ADULT BEGINNERS: ROSE BYRNE and BOBBY CANNAVALE
These two actors are all over the entertainment map. Look for Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale not only in ADULT BEGINNERS, but upcoming roles in Spy, X-Men:Apocalypse, Antman, and more. Paul Salfen is a Dallas-based TV host, producer, editor, writer, and consultant who currently holds the positions of co-host of Drew Pearson Live on KTXD … [Read more...]
SXSW Interview: EXCESS FLESH And The Horror Of Midnight Mac And Cheese
One of the most divisive films I’ve seen at SXSW this year is the midnighter EXCESS FLESH. Following an abusive roommate relationship where one girl (Jill, Bethany Orr) suffers from body image issues and the other (Jennifer, Mary Loveless) is frighteningly thin and seems to be able to eat junk all the time, EXCESS FLESH is not an easy film. Jill tortures herself by eating … [Read more...]
MUSIC MADNESS ATX 2015 TO BE HELD AT AUSSIE’S GRILL AND BEACH BAR MARCH 18th – 31st
9TH ANNUAL MUSIC MADNESS ATX FESTIVAL 2015 LINEUP ANNOUNCED Music Madness ATX is proud to announce the 2015 Lineup for Music Madness ATX Festival 2015; 9th year presented by Pacifico, AutoNation Toyota South Austin and The Catherine Luxury High-Rise AUSTIN, TEXAS – Music Madness ATX is proud to announce the lineup for the 9th Annual Music Madness ATX Festival taking … [Read more...]
ADAM PALLY AT THE ‘YAHOO PRESENTS COMEDY GIVES BACK’ @ SXSW
COMEDY CELEBRATION BRINGING SOCIAL AWARENESS TO FEEDING AMERICA Austin,TX March 9, 2014---Adam Pally (The Mindy Project, Happy Endings) hosted Yahoo Presents Comedy Gives Back (CGB Live) @SXSW, live from Yahoo’s Brazos Hall at SXSW on Sunday, March 9, at 10:30pm CT. Comedy Gives Back is the leading social benefit enterprise that brings together charitable organizations with … [Read more...]
Dock Ellis Doubleheader at SXSW (No No: A Dockumentary and The Baseball Project)
SXSW Film opens March 7, SXSW Music on March 11, but what I always enjoy the most about the annual spring break party in Austin is when the subject matter of one area crosses over into another. Last year’s personal highlight was the documentary A Band Called Death, and of course there was the newly crowned Academy Award winning doc 20 Feet From Stardom. This year the … [Read more...]
INDIE ROCK STEVEN ROTH STYLE – JUST ‘LET IT IN’
Move over, there's a big sound coming out of L.A. with Steven Roth's debut CD "Let It In". An indie who has been garnering attention long before he opened up for The Who in the both the Staples Center and Madison Square Garden, his songs have a familiar feel to them, a rock sensibility with a touch of vintage 70's. No wonder, as he counts among his influences many of that era's … [Read more...]
LEVON HELM DOCUMENTARY ‘AIN’T IN IT FOR MY HEALTH’ THEATRICAL DEBUT – Interview with director Jacob Hatley
On April 19th, the first anniversary Levon Helm's death, a documentary "Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm" will make its U.S. theatrical debut. The film will premiere at Cinema Village in New York before showing in select cities. The film follows the singer-drummer and longtime member of the Band as he wrote and recorded his 2010 album Electric … [Read more...]
SXSW 2013: ‘Zero Charisma’
Special to AMFM Magazine by Jimmy Willden The latest darling to emerge from this year's South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas, 'Zero Charisma,' the new film from the directing team of Andrew Matthews and Katie Graham (BEST WORST MOVIE), certainly does not have a lack of charm. The movie follows Scott Weidemeyer, (Sam Eidson, MY SUCKY TEEN ROMANCE) an RPG … [Read more...]
SXSW 2013: ‘Lunarcy!”
Special to AMFM Magazine by Jimmy Willden Throughout history, the moon has stood as a symbol of hope amidst the darkness. For humanity, it has always been there as a constant guiding light. Filmmaker Simon Ennis understands this, and with his documentary “Lunarcy!”, he allows the moon to become more than just a satellite in the night sky. Instead, he explores it as a way to … [Read more...]
SXSW 2013: ‘REBEL REBEL REBEL’
Special to AMFM Magazine by Jimmy Willden Last week, we had the opportunity to sit down with the filmmakers behind one of the more controversial films that didn't screen at South by Southwest this year. 'Rebel Rebel Rebel', a documentary short film, follows self-proclaimed DJ Josh LeCash through nights of debauchery, drugs, alcohol, and living the life of a rock star. … [Read more...]
RECORD PRODUCER ICON CLIVE DAVIS TO BE FEATURED SPEAKER AT SXSW 2013
January 22, 2013 - Austin, Texas - South By Southwest (SXSW) Music and Media Conference and Festival is proud to present Clive Davis as a Featured Speaker on Thursday, March 14 from 2:00pm-3:00pm. Clive Davis, renowned record producer and music business executive, is currently Chief Creative Officer of Sony Music Entertainment. Davis' autobiography "The Soundtrack Of My … [Read more...]
Rise of the Formula 1 Special Screening at the Paramount
FORMULA 1 DOCUMENTARY ³1² HOSTS SPECIAL PRESENTATION AS THE KICKOFF TO THE 2012 FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX IN AUSTIN EXCLUSIVE MEDIA'S SPITFIRE PICTURES, PRODUCERS OF OSCAR WINNER UNDEFEATED, UNLEASH THEIR NEXT BIG FILM, "1" AUSTIN, TX (November 1, 2012) Following the Academy Award win for their documentary film UNDEFEATED, Exclusive Media¹s Spitfire Pictures will … [Read more...]
MOTOROLA SXSW PARTY
by TIFFANY TEST Motorola definitely topped the list as one of the many parties worth mentioning from SXSW 2012 in Austin. They held their three day party at the infamous Moonshine Cafe restaurant and lounge. Artists,celebrities, and tastemakers were offered signature comfort food and drinks from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. from March 15-17th. Motorola's guests were invited to take … [Read more...]
ELECTRIC TOUCH AT SXSW
EDITORS NOTE: TIFFANY TEST IS OUR NEW MUSIC WRITER. Electric Touch started their band five years ago, here in Austin Texas, and already they have made quite an impression and are beginning to make their mark in this world! I spotted them at SXSW this year and they were more than accomodating and hospitable, so I decided to share the scoop on these guys! … [Read more...]
