SXSW on the side: Official and unofficial SXSW side parties

Hipsters, get ready to crack those PBRs! Just kidding... kinda. What you see here is the beginnings of a list of SXSW 2010 day and night side parties that's going to get whole lot longer and more comprehensive between now and mid-March, when hordes of bands and music types from all over the globe assemble in Austin for a week or so of music, networking and what we'll broadly refer to as "socializing."

If you have information on a party for the list - or fill-in info on parties already on the list - email us the details at musicsource@statesman.com and we'll add/update it on the daily.

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Friday, March 12

• SXSW Blogger Lounge, 9:30 a.m. at Austin Convention Center room 19A, free with SXSW Interactive badge, info
• Tweet House, 12 p.m. at Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop, invite only
• Nokia SXSW Party Posse, 2 p.m. at Moonshine Bar and Grill, free beer and snacks
• Sapient's The Mix at Six, 6 pm, Six Lounge and The Tap Room (117 W 4th St)
• Tocquigny Marketing Meet & Greet, 6 p.m. at 17th floor of Frost Tower, free booze, food and entertainment, SXSW Interactive Badge required, info
• Lipstick Pages Spring Fling Release Party, 7 p.m. at Beauty Bar, with No Mas Bodas, DD Dagger, Silent Diane, info
• Windows Phone TechSet Party, 7 p.m. at Speakeasy, go go dancers set against live music, SXSW Interactive badge required
• Ning SXSW {RV}IP Lounge and Karaoke, 8 p.m., Location TBA, follow @ning and @RVIPLounge on Twitter for info
• Pastries and Pasties!, 8 p.m. at Emo's, burlesque from Kitty Kitty Bang Bang, Jigglewatts, Big Star Burlesque, Dallas' Lollie Bombs; cupcakes from Madcakes, Polkadots, The Cupcake Bar and more, $12-$15 (or free with SXSW Interactive badge) info
• Ustream.TV Party, 8 p.m. at Phoenix Ultra Lounge, with Pete Wentz, Gym Class Heroes, invitation only
• Hive Awards, 8 p.m. at Red 7, info at hiveawards.com
• Massive Black/ConceptArt.Org Party, 9 pm at Mohawk, info
• unnamed party, 9 p.m. at Lamberts, with Noise Revival Orchestra, Zeale, Paul Banks and The Carousels, $3 with RSVP
• The PureVolume House, 504 Trinity St., free food and drinks, RSVP

Saturday, March 13

• Yeast By Sweet Beast, time TBA, Chain Drive, ST37, Low Red Center, Xathax and Static Storm System and more, $5
• SXSW Blogger Lounge, 9:30 a.m. at Austin Convention Center room 19A, free with SXSW Interactive badge, info
• Mobile Social SXSW 2010, 2 p.m. at Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop, bike ride, BBQ and variety show, RSVP
• Film Texas Reception, 3 p.m. at Iron Cactus, SXSW Film/Screenburn Panelist Badge Required
• SXSBW Happy Hour, 4 p.m. at PureVolume House (504 Trinity St.), RSVP
• 3six5 meetup, 5 pm, Ginger Man, RSVP at twtvite.com/nmcqxe
• Dorkbot, 6 p.m. at Brush Square Park - East Tent, think of it as a science fair with free beer, SXSW Interactive badge required
• Mozilla SXSW Happy Hour, 6 p.m. at Cedar Door (201 Brazos St, 78701), RSVP here
• KickApps' SXSW party, 6-8 p.m. at Hickory Bar
• Lamebook Unofficial SXSW and Really Late Launch Party, 6 p.m. at Shangri La, with Arts the Beatdoctor Royal Forest, Beverly Hills Polo Club, Sebastain Nebula, Busby, eLstar, Big J, Blake Brandon, DJ Richard Gear, Hoodie Allen, Cash and Prizes, Hot Britches!, free BBQ, $3 with RSVP
• SXSW Opening Night Happy Hour, 6 p.m. at Paradise, SXSW Interactive badge or a Razorfish business card required for entry
• SXSW SXSW Web Awards Finalist Party, 6 p.m. at Palm Door, SXSW Interactive badge required
• Digg Nation Live, 7 p.m. at Stubb's with The Walkmen and more, free, info
• SXSW Cocktails & Hors D'oeuvres with Spiderwood Studios, 7 p.m. at Speakeasy, SXSW film badge required
• Aquarium Drunkard Interactive Party, 8 p.m. at Red Eyed Fly, with The Strange Boys, Harlem, Blair, free, info/RSVP
• frog design's SXSW Interactive Opening Party, 8 p.m. at Mexican American Cultural Center
• Gawker Media and io9's Time Bender, 8 p.m. at Pure Volume House with MC Frontalot, free drinks, RSVP
• Ning SXSW {RV}IP Lounge and Karaoke, 8 p.m., Location TBA, follow @ning and @RVIPLounge on Twitter for info
• AMODA Digital Showcase + Laptop Battle, 9 p.m. at Club De Ville with live video and interactive art and music from Random, Heitor Alvelos, Anselmo Canha, João Cruz, Pierce Warnecke, Daetron Vargas, more info
• Love Project Journey Party, 9 p.m. at Headhunters, info
• Shutterstock Interactive Party, 9 p.m. at Beauty Bar with bands TBA
• Happy Cog'aoke, 10 p.m. at Scoot Inn
• Karaoke Underground Anniversary Party, 10 p.m. at Nomad Bar, free
• The PureVolume House, 504 Trinity St., free food and drinks, RSVP

Sunday, March 14

• Yeast By Sweet Beast, time TBA, Chain Drive, ST37, Low Red Center, Xathax and Static Storm System and more, $5
• SXSW Blogger Lounge, 9:30 a.m. at Austin Convention Center room 19A, free with SXSW Interactive badge, info
• Allhat II: Return of the Cattle, 12 pm at Guero's Taco Bar, bands TBA, free breakfast tacos, cash bar, RSVP
• Quora Meetup, 12:30 pm at location TBA, food and booze, RSVP
• Facebook Developer Garage, 2 p.m. at The Phoenix
• BBA Management & Booking/Fable Records BBQ, 3 p.m. at 1209 West Oltorf
• Cupcake Social at SXSW, 4 p.m. at Tiniest Bar In Texas, free cupcakes and win Kitchenaid baking equipment, info
• SXSW Block Party, 4 p.m. at 500 E Cesar Chavez St.
• ASCAP BBQ, 5 p.m. at Maggie Mae's
• AustinGO/City of Austin happy hour, 5 p.m. at El Arbol, RSVP http://bit.ly/SXSWiAustinGO
• Glass Happy Hour, 5 p.m. at The Ginger Man, free drinks and products, RSVP
• Statesman Texas Social Media Awards, 6 p.m. at the Cedar Door, info/RSVP
• Social Media War Party, 6 p.m. at location TBA, free drinks, RSVP
• SXSW Web Awards Pre-Party, 6 pm, Downtown Hilton Hotel, 6th Floor Foyer (500 E 4th St)
• SXSW Web Awards Ceremony, 7 pm, Downtown Hilton Hotel, 6th Floor (500 E 4th St)
• The Popbox Party: Play Nice, 7:30 pm at Speakeasy, apps and snacks, a free drinks, info/RSVP
• Beijing Invasion, 8 p.m. at Mi Casa Cantina, introduction to Miao Wang’s documentary “Beijing Taxi”, bands include AV Okubo, Carsick Cars, P.K.14, White, Xiao He, badge holders only until 10 p.m., general admission after
• Final Frontier!, 8 p.m. at Mohawk, with Man...or Asto-Man?, Octopus Project, Woven Bones, Flosstradamus, Richard Henry, Miguel Angel, SXSW interactive badge required
• Ning SXSW {RV}IP Lounge and Karaoke, 8 p.m. location TBA, follow @ning and @RVIPLounge on Twitter for info
• Wholinkstome Launch Party, 8 p.m. at Union Park, free beer and live music, info/RSVP
• Beauty Bar Vodka Launch Party, 9 p.m. at Beauty Bar, with The Gaslamp Killer, Butcher Bear, Richard Henry, Grommit
• PBS & Friends, 9 p.m. at KLRU Studios, with Nicole Atkins (featuring Future Clouds and Radar), Band of Skulls, for SXSW Interactive and Film badge holders
• Silicon Prairie Party, 9 p.m. at Lanai
• Late Night with Cheezburger, 10 p.m. at Cedar Door, free food and drinks, RSVP
• Mashable's MashBash SXSWi, 10 p.m., Buffalo Billiards, RSVP
• Film Florida Fish Fry, 10 p.m., The Wave
• The PureVolume House, 504 Trinity St., free food and drinks, with The Wandas, McAlister Drive, Shinobi Ninja, SavoyRSVP

Monday, March 15

• KGSR/Four Seasons showcase, 9 a.m. at Four Seasons, five mornings of live music from Nakia, Alpha Rev, Amy Cook, Stephen Bruton Tribute, Kat Edmonson, The Trishas, Bob Schneider, The Texas Tornadoes, John Haitt, Charlie Mars, She & Him, Grace Potter, Rouge Wave, VV Brown, Gin Wigmore, The Court Yard Hounds and more, $5
• Yeast By Sweet Beast, time TBA, Plush, ST37, Low Red Center, Xathax and Static Storm System and more, $5
• SXSW Blogger Lounge, 9:30 a.m. at Austin Convention Center room 19A, free with SXSW Interactive badge, info
• #PowerUpATX, 11 a.m. at 606 East 3rd Street, Coffee from Elixer’s Tin Bean or a cocktail, music performances, chair massage and more
• Society of Digital Agencies at SXSW Interactive (unConference B), 2-3 p.m., Roy's, free, info
• SXSW Freak Revolution Get Together, 2:30 p.m. at Texenza Coffee, free, info/RSVP
• ScreenBurn B2B Panel Track Networking Mixer, 5 p.m. at Convention Center Room 5ABC, SXSW Interactive badge required
• VFX Master Series, 5:30 p.m. at Texas State Capitol, with reception, door prizes, visual effects presentations and company demos, free
• 1024-Bit Battle Royale 2010, 6 p.m. at Creekside
• Austin on Rails SXSW Happy Hour, 6 p.m. at Buffalo Billiards, free, info
• Austin360 Food Blogger Bash, 6 p.m. at the Cedar Door, info/RSVP
• MIMA Karaoke Throwdown, 6 p.m. at Annie's West, SXSW Interactive badge needed, RSVP
• Nuclear Taco, 6 p.m. at Brush Square Park, experience Austin's hottest underground tradition: nuclear tacos
• Society of Digital Agencies at SXSW Interactive (Digerati Mixer), 6-8 p.m., Roy's, free, info
• TabbedOut Party, 6 p.m. at Shangri-La, free drinks and live music TBA, info
• Plutopia 2010: The Science of Music, 7 p.m. at Mexican American Cultural Center, with DJ Spooky, Bruce Sterling, Black Pig Liberation Front, Xiao He, White, free with SXSW Interactive or Platinum badge
• SAG Indie/WGA West Reception, 7 p.m. at Lanai Rooftop Lounge, free with SXSW Film badge
• T(ea) for Tennessee, 7 p.m. at Elysium, with The Protomen, How I Became the Bomb, AutoMusik, HeyPenny, free, free Tshirts and drinks with RSVP
• ATX Emerge, 7:30 p.m. at Mohawk, with Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears, The White White Lights, Brazos, Capybara, Califone, Sunset, Whiskey Thieves, MoTel Aviv, Focus Group, Trey Brown, Peligrosa All-Stars, Eclectic Method, free, info/RSVP
• BeerCamp, 7:30 p.m. at Emo's, beer pong tournament, info and follow @nclud on Twitter
• Edoorways.com Interactive Party, 8 p.m. at The Parish with L.A.X., Eyes Burn Electric, DJ Orion, Dawn Over Zero, Big Red Rooster, info/RSVP
• Microsoft Party and Interactive Gallery, 8 p.m. at Speakeasy, bands TBA, free drinks, SXSW Interactive badge required
• Ning SXSW {RV}IP Lounge and Karaoke, 8 pm, Location TBA, follow @ning and @RVIPLounge on Twitter for info
• Rackspace Revolution, 8 p.m. at Maggie Mae's, SXSW Interactive badge required
• Strummerville/Jail Guitar Doors Presents, 8 p.m. at Latitude 30, Billy Bragg, Chris Shiflett, Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, Beans On Toast, Smokey Angle Shades, Nat Jenkins, Supernovas, RSVP
• Thrillist Austin Launch Party, 8 p.m. at Stubb's, with Kid Sister, Eclectic Method (DJ set), White Denim, free with RSVP
• TechKaraoke, Six Lounge, 8:30 p.m., Register here
• ATX Converge, 9 p.m., Mohawk, bands, RSVP info to come
• Austin Chronicle Film Bash, 9 p.m., La Zona Rosa, SXSW Film, Gold or Platinum Badge Required
• Found Footage Festival, 9 p.m. at Club De Ville, with The Black And White Years, The Laughing, Mike & The Moonpies, Found Footage Fest Choice VHS Finds, DJ Jester The Filipino Fist, free
• NOLA Party v2.0.1.0, 9 p.m. at Lucky Lounge, free drinks, SXSW Interactive badge required
• Smash Up Party, 9 p.m. at Beauty Bar, with Bird Peterson, Shinobi Ninja, Betaplayer, DJ Nick Nack, free, RSVP
• SXSW10 Geeky Beach Party, 9 p.m., Aces Lounge (222 E. 6th, 78701), RSVP here.
• 20x2 v.10.0 "Who Loves Ya Baby?", 7 p.m. at The Ghost Room, with Ethan Azarian, Kent Brewster, Owen Egerton, Ernie Hsiung, Erin Ivey, Southpaw Jones, Min Jung Kim, Chris Kohler, Andy Langer, Neiliyo, Chris Schultz, Jason Silverstein, Sameer Vasta, Amanda Eyre Ward, Erik Wolf, info
• Computer Blip Bloop Bulls---, 9 p.m. at Club De Ville, with The Black and White Years, The Laughing, Found Footage Video Favorites, Mike & The Moonpies, DJ Jester The Filipino Fist, free, 21+, info
• Tiki Room, 9 p.m. at The Belmont, with Diplo, info
• The PureVolume House, 504 Trinity St., with Dave Madden, The Ovenbirds, Beautiful Supermachines, Shapes Have Fangs, Ringo Deathstarr, free food and drinks, RSVP

Tuesday, March 16

• SXSW Interactive Closing Party Hosted by Media Temple, Time, location TBD
• KGSR/Four Seasons showcase, 9 a.m. at Four Seasons, five mornings of live music from Nakia, Alpha Rev, Amy Cook, Stephen Bruton Tribute, Kat Edmonson, The Trishas, Bob Schneider, The Texas Tornadoes, John Haitt, Charlie Mars, She & Him, Grace Potter, Rouge Wave, VV Brown, Gin Wigmore, The Court Yard Hounds and more, $5
• SXSW Blogger Lounge, 9:30 a.m. at Austin Convention Center room 19A, free with SXSW Interactive badge, info
• #PowerUpATX, 11 a.m. at 606 East 3rd Street, Coffee from Elixer’s Tin Bean or a cocktail, music performances, chair massage and more
• East Austin Artists Lounge, 11 a.m. at Cheer Up Charlie's, A place for bands to call home with vegan food, tacos, beverages and more, credential or proof of performance required, info
• Indie Bands For Indie Films, 12 p.m. at The Ghost Room, with Frantic Clam, Followed By Static, Morakestra, New Roman Times, Wiretree, Leatherbag, Sunset, Peoplefood, free
• Milwaukee Beer & Brat Bash, 12:30 p.m. at The Cedar Door, with assorted Web/interactive developers, info/RSVP
• Awthumfetht 2010, 3 p.m. at The Independent with Sleep Over, Trash Stache, Telepathik Friend, George Quartz, How I Quit Crack, Phantastes, S U R V I V E, Bodytronix, Farah, Criminal Tower, Computer Jesus Refrigerator, Best Fwends, Darktown Strutters, Vulgar Fashion, Psychic Violence, TENSE
• Hip Hop Social: The Platinum Life, 4 p.m. at The Belmont, Zeale, DJ J Cash and Chris Webb and more, free drinks and food, info
• Music Tech Mashup, 4 p.m. at Rusty Spurs, with Strait Laces, Red Leaves, Keep Me Conscious, Tristan Clopet & The Juice, Billy Boy on Poison, Stuedabakerbrown, The Wandas, JADA, McAlister Drive, Shinobi Ninja, Bamboo Shoots, The Dance Party, Voxhaul Broadcast, free, info/RSVP
• Austin Music Foundation Party, 5 p.m. at Momo's, with Martin Atkins, Ariel Hyatt, Charlie Cheney, free
• Howdy Texas Happy Hour , 5 p.m. at Stubb's, with Pete Molinari, Caitlin Rose, Rey Fresco, Chasing Kings, free BBQ, invitation only, RSVP
• Daily Juice Boat Party, 5:30 p.m. at 3700 Lake Austin Blvd., with Ernest Gonzales, Focus Group, Finn Riggins, DJ Hobo D, Woodgrain, Boy Eats Drum Machine
• Mallabel Music/RogueDubs Unofficial Showcase, 6 p.m. at Barcelona, with DZ, Zombie-J, Blackheart!, Mycho Pan Cocoa, Skulltrane, El Diablo, EshOne, FSTZ, Chango, Kial, Hoodnasty, Always 420, free
• Todd P presents: Texas Bands & Friends, 6 p.m. at Cheer Up Charlie's with Tow the Line, The Numerators, How I Quit Crack, VC Childcraft, Silent Diane, S U R V I V E, Psychic Violence, Cry Blood Apache, Cowabunga Babes, Soft Healer, Hatchet Wound, Pataphysics, Ringo Deathstarr, free
• Welcome to the Jungle 2010, 6 p.m. at The Parish, Solid Gold, Twin Tigers, Turbo Fruits, The Kissaway Trail, The Black and White Years, Bright Light Social Hour, Melogrand, RSVP
• Convio Nonprofit Technology Bash, 7 p.m. at Cedar Door, SXSW Interactive badge required, free eats, cocktails
• End Sounds Third Annual Pre-SXSW Music Show/Party, 7 p.m. at Red 7 with Hope, Tumbledown, Ume, True Widow, The Mag Seven, Lower Class Brats, Broken Gold, Saboteur, Evolett, The Missfits, $10
• Freaks Meet Folks, 7 p.m. at Club De Ville with Black C---, Brazos, Cartright, DD/MM/YYYY, Christopher Wright, more, free, RSVP
• Red Gorilla Music Fest, 7 p.m. at multiple locations (Darwin's Pub, Chuggin' Monkey, Thirsty Nickel, The Blind Pig, Dizzy Rooster, Touche, Cuba Libre), full lineup and info
• South By San Jose , 7 p.m. at Hotel San Jose, with The Beauties, Everybody Was In The French Resistance...Now !, The Ferocious Few, Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore, The Kissaway Trail, Adam Green, Amy Cook and Tosca Strings, Alejandro Escovedo and Orchestra, free, info
• SXSW Film Awards Reception, 7 p.m., Brush Square Park
• #thePARTY, 8 p.m. at Speakeasy, with Holy Ghost!, Classixx, Sososoon, SXSW music badge and RSVP required
• Art Disaster’s Unofficial SXSW Kick-Off Party , 8 pm, Beauty Bar (617 E 7th, 78701), Pomegranates, The Shondes, Sunset, Bright Light Social Hour, CAW! CAW!, Keiron EVOL DJ, DJ Orion, Shunda K, The White White Lights, Leopold and His Fiction, Red Wanting Blue, Lachi
• Bemba Soul Tribe Present: World Groove, 8 p.m. at Momo's with Austin Piazzolla Quintet, Chico Mann, Ocote Soul Sound System, DJs Pleasuremaker & Señor Oz, $5/$10, RSVP
• From The Mind Of Adi & Couch Professor Entertainment Party, 8 pm, Chupacabra Cantina, with Peter & The Wolf, Frank Smith, Booher & The Turkeys, The Frontier Brothers, Harper Blynn, Blind Tactic (Outside); DJ Car Stereo (Wars), DJ Gmau, DJ Czech One, DJ Adam Warped (Inside), info
• Ning SXSW {RV}IP Lounge and Karaoke, 8 pm, Location TBA, follow @ning and @RVIPLounge on Twitter for info
• SXSW Film Awards, 8 p.m., ACC Theatre
• SXSW Interactive Closing Party, 8 p.m. at Mohawk, free drinks, badge holders only
• UKTI @ SXSWi, 8 p.m. at Latitude 30, with Fenech Soler, One Night Only, Unicorn Kid, Stricken City, Viva City, RSVP
• Altercation Records Annual Sxsw Kick Off Party, 9 p.m. at Headhunters, with Thee Oh Sees, The Fresh and Onlys, Woven Bones, Wounded Lion, The Baths, Shapes Have Fangs
• Day Before The Mess Fest, 9 p.m. at 21st Street Co-op, with Thee Oh Sees, The Fresh and Onlys, Woven Bones, Wounded Lion, The Baths, Shapes Have Fangs
• Swollen Circus, 9 p.m. at Hole In The Wall, with Haunt, June Lake, Boxcar Preachers, Ha Ha Tonka, The Silos, The Savage Trip, Tom Freund, Anais Mitchell, Jack Grace Band, Paul Minor, The Ugly Beats
• SXSW Film Closing/Music Opening Party, 9 p.m., Maggie Mae's
• unnamed showcase, 9 p.m., Red Eyed Fly, with Honky, Broken Teeth, High Watt Crucifixers, Amplified Heat, Duke, The Devil Rides, Dev Electric, Drive Like Maria, free
• CrisisCamp, 10 p.m. at Texas Coworking, info
• The PureVolume House, 504 Trinity St., with Harper Blynn, Joshua James, Eisley, Jakob Dylan & Neko Case, Johnny Flynn, free food and drinks, RSVP