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Tom Morello Planning 'Occupy SXSW' Showcase

Dave Kim — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:36:20 +0000

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Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello is bringing the Occupy Movement to SXSW in Austin, TX tomorrow night (March 16). The guitarist is teaming up with Occupy Austin for an official showcase at the long-running festival.

Dallas Green Talks New City And Colour Album

Dave Kim — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 03:55:23 +0000

I had the pleasure of sitting down with City And Colour’s Dallas Green last week at SXSW. We talked about the upcoming City And Colour album, Little Hell, as well as the state of the music industry, record stores, and even old school wrestling. Now many of you may not be familiar with Dallas Green. [...]

SXSW Part 3

Dave Kim — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 04:06:57 +0000

More photos from the last few days of SXSW 2011. Donald Glover, star of NBC's Community and who handled hosting duties at the mtvU Woodie Awards earlier in the week, killed the crowd with his blazing set at Red 7 Patio under his Childish Gambino persona. Community co-star Danny Pudi was there in support of his friend.

SXSW Part 2

Dave Kim — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 20:55:20 +0000

Another batch of photos from SXSW in Austin, TX, featuring 10 Years and more cool bands. The highlight of Friday night was City And Colour's performance at Stubb's. Runner up goes to Filter's set at Austin Music Hall. Not because it was great. More because it was such a train wreck that it was actually entertaining. More can be found after the jump.

Taddy Porter SXSW Interview

Dave Kim — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:34:04 +0000

I had a chance to sit down with the boys from Taddy Porter at SXSW today. It’s always fun talking to them. Topics covered included touring pranks, their business strategy, which Ninja Turtle each of them would be, and who’s the hottest chick in rock. I’m sure you can all guess who I picked. Taddy [...]

SXSW Vlog Update #1

Dave Kim — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:43:44 +0000

Quick update from SXSW in Austin, TX from last night. Pardon my shaky camera handling skills. It was St. Patrick’s Day after all. Check out the clip below to see the fireworks-infused performance of “Last Night” from the Strokes.

SXSW Part 1

Dave Kim — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:06:47 +0000

Below are just some of the images from SXSW in Austin, TX so far.

Super Mario Brothers Get the Indie Film Treatment in 'Mario' [VIDEO]

gary.chenoweth — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 12:55:08 +0000

A live-action re-imagination of Nintendo 8-bit hero Super Mario as an angsty, mushroom-eating, down-on-his-luck plumber was a big hit this week at the South by Southwest film festival in Austin, Texas.

"Mario" is a trailer-length short which filmmaker Joe Nicolosi doesn't intend to turn into a feature film. You can check out all two minutes of the project below.

Duff McKagan Drops Financial Science

Dave Kim — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 22:11:28 +0000

Duff McKagan hosted a SXSW panel at the Austin Convention Center today discussing finances. Not exactly rock & roll, but with the way the music industry is these days, you would be smart to listen. The Velvet Revolver bassist and frontman for Duff McKagan: Loaded sat down and answered questions from the audience about various [...]

Foo Fighters Rock mtvU Woodie Awards

Dave Kim — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 21:07:57 +0000

Last night I was able to attend the 2011 mtvU Woodie Awards, celebrating the best in music as voted by college kids, while exploring Austin, TX during SXSW. It was my first awards show experience and it was cool to see how the actual production was done. The ceremony was hosted by Community star Donald Glover and was kicked off by none other than the Foo Fighters.

SXSW: "Welcome to the Music Business: You're F____"

Dave Kim — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:24:03 +0000

After some travel woes that I'm still working out, I have finally made it to SXSW in Austin, TX. The music portion runs from March 15-20 with a ton of bands playing all over town. There are also a lot of panels being held at the Austin Convention Center and the first one I attended was about how bands trying to make it are F'd. However, there is hope according to punk and industrial veteran Martin Atkins.

Jack White's Mobile Record Store To Debut at SXSW

Dave Kim — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:52:35 +0000

Kids used to hearing the familiar jingles of their local ice cream truck may be in for a surprise. Jack White has revealed a mobile version of his Third Man Record Store that will make its first appearance at SXSW next week. Following the breakup of The White Stripes, Jack White has kept himself busy. [...]