Unofficial SXSW News and Rumors

We’re just as excited for all the bands coming from across the world for Southby as we are for the shows organized by and featuring some of the Austin’s most interesting talent. These shows are very under-the-radar compared to some of the massive downtown events, but are worth noting and attending, especially if you’re visiting…

From local production crew Lucy the Poodle, who had you dancing at Ditch The Fest Fest instead of in the crowd at ACL, comes a pre-festival kickoff party at Cheer Up Charlie’s (1104 E 6th St). The Eastside Sound Circus brings over 25 bands from all over the world to East Austin. This  free, all-ages,…

From an entrepreneurial Austinite: “The year was 2007, and Ghostland Observatory was at the height of their popularity. After a sold out show at La Zona Rosa, they were set to play a blowout afterhours Playboy party at the new Action Figure Studios on the Eastside. The party was for media invitees only, and two…

Word came from a former Southby volunteer of their adventures in partying crashing: “I had just gotten off my volunteer shift at the convention center when a friend told me that she was at the Showdown Party at Cedar Street Courtyard to see Miike Snow & Uffie (among others). I booked it to 4th and…

Don’t forget these items in your fannypack: A Copy of Misprint: Misprint Magazine has been published every so often since 2005, and will be a Southby saving grace from all of the corporate promotional material the festival generates. Misprint loves, in their own words, “giant squid, huge submersible cranes, unruly beards, ‘zines, comics, typography, experimental…

Little white lies can get you a long way, or at least help you to avoid a long line. From a 20-something, Austinite girl: “I couldn’t get into the Vice Magazine party held downtown at an empty office building last year. The party didn’t start until midnight, and while I did RSVP, none of my…

RSVPster isn’t new to the game, but others have been the Southby block a time or two, and have the party knowledge to show for it. There’s a list of who you should be following on Twitter to always be in-the-know: @SXSWFreeNoms: Being honest, RSVPster hates the term ‘noms’. It’s terrible, and no one should…

Austin becomes even more of a playground for music lovers with free shows happening all over the city at all hours of the day during SouthBy. Excitement fills the air, and those of us who are already in a perpetual state of arrested development party harder than ever before, making promises of sobering up after…