Kanye, Jay Z Steal the Show in SXSW Performance – ABC News

ABC NewsTwo of rap’s top stars combined for a powerful, hit-filled two-hour show Wednesday night and Thursday morning during South By Southwest, allowing Samsung to steal some of iTunes’ luster at the annual music conference and festival. Samsung announced …Jay Z and Kanye West Will Kick Off Samsung’s SXSW ConcertsMashableSXSW: Kanye West and Jay-Z take … Read more

SXSW 2014: No Lady Gaga Show for Me – New York Times (blog)

New York Times (blog)One thing I won’t be doing at SXSW is attending Lady Gaga’s concert on Thursday night, which is sponsored by a greasy, salty, metallic-tasting, obesity-friendly snack chip that experts could easily condemn on physiological terms. Getting a ticket to … and more …read more Source: SXSW News Feed From Google News Zennie … Read more

SXSW Film Awards: ‘Fort Tilden,’ ‘The Great Invisible’ Win Top Prizes – Variety

VarietyThe polarizing, quirky millennial comedy “Fort Tilden,” from directors Sarah-Violet Bliss and Charles Rogers, won the narrative feature grand jury prize at this year’s SXSW Film Festival, while Margaret Brown’s BP oil spill expose “The Great Invisible …SXSW 2014: ‘Fort Tilden,’ ‘Great Invisible’ win top jury awardsLos Angeles TimesSXSW Award WinnersIndie WireThe Top Film Award … Read more

Coldplay, SXSW, review – Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.ukIt was a surprisingly low key return for the biggest band in the world, if you can ever call performing an internet broadcast to an online audience of tens of millions low key. Coldplay took to the stage casually attired in their trademark student garb … and more …read more Source: SXSW News Feed From … Read more

SXSW 2014: ‘Fort Tilden,’ ‘Great Invisible’ win top jury awards – Los Angeles Times

SXSW 2014: ‘Fort Tilden,’ ‘Great Invisible’ win top jury awardsLos Angeles TimesMarch 11, 2014, 7:45 p.m.. The South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival announced its jury awards on Tuesday night in a ceremony at the Paramount Theater in Austin, Texas. “Fort Tilden” won the grand jury prize in the narrative competition …SXSW Film Awards: … Read more

SXSW 2014: Neil Young plugs Pono, his new music store and player – San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury NewsAUSTIN, Texas — Neil Young has taken on Nixon, racism and the oil industry. Now he’s ready to do battle with the digital music business. The Bay Area rock legend was at the South by Southwest music festival Tuesday to introduce PonoMusic, a new online …SXSW: Neil Young Introduces Ponos to the … Read more

Apple’s iTunes Festival: How to Watch Coldplay Live From SXSW – Mashable

MashableAUSTIN, Texas — Coldplay, Imagine Dragons and London Grammar will open Apple’s five-day iTunes Festival at South by Southwest on Tuesday night at Moody Theater. For people hoping to watch the show from afar, Apple is streaming all performances, …Apple partners with Vevo to stream concerts from SXSW iTunes FestivalApple InsideriTunes Festival channel lands on … Read more

The 5 hottest health-tech startups at SXSW – VentureBeat

The 5 hottest health-tech startups at SXSWVentureBeatPhysician Jim Olson [right] spoke at SXSW, impressing the crowd and sparking conversation throughout the weekend. Olson is the inventor of TumorPaint, a technology to help surgeons better differentiate between cancerous and healthy tissue. On an MRI … and more …read more Source: SXSW News Feed From Google News … Read more

Uber Director Defends Surge Pricing As SXSW Riders Lament It – Forbes

Uber Director Defends Surge Pricing As SXSW Riders Lament ItForbesThe annual transportation nightmare that is South By Southwest has made the festival a great place for Uber and other ride-summoning apps to build awareness over the last couple of years. But the city of Austin’s prickly stance toward “unpermitted … and more …read more Source: … Read more

BrooklynVegan SXSW 2014 Friday day party lineup (Parquet Courts, OFF!, Trust … – Brooklyn Vegan (blog)

Brooklyn Vegan (blog)BrooklynVegan will be at Red 7 in Austin four days in a row this SXSW! Wednesday night is our 1-stage official showcase there. Then we take over both stages during the hours of noon-6pm each day on Thursday (3/13), Friday (3/14) and Saturday (3/15). …read more Source: SXSW News Feed From Google News … Read more

Lena Dunham at SXSW 2014: ‘Female stars of Girls are being typecast’ – The Guardian

The GuardianDunham, giving Monday’s keynote lecture at the SXSW film festival, said she was happy for Driver, but that the variety of film roles he had been offered since appearing in Girls contrasted sharply with the parts offered to its female cast members …SXSW: Lena Dunham on Hollywood Sexism, Ratings and the Tweet She RegretsVariety‘Girls’ … Read more

SXSW: Edward Snowden Has No Regrets About NSA Leaks – TIME

TIMEOf all the hundreds of interviews, panels and other conversations happening at South by Southwest Interactive in Austin, perhaps the most newsworthy one features somebody who didn’t make the trek to Austin. He had a good excuse: He’s NSA whistleblower …Edward Snowden speaks at SXSW, calls for public oversight of US spy programsCNNSnowden at SXSW: … Read more

Edward Snowden speaks at SXSW, calls for public oversight of US spy programs – CNN

CNNHe spoke via teleconference from Russia to an audience of thousands at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin. The event marked the first time the former National Security Agency contractor has directly addressed people in the United …Snowden at SXSW: The NSA set fire to the future of the InternetCNETEdward Snowden Talks Privacy … Read more

Olivia Munn Moderates ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’ Panel at SXSW! – Just Jared

Just JaredOlivia Munn asks television host Seth Meyers some questions on stage at the Inside Late Night with Seth Meyers during the 2014 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival held at the Austin Convention Center on Saturday (March 8) in Austin, Tex. and more …read more Source: SXSW News Feed From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie … Read more

SXSW Review: ‘The Heart Machine’ Starring Kate Lyn Sheil & John Gallagher Jr. – Indie Wire (blog)

SXSW Review: ‘The Heart Machine’ Starring Kate Lyn Sheil & John Gallagher Jr.Indie Wire (blog)As more tools, apps, devices and iProducts emerge to ease the struggles of modern existence, the manifestations of each invention come with unforeseen consequences. And as such, as the digital age progresses, the complexities of intimacy, relationships … and more …read … Read more

SXSW: Lena Dunham on Hollywood Sexism, Ratings and the Tweet She Regrets – Variety

VarietyAUSTIN – “Something has to change and I’m trying” — that’s the message “Girls” creator Lena Dunham delivered with her keynote at SXSW on Monday, addressing the differences in opportunities for male and female actors in Hollywood as well as her …‘Girls’ creator Lena Dunham recounts her start at SXSWUSA TODAYLena Dunham at SXSW 2014: … Read more

Al Gore Keynote At SXSW 2013 Livestream

Live stream by Ustream Al Gore’s at SWSX! Former Vice President, and later Presidential Candidate, and then Current TV founder Al Gore is at SXSW for a great keynote with Walt Mosberg of All Things D. Here’s the Twitter stream around “Al Gore.” Tweets about “Al Gore” Stay tuned. Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham … Read more