You've heard the cutesy derivatives — South by So What?, South by South Lamar and South By South Austin are just a few.

They just go to show that South by Southwest is as much about what isn't official as what is. There's plenty of music to be heard without laminates or wristbands, and in many cases, it's with free beer and in more intimate settings. Here's your unofficial "It's my South by and I'll Party if I Want to" list.

WEDNESDAY

11 a.m.: Thrilla at the Dilla/Troy Campbell & Friends, Threadgill's World Headquarters, 301 W. Riverside Drive — A.J. Roach, Beaver Nelson, Gurf Morlix, Elizabeth McQueen, etc.

11 a.m. to 7 p.m.: Lil' Deb's Guitartown/Conqueroo Fifth Annual Kickoff SXSW Party, Mother Egan's Irish Pub, 715 W. Sixth St. — Tom Freund, Jon Dee Graham, Chris Stamey, etc.

Noon to 6 p.m.: Ioda Party, Emo's, 603 Red River St., www.Emosaustin.com

2 p.m.: Whiskey Bar, 303 W. Fifth St. — The Innocent, Animals of the Bible, End of the World, etc.

2 to 10 p.m.: Moshi Moshi Party, Church of the Friendly Ghost, 209 Pedernales St. — Micah P. Hinson, the Earlies, etc.

2:30 to 6 p.m.: Comboplate Booking Party, Guero's, 1412 S. Congress Ave. — Anna Egge, Beaver Nelson, Elizabeth McQueen & the Firebrands, etc.

3 p.m.: 12XU Party, Ruta Maya, 3601 S. Congress Ave. — Jennifer O'Connor, Sally Crewe & the Sudden Moves, Pedro the Lion, etc.

4 p.m.: Third Coast Music/Under the Sun Honky Tonk Special, Threadgill's, 301 W. Riverside Drive — The Hacienda Brothers, Bobby Flores Band, Texas Swingsters, etc.

9 p.m. to midnight: Hole in the Wall Showcase, 2538 Guadalupe St. — Stan Ridgway, Last Train Home, the Silos, etc.

THURSDAY

11 a.m.: Travel Channel/Roadvisor/Third Coast Music & Under the Sun Honky Tonk Special present/Threadgill's, 301 W. Riverside Drive — Something Johnson, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Cooder Graw, Dayna Kurtz, etc.

11 a.m.: Skyscraper Magazine Party, The Back Room, 2015 E. Riverside Drive. — 400 Blows, Some Girls, Grand Buffet, Modey Lemon, The Apes, etc.

Noon to 6 p.m.: Devil in the Woods magazine/Tag Team Media Party, Emo's, 603 Red River St. — Tegan & Sara, American Analog Set, Wrens, Dr. Dog, etc.

Noon to 7 p.m.: Schuba's Chicago Party, Yard Dog Folk Art Gallery, 1510 S. Congress Ave. — Dogs Die in Hot Cars, Lou Barlow, Natural History, etc.

12:30 p.m.: Green Potato Ventures/KVRX Party, John Mueller's BBQ, 1917 Manor Road — A.M. Syndicate, Dirty on Purpose, Voxtrot, etc.

1 to 5 p.m.: WOXY Party, Blind Pig Pub, 317 E. Sixth St. — The Cribs, Feist, Earlimart, the Frames

1 to 6 p.m.: Twangfest, Jovita's, 1617 S. First St. — Caitlin Cary & Thad Cockrell, Steve Wynn & the Miracle Three, the Bottle Rockets, Calexico

1 to 6 p.m.: St. Patrick's Day Festival, Opal Divine's Freehouse, 700 W. Sixth St. — Rich Brotherton & Ed Miller, Poor Man's Fortune, Two O'Clock Courage

2 p.m.: Eastside Scootenanny, Red's Scoot Inn, 1308 E. Fourth St. — Bobby Bare Jr., Jeff Klein, Zykos, etc.

2 to 7 p.m.: Hotel Café (L.A.) Party, Red Bull, 708 Congress Ave. — Aqualung, Alexi Murdoch, Garrison Starr, etc.

5 p.m. to 2 a.m.: XL Xtravaganza Showcase, Bitter End Brewery, 311 Colorado St. — Stan Ridgway, the Boogie Monsters, Carlsonics, etc.

7 to 9 p.m.: Converse kickoff concert, the Converse Party Tent across from the Austin Convention Center — The Shore, the Academy Is, Joshua Radin, Doulour, Midnight Movies

5:30 p.m.: Coffin Showcase, Old Pecan Street Cafe (Heritage Room), 310 E. Sixth St. — 29 Mules, Truckee Brothers, Lynda Kay, Merle Jagger, Soda and his Million Piece Band

11 p.m.: Scottish Invasion Party, Tillery Street Theater, 701 Tillery St. — Trashcan Sinatras, Rezillos, Real Heroes, etc.

FRIDAY

Noon: Bloodshot Records Party, Yard Dog Folk Art Gallery, 1510 S. Congress Ave. — Meat Purveyors, Scott H. Biram, the Waco Brothers, etc.

Noon: Chunklet Party, Church of the Friendly Ghost, 209 Pedernales St. — Swearing At Motorists, Jennifer Gentle, Hella, Black Lips, Oxes, etc.

Noon: LoudHouse Records Unofficial Label Showcase, Guero's, 1412 S. Congress Ave. — David Olney, etc.

Noon to 6 p.m.: Transcontinental Party, CMJ/Rock Hall/Lookout Records Party, Ace Fu/GSL Party, Emo's, 603 Red River St. — Calexico, the Frames, 400 Blows, Veronica Lipgloss, etc.

Noon to 6 p.m.: Vice Magazine/ XL Records/ [adult swim] Party, Victory Grill 1104 E. 11th St. — M.I.A., Ratatat, Long Stick Go Boom, etc.

Noon to 7 p.m.: Sin City Social Club 2005, Maria's Taco Xpress, 2529 S. Lamar Blvd. — Be Good Tanyas, Michelle Shocked, Tim Easton, etc.

Noon to 11 p.m.: Denton Music Show, Gallery Lombardi, 910 W. Third St. — Wild in the Streets, Birth to Burial, Burnt Sienna Trio, etc.

1 p.m.: Burnside Showcase/Armadillo Radio Hour, Threadgill's 301 W. Riverside Drive — Todd Snider with surprise guest, Slaid Cleaves, the Greencards, Rick Trevino, Asylum St. Spankers, etc.

1 p.m.: Detach Records Party, Trophy's, 2008 S. Congress Ave. — Bloodthirsty Lovers, the Onlys, Love Overdose, etc.

1 to 9 p.m.: Jo's Coffee's South Austin Blues Revue, 1300 S. Congress Ave. — Gary Primich, Caroline Herring, Elizabeth McQueen, Billy Joe Shaver, etc.

2 p.m.: Eastside Scootenanny, Red's Scoot Inn, 1308 E. 4th St. — Earlimart, the Glass Family, Apollo Sunshine, etc.

2 p.m.: Super! Alright!/KVRX Show, Whiskey Bar, 303 W. Fifth St. — Migas, the Sword, Attack Formation, etc.

2 to 6 p.m.: Welk Group/Sugar Hill Records/Harp Magazine Party, Jovita's, 1619 First St. — The Duhks, Camper Van Beethoven/Cracker Acoustic!, a tribute to John Fahey featuring M Ward.

5 p.m. to 2 a.m.: XL Xtravaganza Showcase, Bitter End Brewery, 311 Colorado St. — Kevn Kinney, Michelle Shocked, Nora O'Connor, Tomm Gillam & Tractor Pull, etc.

5:30 p.m.: Coffin Showcase, Old Pecan Street Cafe (Heritage Room) 310 E. Sixth St. — Greyline, the Hundred, CC Adcock , My Private Hell, Ketaset, Deadset

6 p.m.: Signature Sounds Night, Oslo, 301 W. Sixth St. — Walt Wilkins, Amy Rigby, etc

9 p.m. – 2 a.m.: Scratch: All the Way Live DVD Party, Gomi Gallery, 1313 S. Congress Ave., 2nd floor — Z-Trip; artwork from artists who painted live on the Scratch tour

SATURDAY

10 a.m.: Mojo Nixon's Mayhem Jalapeño Pancake Breakfast, Continental Club, 1315 S. Congress Ave. — Allen Oldie Band, Bill Kirchen, Jon Dee Graham, James McMurtry, Roy Head

11 a.m.: 6:15 p.m.: Yep Roc/Harp Magazine/MSN Music/Southern Comfort Party. Yard Dog Folk Art Gallery, 1510 S. Congress Ave. — Chris Stamey, Caitlin Cary & Thad Cockrell, Ian Moore, John Doe, the Forty-fives, etc.

11:30 a.m. to midnight: Flipnotics coffeehouse, 1601 Barton Springs Road — Thrift Store Cowboys, South Austin Jug Band, Cooper's Uncle, Beaver Nelson, etc.

Noon: Monitor Records/Cold Sweat Party, Terrible One Bike Ramp, 1809 E. Sixth St. — The Coachwhips, the Oxes, Early Man, etc.

Noon to 6 p.m.: Take Action/Flower Booking Party, Emo's, 603 Red River St. — Murder By Death, Gym Class Heroes, Underoath, etc.

Noon to 8 p.m.: Chicken Ranch Records Party, Victory Grill, 1104 E. 11th St. — Q-Burns Abstract Message, Applicators, Jesus Christ Superfly, etc.

12:15 p.m.: Misra/Overcoat Party, Red Eyed Fly, 715 Red River St. — The Frames, Great Lake Swimmers, the Zincs, etc.

1 p.m.: Whiskey Bar, 303 W. Fifth St. — Amplified Heat, Ugly Beats, the Black Angels, etc.

1 p.m.: Detach Records Party, Trophy's, 2008 S. Congress Ave. — Kissinger, the Mindy Set, Handsome Charlies, etc.

1 p.m.: Alejandro Escovedo's annual non-SXSW showcase at Maria's Taco Xpress, 2529 S. Lamar Blvd.

1 to 6 p.m.: SXSW Stringband Saturday Vol. 2, Bull McCabe's, 714 Red River St. — Grassy Knoll Boys, Cooper's Uncle, Chatham County Line, etc.

1 to 6 p.m.: Jo's Coffee SX San Francisco Stage, 1300 S. Congress Ave. — Robyn Ludwick, Amy Cook, Lola & the Fallen Sisters of Mercy, Tift Merritt

1 to 7 p.m.: Pop Culture Press Magazine Party, Dog & Duck Pub, 1406 W. Seventh St. — Lackloves, Susan Cowsill, Ron Flynt & Dwight Twilley, Amy Rigby, etc.

2 p.m: Roky Erickson Psychedelic Ice Cream Social, benefiting Roky Erickson Trust Fund ($25 suggested donation), Threadgill's, 201 W. Riverside Drive — Roky Erickson & the Explosives, Michelle Shocked, Carolyn Wonderland, etc.

5 p.m. – 2 a.m.: XL Xtravaganza Showcase, Bitter End Brewery, 311 Colorado St. — Dollar Store, Scott Biram, Duenow, Love Syndicate, etc.

5:30 p.m.: Coffin Showcase, Old Pecan Street Cafe (Heritage Room) 310 E. Sixth St. — My Private Hell, Ketaset, Deadsett, Silver Needle, Stealing Venus, Von Iva, American Tragedy, Victory Within, the Matches

6 p.m.: Roots & Rock Around the World Party, Oslo, 301 W. Sixth St. — Dawn Parade, Cindy Bullens, Jeff Lang, etc.

6:30 p.m.: AMN/ACTV Showcase, Threadgill's, 301 W. Riverside Drive — Willis Allen Ramsey, Trish Murphy, Kacy Crowley, etc.