My 21st century has been spent in Austin. I wasn't here for Shotgun Willie in '73 or Stevie Ray 10 years later. I wasn't here for the Cherubs and Ed Hall at the original Emo's during the Clinton administration, though I loved those bands from afar. Nop... »
El Paso post-hardcore band At the Drive-In gave fans who can't make it to the band's upcoming performances at Coachella another option last week when it announced a show in Marfa, happening this Thursday. "There aren't many bands I would drive 12 hours... »
First, if you loved the book, you will probably love the movie.Director Gary Ross ("Seabiscuit," "Pleasantville") does a rock solid job staying true to Suzanne Collins' smash hit young-adult novel. Jennifer Lawrence (in many ways playing a variation on... »
As Europe and North Africa served as battlegrounds for World War II's Western front, the film "Casablanca" premiered in U.S. theaters in 1942.Now, 70 years later, it will return to the big screen again - a one-night event celebrating the movie classic'... »
And now we return to normal life in Austin, when the hour-plus wait in line is for a barbecue trailer, a "special guest" is the competitive beard your neighbor is growing out, and the Boss wants you to get back to work. But we are not quite done with S... »
Day four of South by Southwest Music, and the music stars were still out. And they drew crowds of people hoping to hear their music in more intimate venues on Friday night.At 9 p.m., the line for an 11 p.m. set by wildly popular dubstep producer Skrill... »
Since the release of his first Warner Bros. EP last summer, blues-rock guitar hero Gary Clark Jr. has been seemingly everywhere, from the Austin City Limits Festival to the White House to "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon," and it seems as if not an hour g... »
On the afternoon of the premiere of their movie "21 Jump Street" at SXSW, Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum are what Tatum called "juiced up," glowing with anticipation at the thought of watching the film with an audience for the first time.The two stars, ... »
The free South by Southwest Auditorium Shores shows start Thursday, with the Shins as headliners. Little Hurricane plays at 5:45 p.m. followed by M. Ward at 6:45 p.m. and the Shins at 8 p.m. Ward, whose excellent new record "A Wasteland Companion" is o... »
Red carpet premiere for ‘Bernie.' Actors Jack Black and Matthew McConaughey join director Richard Linklater and writer Skip Hollandsworth for the 6:30 p.m. screening of the new comedy at the Paramount. "Bernie" focuses on a Texas mortician who kills a ... »
Although we have bands listed on specific days, many bands are playing multiple times throughout the fest. Check sxsw.com and our side parties database for more schedule information. WEDNESDAY Peter Mongillo's picks Natural Child (Nashville) Nashville-... »
The eight-day stretch of the South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival will be packed with screenings 132 feature films, including 74 world premieres, at 10 venues around town as well as dozens of panels and parties. The Violet Crown, which opene... »
Rachael Ray, who might just be one of Austin's biggest fans, is returning on March 17 to host her fifth annual South by Southwest party at Stubb's. The free 21-and-older event, which runs from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on that Saturday, has become one of th... »
When you run with wolves and jackals, you get wise to the ways of survival. Just ask Ian Astbury, singer for the Cult. Reached at his Los Angeles home, Astbury obliges a question about taking an unknown Guns N' Roses on tour as the Cult's opening act i... »
SXSW band of the day: Blitzen Trapper From: Portland, Ore. In 50 words or fewer: Portland rock band Blitzen Trapper first got noticed by a lot of people with their 2007 album "Wild Mountain Nation," which combined their countrified rock with a noisier ... »
