By Iliana RamirezPhotographer Every year, the city of Austin gets turned into a huge festival known at SXSW. Over the course of ten days, creatives from all over the world to celebrate the convergence of music, film and interactive industries. Below are some highlights I got to capture during the festival! The filmmakers and subjects from the documentary feature Pahokee discuss the film after the opening night screening . Ivette […]
By Alexia SeayVideographer Earlier this week, the movie US directed by Jordan Peele hit theaters everywhere. After Peele’s box office hit Get Out, movie goers have been clamoring to see what is next from the creative director. I was given the opportunity to represent KTSW at the world premiere of US, which opened SXSW’s 2019 Film Festival. It was a unique experience to be in an intimate setting at the […]
By Julian SaldanaVideographerIn The Weekend, Sasheer Zamata, a former cast member of SNL, plays a comedian named Zadie who describes herself as “super single” and “a supporting character in someone else's romantic comedy," but ends up shining as the true star she is. The movie opens up with her getting in the car with her ex-boyfriend Bradford, played by Tone Bell. After some awkward banter a bit of laughter Bradford […]
By Julian SaldanaVideographer This review contains some spoilers of the film. The first movie I saw this SXSW was no other than The Art of Self-Defense. I went in without doing much research on the film, and I’m thankful I didn’t. Going in not knowing anything let me go in with an open mind and really just sit back and enjoy almost every aspect of the film. It was different […]
By Claire BarkerLocal Music Journalist It’s the most wonderful time of year: SXSW Music Festival. The mania is here and if you’re like me, this year’s festival really snuck up you. There was relatively no time to prepare. Usually before the festival begins, I like to do my research. There are so many artists to see, almost too many. With this in mind, I’ve curated a SXSW 2019 playlist to […]
By Caroline JanesMusic Journalist I had the chance to interview Hala and Baywaves after they played at SXSW to inquire about their experience at the festival and gain some insight about some of their music. All of the guys I talked to were super nice and gave some interesting answers. First up is Ian Ruhala of Hala after his show at Spiderhouse during the Biker Gang Booking showcase. Caroline Janes: […]
By Caroline JanesMusic Journalist I chatted with Paul Cherry and Her’s after their shows at the Get a Grip showcase at The Parish on 6th Street. Caroline Janes: Where are you from? Paul Cherry: I’m from Detroit suburbs. CJ: Are you still located there? PC: I live in Chicago. CJ: Is this your first SXSW? PC: I did one last year. CJ: How did it compare? PC: This one’s more […]
By Daniel RichterWeb Content Contributor The Big Quiet and Michelob Pure Gold teamed up with Grammy Award winning artist Miguel as well as Bishop Briggs and Cautious Clay to bring a little zen to South by Southwest outside at the Long Center for the Performing Arts. If you have ever been in Austin during South by Southwest, you know that the city is incredibly active. At times, it can be […]
By Eric McKeefer Local Music Journalist On Sunday, I sat down with Kenneth Frost and Dave North of the Austin neopsych-funk-dance band, The Cuckoos. We discussed a new sound for the band, inspirations, public image and more. The full audio interview can be found here along with a shortened video interview and a link to the Cuckoos brand new music video, We Can Take a Trip To Another Day. Be […]
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