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#SXShows We Love: MWTX 962 523 RSVPster

#SXShows We Love: MWTX

[wide][/wide]We were starting to get a little jaded from looking at so many parties… until the Mess With Texas line-up came out yesterday. Can anyone really be surprised that the people behind Fun Fun Fun Fest created such a solid Unofficial Southby party line-up for MWTX 5? Eastside Drive-In (6th and San Marcos) hosts The Dead…

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#SXShows We Love: Thunderbird Coffee 508 331 RSVPster

#SXShows We Love: Thunderbird Coffee

[wide][/wide]Thunderbird Coffee (2200 Manor Road) kept me awake and gave me a place to work on this website, and they’re hosting three days of free, no RSVP needed unofficial-SXSW shows featuring bands from all over the country (and the world). Honestly, I’ve probably heard of about 6 of these bands before reading this line-up, but…

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#SXShows We Love: The Brooklyn-BBQ Unofficial Party 422 226 RSVPster

#SXShows We Love: The Brooklyn-BBQ Unofficial Party

Hotel Vegas (located at 1500 E 6th) went from being the dive bar specializing in Coors Light to becoming the ultimate Southby venue almost overnight. This “traditional style boarding house for Austin’s creative class offering leases on studio apartments in the heart of East 6th” hosts the The Brooklyn-BBQ Unofficial Party on March 17th starting…

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#SXShows We Love: The Showdown 332 250 RSVPster

#SXShows We Love: The Showdown

Everybody has seen this little Kanye at Seaholm teaser by now, right? We (along with 1,308 other people on the facebook) love the Village Voice Media & Frank 151 present The Showdown happening at Austin Music Hall (208 Nueces St) on Thursday, March 17th featuring: Wu -Tang Clan, Fishbone, Erykah Badu DJ Set, YelaWolf, Trae…

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#SXFood: There’s no such thing as a free taco 640 480 RSVPster

#SXFood: There’s no such thing as a free taco

We’re up late, RSVPing, doin’ our thing, but we thought you could use a little taco preview to get excited about the heartburn you’ll get come SX! We’re going with the lesser-known spots for the first taco-report (except for the last one on the list), and you should also read up on one of the…

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#SWShows We Love: French Legation Lawn Party 854 1280 RSVPster

#SWShows We Love: French Legation Lawn Party

[wide][/wide]For the past few years, the French Legation Museum (802 San Marcos) has been the place to be to see free, no RSVP required day shows. This year, Dig for Fire and Other Music bring you The Lawn Party — a multiple stage, two day show featuring Papercuts (1 pm), Cass McCombs (2 pm), Twin…

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#SXShows We Love: Glitter Taco 292 257 RSVPster

#SXShows We Love: Glitter Taco

We believe any party with a Jersey Shore reference is a party worth attending. My Old Kentucky Blog takes over Peckerheads on 6th to bring you the Glitter Taco Smoosh Party featuring Das Racist, Asobi Seksu, No Joy, Keepaway, Still Corners, Headless Horseman, Burnt Ones, Andy D, We Are Hex, Turbo Fruits, Dominique Young Unique,…

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#SXAnticipation: Twin Shadows 377 512 RSVPster

#SXAnticipation: Twin Shadows

Catch Twin Shadows at the Austinist SXSW Kickoff Party at the Mohawk (3/16) and the Windish Agency’s Austin Day Party at Emo’s (3/18).

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#SXStories: These Are My Friends 436 290 RSVPster

#SXStories: These Are My Friends

Got quite the SX love letter in the inbox today, and had to share: “I remember the first time I went to Southby in 2007 with my best friend who drove 12 hours to come spend spring break with me. It was a hazy time in my life since I decided it would be a…

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#SXServices: Navigate ATX 800 533 RSVPster

#SXServices: Navigate ATX

Here’s some advice for traveling from Red River to Rio Grande St (PS Did you know the streets downtown Austin go from East to West in the same order as the rivers across Texas? Now you do) to South Congress to the Eastside. The city swells during Southby, and you’re not going to be able…

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