SXSW 2010

SXSW 2010 is slated for March 12-21 in Austin, Texas. BMI will continue its long-standing tradition of ubiquitous activity at the festival, offering a slew of industry mixers; indie showcases incorporating rock, pop, Latin, and singer/songwriters; panels discussing film music composition and the art of songwriting; and an event-capping show at Auditorium Shores on Ladybird Lake, featuring Cheap Trick, which is free and open to the public.

News

Cheap Trick: 35 Years of Pop-Rock Brio

BMI will partner with SXSW to present Cheap Trick on Friday, March 19 at Auditorium Shores on Ladybird Lake in downtown Austin, Texas. Free and open to the public, the show starts at 6 p.m., and will feature special guests the BoDeans and Cracker. Few rock bands have as loyal a following as Cheap Trick, with their mix of high and… more

From MusicWorld, posted 3.15.10

Austin’s Neon Noodle Win SXSW Slot in My Band Rocks Fox Competition

Austin up-and-comers Neon Noodle snagged a SXSW slot during the Austinist Day Party as winners of FOX 7’s MY BAND ROCKS FOX contest, co-sponsored by BMI, Wendy’s, KROX, and KLBJ-FM. Thanks to impressive musicianship, sharp lyrical delivery, and promising swagger, the eight-member rock outfit bested almost 50 other bands. All contest participants were between 13 and 21 years old. The SXSW Austinist Day Party, also co-sponsored by… more

From News, posted 2.25.10

Cheap Trick to Headline BMI Auditorium Shores Stage at SXSW 2010

BMI will partner with SXSW to present Cheap Trick on Friday, March 19 at Auditorium Shores on Ladybird Lake in downtown Austin, Texas. Free and open to the public, the show starts at 6 p.m., and will feature special guests the BoDeans and Cracker. Cheap Trick has offered a fervent mix of power pop and straight-up rock and roll for 35… more

From News, posted 1.06.10

Full BMI SXSW Schedule

BMI Film/Music Panel @ SXSW: Austin

March 14, 2010

Film/Music Panel: Sound Decisions: A Reality Check on Using Music in Film

Time: 11 a.m.; Room: 16AB; Austin Convention Center

Open to SXSW badge-holders only

Film music drives audience emotions, and individual scenes can be defined by a particular song or music cue. Essential as it is, film music is often under budgeted and misunderstood. Hosted by BMI, this roundtable discussion will explore effective tactics for finding a film’s sound as well as the practical realities for licensing source material.

Moderated by Doreen Ringer Ross, BMI Vice President, Film/TV Relations, the panel will feature insight from Greenlit director Miranda Bailey and composer Craig Richey; music supervisor Tom Villano (Greenlit); Wake director Chad Feehan and composer Dan Licht; BMI songwriter, recording artist and actor Michael Des Barres; music producer/songwriter Kim Fowley (The Runaways); John Anderson, CEO Hunnypot Unlimited; music supervisor G. Marq Roswell (The Great Debaters); and Kick Αss composer Ilan Eshkeri.

Austin-Bergstrom Airport Stage at SXSW: Austin

March 15, 2010

BMI, along with NARAS-Texas and the City of Austin are sponsors of the Austin-Bergstrom Airport Stage during SXSW 2010.

Performance by:

3:30-5:30 p.m. Chris Vinson

BMI @ SXSW-A Conversation With Gustavo Santaolalla: Austin

March 16, 2010

Panel: “A Conversation with” Gustavo Santaolalla

Time: 2:00 p.m.; Room 16AB; Austin Convention Center

Open to SXSW badge-holders only

Moderated by Doreen Ringer Ross, Vice President, Film/TV Relations, BMI

Academy Award-winning Argentine composer, solo artist and producer Gustavo Santaolalla has scored films as diverse as Babel, The Motorcycle Diaries, Brokeback Mountain and Amores Perros, and has produced acclaimed albums for the likes of Cafe Tacuba and The Kronos Quartet. Santaolalla’s iconic band Bajofondo, meanwhile, draws from an eclectic sonic palette, gaining an army of fans worldwide. Come and listen to him in conversation with BMI’s Doreen Ringer Ross.

myspace.com/gustavosantaolalla

Austin-Bergstrom Airport Stage @ SXSW: Austin

March 16, 2010

BMI, along with NARAS-Texas and the City of Austin are sponsors of the Austin-Bergstrom Airport Stage during SXSW 2010.

Free and open to the public

Performances by:

1:00-3:00 p.m. Marshall Ford Swing Band w/ Ray Benson
myspace.com/mfsbmusic

3:30-5:30 p.m. Warren Hood
myspace.com/warrenhoodmusic

SXSW: Benefit for Girls Rock Austin

March 17, 2010

SXSW showcase at Submerged, 333 E. 2nd St, Austin.

Featuring:

8 p.m. Kitten (LA)
myspace.com/kittentheband

9 p.m. Cocktail Slippers (Norway)
myspace.com/cocktailslippers

10 p.m. Ume (Austin, TX)
myspace.com/umemusic

11 p.m. Beaches (Australia)
myspace.com/theskywaswhite

12 a.m. The Coathangers (Atlanta)
myspace.com/fuckthecoathangers

1 a.m. Those Darlins (Murfreesboro, TN)
www.thosedarlins.com

Doors open at 7pm. Show is open to the public with priority access for SXSW registrants with badges.

Austinist Day Party @ SXSW: Austin

March 17, 2010

The Austinist Day Party during SXSW 2010, co-sponsored by BMI, will take place at Mohawk (912 Red River Street, Austin).

Performances by:

My Name is John Michael (New Orleans)
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All Get Out (Charleston, SC)
myspace.com/allgetout

Anni Rossi (Chicago/LA)
myspace.com/annirossi

Dan Black (Paris)
myspace.com/danblacksound

Body Language (Brooklyn, NY)
myspace.com/bodylanguage

Neon Noodle (Austin, TX), winner of FOX 7’s MY BAND ROCKS FOX contest
myspace.com/neonnoodle04

Austin-Bergstrom Airport Stage @ SXSW: Austin

March 17, 2010

BMI, along with NARAS-Texas and the City of Austin are sponsors of the Austin-Bergstrom Airport Stage during SXSW 2010.

Free and open to the public

Performances by:

1:00-3:00 p.m. Carolyn Wonderland
myspace.com/carolynwonderland

3:30-5:30 p.m. Akina Adderley
myspace.com/akinaadderleyandthevintageplayboys

SXSW Panel: Quickies 2: Publishers and Performance Rights Organizations

March 17, 2010

Open to SXSW badge-holders only

Time: 12:30 PM; Room 16A; Austin Convention Center

Featuring BMI’s Marissa Lopez, Associate Director, Writer/Publisher Relations, Latin

BMI/REMEZCLA.com Showcase: Austin

March 17, 2010

BMI / REMEZCLA.com Showcase

Official SXSW showcase; open to SXSW badge or wristband holders

Mi Casa Cantina (503 E. 6th St., Austin, TX)

8-8:40 p.m. La Santa Cecilia (Los Angeles, CA)
myspace.com/lasantacecilia

9-9:40 p.m. Maneja Beto (Austin, TX)
myspace.com/manejabeto

10-10:40 p.m. Palenke Soultribe (Los Angeles, CA)
www.palenkesoultribe.com

11-11:40 p.m. Vicente Gayo ayo (DF, Mexico)
myspace.com/vicentegayo

12-12:40 a.m. Volovan (Monterrey, Mexico)
myspace.com/volovan

1-1:40 a.m. Maluca (NYC)
myspace.com/malucamala

BMI SXSW Songwriters Panel: Songwriters on Their Craft

March 18, 2010

2-3 p.m. at Convention Center; Room 15
Open to SXSW badge holders only
Panelists:
Bruce Robison
brucerobison.com
Melissa Ferrick
melissaferrick.com
Freedy Johnston
freedyjohnston.com
Moderated by Clay Bradley, BMI AVP, Writer/Publisher Relations, Nashville
Songwriters approach their process in a number of ways. Some songs just flow out fully formed, and some are crafted and labored over for months. The mysteries and pleasures of writing songs for a living will be discussed by three great artists at the panel Songwriters on Their Craft, a recent addition to the SXSW Music Conference.