I've been meaning to start blogging for years, I suppose, but time, the great devil always slips away fro me. But now I'm unemployed, and what the hell - I should apply myself constructively to anything. Mostly I'll post here when I have stray thoughts about storytelling, games, art, independent media or politics. Or if I see something really goddamn cool on the internets.
I'll also try to post updates about upcoming and ongoing independent festivals and media events. You, know, just to keep ya'll in the loop.
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Thursday, March 12, 2009
SXSW Suggestions
Alright. First things first. SXSW is just around the corner, and though, once again, I am completely incapable of attending, I've been slathering over the schedule for days now. Here's the things I would be sure to check out:
Music
This is just a small selection, I don't know most of the bands playing - but I'd imagine a bunch of them are awesome, but these are the ones i know are awesome:
M Ward
Camera Obscura
Decemberists
Andrew Bird
MC Frontalot
And you shall know us by the Trail of Dead
Cory Branan
Sage Francis
Film
Strongman - Wonderful docu about Stanless Steel, a professional strongman getting older. Don't Miss.
Music Video Block (Mister Novocaine, Jerk It) - I've seen about half of these videos, and those two are my favs, but this block is probably a don't miss.
Reel Shorts 1 (That’s My Majesty) - Very Good short, playing with several others I haven't seen and a few I have. Should be a nice selection of short film.
Midnight Shorts (I Live In The Woods) - This short is hilarious. Rest of the block looks intriguing, but I don't know most of it...
Adventureland - Mottola's new flick. Should be funny.
Little Dizzle - Missed it at Sundance, heard great things.
Slammin Salmon - New Broken Lizard film. Very Funny.
Make-out with Violence - Intriguing title and description. Filmmakers have done good work in past, but otherwise I know nothing about it....
It Came From Kuchar - Solid docu about B Movie makers. Great characters, fun subject.
Dungeon Masters - Docu about Pen and Paper gamers.
Interactive
Being Indie and Successful in the Games Industry - Awesome indie developers.
Marketing Meets New Media: Building Your Audience Online - some interesting folks talking about marketing. I hate marketing, but as such, should go to more of these things. Also Burnie Burns and Kos on the same panel? Weird.
Funologists Live and In Person: Guerilla Game Research - Tracy Fullerton is AWESOME.
What we can learn from Games - Henry Jenkins is clever.
The BBC, Six to Start and ARGs : Bringing TV to the Web - I'm fascinated by mixed-media storytelling, and the BBC did a bunch of clever things over the past year.
New Interfaces for Performance - Ummm. I like virtual performance.
Bruce Sterling Session - Actually, I wouldn't go to this, but if you've never seen him talk, well, you should go.
Times and such are all on the schedule. And descriptions.
Music
This is just a small selection, I don't know most of the bands playing - but I'd imagine a bunch of them are awesome, but these are the ones i know are awesome:
M Ward
Camera Obscura
Decemberists
Andrew Bird
MC Frontalot
And you shall know us by the Trail of Dead
Cory Branan
Sage Francis
Film
Strongman - Wonderful docu about Stanless Steel, a professional strongman getting older. Don't Miss.
Music Video Block (Mister Novocaine, Jerk It) - I've seen about half of these videos, and those two are my favs, but this block is probably a don't miss.
Reel Shorts 1 (That’s My Majesty) - Very Good short, playing with several others I haven't seen and a few I have. Should be a nice selection of short film.
Midnight Shorts (I Live In The Woods) - This short is hilarious. Rest of the block looks intriguing, but I don't know most of it...
Adventureland - Mottola's new flick. Should be funny.
Little Dizzle - Missed it at Sundance, heard great things.
Slammin Salmon - New Broken Lizard film. Very Funny.
Make-out with Violence - Intriguing title and description. Filmmakers have done good work in past, but otherwise I know nothing about it....
It Came From Kuchar - Solid docu about B Movie makers. Great characters, fun subject.
Dungeon Masters - Docu about Pen and Paper gamers.
Interactive
Being Indie and Successful in the Games Industry - Awesome indie developers.
Marketing Meets New Media: Building Your Audience Online - some interesting folks talking about marketing. I hate marketing, but as such, should go to more of these things. Also Burnie Burns and Kos on the same panel? Weird.
Funologists Live and In Person: Guerilla Game Research - Tracy Fullerton is AWESOME.
What we can learn from Games - Henry Jenkins is clever.
The BBC, Six to Start and ARGs : Bringing TV to the Web - I'm fascinated by mixed-media storytelling, and the BBC did a bunch of clever things over the past year.
New Interfaces for Performance - Ummm. I like virtual performance.
Bruce Sterling Session - Actually, I wouldn't go to this, but if you've never seen him talk, well, you should go.
Times and such are all on the schedule. And descriptions.
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