Complete event listing for
Blackheart
86 Rainey St
Venue infoAge Policy: 21+
Saturday, March 8
The goal of the panel is to discuss some of the emerging trends in the agritech space that are driving food production yields needed to feed a population of over 10 billion people. This will include precision agriculture…
Beginner
Presenters
Caleb Harper, Marion Swaybill, Mohammad Jhaveri
Americans seem just as obsessed with food as they are technology, but how is our near constant state of connectivity influencing what chefs put on the menu? How is our geographical density and propensity for moving from …
Beginner
Presenters
Addie Broyles, Andy Potter, Brian Bordainick
Come join Paul Qui and other notable chefs for this talk around the growing trend of the DIY scene in food. Meaning, smaller, personable, minimal frill -- primary focus on food and flavors, and not on pretense. As people…
Intermediate
Presenters
Laura Sawicki, Meghan McCarron, Ned Elliott, Paul Qui
This panel discussion investigates how local and organically grown produce shapes Austin cooking and dining. Speakers will talk about the growth of organic markets and farm-to-table practices and discuss if / why the qua…
Intermediate
Presenters
Brenton Johnson, Megan Giller, Sam Hellman-Mass, Sean Henry, Tolly Moseley
Join Team KitchenAid for free cocktails & learn about their innovative new products at The Blackheart from 5-7pm CST on 3/8/14!……
The second annual SXSW Eco Launch Party celebrates the start of the SXSW Eco season and unites SXSW attendees interested in creating a better future. Join the SXSW Eco staff and friends for drinks, entertainment and to d…
Sunday, March 9
Join Above Average, UCB, and special guests immediately following the “Up Next featuring Fred Armisen” comedy show for a late night affair with free drinks, good music and dancing.……
Tuesday, March 11
Presented by: SXSW FREE Spotlight Showcase!!!
An Artist's Bio, by Daniel Francis Doyle & The Dreams: Daniel Francis Doyle, Luis Martinez, Nemir Naayem. Genres: Clank Pop, Roots, Ballad, Anxious Beat. #dampenedDRUMS #soaringTHINkeyboardSOUNDS #DREAMINGofbei…
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Mind blowing rock and roll from the state of Texas……
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DEBAUCHED ZEN FROM THE COUNTRY-FRIED SPIRAL PITS OF SATANICAL WANDERLUST.……
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Presented by: SXSW FREE Spotlight Showcase!!!
Cool Piss is the collaboration of Houston noise veterans including former members of White Crime, Lazer Cuntz, and current members of the Keybumpz. Their new 7 song EP, “Cool as Piss”, is available at shows via cassette …
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Presented by: SXSW FREE Spotlight Showcase!!!
We are a band from Lake Charles, LA that plays a tasteful mix of surf and upbeat garage rock. Individually we are known as: Taylor Lumpkin, Brooks Lumpkin, and Michael Chavez. We have been fortunate enough in our shor…
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We are Chasca. We are the ones your parents warned you about. Someone stole the sexy from rock – we found it, and shyly present it to you…in this boot. Drink, my sweet, and just let it all go. There. That’s better, isn’…
Wednesday, March 12
Presented by: Communion
Alex Vargas - Musician Alex Vargas (25) is a London based recording artist. Alex has enjoyed two sell out headline tours, a top 30 album as well as performances at Glastonbury, T in the Park and V music festivals. Cited…
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Presented by: Communion
At just 21 years of age, the Icelandic release of Dyrd í dauðathogn in September 2012 made Ásgeir something of a sensation in his native Iceland. Produced by Gudmundur Kristinn Jonsson, Asgeir’s beautiful, melancholic s…
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Presented by: Communion
Southern California rock band Bad Suns formed in 2012 and in the short time since inception, have managed to be musically beyond their years. Made up of Christo Bowman (vocals), Gavin Bennett (bass), Miles Morris (drums)…
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Presented by: Communion
Hailed by MOJO as “Canterbury’s dazzling new sons,” Syd Arthur offer a strikingly fresh take on 21st century psychedelia, their exceptional approach born of prodigious musicianship, elemental songcraft, and an unabashed …
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Presented by: Communion
"'Tropical Oceans', indicates a love of wistful indie-pop and the blues, with nods to both Grizzly Bear and Dirty Projectors in its arid, thumping beat, marching tempo and gusty melody. Toss in some oddball couplets, sun…
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Thursday, March 13
Presented by: Madison House
Made of twin sisters Brooke and Brit, Good Graeff (pronounced “grayf”) creates powerful folk-charged indie pop that centers on Brooke’s dynamic & original vocals and upbeat acoustic chord progressions, which are finessed…
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Presented by: Madison House
Charleston, South Carolina home-grown artist Stop Light Observations, also known as SLO started playing together at the young age of 13 when songwriter, and pianist John-Keith Culbreth asked guitarist Louis Duffie the ic…
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Presented by: Madison House
Gringo Star | Bio | Floating out to see On Gringo Star’s latest, liquid melodies cascade through air like a waterfall in zero gravity, brothers Nicholas and Peter Furgiuele out-of-body—floating apparitions of a band g…
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Presented by: Madison House
Roadkill Ghost Choir is an indie folk-rock band from DeLand, Florida. Brothers Andrew (vocals, guitar), Maxx (drums) and Zach (bass) Shepard make up half the band while Kiffy Meyers (pedal steel, banjo, guitar), Joey Dav…
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Presented by: Madison House
BLACK TAXI is one of NYC's most prominent live acts, smashing an anything-goes punk ethos together with pop sensibilities, unparalleled energy, and brilliant songwriting. The result is a raucous stage show, heavy on harm…
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Presented by: Madison House
The formation of The Revivalists was all about chance, but everything since then has been a combination of hard work, awesome music, and friendship. The septet has been playing nonstop since 2007, crafting a genre-hoppi…
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Friday, March 14
Presented by: Warp Magazine
The identity of this CostaRican band is composed of a powerful live act and a more delicate and ethereal recording. The band has the musical talent and drive to stand out in their local market and had great recognition…
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Presented by: Warp Magazine
Rancho is a folk/alternative quartet founded in Mexico City in 2011 by two mexican and two french musicians: Linda Cruz (vocals, bass, percussion), Iñaki (vocals, mandolin, guitar, ukelele, piano, drums), Renaud Mossberg…
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Presented by: Warp Magazine
2013 has seen Gang Of Youths shift from playing to nobody in an inner-city garage to a national tour with hometown heroes Cloud Control, to recently taking the stage at Webster Hall in New York City supporting Smith West…
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Presented by: Warp Magazine
Set to release their 'Varsity' EP via Neon Gold Records on January 21, 2014, ASTR is a New York City based duo, comprised of vocalist Zoe Anna and multi-instrumentalist producer A.D.A.M. The pair discovered their shared …
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Presented by: Warp Magazine
Blondfire Young Heart “We were driving around with friends and someone said ‘I smell a bonfire,’” recalls Erica Driscoll, lead vocalist-keyboardist-guitarist of the brother-sister duo Blondfire. “We thought they said…
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Saturday, March 15
James "GO DJ JB" Nelson was born in Opealousas, La. and developed a love of music at an early age. JB was just 7 years old when he realized he wanted to be a Dj listening to WGCI, Chicago's radio station, he heard underg…
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It was a cold day in Louisville, Kentucky on December 22nd. It was actually one of the coldest days of year. And even though it was cold, the stores were closed , and the entire town was covered in snow, there was stil…
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The LNS Crew consists of born and raised Austinite brothers Kydd Jones and Tank Washington, DJ Charlie and native Oregonian Cory Kendrix. Kydd is a four-time SXSW Showcase artist, performing in 2012 at the XXL SXSW Sh…
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G4shi is of Albanian descent as his family is originally from war-torn Kosovo. Conflict in the Balkans led his family to flee to Libya, where Gashi was born on October 4th. After his birth, his family again moved around …
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Most slept on underground artist in hip hop. Period. The Manhattan rhyme-spitter known for his fierce bars and intricate word play has been on a serious independent grind the past 5 years. Two mixtapes and three EPs d…
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Eric Biddines (born Nov.18th 1984) is an American HipHop recording artist from Palm Beach County, South Florida, independently operating under his planetcoffeebean brand. Eric Biddines was raised by his single mother…
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Black Cobain (born Marcus Gloster; April 29, 1986) is an American Rapper signed to The Board Administration most notably recognized for his collaboration on the Wale Track 4 AM and as the opening act of Wale’s 2011-2012 …
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In the early 90’s, when gangsta’ rap consumed the airwaves, and the majority of West Coast rappers strapped on their Locs, Chuck Taylor’s & Ben Davis’, The Pharcyde decidedly maintained a willfully weird vision. Opting t…
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