Monday, March 10, 2008
SXSW Baby! Social Agenda, Monday, March 10
OK, people, now don’t panic. This is what we’ve trained for. Esta es la noche. The Monday night party scene at SXSW went critical a few years ago and has just gotten bigger from there. Here’s a sample of why you’ll be hurting tomorrow:
- ROCK.OPERA.SXSW: Meet the stars of the indie browser scene at Stubb’s outdoor amphitheatre. Los Angeles rock bands, super DJs and demos of Opera across many platforms from 5–midnight. RSVP required.
- Austin on Rails Happy Hour: Imagine it! Dozens upon hundreds of Ruby on Rails devs in one bar filled with pool tables, games and beer. It’s beautiful, right? Find out at Buffalo Billiards (Sixth & Brazos) from 6–9 pm. Interactive badge or RSVP to required.
- Ypulse All-Ages Mixer: Ypulse.com, a blog about youth culture aimed at media and marketing folk, holds a meetup and mixer with live teen-powered entertainment from Blues Mafia and spoken word poets from The Cipher. Find out what’s up and why the kids are all right at Cafe Mundi (1704 East 5th) from 7–9 pm.
- 20x2 v.8.0: “What’s the difference?”: The concept is awfully simple: Gather 20 webgeeks, writers, artists, filmmakers, musicians...you know, assorted creative types. Pose the same question to all of them. Then give them only two minutes to answer it. The result, though, is definitely more than the sum of its 40 minutes. Host Mike Stephens (you shall know him by his tux) and event producers Kevin Newsum and Jeff Rider always put on a good show. If you do only one thing on Monday night, go find out “What’s the difference?”.
- The Great British Booze-Up: They’re back! But the SXSW British invasion does have some lovely side benefits, including this party at Shakespeare’s Pub (314 E. Sixth) put together by the folks at Clearleft, Carsonified and Boagworld. It’s “an evening of music, drinking and merriment” with an added bonus this year: food. Come meet some of your favorite British designers or, if you haven’t any, come meet some.
- South by Northwest: For the third year in a row, Blue Flavor, Bryght and Raincity Studios team up to present three floors of fun at Iron Cactus. (We’re all trying to forget being crammed into the tiny Cactus Room back in 2006.) Enjoy free drinks and fantastic socializing in what is probably the city’s premiere tequila and margarita emporium. Our advice: Arrive early or be resigned to the line.
- Limewire Party: Get up and get down at Club de Ville (900 Red River) with performances by The Low Lows, Virginia Coalition, and Scissors For Lefty. Comp beer and Limewire swag are both on tap from 7–10 pm.
- Plutopia!: Apparently it’s got nothing to do with that Disney dog. Whew! Anyway, anyone who promises us “the biggest, boldest party at SXSW Interactive” has set their own bar rather high. They’ll be at Scholz Garden (1607 San Jacinto) with music by Carl Stone, Intimate Stranger, and David Demaris; the always worthy Heather Gold Show; a talk by author Bill McKibben, the Lance Van de Kamp Show featuring Maggie Duval, Omega Monster Patrol, along with a diverse set of artists, hackers, bots, and poets. That’s enough to put the plut in your opia, bingo. Interactive badge or $10 cover.
- Hey! Ho! Let’s Go!: Show off your Rock Band chops at Cedar Street Courtyard (208 West 4th) from 8 pm–midnight, and marvel at the mad skillz of some homegrown web celeb bands. Stick around for live sets from The Vettes and Brenn. Badge from any conference or RSVP on Upcoming required.
- End Sounds at Emo’s: Jonathan Gill’s Austin label End Sounds presents Tumbledown, True Widow, The Mag Seven and one-time only Black Flag cover band Nervous Breakdown. Now that’s a party. 8 pm until close at Emo’s (603 Red River). All ages, $5–$8 cover.
