The buzz for the last few weeks is all around South By Southwest (SXSW), which kicks off on March 7th! Rather than release information day by day, Planet Stereo is going full-on SXSW today so that you can get all of the latest news on the artists that will be floating around the event. SXSW Takeover Time! For more, please check us out on Facebook.
Returning to Texas for the 7th year in a row, Big Picture Media and Glamour Kills are excited to announce the lineup of this year’s two FREE unofficial SXSW showcases, both of which will be held in the center of the action on Sixth Street–the first on Wednesday, March 12th at The Thirsty Nickel (325 E. 6th St.) from Noon-4PM, and the second on Friday, March 14th, at The Blind Pig Rooftop (317 E. 6th St.) from Noon-6PM. Featuring bands from around the world, including Australia, England, and all over the United States, the showcases are sure to please music fans across genres. Big Picture Media is proud to partner with sponsors Glamour Kills Clothing, Monster Energy Drink and PopChips as they prepare for two days of nonstop music and fun! To RSVP for both showcases, please visit: http://bigpicturemediaonline.com/austin2014.
Wednesday’s Thirsty Nickel Showcase will feature acts including Philly/SoCal buzz band Cheers Elephant and Houston’s pride, The Tontons, plus Carbon Tigers from Chicago, Australia’s Sydney-based Lime Cordiale, San Antonio household name Hydra Melody, Nashville-based Sol Cat, and The Trash*Pop Icons from San Francisco.
Thursday’s Blind Pig Rooftop Showcase will feature NYC buzz bands Lily & The Parlour Tricks and NGHBRS, Hopeless Records’ Driver Friendly, and Redbull Records’ iTCH. Also taking the stage on Thursday will be two of Nashville’s finest,The Lonely Biscuits and Vinyl Thief, as well as Night Riots and Lost In Los Angeles representing LA. Austin’s own powerhouse, Quiet Company, will be rounding out the showcase, with their trademark raucous live show sure to keep everyone dancing until the very end. Full lineups and set-times for both showcases are listed below.
Big Picture Media is also proud to represent additional artists at this year’s festival including Printz Board from Hollywood, The Suffers from Houston, Bad Veinsfrom Cincinnati, David & Olivia from Huntington Beach, Seiichi Daimo from New Jersey, Emily Wolfe from Austin, and Mime Game from Kansas City.
Big Picture Media continues to grow as a full service public relations and digital marketing agency covering both coasts with offices in NYC, Los Angeles and Philadelphia. From its beginnings in New York City in 2007 by New York native Dayna Ghiraldi, the company has since expanded to locations in both Los Angeles and Philadelphia. Past and current clients include Peter Gabriel, The Used, Taboo of The Black Eyed Peas, the Eagles Documentary, Hopeless Records, All Time Low, Dead Sara, Thrice, Tribal Seeds, and Circa Survive; successful events such as the CMJ Music Marathon, Adrian Grenier’s Wreckroom Records showcase, the Sundance New York Loves Film event, all Village Voice Events including the 4Knots Music Festival, LA Weekly’s Bedrocktoberfest Music Festival; fashion lines such as Glamour Kills and Jac Vanek; and high profile film soundtracks for Relativity Media such as Dallas Buyers Club, Paranorman, End of Watch, Chasing Mavericks, Promised Land and more. The company’s roster is diverse, ever changing, and always exciting. Most recently winning “PR Firm Of The Year” from the Tri-State Indie Awards, BPM looks forward to catching up with our industry friends in Austin every year, and this year is no exception. Visitwww.bigpicturemediaonline.com for more information.
Big Picture Media – Glamour Kills Showcase Lineups:
Wednesday, March 12th
Thirsty Nickel Showcase (325 E. 6th St.)
12:00 – 12:20pm: The Trash*Pop Icons
12:35 – 12:55pm: Carbon Tigers
1:10 – 1:30pm: Lime Cordiale
1:45 – 2:05pm: Hydra Melody
2:20 – 2:40pm: Sol Cat
2:55 – 3:15pm: The Tontons
3:30 – 3:50pm Cheers Elephant
Friday, March 14th
Blind Pig Showcase (317 E. 6th St.)
12:00 – 12:20pm: Lost In Los Angeles
12:35 – 12:55pm: Driver Friendly
1:10 – 1:30pm: The Lonely Biscuits
1:45 – 2:05pm: Quiet Company
2:20 – 2:40pm: iTCH
2:55 – 3:15pm: Vinyl Thief
3:30 – 3:50pm: Night Riots
4:05 – 4:25pm: Lily & The Parlour Tricks
4:40 – 5:00pm: NGHBRS
5:15 – 5:40pm: SPECIAL GUEST TBA
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