps
name_index: T
website_link: http://lankyboy.com
event_category: Screening
event_sub_category: Narrative Short
search: Two Laps Owen Trevor
original_serial: event_FS12198
original_venue_serial: Alamo Ritz 2
description:
  Director: Owen Trevor
  Australia | 5 minutes


  Starring:
  Bill Young, Graham Rouse


  Val and Pete have been swimming together every morning for the past seventeen years. Once a year they have a race, two laps up and back.

  **Plays before Spotlight Premiere, Turkey Bowl.


name_last: The Man in the Van Needs Geo Location
name: The Man in the Van Needs Geo Location
name_index: M
website_link: http://www.salesforce.com
event_category: Emerging
event_sub_category: Panel
original_serial: event_IAP7152
original_venue_serial: Hilton
description:
  Room: Salon F/G

  Participants:
  Chris Hutchins (SimpleGeo)
  Marcus Nelson (Salesforce.com)
  Ryan Kuder (Bizzy)
  Ryan Graves (Uber Inc)
  Stacey Epstein (ServiceMax)

  Summary
  There are lots of obvious geo-location use cases for consumers.  But how can enterprises benefit from geo-location apps? Everyone knows the man in the van – they are installing your cable, technicians fixing heavy equipment in the field, landscaping office parks, repairing medical devices on-site and more. Shouldn’t those businesses be able to benefit from mobile apps that are geo-location aware? Whether they need to pick up and install a new fetzer valve or simply need to know where there next job is, there’s no reason why they can’t benefit from what Gowalla, DoubleDutch and foursquare have done for consumers.

search:
  The Man in the Van Needs Geo Location Chris Hutchins SimpleGeoMarcus Nelson Salesforce.comRyan Kuder BizzyRyan Graves Uber IncStacey Epstein ServiceMax


name_last: Sons of Bill
name: Sons of Bill
name_index: S
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/2373.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Sons_of_Bill-SANTA_ANA_WINDS.mp3
website_link: http://www.sonsofbill.com
youtube_link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynl56SBahoQ
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Alt Country
search: Sons of Bill
original_serial: event_MS13715
original_venue_serial: Antone's
description:
  Bill Wilson is from central Virginia. He is a professor of philisophical theology, a songwriter, an expert on the southern agrarian movement, and a father of six.

  His three eldest sons returned to Virginia to start a rock band in 2006 with long-time musical compadres Seth Green and Todd Wellons. As a tribute to the man who taught them how to play guitar, write songs, drive a stick-shift, and back up a trailer, the band decided to name themselves Sons of Bill.

  With two independently released albums, and a live show known to
  evolve from acoustic ballads into sweaty stage dives, Sons of Bill
  are quickly establishing themselves as one of the hardest working andmost promising rock bands in the country.


name_last: Whitechapel
name: Whitechapel
name_index: W
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/658.jpg
website_link: http://thediseased.com/
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Metal
search: Whitechapel
original_serial: event_MS12469
original_venue_serial: Emo's Annex
description:
  As the death metal genre continues to explode, Knoxville’s Whitechapel stand bloody head and bruised shoulders above the pack. With a ruthlessly brutal aural assault built upon merciless blastbeats and spine- destroying breakdowns, their three guitarists deliver immense riffs and monstrous leads while vocalist Phil Bozeman vomits out lyrics that avoid clichés and give fans something to think about as they scream them back. Basically stated, this is as shit-your-pants exhilarating as modern metal gets.
  Formed in 2006, it did not take local metal fans long to realize that they had something very special going on in their midst. “We went from fifty of our friends coming to our shows to two hundred people coming out inside of six months,” guitarist Alex Wade states. “We’ve always held ourselves to a certain level of professionalism, we worked our asses off, and I think we definitely offered something that a lot of bands in the scene did not.”
  Building such momentum, it is unsurprising that the sextet – rounded out by guitarists Ben Savage and Zach Householder, bassist Gabe Crisp, and drummer Kevin Lane – soon found themselves courted by record labels, signing to the UK’s Siege Of Amida, for their 2007 debut, The Somatic Defilement (with Candlelight handling the US release). Hitting the road hard, both their profile and army of fans grew rapidly. Inside of a year, they were signed by Metal Blade following an intense bidding war between eight labels hungry to add the Tennessee wrecking crew to their roster, and the band immediately set about working on their second album, the titanic This Is Exile.
  A quantum leap forward in terms of song writing and focused vitriol, This Is Exile threw a gauntlet down to all others trying to crowd into the genre alongside them. Admitting that the lyrical content on The Somatic Defilement was limited to “typical brutal death metal stuff – songs about evil ways to kill people and that kind of thing”, Bozeman approached This Is Exile in a far more cerebral manner, uniting the songs through a core concept. “The record was a lot more about the kind of evil that actually exists in the world,” the vocalist states. “It was about three specific people who hunger after power, which leads them to starting a diabolical war that ends the world. I was really proud of it, because it had a lot more feeling and maturity about it, and it gave people something a little different.”
  Having sold 6000 copies of This Is Exile in its first week, the band once again toured relentlessly, playing shows in the US, Canada, and Europe, and sharing the stage with such luminaries as Cannibal Corpse, Slayer, Killswitch Engage, Unearth, Behemoth, and Chimaira, in the process shifting more than 55,000 units. Not a bad feat for a band that most likely cause rock radio programmers to hide quaking beneath their desks.
  Following up such a punishing album would be an unenviable task for most, but Whitechapel are just getting started, and A New Era Of Corruption, which was produced by Jason Suecof (The Black Dahlia Murder, Job For A Cowboy) and features guest appearances by Deftones’ Chino Moreno and Vincent of The Acacia Strain, showcases a group who are imposingly focused and determined to write the heaviest, most intense and dynamic music possible. “We didn’t want to put out ‘This Is Exile: Part Two’, and this is definitely a real progression from that record – but, at the same time we wanted it to sound like Whitechapel,” Wade asserts. “Having played with bands like Slayer and Cannibal Corpse, you realize that one of the reasons they’ve been around so long is because they’ve created a certain sound and they’ve stuck to that. Fans want to hear their favorite band sounding like their favorite band, and while we’ll always grow, that’s something I think we’ll strive for on every record from now on.”
  Bozeman expands on this, stating that “The first two records are just riff after riff after riff, but this time we have more of a verse-chorus approach, and I think that makes the songs more memorable. Everything is still just as brutal and just as intense, it’s just a little more structured, and that makes for better songs.” And as the band has progressed sonically, so have Bozeman’s lyrics, who this time has jettisoned a concept-based approach but remains just as focused, unleashing a surge of apocalyptic wrath as he covers issues such as the devolution of society into violent, hateful human beings (“Devolver”), the increasing corruption and violence of the post
  9/11 world (“Breeding Violence”), and the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of his own mother (“Murder Sermon”).
  Primed to take A New Era Of Corruption to hungry audiences around the globe, Whitechapel are continually proving themselves an indomitable force, and their fan base is primed to grow and grow as more people are exposed to their unique brand of sonic violence. Prepare to be corrupted.


name_last: Cross-Platform Multi-Screen Development
name: Cross-Platform Multi-Screen Development
name_index: C
hashtag: #dedosxsw
event_category: Workshop
event_sub_category: Workshop
original_serial: event_IAP6154
original_venue_serial: Sheraton
description:
  Room: Capitol A-D

  Participants:
  Brian LeRoux (Nitobi)
  Christian Cantrell (Adobe Systems)
  Daniel Dura (Dedo Inc)
  Jonathan Campos (Dedo Inc)
  Mark Miller (Dedo Inc)

  Summary
  With the proliferation of mobile devices and app-powered consumer electronic devices, it is more important than ever to be able to target these many platforms in the most efficient way possible. If you are deploying to iOS, Android, or even a ten foot touch wall, you don't want to have to rewrite your application for every platform. This session introduces users to the world of cross-platform multi-screen development by looking at not only the software behind this revolution, but the hardware that is changing how users interact with their data. We will discuss the state of these devices, the development platforms that are available, and focus on two of the major platforms for building true cross-platform experiences: HTML5 and Flash. This session will answer these questions: 1) What are the popular development platforms available to build cross-platform multi-screen software? 2) What are some considerations when developing software for multi-screen applications? 3) How do I get started developing on these platforms? and 4) What is the future of multi-screen software?

search:
  Cross-Platform Multi-Screen Development Brian LeRoux NitobiChristian Cantrell Adobe SystemsDaniel Dura Dedo IncJonathan Campos Dedo IncMark Miller Dedo Inc


name_last: A-Trak
name: A-Trak
name_index: A
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/2210.jpg
website_link: http://djatrak.com/
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: DJ
search: A-Trak
original_serial: event_MS12915
original_venue_serial: Beauty Bar/Palm Door
description:
  'In the decade since he won the 1997 DMC World DJ Championship at a prodigious 15 years of age, A-Trak has turned the art of turntablism back toward its original party-rocking focus - the dude can scratch and beat-juggle, but he's just as skilled at maintaining momentum and crafting seamless segues. ' - Pitchfork

  Very few DJs can jump from club sets to high-profile festival performances, to Kanye West's larger-than-life stadium shows with ease. In today's DJ culture, A-Trak holds a truly unique place. He and partner Nick Catchdubs founded America's most trendsetting new label, Fool's Gold, launching the careers of artists such as Kid Sister and Kid Cudi. Fool's Gold's mission to merge all aspects of club music was already outlined in Trizzy's original mixtape manifesto, Dirty South Dance, which set the tone for his own production. He is now one of the most sought-after remixers in electronic music, and his remixes for the likes of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Boys Noize have become undeniable mainstays in DJ sets the world over. 2009 saw the release of two critically acclaimed DJ mixes, Infinity +1 and Fabriclive 45, as well as the birth of Duck Sauce, his collaboration with Armand Van Helden. The duo's radio smash 'aNYway' cemented itself as the dance anthem of the year, A-Trak's first true chart-topper with two videos in international rotation and across-the-board support from Pete Tong to Busy P, David Guetta to 2manydjs. Duck Sauce's 2010 follow up 'Barbra Streisand' was even bigger, a whistling pop sensation that accumulated over 10 million YouTube views of its star-studded video while hitting platinum heights around the globe. They even covered it on X-Factor!
  Not bad for a kid whom many viewed as a 90's turntablism prodigy. After taking home every DJ title known to man before he could shave, A-Trak toured the world, first alongside Q-Bert's Invisibl Skratch Piklz and then with Craze and the Allies. In 2004, he was hand-picked by Kanye to be his tour DJ. A near decade of youthful meanderings was captured on his acclaimed DVD Sunglasses Is A Must. 
  Somewhere along the line, A-Trak also became a new-school sartorial icon, collaborating with Nike, New Era, Kidrobot, Zoo York and pretty much every designer worth his salt. And all the while, his brother morphed into the lead singing lothario in the acclaimed electro-pop sensation Chromeo. The last couple of years have seen Trizzy headlining tours and festival stages the world over. Add to that scratching on Common's classic Be, Kanye's Late Registration and Graduation, Kid Cudi's Man On The Moon and Drake's Thank Me Later, as well as producing Kid Sister's debut album Ultraviolet, collaborations with the likes of Lupe Fiasco and Laidback Luke, and original releases with Stones Throw and Kitsune.
  After years of schlepping vinyl, accumulating air miles and dressing smart, A-Trak has finally become the man to call to make the kids dance. Ask him and he'll tell you that this is the moment he's been waiting for his whole career.


name_last: Hector Ward & the Big Time
name: Hector Ward & the Big Time
name_index: H
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/41506.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Hector_Ward__and__the_Big_Time-Dirty_Soul_Shaker.mp3
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/hwbigtime
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Funk
search: Hector Ward &amp; the Big Time
original_serial: event_MS13928
original_venue_serial: Saxon Pub
description:
  Some people just have a star quality about them, as if they were born ready for the big time. Hector Ward is one of those people. The leader of the Austin-based Latin Funk and Country Soul Band, Hector Ward and the Big Time, explains “My grandparents nicknamed me Hollywood Hector when I was just three years old.” 

  Hector was born to Cuban refugee parents who fled Castro’s communist regime. Spanish was the language, and Cuban was the music, that filled the family home.  Although he only spoke Spanish on his first day of kindergarten, he grew up 100% Texan, riding dirt bikes at the family ranch and playing sports (football and baseball) in school in Damon.

  Around age 13 he picked up the guitar and started to play. Like most young lads with an axe his early influences included Led Zepplin and Jimi Hendrix. He spent hours pouring over Catfish Blues and Over the Hills and Far Away. His love for these classics endures and a Zepplin cover often makes the Hector Ward and the Big Time set list today. 

  In addition to his success on both the grid iron and diamond in the highly competitive world of Texas high school sports, Hector continued to perform and generally live up to his “Hollywood” legend throughout high school. He performed in plays and musicals including Annie Get your Gun. When it was time to go to college on a football scholarship he followed the time tested method of getting-as-far-away-from-home-as-possible and settled on Midwestern State in Witchita Falls. He played linebacker & defensive end & tight end in the fall, and bounced around the baseball field with as a hitter who could deliver, and play the field as well. After a year in far flung Witchita Falls he was back home, sorting out his life and examining prospects for the future. 

  On one average-as-any night back home a tired Hector was urged by some friends to head in to Houston to party. Hector wasn’t really up for it, but went anyway. On the way home he fell asleep at the wheel and crashed his truck. He flew out the back window and broke his neck. The initial prognosis was that he would be paralyzed from the neck down. 

  Fortunately, for music lovers everywhere, his arms were in good working order and he passed long, pain-filled hours playing his guitar in the hospital. When he left Midwestern State he knew he wanted to move to Austin and start a band, and the accident did nothing but strengthen his resolve to do so. 

  Wheelchair bound, with lots of friends and family in Austin for support, Hector put several bands together over the course of a few short years. First “Thirsty” then the “Clay Pigeons,” both loosely described as Acoustic Folk, Americana.  Both gained local notoriety, and after the Clay Pigeons name was ripped off in 2005, Hector put the band back together under the name “Sigmund Fraud.” Again, local notoriety followed as the Hector and guitarist Adam Jumper soldiered on, exploring the (then popular) jam band genre and dabbling in reggae and hip hop sounds. The band’s only album “Pink Blackmail” won them a following and local radio airplay but Hector was having problems keeping a drummer in the lineup and personnel issues ultimately let to the demise of “the Fraud.” 

  Whatever Hector is working on, he’s always looking ahead to the next big thing. His 15 years of experience building bands in the “Live Music Capital of the World” and a lifetime of musical passion are now focused in a single direction: Hector Ward and the Big Time. The current 9-piece band has been together for 3 years and has enjoyed every minute together playing in gigs around Austin.

  When asked about what he wants to accomplish with his current project Hector breaks it down like this, ”We’re just all about having a good time, I mean, at the end of the day, that’s what it’s all about, come on out, enjoy some tunes and have fun.”


  Hector Ward and the Big Time are:

  Hector Ward – Vocals, Guitars and Banduria

  Mike McGurk - Drums, Vibes and various percussive instruments.
  Mike hails from Salt Lake City, Utah.  His classical musical training brings true rhythmic thunder to the Big Time.  Mike has been professionally touring and playing music for over 25 years.  He now calls Austin, Texas home.

  Scott Beardsley – Bass Guitars.  
  Scott has been playing bass for over 25 years.  Originally from Pittsburgh, PA., he won his first “Battle of the Bands” at 18, and has been gigging and recording professionally ever since.  Scott brings a solid rhythm foundation to the band.

  Cari Hutson– Vocals
  Cari Hutson is the White Aretha Franklin.  She is a high energy vocalist that commands the stage with a presence un-matched.  She is also fronts Cari Hutson & Good Co., so check it out!

  Phil Roach – Guitars 
  Phil is an artist in every since of the word.  He is a gifted musician who has been playing drums and guitar for over 15 years.  His guitar playing is reminiscent of many great rock and blues musicians.  His beefy guitar tones add resilience to the Big Time.  Phil is an Austin, Texas native.

  David Farris – Congas and various percussive instruments.
  Dave has been playing music professionally for over 15 years.  He brings great rhythmic grooves that add to the full sound of the band.  He is the owner and operator of the Underground Opera House recording studio in Austin, Texas.

  Tiger Anaya - Trumpet
  Tiger dusted off that old high school horn in 2004 with the goal of playing in Austin's best horn section.  Influenced by the big sounds of Tejano bands such as Little Joe y La Familia and the smooth flow of Trumpeter Herb Alpert, Tiger truly believes horns make a band sound better!     

  Mitch Montez – Saxophones
  Mitch is truly a gifted musician who has been playing the saxophone for most of his 21 years.  His Jazz and Blues roots bring a true thick sound to the band.   Mitch is truly a Jazz prodigy.

  Matt Price –Trombone
  Matt is a true Austin, Texas native.  He brings great song writing ability influenced by funk and jazz greats such as Coltrane and Davis, Mingus and more.  He IS the big bone in the Big Time!


name_last: Lecherous Gaze
name: Lecherous Gaze
name_index: L
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/930.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Lecherous_Gaze-Phaze.mp3
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/lecherousgaze
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Rock
search: Lecherous Gaze
original_serial: event_MS12097
original_venue_serial: Headhunters
description:
  From the smoldering ashes of punk rock powerhouse Annihilation Time, which festered for a year and a half in a downtown Oakland flop house noted for once housing bands like High on Fire and Drunk Horse, rises the Lecherous Gaze. Steeping themselves in the Hendrix-tripped guitar-god worship of bombastic 70's rock and the primordial 60s rockin' rawness of Chuck Berry, Graham Clise and company's hard-core of Flag and Sabbath worship has congealed into a sticky sweet nug of potent hard rock hash. New front man Lakis Panagiotopulos's soulful timbres, inspiring comparisons to the legendary larynges of Joey Ramone and Glenn Danzig, layer over the punishing grooves of Chris Grande and Noel Sullivan, as mad axe man Clise shreds his Marshalls to their breaking points. Spending 2010 in a pupal stage of cooking up their jams into a frenzy-inducing stew of awesomeness, while members worked fill-in gigs for the likes of Saviours, Witch and Sweet Apple, Lecherous Gaze have transmuted into the perfect beast to carry rock and roll into the 2012 Armageddon.


name_last: DJ Car Stereo (Wars)
name: DJ Car Stereo (Wars)
name_index: D
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/4641.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/DJ_Car_Stereo_Wars-Salute_Your_White_Tee.mp3
website_link: http://www.djcarstereowars.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: DJ
search: DJ Car Stereo (Wars)
original_serial: event_MS15220
original_venue_serial: Kiss &amp; Fly
description:
  Since the release of his hyper-sampled dance party starting debut, The Bandit, Chris Rose--better known as DJ Car Stereo (Wars)--has gone from blowing up in the Austin club scene to playing alongside Grizzly Bear, Flosstradamus, Cut Chemist, 
  Ghostland Observatory and many more. Plus, 2009 saw DJ CS(W) rocking the stages of Lollapalooza, SXSW and Fun Fun Fun Fest with a barrage of spliced and diced mash-ups that kept the sweaty, smiling crowds and occasional posse of costumed stage dancers hard on their feet.
   
  For his follow-up, Explains It All, DJ Car Stereo (Wars) once again teams up with 
  Austin boutique label Artifact Workshop to deliver a custom hand puff-painted CD that's just as quirky and nostalgic as the 300 or so samples contained within.
   
  Explains it All compiles a medley of rapid-fire samples refined from the last two 
     years of live shows. The end result is nothing short of a digital pop culture 
        explosion. The album melds together hundreds of samples ranging from Joy 
         Division to Miley Cyrus and Vampire Weekend to Three 6 Mafia.          
            We double dare you to name them all.


name_last: Floating Action
name: Floating Action
name_index: F
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/1526.jpg
website_link: http://www.floatingaction.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Rock
search: Floating Action
original_serial: event_MS12765
original_venue_serial: Mi Casa Cantina
description:
  The nom de plum of writer/producer/singer/multi-instrumentalist Seth Kauffman.  Has released one, self-titled, album on Park the Van Records in 2009.  The sound incorporates non-traditional influences (such as calypso, motown, bossa nova) into a somewhat classic rock infrastructure.  The band works often on the road and studio with Band of Horses, Bryan Cates, Lissie, Georgia Fair, Courtney Jaye, Dr. Dog.  New album 'Desert Etiquette' mixed by Band of Horses' Bill Reynolds, due Feb. 2011.


name_last: Wunderbar- Finest Lunch
name: Wunderbar- Finest Lunch
name_index: W
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/events/wunderbar.jpg
event_category: Party
event_sub_category: Various
search: Wunderbar- Finest Lunch
original_serial: event_HB1593
original_venue_serial: Parkside Restaurant
description:
  Meet the Germans at Wunderbar Lunch. There will be the finest German food and DJs playing at the event. By invitation only. Visit http://initiative-musik.de/sxsw/ for more information and to RSVP.


name_last: Golden Ages
name: Golden Ages
name_index: G
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/44480.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Golden_Ages-Everything_Will_Be_Alright.mp3
website_link: http://www.soundcloud.com/golden-ages
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Pop
search: Golden Ages
original_serial: event_MS13274
original_venue_serial: Swan Dive
description:
  “Set like a jewel into an increasingly familiar glitz and shine of tearaway loops and found sounds, they’re a bold step back to the time when big acoustics mattered but still keep it very 2010. “…”that slick cosmic/starry feel that crosses over into their art and clean feelings, approached particularly linearly here with focus on making POSITIVE JAMMERS”…”It blossoms and grows and thus, generously gives”…”a nostalgic listening sesh full of fuzzy retro-pop”…”Falling somewhere impossibly blissful between the experimental side of Animal Collective and the accessible side of Fuck Buttons”. …”Indeed, Golden Ages isn’t really a chillwave artist at all, but instead represents that missing link between the artists that influenced the birth of chillwave (especially Panda Bear/Animal Collective) and the honest-to-god chillwave artists like Neon Indian, MillionYoung, and Memory Tapes.”


name_last: 2011 mtvU Woodie Awards
name: 2011 mtvU Woodie Awards
name_index: 0-9
website_link: http://www.mtvu.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Various
search: 2011 mtvU Woodie Awards
original_serial: event_MS15129
original_venue_serial: Austin Music Hall
description:
  The mtvU Woodie Awards is the only night honoring college students favorite emerging artists and music featuring live performances by Foo Fighters, Wiz Khalifa, Sleigh Bells, Two Door Cinema Club and Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All.  Comedian Donald Glover will host the one-hour event which airs live on MTV, MTV2 and mtvU.

  **BADGE HOLDERS NOTE: Tickets are required for admittance to the mtvU Woodie Awards. Tickets will be available to SXSW Music and Platinum Badge holders on a first come, first served basis at the SXXpress booth at the Austin Convention Center on Wednesday, March 16th beginning at 9am.


name_last: Monogold
name: Monogold
name_index: M
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/39700.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Monogold-Spirit_Or_Something.mp3
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/monogoldmusic
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Avant/Experimental
search: Monogold
original_serial: event_MS12065
original_venue_serial: Beauty Bar/Palm Door
description:
  Monogold is a 3 piece hailing from Brooklyn, NY. Their DIY approach to music has enabled them to self record and produce their own sound in their personal studio. Their most recent release and first full-length album is 2011’s “The Softest Glow”.  Their 2009 EP, “We Animals,” continues to receive rave reviews from blogs and magazines throughout the US and abroad.
   
  The Wall Street Journal chose Monogold as a band to see at CMJ 2010, saying, '...bassist Mike Falotico and drummer Jared Apuzzo build rhythmic foundations for guitarist-vocalist Keith Kelly to inhabit with his reverberative falsetto and ringing, euphonic chords. Monogold crafts six-string dreamscapes.'
   
  The Deli Magazine named Monogold the Best Avant-Indie Band in NYC: 'The serene rhythmic percussions, Keith Kelly’s whispering vocals, and the music's mystical qualities have therapeutic powers. Gorgeous music.'
   
  I Guess I'm Floating claims that, 'Monogold have crafted a sound strong enough to make heads nod and ears contentedly sigh.”
   
  The band’s high energy performance style contrasts and compliments their often subdued approach towards melody. The sound is a product of the band’s wide spectrum of musical tastes. Influences range from 50’s do-wop, to indie new wave, to avant-garde, to folk and shoegaze. After many regional and national shows and years of poverty, Monogold has acquired a sound all their own.


name_last: Meet the SXSW Artists
name: Meet the SXSW Artists
name_index: M
hashtag: #SXSWMeetUp
event_category: Trade Show
event_sub_category: Various
search: Meet the SXSW Artists
original_serial: event_OE00124
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Exhibit Hall 3/4

  Join SXSW 2011 showcasing artists for a laid back reception in the Trade Show Meet Up Pavilion. Are you an artist looking to meet other bands for sharing bills or crashing couches in other cities (and countries)? Do you have a service SXSW bands need to know about? Whatever you’re looking to achieve, the Meet Up Pavilion is your destination to meet these hot artists.


name_last: Run and Return
name: Run and Return
name_index: R
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/films/F29846.jpg
website_link: http://www.findmtp.com
youtube_link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGVQ45nr1a4
event_category: Screening
event_sub_category: Documentary Short
search: Run and Return Michael Thelin, Jose Luis Rios
original_serial: event_FS11835
original_venue_serial: Alamo Lamar C
description:
  Director: Michael Thelin, Jose Luis Rios
  USA | 14:10 minutes


  Starring:
  Matisyahu, Stu Brooks, Dave Holmes, Joe Tomino


  'Run and Return' focuses on life on the road, music philosophy, and collaboration between Matisyahu and Dub Trio. The camera captures scenes from back stage, preparing for the shows inside the tour bus, sound checks, Live at Stubbs performance and interviews with the musicians.


name_last: NEeMA
name: NEeMA
name_index: N
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/1631.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/NEeMA-Escape.mp3
website_link: http://www.neema.ca
youtube_link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx100XXqDlU
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Singer-Songwriter
search: NEeMA
original_serial: event_MS13981
original_venue_serial: Spill
description:
  Born of Egyptian and Lebanese decent, NEeMA’s presence on and off stage is as powerful and charismatic, as her voice is honest and unique. She has traveled extensively, having shared time with the Dalai Lama and Mother Teresa, having worked with street children in Egypt, as well as having had the privilege of working with the Tribal Elders of Wekweti, an isolated First Nation community in northern Canada. No doubt these experiences helped her develop the ability to communicate her stories through poetry and song, focusing on those themes that are dear to the human heart.

  NEeMA has recently completed her second album, Watching You Think, a collection of twelve musical stories that seamlessly meld elements of world music, folk and jazz with a good measure of pop. Produced in association with Leonard Cohen and Pierre Marchand (Sarah McLachlan, Ron Sexsmith), Watching You Think contains songs of love, life and simple observations that read like parables and sound instantly familiar. Listeners will find themselves singing along effortlessly by the second chorus.

  NEeMA’s uninhibited and authentic style is complemented perfectly by some of Montreal's best musicians, who add nuance to every mood and emotion of Watching You Think. Musicians include Howard Bilerman, Tim Kingsbury (Arcade Fire), Tom Mennier (Martha and Rufus Wainwright), Joe Grass and Miles Perkin (Lhasa de Sela), and Gurpreet Chana (Nelly Furtado). Also involved in the album’s production are Haig V and Fred Bouchard. 

  About the songs on Watching You Think

  For NEeMA a song always begins with a seed - a lyric or a melody. On several occasions she has found herself singing a chorus of a yet to be written song.  “The more I write songs, the more I realize it’s about uncovering the story that wants to be told, not writing the one I have in mind.”

  Speaking to the musicianship on the album, NEeMA finished writing “Unspoken” while doing a solo tour of Ireland - driving though the luscious greenery between concerts. She began singing it at shows without musical accompaniment, but when it came time to record the track in studio it became clear after a few rehearsals that the talent of the assembled musicians would only add to the final track. In NEeMA’s own words, “I love the new life this song took in the studio.”

  NEeMA did not envision collaborating with producers on the album; it just evolved that way. Discussions were born out of friendships with both Pierre and Leonard and seeking their input and expertise was a natural process. “I learned from both of them the importance of starting over if something isn’t working,” NEeMA explains, “or holding on to something when the magic is already there.” 

  Leonard Cohen has said of NEeMA, “in the midst of all the static, a voice of true feeling arises - a rare event!” Cohen also drew the portrait of NEeMA that serves as the album’s cover art. The album was mixed and partially recorded at Pierre Marchand’s studio in Montreal. He has described NEeMA as “an inspiring presence,” adding, “her evocative lyrics and warm voice paint beautiful, timeless stories and portraits.”

  The track “Running” was initially recorded as a demo in NEeMA’s living room. She tried to recapture the feeling of this first recording at three different studios with various musicians but ended up using the version she had done at home. NEeMA explains, “I love the intimacy it captured.”

  “Escape” was written while NEeMA was living in Los Angeles. She was staying in the house of a guitar maker and was sitting in his studio surrounded by dozens of guitars. “I found the environment inspiring,” explains NEeMA, “I picked up an electric guitar for the first time ever - and this song poured out if it!”

  “Elsa's Lullaby” began as a poem. While touring Canada a few years ago NEeMA brought her beloved canine companion Elsa along.  She met a young girl who fell in love with Elsa and told her ‘you must have so many songs written about her!’ She had none at the time. “Thus began a poem that went on for pages and pages and basically wrote itself- all I had to do was watch her.”

  A little musical history

  Since the successful independent release of NEeMA’s debut album Masì Cho in 2006, she has toured Canada, Ireland, Australia, England and the US. In the summer of 2007 she performed over 33 concerts including Nova Scotia’s Privateer Days Festival and the South Country Fair Festival in Alberta. Other highlights include her 2008 concert at the Electric Picnic Festival in Ireland, the 2008 Winterfolk Festival in Toronto and Canadian Music Week, and two sold-out shows at the Montreal International Jazz Festival in 2009. Masi Cho was nominated for a MIMI (Montreal International Music Initiative) in the World & Roots category and her song The Risk advanced to the second round of judging in the 2006 International Songwriting Competition held in Nashville.


name_last: Legal Aspects of Online and 3D Game Development
name: Legal Aspects of Online and 3D Game Development
name_index: L
website_link: http://www.jw.com
hashtag: #Legal3DGameDevelopment
event_category: ScreenBurn
event_sub_category: Panel
original_serial: event_IAP5608
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Room 12AB

  Participants:
  Jill Rubin (Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp)
  Larry Waks (Jackson Walker L.L.P.)

  Summary
  As 3D and online games become more film-like in terms of their development and distribution, game developers need to be more concerned with procuring appropriate rights of 3rd party content and contributions from others, technology licensing, international obscenity laws, and copyright fair use. Entertainment attorneys, Larry Waks of Austin firm, Jackson Walker LLP and Jill Rubin of LA firm, Mitchell, Silberberg, and Knupp, LLP, along with Intellectual Property attorney, Erik Metzger of Intel Corporation, will provide an overview of and answer questions about the legal concerns behind modern 3D and online game development. This panel is intended for the online and 3D game development community.

search:
  Legal Aspects of Online and 3D Game Development Jill Rubin Mitchell Silberberg &amp; KnuppLarry Waks Jackson Walker L.L.P.


name_last: Music Plus Devices - What Works?
name: Music Plus Devices - What Works?
name_index: M
website_link: http://www.7digital.com
hashtag: musicplusdevices
event_category: Panel
event_sub_category: Online Sales/Subscriptions
original_serial: event_MP6721
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Room 16A

  Participants:
  Brian Foster (Toshiba America Information Systems Inc)
  Ed Smith (Skifta)
  Joni Hoadley (Sonos Inc)
  Vickie Nauman (7digital)

  Summary
  A home stereo, portable music player, or car stereo are not much use without music.  But do you create simple, elegant user experiences across the highly complex platform landscape?  Will cloud-based services bring all connected platforms together?  Are app stores the solution?  Will content/device integration 'just work?'  Hear examples of what it takes to make a successful partnership between digital content services, mobile, car and home devices, and platforms.

search:
  Music Plus Devices - What Works? Brian Foster Toshiba America Information Systems IncEd Smith SkiftaJoni Hoadley Sonos IncVickie Nauman 7digital


name_last: Swimming With Dolphins
name: Swimming With Dolphins
name_index: S
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/3533.jpg
website_link: http://swimmingwithdolphinsmusic.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Pop
search: Swimming With Dolphins
original_serial: event_MS13152
original_venue_serial: The Bat Bar
description:
  Although Swimming With Dolphins hails from the chilly climate of Minnesota, front man, Austin Tofte, with the production genius of Adam Young (Owl City), manages to create a sound with their music that is surprisingly warm and upbeat. Formed in 2008, Swimming With Dolphins released the Ambient Blue EP later that year to critical acclaim. Since then, Swimming With Dolphins has toured the country with the likes of Owl City, Lydia and Kill Paradise. He has won over countless fans with his ambient electronica pop that speaks to fans of all ages and backgrounds. Deriving his inspiration from the ocean and fond childhood memories of America's largest lakes. One can’t listen to his music without smiling from ear to ear.


name_last: Speed Trials
name: Speed Trials
name_index: S
website_link: http://www.SmogVeil.com
hashtag: speedtrials
event_category: Panel
event_sub_category: Legal
original_serial: event_MP5718
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Room 12AB

  Moderator:
  Frank Mauceri (Smog Veil Records)

  Participants:
  Branden Linnell (Century Media Records)
  Gerald Moss (Entertainment One Distribution)
  Markus Erren Pardinas (E! Entertainment)

  Summary
  The first timed speed trial panel discussion ever for SXSW.  Each panelist will have 2 minutes to define a particular idea, concept, and/or issue important to the aspiring musician, band member, club owner, and/or record label wannabe.  Just 5 quick minutes will be set aside for opening introductions, and 20 minutes will be set aside for questions at the end.  Many of these topics are controversial, so discussion is bound to be lively. Topics will include copyrights, royalties, fair use, publishing, licensing and more.

search:
  Speed Trials Branden Linnell Century Media RecordsGerald Moss Entertainment One DistributionMarkus Erren Pardinas E! EntertainmentFrank Mauceri Smog Veil Records


name_last: MilkDrive
name: MilkDrive
name_index: M
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/2904.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/MilkDrive-Kay's_Tune.mp3
website_link: http://www.milkdrive.goingplacesmusic.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Bluegrass
search: MilkDrive
original_serial: event_MS11782
original_venue_serial: Victorian Room at The Driskill
description:
  Austin progressive alt.-folk acoustic string band MilkDrive features award-winning musicians — Noah Jeffries on guitar, Dennis Ludiker on mandolin, Brian Beken on fiddle, Matt Mefford on upright bass — but awards reveal nothing about the quartet’ soul. MILKDRIVE LIVE ’09 captures the band’s rhythm and tempo mix and “impeccable” arrangements.


name_last: Woe, Is Me
name: Woe, Is Me
name_index: W
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/woeisme
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Metal
search: Woe, Is Me
original_serial: event_MS14905
original_venue_serial: Emo's Annex
description:
  Emerging from the rubble of various local & signed bands Woe, Is Me builds itʼs self on an ever expanding experimental level of musicianship. Being signed before even their first show, and only weeks after being 'public' from Atlantaʼs local scene, these kids pack a powerful punch; easily seen behind theyʼre catchy choruses, and punchy break downs. Either it being 'Electronical' influences, or 'balls' full instrumentation the constant energy is never lacking amongst theyʼre tracks. New to the public ear Woe, Is Me sets fourth to record theyʼre album in May/June of 2010; Number[s] being the name of their anticipated LP, you can only be sure to expect nothing less from these power-house group of guys.
  'I always had a thing for heavy/electronically driven music' Austin Thornton (Ex: drummer from Of Machines) explains. 'Thatʼs the basis that we built WIM around although itʼs only semi-represented in our current available tracks, our new material will truly highlight that 'metal/electrical' sound weʼve came to acquire over time, so Iʼd expect nothing less then a heavier/melodic side of us, for sure hah no joke! '

  So keep and eye and ear out, only to be expecting new things around every corner!


name_last: FUTUREHIT.DNA - A Conversation With Jay Frank
name: FUTUREHIT.DNA - A Conversation With Jay Frank
name_index: F
website_link: http://www.futurehitdna.com
hashtag: futurehit
event_category: Panel
event_sub_category: Late Entry
search: FUTUREHIT.DNA - A Conversation With Jay Frank Jay Frank Futurehit.DNA
original_serial: event_MP8154
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Room 17AB

  Moderator:
  Jay Frank (Futurehit.DNA)

  Summary
  Since its publication, Futurehit.DNA has quickly become a landmark book analyzing technology’s role in creating hits.  The types of songs that become popular and generate income are radically different  than in the past.  Author Jay Frank will analyze the various points that makes a song more hitworthy in the digital age.   With the digital landscape changing radically every week, Jay will also point out some new trends in hits that have developed since the publication of his book.  Utilized by artists and labels worldwide, getting the inside scoop on how to make your songs more hit-worthy will make this a crucial panel for every artist to attend.


name_last: Los Rakas
name: Los Rakas
name_index: L
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/43909.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Los_Rakas-Soy_Raka.mp3
website_link: http://losrakas.bandcamp.com
youtube_link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JtZ06ZRezo
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Hip-Hop/Rap
search: Los Rakas
original_serial: event_MS11739
original_venue_serial: Venue 222
description:
  Los Rakas represent pan-American flows. Two cousins who grew up in Panama before spending their teens in Oakland, Dun Dun and Rico put a distinctive 'Panabay' twist on hip-hop and reggae, bridging the streetwise sounds of the places they've called home. Drawing on Panamanian plena's faithful approach to reggae classics and the Bay Area's independent and idiosyncratic hip-hop scene, Los Rakas merge familiar dancehall melodies with a lyricism all their own. The approach is audible on their 2010 standout, 'Abr¡zame' ft Favi (Uproot Andy Hold Yuh) translating and transforming worldwide hit, Gyptian's 'Hold Yuh' with vivid portraits of local love and drama. Thanks to their sustained hustle and creative efforts, Los Rakas have been embraced all over: in the Bay and back in Panama, at local hip-hop rallies and global bass parties. Looking to reach new listeners and never out of place, they tour widely, appearing alongside underground hip-hop mainstays like Brother Ali, Latin rap luminaries like Bocafloja and Mala Rodriquez, and rising reggae star Collie Buddz. Critically acclaimed and blog favorites, Los Rakas keep on top of their game by releasing a steady stream of tracks, remixes, mixtapes, and videos, and expanding their circle of collaborators to include the Austrian aggro-dancehall of Stereotyp and the electro-tropicalia of New York's Uproot Andy. Working the flexible idioms of hip-hop and dancehall into their own pliant medium, Rico and Dun Dun channel Afrodiasporic dance currents to reflect on race and racism, poverty and violence, love and pride, partying, and the sundry stuff of everyday life. Los Rakas make music born of migration and tradition, critique and celebration, joy and pain. They make New World music. American music. Panamanian Jamaican Californian music. Music for b-boys and rude boys, dancers and romancers, mainlanders and islanders and isthmus folk alike.

  RAKA RICH
  Born in Northern California, Raka Rich began his international journey early on in life, immediately moving to Panama City, where he lived until he was 12. From childhood, he was drawn to music and seduced by the variations between sound and rhythm. Soon, his own lyrics spawned, sewing the seeds of an emerging new sound.

  RAKA DUN
  One of ten children raised in the barrio of Nuevo Veranillo, Panama, Raka Dun (pronounced Doon) of Los Rakas, has his sights firmly set on international stardom.  More than just a dream, Panama understands the kind of commitment and hard work it takes to succeed. Raka Dun began entertaining at the age of 10, touring his home country with a traditional folkloric dance group


name_last: DJ Sabo
name: DJ Sabo
name_index: D
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/2643.jpg
website_link: http://www.myspace.com/djsabo
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: DJ
search: DJ Sabo
original_serial: event_MS13671
original_venue_serial: Prague
description:
  SABO is a Dj internationally known for the last 14 years for his signature 'funky music to make you feel good' style, which is a rhythmic combination of House, Latin, Brazilian, Afrobeat, Disco, Reggae, Cumbia, Dub, Miami Bass, Hip Hop, and Tropical Bass.  SABO was nominated in 2006 to URB's 'Next 100', and has also been featured and mentioned on popular websites and in magazines like Rolling Stone, The Fader, XLR8R, Generation Bass, Frank 151, Groovailizacion, Mundovibe, RE:UP, and Ghetto BassQuake.  A native of New York City for the last 14 years, SABO has enriched his community by teaching at the Scratch DJ Academy and managing the Lower East Side's staple record store, Turntable Lab. For the last 12 years SABO has been a special guest DJ at Turntables on the Hudson and has DJ residencies in NYC at Bembe, The Standard Hotel, Submercer, Sweet n Low, Nublu, and also has a monthly Global Beats radio show on 91.5 FM. SABO has performed with international artists Yerba Buena, Brazilian Girls, Antibalas, The Pimps of Joytime, Forro in the Dark, Chico Mann, Si*Se, The Herbaliser, and Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra. As a producer for the last 7 years, SABO established his own independent label, Sol*Selectas, where he has released 15 Eps, two 12 EPs on DJ Nickodemus' Wonderwheel Recordings, a 6 song EP on nu-cmbia label Bersa Discos, and a full album co produced by Zeb,  called 'Global Warmbeats'on Irma Records 2008. He has remixed tracks for artists and DJs Dennis Ferrer, Daniel Haaksman,  J-Boogie, Nickodemus, The Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra, Los Monos, Pacha Massive Sound System, Balkan Beat Box, Los Empresarios, and DJ Sun. In 2010, SABO also became one of the pioneering producers for a new genre called Moombahton, established the party Moombahton Massive with creator Dave Nada, released 2 free EPs, and has over 20 remixes available for free download on his http://soundcloud.com/djsabo page.

  A vital conduit for the dissemination of sounds
  DJ Umb, The Fader, April 2010

  'New York Sabo's  'Esa Loca Cumbia' turns a 1940's cut into a global bass anthem.'
  Rolling Stone, June 2010


name_last: Using Free Agents to Solve Our Problems
name: Using Free Agents to Solve Our Problems
name_index: U
hashtag: #FreeAgents
event_category: Future15
event_sub_category: Future15
search: Using Free Agents to Solve Our Problems Jake Brewer Realist Idealist Labs
original_serial: event_IAP6630
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Ballroom E

  Participants:
  Jake Brewer (Realist Idealist Labs)

  Summary
  Traditional organizations are like giant boulders in a river of ideas and information, disrupting flow and causing drag. By and large, organizations are static, inefficient, and structurally resist change, resulting in an inability to adapt. Perverse incentives arise, where solving the big problems organizations were created for contradicts the survival instinct of the organization, lest they become obsolete. Over time, organizations become invested in their structures for structures' sake - and even hold their commitment to obsolesence in high regard by touting their 'sustainability' as a paramount priority. While this may be the best humanity has come up with so far to achieve the necessary scale required for global problems, they are far from an ideal structure to harness the best of what humanity can do together. 

  With today's technology, people can come together and self-organize around specific goals, and dissipate those associations when the project is over - a project-based system, with more room for change and innovation, and more efficient composition of ideas and skill sets. Put simply, it's a world where everyone is a free agent citizen - capable of devoting primary, secondary, or even passive energy to a problem. 

  What does this world look like? How does it scale? How does it affect productivity, the economy, and individual lifestyles? Where does this model break down, and what could be done to address those issues?


name_last: Dance Laury Dance
name: Dance Laury Dance
name_index: D
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/3098.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Dance_Laury_Dance-Living_For_The_Roll.mp3
website_link: http://www.dancelaurydance.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: Rock
search: Dance Laury Dance
original_serial: event_MS13194
original_venue_serial: Spill
description:
  Since its creation on January 13th 2007, Dance Laury Dance gave at least two hundred shows in Canada, played the Viper Room in Los Angeles, released its first full lenght cd Out With Rockers on August 29th 2009 and won Best Canadian Artist Award at Quebec City Summer Festival 2010. Influenced by wolves, Hell, friends, girls, booze, drugs, fire, party, leather & Rock'n'Roll the resulting sound is authentic.


name_last: Francis Mbappe
name: Francis Mbappe
name_index: F
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/bands/42318.jpg
itunes_link: http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/mp3/Francis_Mbappe-Freedom.mp3
website_link: http://www.francismbappe.com
event_category: Showcase
event_sub_category: World
search: Francis Mbappe
original_serial: event_MS12077
original_venue_serial: Elephant Room
description:
  Francis Mbappe can lay it down! As quoted by Bass Player Magazine after his new release 'Peace is Freedom.' Francis Mbappe, former directer of Manu Dibango's band, provides a unique and mesmerizing blend of afro-cuban, afro-jazz, funk and afro-beat. Francis Mbappe and FM Tribe never fail to impress with their complicted rhythms and catchy  melodies. Francis plays bass, guitar and sings, while power trio members Will Calhoun on drums and Richard Padron add layers of afro-cuban, funk and blazing afro-jazz. Francis Mbappe has appeared and collaborated with greats such as Herbie Hancock, Peter Gabriel and Youssou N'Dour.


name_last: The New Sharing Economy
name: The New Sharing Economy
name_index: N
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/events/TheNewSharingEconomy.jpg
website_link: http://shareable.net
hashtag: #Shareable
event_category: Emerging
event_sub_category: Panel
original_serial: event_IAP5774
original_venue_serial: Hilton
description:
  Room: Salon K

  Participants:
  Dori Graff (Itizen)
  John Zimmer (Zimride)
  Kim Gaskins (Latitude Research)
  Neal Gorenflo (Shareable Magazine)
  Punsri Abeywickrema (Rentalic.com)

  Summary
  Not too long ago, we got Zipcar, eBay, and Netflix. We got Prosper and Kiva and Kickstarter. What do they have in common? They ask people to share in one way or another. These days, sharing is an industry thanks largely to new technology. And it's critical to the environment, the economy, and the way we live together as a society. 

  It's also an industry that we don't know much about yet. In 2010, Latitude Research and Shareable Magazine conducted the first-ever comprehensive sharing industry to establish benchmarks for awareness and adoption of existing sharing services, as well as sharing attitudes and behaviors relating to everything from information to food to transportation to workspace to travel accommodations. 

  The study also sought to understand the new 'psychology of sharing'. What are the perceived benefits of sharing? What motivates someone to try sharing initially? What are the barriers to sharing, and how do we overcome them? Looking to the future, the study was able to answer what user demands exist, but aren't yet being met, in this new economy of sharing?

search:
  The New Sharing Economy Dori Graff ItizenJohn Zimmer ZimrideKim Gaskins Latitude ResearchNeal Gorenflo Shareable MagazinePunsri Abeywickrema Rentalic.com


name_last: Late Night Comedy Meets Social Business
name: Late Night Comedy Meets Social Business
name_index: L
website_link: http://www.timwasher.com, www.webinknow.com
event_category: Future15
event_sub_category: Future15
search: Late Night Comedy Meets Social Business Tim Washer Cisco
original_serial: event_IAP7744
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Ballroom E

  Participants:
  Tim Washer (Cisco)

  Summary
  Two of the most powerful (legal) approaches to capturing attention in social business are comedy and storytelling.  We'll share a few examples of success as well as a near-fireable offense, and offer behind-the-scenes stories on how these videos got approved in the first place.


name_last: Daily Deals: Where Ads Become Content
name: Daily Deals: Where Ads Become Content
name_index: D
picture_big_url: http://img.sxsw.com/2011/events/DailyDealsWhereAdsBecomeContent.jpg
website_link: http://yipit.com
hashtag: #dailydeals
event_category: Branding / Marketing
event_sub_category: Panel
original_serial: event_IAP6341
original_venue_serial: Austin Convention Center
description:
  Room: Ballroom F

  Participants:
  Aaron Batalion (LivingSocial)
  Jim Moran (Yipit)
  Jonty Kelt (Group Commerce Inc)
  Tricia Han (DailyCandy)

  Summary
  Local deals, once relegated to the weekly circular, now drive the fastest growing sector in internet history. Groupon, LivingSocial, BuyWithMe and others created a billion dollar industry almost overnight. Local publishers have influenced our spending for years, but they are finding a powerful new monetization vehicle as offline commerce comes online. Hundreds of publishers have launched Daily Deal products in the last six months, and this is just the beginning.
   The founders of LivingSocial, DailyCandy Deals, Group Commerce and Yipit will discuss the future of the Daily Deal space and how local media companies, apps and directories are adapting to it.

search:
  Daily Deals: Where Ads Become Content Aaron Batalion LivingSocialJim Moran YipitJonty Kelt Group Commerce IncTricia Han DailyCandy


name_last: Creating an Effective Marketing Intern Program
name: Creating an Effective Marketing Intern Program
name_index: C
website_link: http://www.gomarket.me
hashtag: #Interns
event_category: Education
event_sub_category: Core Conversation
original_serial: event_IAP7146
original_venue_serial: Hilton Garden Inn
description:
  Room: Trinity

  Participants:
  Amanda McGuckin Hager (GoMarketMe)
  Caroline Lim (GoMarket.me)

  Summary
  Would you like a helping hand that is affordable, accommodating, and productive? With the explosion of Web and mobile applications, now more than ever, companies could benefit from a helping hand. With so much to do, and so little time, Amanda and Caroline share how to knockout that online marketing to-do list with an internship program, where they address how to assess the workload, create a mutually beneficial program and recruit Rockstar interns. Amanda and Caroline will share strategies and tactics on: (1) Finding ideal tasks for interns (2) Developing the internship program structure (3) Setting expectations on free versus paid. This presentation intends to show you how to create a win-win situation for both your company and your interns.

search:
  Creating an Effective Marketing Intern Program Amanda McGuckin Hager GoMarketMeCaroline Lim GoMarket.me


