Ryan Joy (atxryan)

“Knowing that our continued existence is far from guaranteed makes us willing to fight (when we can) what we see as damaging to SXSW. The struggle is over who is ultimately going to control SXSW, our organization or guerrilla marketers backed by corporate interests. If SXSW loses, then SXSW eventually disappears. SXSW exists only because [...]

Disclaimer: I work for the Austin American-Statesman; provider of Statesman.com and Austin360.com. Congratulatory praise goes to the Austin360 editorial staff and my coworker Ginny Min for their work and quick turnaround.
Tonight Austin360 unveiled their newest SXSW guide to day parties and side events separate from the main conference offerings. If you’re smart [...]

SXSW unveils first list of performers
SXSW finally got around to releasing the first peek at this year’s lineup for the annual music festival.
Plus… Public Enemy, Ozmalati, Mastodon, Against Me!, the Riverboat Gamblers and more are set to play free shows at Auditorium Shores.

SXSW is still holding back it’s 2007 band list.
Luckily there are concerned individuals who tirelessly fill the gap.
I’m most excited about Ghostland Observatory, Riverboat Gamblers, Bloc Party, The Black Angels, & Interpol among others… if only I considered a wristband a worthwhile purchase.
Source: Austinist: SXSW 2007 Band List Update: As The Delay Grows Eternal, We [...]