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2013 Showcasing Artist Telekinesis (from Seattle, WA) Written by Dempsey Jones Telekinesis released another fun and intriguing album last month. Dormarion is frontman Michael Benjamin Lerner's third record since signing with Merge Records in 2009. Each bright and catchy track creates an album that is representative of the place it was recorded: right here in Austin, Texas. Dormarion was produced by Jim Eno, the drummer of Spoon, and the album even took its name from the very street it was recorded on. Music SXSW FM

photo by Kevin McGehearty "I want to die on Mars, but not impact" became one of the most tweeted-about lines from the 2013 SXSW Interactive Festival. Nonetheless, the Elon Musk keynote conversation with Chris Anderson in Austin in March offered much much more than this clever soundbite. Interactive

Ticketmaster settles suit over bogus rewards program for $23 million Story from AP. A parking lot with a beat Review from NY Times. KROQ's Weenie Roast embraces indie rock Review from LA Times. Are young people being priced out of music festivals? Commentary from The Guardian. Music Daily Chord

We had some good times with our @hootsuite pal @hootkemp yesterday. Thanks for the bitchin' swag!!

SXSWorld May 2013 Issue Learn about all things South by Southwest by reading our in-house magazine SXSWorld. Featuring lots of photos, stories, in-depth post-event coverage–plus a great cover photo of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds–the May 2013 issue is now available online for free! This May 2013 issue also includes an extensive writeup on Tony Hsieh, the best-selling author who is now leading the Downtown Project. Hear more insights about community-building and customer service from this brilliant visionary on Monday, August 12 when he delivers the Opening Keynote at the first-ever SXSWV2V in Las Vegas. Interactive

SXSW Eco's PanelPicker is open for voting! From corporations using biomimicry to better their products to saving forests with paper, the sessions submitted for 2013 are as diverse and exciting as the event itself. Our staff has been hard at work developing new and improved events for this year's conference including: The Startup Showcase: expanded to include green tech, clean web and social impact companies. Place by Design: a public space design competition that is brand new for 2013. Professional Development tracks such as Run Your NGO Like a Startup with more to be announced soon. Music Film Interactive Eco

2013 Showcasing Artist Iron & Wine from Dripping Springs, TX (Photo courtesy of Iron & Wine) It’s been a long musical journey for Sam Beam a.k.a. Iron & Wine. Between five solo albums, a collaboration with Calexico, and many other releases, Beam has kept himself busy since his first solo album, The Creek Drank The Cradle, was released in 2002. His newest album, Ghost on Ghost, came out this past April 16th to much critical acclaim. According to a review by Paste, “Sam Beam is singing and playing guitar better than ever” on this new record. You can listen to songs from Iron & Wine’s Ghost on Ghost right here on SXSWfm! SXSW FM

All-time great DJs Story from CNN. A look at streaming services as Google enters the fray Post from Paid Content. Kanye renounces celebrity status Item from LA Times. AC/DC back plans to honor Bon Scott in his hometown Story from NME. Music Daily Chord

THEATRICAL GIMME THE LOOT Narrative Competition, 2012 Jonathan Demme presents this feature debut from writer/director Adam Leon. Love and the price of infamy play out as a group of friends run the streets of New York hoping to become the biggest writers in the city. Gimme the Loot won the Grand Jury Prize at last year's fest so this is some quality celluloid, y'all. Out now (Austin) Film

Photo by Arthur Van Rooy If you are in the San Francisco area this coming Monday, May 20, SXSW V2V would like to buy you a drink. Come on out to Mighty (119 Utah Street) between 6:00pm and 8:00pm to mix with your fellow entrepreneurs, digital creatives and tech professionals, and to learn a little more about what SXSW V2V has in store for its inaugural event in Las Vegas this August. One lucky party goer will win a FREE badge to attend SXSW V2V! Let us know you are coming, RSVP here! Music Film Interactive V2V