Friday, February 29, 2008
Film Parties: Yo La Tengo, Bi The Way, Moby, Nerdcore, and More
Some interesting Film parties from the SXSW Film Parties page:
- The Toe Tactic Premiere Party
Saturday, March 8, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The Tap Room (311 Colorado St.)
Enjoy a drink with the filmmakers that brought you “The Toe Tactic.” Oh, and did we mention live music by Yo La Tengo? - BI THE WAY MOVIE presents its WORLD PREMIERE PARTY
Saturday, March 8, 11pm - 2am
Enchanted Forest (1412 W. Oltorf)
A Burning-Man-meets-Valentine’s-Day type of evening. Come double your chances! The party will host a smorgasbord of fairies, fortune-tellers, body artists, jugglers, elves, burlesque dancers, and flame-throwers and will feature a SURPRISE MUSICAL GUEST from midnight - 1 am. Celebrate midnight in the garden! Free drinks for those who attend our World Premiere Screening Saturday at 9 pm at the Alamo South Lamar Drafthouse. If you’re not a SXSW Badge Holder and wish to attend, RSVP to . - ASCAP and VH1 rockDocs BBQ
Sunday, March 9, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Maggie Mae’s (323 East 6th Street)
Join VH1 RockDocs and ASCAP at the SXSW Filmmakers BBQ to celebrate the premiere of Throw Down Your Heart - a film featuring Bela Fleck - while enjoying great food, fun giveaways and live music by the artist himself. Then catch the screening of VH1’s newest RockDoc - The Night James Brown Saved Boston - at the Alamo Ritz, Saturday, March 15. VH1 RockDocs - television’s premier collection of music documentaries. rockdocs.vh1.com - Get Weirdly Wired
Sunday, March 9, 9:00 pm-1:00 am
Austin City Limits Studio (2504 B Whitis, Corner Guadalupe & Dean Keeton)
Rogue-traders, MSFT/YHOO, elections… this is the weirdest year since the dawn of pixels. Celebrate 2008 with Spinto Band and Lightspeed Champion at the legendary Austin City Limits Sound Stage. Tamales, microbrews, margaritas and free shuttles. - Nerdcore Rising Premiere Party
Sunday, March 9, 12am-2am
Latitude 30 (512 San Jacinto)
Want to be part of the Nerdcore Revolution? Here’s your chance! You saw the film, now see MC Frontalot and Prince Paul perform live at the “Nerdcore Rising” Premiere Party! Dancing and drinking strongly encouraged. - SXSW Film Closing/Music Opening Party - Sponsored by Paste Magazine and OurStage
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Stubb’s (801 Red River St.)
Paste Magazine and OurStage have teamed together this year to bring you a SXSW party you won’t believe! Stubb’s amphitheater will be rocking with live performances by Moby (DJ Set), London-based DJ duo Addicitve TV, Kaki King, and OurStage artist Sydney Wayser.
