So many events, so little time. Thursdays are hot in the ATX! (literally and figuratively, natch) Top Billing: Sago Modern Mexican opening! 6:00-7:30pm … Sponsored by Austin Monthly and featuring free apps and martinis, the launch of this new restaurant in the Triangle should be an awesome event. Others: Austin Monthly is also hosting a…
Category: Going Out
Networking happy hours
As I have experienced the business world–and do take into account that my business is the media–I have come to the conclusion that it is almost entirely about who you know. That said, if you know someone but the quality of your work is shoddy, it won’t help you at all. But frankly, if you…
Monday March Madness
Except that it’s actually April. Tonight is still the championship game in college basketball, and with a Big 12 team in the final–Kansas–against a southern team–Memphis–and the game being played locally–San Antonio–I’m guessing tonight will be a busy night in the sports bars. Strangely enough, downtown/warehouse district sports bar Ringers abruptly closed its doors last…
DrumJam
Went to see a friend, Greg Vendetti, play last night at Stubb’s. His set was good–he has a deep, powerful voice that really wraps itself around the crowd. He’s also just a charismatic showman: he is amazingly at ease on stage, talking up the audience and hyping the bands that play before and after him.…
Recovery Week
So not only do I have to recover from the 65 1/2 hours of partying that comprised SXSW, but I also have to take a breather and recover from the end of my 8-month relationship. Yes, in some crazy way, the week before SXSW became the best time to decide to end things. I also…
Recaps! + What’s up on Tuesday
Be sure to check out the marketing agency blog I’m writing for this week! http://dn3sxsw.wordpress.com/ Last night was lots of fun. We got to see the premiere of Forgetting Sarah Marshall, after waiting in line for only an hour, sitting in the far righthand balcony of the Paramount. It was cute. My friend loved it,…
Monday’s Agenda
A rundown of my SXSW affairs… luckily, a good friend is a teacher and has Spring Break this week, so I have a constant partner in crime. Unlike Wednesday on, today will mostly feature night parties. My first priority is getting into the Forgetting Sarah Marshall premiere, because it’s just downright ironic how much the…
Spill
So there’s this club in Austin called Spill. The Real World cast made it famous when they would go get drunk and get into fights at Spill … so naturally, Austinites worth their salt (and over the age of 21, because many of the patrons of Spill are not in fact over 21) avoid Spill…
SXSW crazy!
I just completed an eight-page spreadsheet with over 125 parties listed for SXSW, all free or RSVP/invite-only, where there’s an actual place to RSVP. I’m pretty excited. And tired. Good sources for SXSW info: FYR – super awesome, with interactive map; unfortunately lists wristband-only parties as well … a lot of other sites take this…