Tamubro Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Yeah, it always is, but I'll figure out some way to get VCers in ahead of everyone else. I like the sound of that! I'll be there! Lone Star for all!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
controlthebleeding Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 where are all these austinites coming from? there are two on here now? now if i only knew more people that went to fest. fuck that would rule. no more plane rides by myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3arl Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 I'm a former Austenite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
controlthebleeding Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 you don't count then. we cant hang and go record shopping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdwell Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Birdwell, i work most days during that sxsw week, but we really need to make time to hang out. i havent' seen you in like two years. yes, we'll find some badass low-key night shows to rip up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isavedlatin54 Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 this is going to be my thrid sxsw... i moved here in 2010. sooooo excited to introduce my girlfriend to this shit show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PC Music Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 I've driven down the last two South By's. Don't think I'm gonna make it this year, though. Sounds like you guys are gonna have a ton of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
companyinkrecs Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 This is my first, and going for work so if someone can start a Frank Turner hip hop side project rumor soon it would be appreciated. isavedlatin54 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjb2k1 Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 serious question: how does an artist end up playing SXSW? like, do you just apply or do you pay money or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
controlthebleeding Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 serious question: how does an artist end up playing SXSW? like, do you just apply or do you pay money or what? you apply and then are asked if you get accepted. in some cases you are just asked if the band is big enough and they want you there. sometimes the label applies for you in hopes of a label nite show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjb2k1 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 you apply and then are asked if you get accepted. in some cases you are just asked if the band is big enough and they want you there. sometimes the label applies for you in hopes of a label nite show. okay so that's for like the showcases? i know a guy who says he's playing sxsw and he has one "demo" on youtube and another vid of himself badly rapping some drake, i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konk Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I wasn't that impressed by the official shows. I'll check out the daytime stuff though. Kjm23 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
controlthebleeding Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 okay so that's for like the showcases? i know a guy who says he's playing sxsw and he has one "demo" on youtube and another vid of himself badly rapping some drake, i think. a lot of people hype themselves up and say they are playing sxsw, but that just means they are playing some non-affiliated gig during that week. my friend does that every year trying to hype himself up to people. most musicians, like my friend, truly think they are something original when 98% of the time they suffer from delusions of grandeur. its quite interesting. usually when people tell me they got a south-by gig, i ask them if they are playing at night, and 99% of the time, its a day show at a coffee house or a restaurant. which can be filled in by anyone (good or bad). best bands i hear every year are those damn street musicians. or at least the people who come to just play and can't get a gig in a club last minute so they improvise and do it on the street. heard some amazing musicians who played that i couldn't help but stop and listen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3arl Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Does anyone know what they're doing for the MTV-U Woody Awards this year? The festival-within-a-festival thing last year was a blast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steventangent Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 What the fuck is a Davey Suicide? That combination of words makes my head hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no use for a username Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 a lot of people hype themselves up and say they are playing sxsw, but that just means they are playing some non-affiliated gig during that week. my friend does that every year trying to hype himself up to people. most musicians, like my friend, truly think they are something original when 98% of the time they suffer from delusions of grandeur. its quite interesting. usually when people tell me they got a south-by gig, i ask them if they are playing at night, and 99% of the time, its a day show at a coffee house or a restaurant. which can be filled in by anyone (good or bad). Yeah, anyone can play an unofficial showcase. You can even host an unofficial showcase and book your own band in, literally, someone's garage. (I saw Nicholas Jaar perform in a someone's garage last year, but that was phenomenal!) I'm not exaggerating when I say that any last space a band can possibly fit in, there probably will be a band booked to play it (whether they're terrible or not). So, when someone says they're playing SXSW, unless it's an official showcase, it can mean that they're potentially playing to people getting their hair done in some salon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imaxcowboyx Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 As Mike mentioned, I might be working for Man, or Astro-Man? Woah! M?OAM is touring again?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdwell Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Woah! M?OAM is touring again?! true story. they have a facebook page, probably the best way to keep up with their touring stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdwell Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 what happened to Mess With Texas?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konk Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 One of my favorite events was an early morning party after the red bull house in 2007. It was by the train station and was this little building with a covered area next to it. They had turntables set up and people would take turns and one guy rapped. It was pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no use for a username Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 what happened to Mess With Texas?? I haven't heard anything about Mess with Texas yet. Is it me or is it kind of slow going this year? I realize most shows aren't announced until the week prior or the week of, but come on we're 3 weeks away. I feel that there should have been more exciting showcases announced already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konk Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 I know I'll never get into Kendrick Lamar or Earl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdwell Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 I haven't heard anything about Mess with Texas yet. Is it me or is it kind of slow going this year? I realize most shows aren't announced until the week prior or the week of, but come on we're 3 weeks away. I feel that there should have been more exciting showcases announced already. agreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 when is the full schedule going to be posted? i just want to see olafur arnalds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjb2k1 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 a lot of people hype themselves up and say they are playing sxsw, but that just means they are playing some non-affiliated gig during that week. my friend does that every year trying to hype himself up to people. most musicians, like my friend, truly think they are something original when 98% of the time they suffer from delusions of grandeur. its quite interesting. usually when people tell me they got a south-by gig, i ask them if they are playing at night, and 99% of the time, its a day show at a coffee house or a restaurant. which can be filled in by anyone (good or bad). best bands i hear every year are those damn street musicians. or at least the people who come to just play and can't get a gig in a club last minute so they improvise and do it on the street. heard some amazing musicians who played that i couldn't help but stop and listen. Yeah, anyone can play an unofficial showcase. You can even host an unofficial showcase and book your own band in, literally, someone's garage. (I saw Nicholas Jaar perform in a someone's garage last year, but that was phenomenal!) I'm not exaggerating when I say that any last space a band can possibly fit in, there probably will be a band booked to play it (whether they're terrible or not). So, when someone says they're playing SXSW, unless it's an official showcase, it can mean that they're potentially playing to people getting their hair done in some salon. okay very, very good to know. thanks gents! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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