A Day At SXSW Music In 90 Seconds

A Day At SXSW Music In 90 Seconds

Mary Mata March 28, 2012

For anyone who loves music and discovering new bands, the South By Southwest Music festival is like a little paradise in Austin.  For six days, thousands of musicians from all […]

Happy Friday From Chilean Indie-Pop At SXSW!

Mary Mata March 23, 2012

When it comes to independent music out of Latin America, Chile has been churning out so many bright, young artists with incredible talent, that at times it seems completely disproportional for a […]

How To Get More Latinos At South By Southwest

Mary Mata March 22, 2012

The South By Southwest festival in Austin Texas just wrapped up, and as one of the Latino-centric news outlets that covered the conference and its three different components — interactive […]

“21 Jump Street” Is A Reboot That Delivers

Mary Mata March 19, 2012

“21 Jump Street” is the latest offering by directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller, who brought us “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.” The film stars Jonah Hill of such […]

“Wolf” Examines The Totality Of Sexual Abuse

Mary Mata

Austin, Texas — “Wolf” is the latest film and the first feature length film by Ya’Ke Smith, which premiered at South by Southwest. The film deals with the particularly deep subject […]

Music From Mexico, Portland, And Seattle At SXSW

Mary Mata

Austin, Texas — The third day of SXSW Music began at Austin Convention Center with a showcase called “Torreblanca & Amigas,” which included Mexican songstress Natalia Lafourcade, Chilean electro-pop rock princess […]

Rock, Hip-Hop, Punk From NYC, Panama, Mexico, Paris, At SXSW

Mary Mata

Austin, Texas — The second night of music at SXSW started off with a promising showcase with Andrea Balency Trio and Torreblanca at Buffalo Billiards.  Andrea Balency, born in Paris but […]

Music From Colombia, Mexico City, LA And More At SXSW

Mary Mata March 15, 2012

Tuesday was the first day of SXSW music, a day in which I realized that you couldn’t avoid watching performers even if you tried. Wander the streets surrounding the Austin […]

AFL-CIO Highlights The Importance Of Workers At SXSW

Mary Mata

The Texas AFL-CIO and the Austin Central Labor Council launched a series of events during South By Southwest in Austin to highlight the importance of the workers who make the […]

Stand Up Comedians Hit It Out Of The Park At SXSW

Mary Mata

I have always been a fan of stand-up comedy, so when I found out that there would be a free show for South by Southwest badge carrying members at Esther’s […]