OffBeat Magazine’s NOLA @ SXSW Guide
James Booker Documentary to Premiere at SXSW 2013
Local rising filmmaker, Lily Keber will premiere her new documentary, Bayou Maharaja: The Tragic Genius of James Booker, March 14-15 during the “24 Beats Per Second” series at this year’s South by Southwest music and film conference in Austin, TX. OffBeat’s Alex Jennings sits down with Keber for a preview of this new film unveiling what we hope will be some of the countless secrets about one of New Orleans’ most mythical musical legends… More
OffBeat Publisher to Speak on SXSW 2013 Music Panel
Our fearless leader, Jan Ramsey, has been invited to lend her more than 25 years of experience pioneering influential grassroots music and culture preservation through media on the “New Orleans Music Today” panel discussion at the 2013 South by Southwest conference in Austin, TX on March 14 with four other lauded New Orleans music community chiefs… More
| Date | Film | Start | End | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 10 | When Angels Sing | 03:30 PM | 05:50 PM | Paramount Theatre |
| March 11 | When Angels Sing | 07:00 PM | 08:30 PM | SXSatellite: Alamo Slaughter |
| March 15 | When Angels Sing | 11:45 AM | 01:15 PM | Paramount Theatre |
| March 10 | Hours | 09:00 PM | 10:37 PM | Topfer Theatre at ZACH |
| March 12 | Hours | 06:45 PM | 08:22 PM | Stateside Theatre |
| March 13 | Hours | 03:30 PM | 05:07 PM | Violet Crown 1&2 |
| March 15 | Hours | 09:15 PM | 10:52 PM | Rollins Theatre at the Long Center |
| March 11 | Getting Back to Abnormal | 11:15 AM | 12:47 PM | Paramount Theatre |
| March 12 | Getting Back to Abnormal | 11:15 AM | 12:47 PM | SXSatellite: Alamo Slaughter |
| March 13 | Getting Back to Abnormal | 09:30 PM | 11:02 PM | Rollins Theatre at the Long Center |
| March 14 | Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker | 04:00 PM | 05:30 PM | Topfer Theatre at ZACH |
| March 15 | Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker | 07:00 PM | 08:30 PM | Alamo Ritz, Theater 2 |
New Orleans Musicians Represent at SXSW 2013
More New Orleans acts landed on the SXSW bill this year than ever before. Find out what a few local, SXSW vets have to say about the musical mecca…
On the Brink
Take a look at which New Orleans artists will be performing at SXSW this year…
Hurray Hits It Right On
Hurray for the Riff Raff’s Alynda Lee Segarra seems to be gaining confidence every time she plays and shows an understanding of the history of American music alongside a willingness to rewrite it on her own terms. Continue reading the rest John Swenson’s review…
Revivalists Score at SXSW
New Orleans rockers the Revivalists have been on a tear as of late. Their surge continued through SXSW. Check out what OffBeat’s John Swenson had to say about the band’s Austin showing…
NOLA Music at SXSW
| Date | Band | Start | End | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/13/2013 | Carsie Blanton | 09:00 p.m. | 09:40 p.m. | 512 |
| 3/13/2013 | Dash Rip Rock | 1:00 a.m. | 1:50 a.m. | Lucille |
| 3/13/2013 | Hurray for the Riff Raff | 1:00 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. | Austin Convention Center Next Stage EH 3/4 |
| 3/13/2013 | Hurray for the Riff Raff | 1:00 a.m | 01:50 a.m | 512 |
| 3/13/2013 | Royal Teeth | 11:00 p.m | 11:40 p.m. | Bar 96 |
| 3/13/2013 | Sam Doores + Riley Downing & the Tumbleweeds | 08:00 p.m. | 08:40 p.m. | White Horse |
| 3/13/2013 | Truth Universal | 10:45 p.m. | 11:05 p.m. | Townhouse |
| 3/13/2013 | Lost Bayou Ramblers | 11:00 a.m. | 11:40 a.m. | 512 |
| 3/14/2013 | Chevy Woods, Killa Kyleon, Fred the Godson, Le$, August Alsina, Two9, Berner, 3D NaTee, Tuki Carter, Kris Kasanova, League of Extraordinary Gz, Trips-N-Slim | 11:00 a.m | 06:00 p.m | Valhalla |
| 3/14/2013 | Generationals | 1:00 a.m | 01:50 a.m | Red Eye Fly |
| 3/14/2013 | Goatwhore | 12:40 a.m | 1:40 a.m | Dirty Dog Bar |
| 3/14/2013 | Suplecs | 1:00 a.m. | 1:50 a.m. | Headhunters Patio |
| 3/15/2013 | Ivan Neville's Dumpstafunk ft. the Madison House All Stars | 12:30 a.m | 1:50 a.m | Holy Mountain Backyard |
| 3/15/2013 | Mystikal | 11:50 p.m | 12:50 a.m | The Main |
| 3/15/2013 | Revivalists | 9:00 p.m. | 9:40 p.m. | Holy Mountain Backyard |
| 3/15/2013 | Vockah Redu | 08:00 p.m. | 08:30 p.m. | Hotel Vegas/Bolstead |
| 3/16/2013 | Unicor Fuckr | 5:00 a.m. | 6:00 a.m. | Wanderlust |
| 3/16/2013 | Big Freedia | 12:00 p.m | 12:40 p.m | Radio Day Stage Austin Convention Center |
| 3/16/2013 | Big Freedia | 1:00 a.m | 01:45 a.m | Red 7 |
| 316/2013 | Cameron Kelly | 2:00 p.m. | 2:00 a.m. | 219 West |
| 3/16/2013 | Katey Red, Cheeky Blakk, Magnolia Rhome, Big Choo, JC Styles, Diamond Dolls, Culotta Rock, Game Over Hound, Ha Sizzle, Danger Boys, Lucky Lou, DJ Shay, DJ Lil Man, DJ Kenji | 08:00 p.m. | 1:30 a.m. | 512 Rooftop |
| 3/16/2013 | Mystikal | 1:15 a.m | 02:00 a.m | Suite 101 |
| 3/17/2013 | Vockah Redu | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | Flamingo Cantina |
Photos from SXSW 2013
All photos courtesy of Caitlyn Ridenour. For more photos from the New Orleans music scene visit OffBeat’s Flickr page.
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