Wasted Time

SXSW 2009... already

nobody@vox.com(Freddie) — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:03:15 -0500

Yes, I still need to write about SXSW 2008. Yes, I'm still tired. That being said;

2009 Panel Ideas: Submission Process Begins on June 2

Did the 2008 SXSW Interactive Festival inspire you to submit a panel idea for next year’s event? Excellent – most of the best programming at SXSW comes directly from the online community. So here is how this process wiil work for 2009. We will begin accepting ideas for next spring from Tuesday, June 2 through Friday, July 11. Complete details on what kind of information we will need for the 2009 Panel Picker will be posted on the SXSW website in mid-May. Please check back then – or subscribe to the monthly listserve. Please feel free to e-mail us if you are confused about how this process works. Also, if you are wondering about dates for SXSW Interactive for 2009, they are Friday, March 13 through Tuesday, March 17.

Posted 03/20/08

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March 7, I start my 10 day death march

nobody@vox.com(Freddie) — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:53:24 -0600

It's been a busy past week, especially these past two days. I had some much needed car maintenance performed. The Mustang is running smooth again.

This Friday, March 7th is Day 1 of South by Southwest. I am already low on sleep. Tomorrow morning when I get off of work I'll be racing home for a quick shower and power nap. Then head up to Austin to stand in line for three hours to pick up my SXSW Gold Badge. Unlike last year, this time around I'm only attend the Interactive and Film conference. There are a few free music day shows I want to hit. They are mainly local Austin artists.

Taking photos during SXSW is easy. Writing blog entries, well... last year I did try while SXSW was taking place.

South by Southwest 2007

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Lou Reed headed for SXSW 2008

nobody@vox.com(Freddie) — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:46:39 -0600

The Bells

Lou Reed

Lou Reed: IMDB | iTunes | Last.fm | Official Site | Wikipedia

One of America's musical living legends has been confirmed for South By Southwest 2008. Singer, song writer, dare I say poet, Lou Reed will be the keynote speaker at next year's SXSW Music Conference.

Offical details here.

But wouldn't you know, as fate would have it, I've already purchased my Gold Badge which is only for the Interactive Conference and Film Festival. I guess I'm gonna have to bite the bullet and now get a music badge.

Damn and it!

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South by Southwest 2008 registration...ready, steady, go

nobody@vox.com(Freddie) — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 20:15:20 -0500

From time to time I still feel the pain of SXSW 2007. Well, the time is now for registering for South by Southwest 2008.

And yes, they raised the prices. Damn and it!

Go sign up now!

SXSW 2008 Registration

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Austin TX Is Getting Greener And Cleaner In 2007

nobody@vox.com(Freddie) — Thu, 17 May 2007 14:29:44 -0500

The plight of global warming has been attracting Americans' attention more and more. Austin TX is one the few cities calling for change on how we live our lives. It started earlier this year at South by Southwest when the conference announced it was going carbon neutral. Next, here is a gallery of photos featured in a CNET news story this week, "Austin builds on green concepts". And coming up next month is a special event at the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown, Mayor WILL WYNN Live: Austin Climate Presentation.

Let's go America, get off your ass!

That is of course if some Americans could pull their head out of their asses.

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I Say Yeah, Your Hands Clap

nobody@vox.com(Freddie) — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:05:01 -0500

A sort of second birthday present for me arrived in the mail. Some night during South by Southwest 2006, I was denied and pissed off at not being able to see Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. The line to see them was such a problem, Austin PD was brought over to disperse the people. Their show quickly turned into "badges only". All will be set right, come next Saturday night at Stubb's in Austin, TX.

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah 20070428

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SXSW 2007: Review Day 9

nobody@vox.com(Freddie) — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:09:01 -0500

Highlights from SXSW 2007: Day 9. SXSW 2007 photo set.

Saturday, 17 March 2007

01:30PM Indies and Artists (12AB)
- With all due respect, it's been a couple of weeks now and I don't what was talked about.

04:15PM Them (Alamo Lamar 2) Recommened
- It's a French horror flick with the problem of presenting the conflict early on but not really giving a good reason as to way it's happening to this couple living in the country.

07:30PM Cashback (Dobie) Highly Recommened
- Thank god the British are not afraid of full nudity. I'm talking front to back and from underneath. That all being said, please do not shy away from this very well made film. I feel I might have already scared you away. Please have a read of the film's sysnopsis.

When art student Ben Willis is dumped by his girlfriend Suzy, he develops insomnia. To pass the long hours of the night, he starts working the late night shift at the local supermarket. There he meets a colorful cast of characters, all of whom have their own 'art' in dealing with the boredom of an eight-hour-shift. Ben's art is that he imagines himself stopping time. This way, he can appreciate the artistic beauty of the frozen world and the people inside it - especially Sharon, the quiet checkout girl, who perhaps holds the answer to solving the problem of Ben's insomnia.

Indies and Artists (right side)

Indies and Artists (left side)

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SXSW 2007: Review Day 7 & Day 8

nobody@vox.com(Freddie) — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:23:36 -0500

Highlights from SXSW 2007: Day 7 & Day 8. SXSW 2007 photo set.

Thursday, 15 March 2007

11:45AM SXSW Interview: Tom Anderson (18ABCD)
- I only caught the last 5 minutes. Tom Anderson started MySpace.com

01:15PM Record Companies: Who Needs Them? (18ABCD)
- I loved how David Byrne didn't do a practice run before he did his presentation.

02:45PM Idiots Unite! (12AB)
- Granted it was a good panel, but all I really remember was Jeff Castelaz kept name dropping Silversun Pickups any chance he got.

04:30PM Hell on Wheels (Alamo Downtown) Highly Recommended
- Five years in the making, about the sorted history behind the TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls and Texas Rollergirls.

11:59PM Borderland (Alamo Downtown) Highly Recommended
- Wow! A pissed off Samwise Gamgee (Sean Astin). This film is not the faint of heart.

Friday, 16 March 2007

12:30PM Comedy on the Music Circuit (18ABC)
- David Cross owned this panel and then left half way through.

02:00PM What Do You Want From Life? (12AB)
- "Down with record industry..." sort of, but definitely "power to the people".

04:00PM Orphans (ACC) Highly Recommended
- I am stunted that at the ripe old age of 24, lead actress Lily Wheelwright has passed away.

07:00PM Lost in Woonsocket (Alamo Lamar 1) Highly Recommended
- Job well done by John Chester and crew. This film is proof, good Samaritans can make a difference.

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SXSW 2007: Review Day 5 & Day 6

nobody@vox.com(Freddie) — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:59:21 -0500

Highlights from SXSW 2007: Day 5 & Day 6. SXSW 2007 photo set.

Tuesday, 13 March 2007

03:00PM Ready for Prime Time: TV Comedy of Today (16AB)
- Seth MacFarlane and Rob Corddry had to cancel. Damn and it!

05:00PM Video Mashups: Please Rolling Stones Don't Sue Us (12AB)
- Hmm... all I can really remember is we watched a lot of online videos.

07:30PM Forfeit (Dobie) Highly Recommended
- Gregory Itzin steals this movie.

Wednesday, 14 March 2007

01:30PM He Was A Quiet Man (Alamo Downtown)
- Christian Slater does a great job. Those are not Elisha Cuthbert's real breast, damnit!

04:00PM Quiet City (Alamo Lamar 2) Highly Recommended
- It's amazing how engaging a movie with no plot can be.

06:30PM Keynote Conversation: Pete Townshend (Hilton Grand Ballroom)
- Pete Townshend was so damn passionate about music during this thing. And he blogs.

Party Over Here

Quiet Actors

Pete Townshend

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SXSW 2007: Review Day 3 & Day 4

nobody@vox.com(Freddie) — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:42:52 -0500

Highlights from SXSW 2007: Day 3 & Day 4. SXSW 2007 photo set.

Sunday, 11 March 2007

11:00AM Grindhouse 101 (ACC Theatre)
- This kicked ass!

01:00PM A Conversation with: Morgan Spurlock (16AB)
- At the time, Morgan's roommate asked him to startup a band that later became Suicidal Tendencies.

03:00PM Panel of the Dead: Horror Films of Today (16AB)
- Eli Roth's sickness kept him away from SXSW...damnit!

05:00PM The Rise of the Blogebrity (12AB)
- There was a lot of hate on Jason Calacanis.

09:30PM The Devil Came on Horseback (Alamo Lamar 2) Highly Recommended
- As an American, it is your duty to see this documentary.

11:59PM The Signal (Alamo Lamar 2) Highly Recommended
- One of the best bitch slappings in a moving vehicle scenes, ever.

Monday, 12 March 2007

02:00PM Dan Rather Keynote Interview (Hilton / Grand Ballroom)
- Damn you echoey sound system, causing Dan problems.

03:00PM Sex Scenes Stay Hard (16AB)
- As soon as it was done, John Cameron Mitchell went flying out of the room.

05:00PM What Does the Future Hold for Video on the Internet? (12AB)
- Kevin Rose is the beer master...at spilling it, that is.

07:00PM Trigger Man (Alamo Lamar 1) Recommended
- Over half of this movie is watching people walking.

09:30PM Great World of Sound (Alamo Lamar 1) Highly Recommended
- I felt like running out and seeing more movies starring Kene Holliday, this dude is awesome.

11:59PM Mulberry Street (Alamo Lamar 1) Highly Recommended
- Best damn horror movie in like...forever. Several great movie moments in this.

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