All photos by Callie Richmond for ATG.
We're here.
As the Interactive component of South by Southwest 2010 winds down, media geeks cut loose. Monday night, locals, badge attendees and locals wearing a badge from two years ago to sneak into prohibited areas scoured downtown for the RVIP (a traveling caravan complete with on-board open bar and karaoke that's supposedly awesome provided its impenetrable Twitter account leads you in the right direction), itself a trendy ticket as famous-for-being-attractive-and-friendly celeb, Ashton Kutcher, reportedly jumped in.
Elsewhere, ATG was shut out of the Beer Camp beer pong invitational for failing to register online beforehand, though there was plentiful, accessible free Shiner. Foursquare threw a tech meltdown at Cedar Door complete with Next singalongs. A bunch of people lined up outside a bunch of clubs for some reason or another.
Without question, the highlight of the evening came courtesy of Thrillist, celebrating the launch of an Austin branch with vodka and hip-hop charmer, Kid Sister.
Hit the jump for an exclusive slideshow from the evening, rundown of where one can find FREE HIP-HOP CONCERTS all over Austin this week.
All photos by Callie Richmond for AThousandGrams.com
Tuesday, 3.16
- The Solillaquists of Sound, The Cipher, Gidon the Mighty Warrior, Damp Heat, Storm Shadow, V Marie, KB the Boo Bonic, The Means, DJ Bullet, DJ Mist @ Hot Mama's 2401 E. 6th St., noon-6p.m.
Wednesday, 3.17
- Kid Sister, Dam-Funk, Ninjasonik, Grieves, Holywood Holt, Phophit, Trouble Andrew, Bad Rabbits, Yes Giantess, Cubic Zirconia, Samuel @ Beauty Bar, noon-6p.m.
- Theophilus London @ Peckerheads 406 E 6th St, 7p.m.
- Phranchyze CD Release show @ Sole Fresco 516 E 6th St, 2-6 p.m.
- GZA (4:30) @ Emo's 600 Red River St
Thursday, 3.18
- PartyEnds.com and Raw Word Records present: Das Racist (5pm), Neiliyo (4pm), Sole & the Sky Rider Band (3pm), Keepaway (2pm), Custodian (1pm), Chris Trew (comedy, noon), projections by Everything is Terrible @ The Iron Gate Lounge 1111 E. 6th St.
- The Cool Kids (6pm), Ozomatli (8pm) @ Auditorium Shroes 950 W Riverside Dr
- Eastbound & Found: GZA (7pm), Maluca (5:45pm), Here We Go Magic (4:50pm), Morning Benders (3:55pm), Warpaint (3pm), Ume (2:05pm), Freelance Whales (1:10pm), Ragen Fykes (12:15pm) at 1001 E. 6th St. [stage one] White Denim (6pm), Delorean (5:05pm), Danielson (4:10pm), Slow Club (3:15pm), Kid Sister (2:20pm), Diamond Rings (1:25pm), Burnt Ones (12:30pm) @ 1001 E. 6th St. RSVP
- Nahright party: Freeway & Jake One (7:15 pm) / J. Cole (6:40 pm) / Pac Div (6:05 pm) / Wiz Khalifa (5:30 pm) / Freddie Gibbs (5:00 pm) / Pill (4:25 pm) / Yelawolf (3:05 pm) / Fashawn (2:40 pm) RSVP
Thursday night/Friday morning:
- Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes, 1a.m. @ The PureVolume House 504 Trinity St. RSVP
- Mega presents Welcome to LA: 12th Planet, Acid Girls, Classixx, Cold Flamez, Dam-Funk, Murs, NguzuNguzu, Pac Div, Skeet Skeet, Total Freedom, Turbotito, U-N-I at Gruv (101 W. 5th St.) 5pm-3am, free with RSVP to megaisagang@gmail.com, 21+
- BeatPort Lounge and Ultra Records Party: Texas Takover with Travis Barker & A-Trak, Donnis, Treasure Fingers, Congorock, Kingdom, Sammy Bananas @ Republic Live 301 W 5th St. 9pm-4am, RSVP
Friday, 3.19
*Huge day for free shows, not so much for free hip-hop shows.
- Mayer Hawthorne & the County (3pm) @ French Legation Museum 802 San Marcos St
- The Cool Kids, others @ Malverde 400 W 2nd St RSVP
Saturday, 3.20
- Hustlepalooza: Freddie Gibbs, Pac Div, Skyzoo, MarvWon, others @ Lightbar 409 Congress Ave
- A collaboration between photographer Aubrey Edwards and writer Alison Fensterstock with music by New Orleans DJs Rusty Lazer & D Lefty Parker, bounce performers Big Freedia, Katey Red, Ms Tee, Maganolia Shorty and Vockah Redu @ The Birdhouse Gallery 1304 E. Cesar Chavez [1-5pm]
- Lawyer4Musicians.com & Karmaloop present: Rakaa Iriscience (Dilated Peoples), The Cool Kids, Cool Calm Pete, 88-Keys, Kidz in the Hall, Bad Rabbits, Hey Champ, French Horn Rebellion, Whatzisface @ Aces Lounge 6th and San Jacinto [1pm-5pm, 18+]
- Black Milk, Buckshot, Torae [1pm-5pm] @ Red 7 611 E 7th St
- Bone Thugz @ Fader Fort. Hopefully you already RSVPed for that ish.
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