SXSW starts this week so we’re releasing a SXSW special, featuring guests Kasey Randall (Austin Tech & UX group) and Blake Williams (Hyperreal Film Club). This is our guide to the fest and how to navigate this huge thing taking over the city. We talk about the conference, movies, music, and roaming the streets.

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Thanks Tom Micklethwait for letting us use Saddle Up to record and for stopping by for a bit.

Austin Tech & UX group: https://www.meetup.com/austin-tech-experience-group/

Hyperreal Film Journal: https://hyperrealfilm.club/reviews

@hyperrealfilmclub on Instagram

Show Contents:

Beginning: 0:00-6:53

Overview of SXSW: 6:53

Badge Prices: 9:36

Wristbands and Unofficial Events: 10:49

Tom Micklethwait Joins us: 18:23

The Conference: 22:16

XR Exhibition: 27:42

Other Exhibitions and 1 Million RSVPs: 38:01

Film Festival: 41:58

Hyperreal Film Club: 54:54

Music Fest: 1:03:32

More Off-track and Unofficial things: 1:11:16

Wrapping up: Kasey’s top tips: 1:17:45

Events

Thursday March 7th:

• Hotel Vegas 13 year anniversary party

Friday March 8:

• SXSW Begins (Conference, Film Fest)

Monday March 11:

• SXSW Music Fest begins

Wednesday March 13:

• Marshall Fun House starts: https://www.instagram.com/p/C3Sk3gPs7_t/?hl=en

Thursday March 14th:

• Portrayal of Guilt, others @ Outer Heaven 3pm-9pm https://www.instagram.com/p/C3qNxpnpjao/?hl=en&img_index=2Friday March 15:
• Caravaggio at Elisabet New Museum, from Hyperreal Film Club: https://hyperrealfilm.club/events/2024/3/15/caravaggio-film-screening-at-elisabet-ney

Saturday March 16:

• Micklethwait Saturday 16th: Benefit show for Jason Austin
• Last day of SXSW

Sunday March 17th:

• Micklethwait Sunday 17th: Mini Chili Dog Fest feat 5 bands

Official SXSW things:

• Rolling Stone Future of Music at ACL Live: https://www.acllive.com/event/sxsw-rolling-stone-future-of-music-2024-showcase-03-14
• “Rising Stars” of the music fest: https://www.sxsw.com/music/2024/rising-stars-of-the-sxsw-2024-music-festival/
• Film wristbands: https://www.sxsw.com/wristbands/film-and-tv/
• Music wristbands: https://www.sxsw.com/wristbands/music/

Resources:

• Blueprint: https://www.theblprnt.com
• Dirty Team: https://www.instagram.com/thedirtyteam/?hl=en
• https://rsvpatx.com/what-is-sxsw
• do512: https://2024.do512.com/p/the-coolest-interactive-panels-at-sxsw-2024

For fun:

• AMC Nicole Kidman commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiEeIxZJ9x0
• Yogetsu Akasaka the beatboxing buddhist monk: https://youtu.be/OpSvJfhM3zA?si=J3KJXejVkhbvluaY