Joe Swanberg

Indie mainstay Swanberg has directed more than 20 features including Drinking Buddies, Digging for Fire, Happy Christmas and Nights and Weekends, which he co-directed with Greta Gerwig. In addition to writing and directing all 25 episodes of Netflix’s Chicago anthology Easy, he’s directed in TV for HBO, 20th Century Fox and Netflix.

Wendy's life is thrown into chaos when her boyfriend, Jack, who is older and divorced with children, insists they take space to evaluate the relationship. During their break, Wendy unexpectedly runs into her ex, Chuck, forcing the three of them into a confusing and volatile triangle.

The film was shot on 35mm on location in Alaska.

The Sun Never Sets

Wendy's life is thrown into chaos when her boyfriend, Jack, who is older and divorced with children, insists they take space to evaluate the relationship. During their break, Wendy runs into her ex, Chuck, forcing them into a volatile triangle.

Kathy Gitibin Parsa
Ariana Parsa
Dan Johnson

Jake Johnson
Ashleigh Snead
Joe Swanberg
Dakota Fanning
Cory Michael Smith

Dakota Fanning, Jake Johnson, Cory Michael Smith, Debby Ryan, Anna Konkle, Lamorne Morris, Karley Sciortino

Costume Designer: Jewells Santos, Sound Mixer: Jesse McAlpin, Key Makeup: Angela Brasington, Key Hairstylist: Lillian Sakamaki, First AD: Mike Brune, 2nd AC: Finn O'Connell, Gaffer: Chris O'Malley, Key Grip: Peyton Johnson, 1st AC: Gavin Pringle, Camera Loader: Taylor Brady


Rollins Theatre at the Long Center

Cornbread Mafia

Addiction/Recovery
Legal
Senior/Aging
Social Issue

Action
Biography
Comedy
Crime
Documentary

African American
Books/Literary
Celebrity

Phoenix Jones: The Rise and Fall of a Real Life Superhero

Exceptional storytelling that captivates, surprises, and excites.

Achiever

When overachiever Alexa suddenly can’t reach orgasm after starting antidepressants, she refuses to accept defeat. With the same grit she’s applied to every challenge, she launches a spreadsheet-driven quest to “achieve,” experimenting with positions, partners, and kinks like they’re items on a to-do list. But when Alexa's plan fails and she meets self-proclaimed "watcher", Garth, she discovers that intimacy isn’t something you can hack or optimize—it’s something messier, stranger, and more human. "Achiever" is a sharp, heartfelt comedy about pleasure, perfectionism, and learning to let go in a world that demands constant achievement.

When Alexa finds she can no longer orgasm due to her new Lexapro prescription, she embarks on a desperate journey to get off by any means possible, only to find herself “getting close” through an unexpected connection.

Katherine Romans
Sarah Whelden
Elizabeth Valenti
Chelsea Pace

Katherine Romans, David Brown, Geoffrey James, Caleb Cruz, Christopher James Stevens

Costume Designer: Brianna Murphy, Intimacy Coordinator: Chelsea Pace, Associate Producer: FirestarterProductions, Mariah Leath and Ryan Ward, Associate Producer: Robyn Field and Anthony O'Carroll

Copy, Save

Solitary teen ANI (15) is intensely devoted to her glamorous older sister, Casey (18). But when Ani stumbles on Casey’s fake, AI-generated OnlyFans-like account, she’s unsettled to discover Casey has cloned the voice of a real woman for the persona. Ani, however, has her own internet side hustle. As the girls test their boundaries online, they're drawn into the murky morals and strange thrills of hypercontemporary digital life.

When two teen sisters discover each other’s secret internet cash schemes, they’re forced to confront the murky morals of their digital lives.

Belle Akyroyd
Robyn Field
Anthony O'Carroll
Ryan Ward
Penelope Wong

Katherine Romans
Charlie Traisman
Jessica Li

A Shot at Art

Every summer, veteran volunteers Helen (67) and Peggy (64) dedicate themselves to Art at Sea. This year, they scan tickets for a controversial and prize-winning work. Helen tries to enjoy her favourite day, but her husband keeps calling, demanding she come home. At day’s end, the women can finally have a go at the installation: a shooting point with a paintball gun aimed at a penis through a glory hole. No one has hit the target yet. It's much too far away. Just as Helen takes her turn, her husband rings again. Shaken and frustrated she makes a decision that takes a dramatic turn. The situation spirals completely out of control... but who was actually crossing the line here?

When two seasoned volunteers at an international art festival start participating in a highly controversial art installation, the situation spirals completely out of control… but who was actually crossing the line here?

Layla Meijman
Maarten van der Ven
Marcelle Bartels

Dua Ji

In rural Taiwan, during her mother’s funeral, A-Hsien, the eldest daughter, grapples with grief, resentment, and the quiet burden of tradition. As patriarchal rituals unfold, a silent resistance emerges, unsettling the roles she was expected to fulfill.

At her mother’s funeral, the eldest daughter challenges the patriarchal traditions of her rural Taiwanese family, confronting loss and the quiet burden of duty.

ZongYi Tsai
HsuehMei Huang
Scott Aharoni

KueiMei Yang, ChiaKuei Chen, YuPing Wang, JieFei Huang, YuLan Shao, HsuehMei Huang

Costume Designer: Jui Huang, First Assistant Director: David Yang, Production Manager: ChiehLing Ku, Casting Director: WenYa G. Yang, Gaffer: ZhiJun Ou, Post Sound Supervisor: YanRong Lin

Gamberra

During her first year at a conservative, elitist college residence, Marta is driven into a desperate search for the morning-after pill by the sexual taboos around her. As community pressure builds, her peers prepare an initiation ritual no one will forget.

Cristina Bas
Sergi Casamitjana
Aintza Serra

Marine Auclair March
Lucía G Romero
Dante Schmitz

Alexia Álvarez, Claudia Malagelada, Álvaro Requena

Souvenir

Summer, 2008. Keira has spent the last two weeks holidaying with her family and girlfriend Zoe on a tropical resort up the coast. Although both deep in the closet, the girls take any opportunity to hook up around the resort; Keira is hungry for Zoe’s attention. But during the heat of sex, Keira is startled by a flash, she finds Zoe taking photos of her with her digital camera. Zoe urges Keira to let her continue and she reluctantly agrees. In the aftermath, Keira is unsettled. Unable to articulate what’s happened and struggles with Zoe’s tenderness and charm. But as her family gathers at a beach bonfire for a final drink, Keira decides to finally break Zoe’s hold over her.

While stuck on a family vacation, a young closeted teen must confront the unnerving hold her girlfriend has over her after she takes unwarranted photos of her during sex.

Tanzyn Crawford, Emily Grant, Julian Garner, Athésia, Erika Ndibe

Casting: Danny Long CGA, Costume: Georgia Woods, Hair & Makeup: Jesse Whiting, Colour: Yanni Kronenberg, 1st Assistant Director: Stuart Beedie, Intimacy Coordinator: Caroline Kaspar, Gaffer: Julian Pertout, Sound Recordist: Nathan Codner, Stills Photographer: Georgia Brogan

Narrative Short Program 3

Dutch; Flemish, English, Mandarin, Spanish; Castilian


Education
Social Issues
The Arts/Theater
Youth/Teen

Jo Rochelle

Jo Rochelle is a Jamaican-American screenwriter and filmmaker based in California, originally from Minneapolis. She attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts as a Drama major, where she discovered her passion for writing and directing stories and hasn't stopped. She has written and directed award-winning short films and the feature film, “Jasmine is a Star” (streaming on FUSE+). Jo’s an alumnus of Teach for America where she taught 6th grade English and Social Studies in the Mississippi Delta. She was also a writer on seasons four and five of “Good Trouble” on Freeform/Hulu.

Alamo Lamar 9

Your Attention Please

Health/Disability/Illness
Politics
Technology
Social Issue

Time and Water

Archival Materials Courtesy of Andri Snær Magnason

In the aftermath of a tragic shooting, a once-brilliant slam poetry team has lost their voice. Now, their English teacher must overcome his crippling fear of returning to the classroom to help them find healing through words on the stage.

Dead Deer High

Created by teachers, DEAD DEER HIGH follows a team of high school slam poets and their English teacher as they prepare for a national poetry competition one year after a tragic shooting changed their lives forever.

Scott Segal
Jim Bellinson
Randy Weiss
Michelle Segal
Carolyn Bellinson

Zack Kozlow, Holden Goyette, Kyla Brown, Christian Cruz, Ayanna Berkshire, Joseph Bertót, Madelyn Grace, Aaron Cammack, Julia Prud’homme, Audrey Kennedy Kozlow

Casting: Lana Veenker and Eryn Goodman, Costume Design: Lisa Marie Hanson, Unit Production Manager: Randy Weiss, Assistant Director: Laura Jean Cronin, Gaffer: Bill Baxter, Key Grip: Gideon Buchleiter, Makeup and Hair: Sable Desiree, Script Supervisor: Allycea Weil, Stunts: Freddy Tse, Studio Teacher: Evan Brown


Dramos

 Dramos is a New Jersey based DJ and producer redefining Latin club music through an East Coast lens. Rooted in Puerto Rican heritage, his sound blends Latin club rhythms, house structure, and global dance energy into a modern expression of diaspora identity. His performances are immersive and rhythm-driven, built as cultural experiences that connect tradition with forward-thinking electronic production.
Working at the intersection of ancestral rhythm and contemporary club architecture, Dramos moves fluidly between salsa-house hybrids, Latin tech grooves, percussive house, and broader Latin club influences. Live percussion textures, melodic phrasing drawn from classic Latin music, and driving low-end foundations sit at the core of his sound, creating records and sets that feel intentional, kinetic, and emotionally charged rather than trend-driven.
His releases have appeared on internationally respected labels including Dim Mak, Armada, Enhanced, and Stealth Records. With a growing catalog of original productions and hybrid Salsa-House and Latin club records, Dramos is carving out a distinct lane within global dance culture that centers identity, movement, and evolution.


Cashier

Brand Partnership, Gear Endorsement, Other Artists to Tour With

On their debut EP ‘The Weight,’ the Lafayette, Louisiana, four-piece reaches full definition, distilling themes of desire, insecurity, and disconnection into five tightly wound, melody-driven songs released by Julia’s War Recordings, the legendary Philly label founded by Doug Dulgarian of TAGABOW. Across the EP, bandleader Kylie Gaspard’s deeply direct vocal delivery cuts through dense riffs, grounding their songs with her gritty, emotional lyrics. Having recently shared stages with genre titans like Dinosaur Jr., Whirr, Nothing, and Narrow Head, Cashier are building a reputation for a massive sound that resonates far beyond their bayou home.


Shreea Kaul

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India-born, Houston-raised artist Shreea Kaul bridges her South Asian roots and Western influences through music. Her viral single “Tere Bina” sparked over 100k Instagram Reels and 30k YouTube Shorts, while her directorial debut music video has surpassed 1 million views, establishing her as both a bold vocalist and visionary creator.
Her previous project, “Seven Deadly Sins”, was one of her first breakthroughs in the music industry, amassing notable acclaim. This LP, much like her hit “Tere Bina”, seamlessly blends the nostalgia of early South Asian music with contemporary R&B.
With her new, Grammy considered, album “Cruel Intentions”, Shreea Kaul continues to solidify her reputation as one of the most inspiring upcoming acts from the South Asian diaspora.


Akira Galaxy

Born Akira Galaxy Ament, the 24-year-old singer cut her teeth as a musician while fronting high school bands in Seattle, having been steeped in eclectic music by her family since she was a toddler. In her songwriting and performance, she combines the grit and attitude of the alt-rock of her hometown—where she often retreats to write—with a sleeker, more transatlantic aesthetic. Aided by producers Chris Coady (Beach House, TV On the Radio, The Kills) and Sam Westhoff, the songs on the EP blend rock ’n’ roll edge with synth gestures reminiscent of ’80s dream pop. Akira’s smoky vocals feel intimate and otherworldly at the same time, mirroring the moments in her songs when the real and the imagined seem to fold together and become inextricable.

Ultimately, Akira hopes her songs will connect with people who have gone through experiences similar to hers and effectively describe inner states that feel difficult to articulate—for instance, the desire for complete knowledge of another person. In the most powerful moments on What’s Inside You, she writes about our strange proclivities in love without judgment. These indelible songs capture emotional truth—the bold handiwork of an artist who prizes depth and substance in addition to her adventurous sounds.


better joy

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“I like that the better joy sound’s evolving; it’s what we do as people, so it’s only natural the sound grows with me” says Bria Keely, better known by her stage name - better joy. A vivid indie-pop guitar project backed by a band, better joy fuses sparky melodies with strong guitars and pulsating bass lines, coated in lyrics that delve deep into all things vulnerable. The upcoming EP ‘at dusk’, a sister EP to her debut ‘heading into blue’, reflects a moment in her life “where I just stopped trying to please anyone or caring whether the music I wrote ‘fit’ a mold. It’s not on anyone else to define what better joy is: it’s on me”.

Originally a singer-songwriter, Bria’s route into the indie guitar scene wasn’t conventional: ‘I’m not one of those musicians who grew up on The Cure or played in guitar bands when I was a teenager: I was listening to pop and that’s about it!’. A piano player and singer from a young age, it wasn’t until uni when she sang at the piano after a night out that her friends encouraged her to consider music as a career and she started writing her own music. “I was pretty bad at first, but I just kept at it. And now songwriting is something I can’t live without: for me, it’s therapy”. It was during this period that she started to fall in love with guitar bands, from Wunderhorse and Phoebe Bridgers to 80s guitar bands like The Cure and Mazzy Star, influences that have impacted the sonic development of better joy.

With her music described by BBC Radio 6 as bright, indie pop, better joy burst on the scene in 2024 with a string of singles and successful support tours; the start of 2025 saw a sell out of vinyls of her debut EP ‘heading into blue’ and a near sold out 10 city UK and EU debut headline tour in March 2025. And 2025 isn’t slowing down: she’s the main UK & EU support for Amy Macdonald in November and February 2026. “I still can’t get my head round it, to be honest. I was playing to a Glasgow audience of 100 people in March and in December I’ll be playing to over 13,000 at the Hydro Arena: it’s a bit bonkers”.

Produced by Mike Hedges (The Cure, Manic Street Preachers, U2), mixed by Caesar Edmunds (Wet Leg, Beach House) and Robbie Nelson (Rolling Stones, Gregory Porter, Beck) and recorded at Chale Abbey Studios on the Isle of Wight, the 6-track EP, ‘at dusk’ is the antidote to the previously sunny introduction to better joy, ‘heading into blue’. Where naivety and openness shone through before, ‘at dusk’ is more contemplative and vulnerable. “It’s so normal to go headfirst into something, whether it be a relationship or a situation, with positivity and excitement, then for reality to leave you a bit jaded and changed” she explains. Whilst the bright and jangly guitars still shine through, it’s lyrics like ‘I never showed you the heavy metal in my bones’ and ‘watch me push against the clouds’ that clearly mark the tonal shift. But in true better joy fashion, the whole EP is uplifting and whilst it acts as a bookend to the debut EP, it leaves the listener hopeful for what music is coming next; the EP is “closing a chapter of my life where insecurity and self-doubt dominated my everyday experience. It’s me accepting the vulnerability that I felt and kind of promising that I’m gonna back myself from now on”.

‘At dusk’ dances the indie-pop line with authenticity and joy, mixing dark and light tones and sounds, with a big injection of nostalgia. The first single, ‘this part of town’ is about embracing the unknown of relationships and acknowledging the fear that comes with vulnerability: “Eurgh, I hate being vulnerable, it’s really not my bag, but then I realised it’s such a universal feeling and sometimes you just have to accept it comes with being in unknown territory”. ‘steamroller’ is a dark and haunting anthem for anyone who has ever been trampled on by a ‘steamroller’. Bria recalls holding it back from her live set until her team encouraged her to try it, and the first time she did, she burst into tears - something that still happens now. ‘plugged in’ is a love song, for those people who go through their life believing they’re not made for love, until they meet their person and ‘i’m there’ is a thank you to the person who waited for you to come home to them. ‘big thief’ is about taking back your power, before the EP finishes with the beautiful ‘so long’, a goodbye to something that could have been.


Oliver Bernsen

Oliver Bernsen is a writer, director, painter, and landscape designer based in Los Angeles. His fascination with the strangeness of our world can be seen throughout his work, prominently in his short films "Connective Tissue" (2020) and "Memory Box" (2023), which premiered at Beyond Fest. His feature directorial debut, "Bagworm" (2025), premiered and won the Audience Award at Sitges Film Festival.

Alamo Lamar 7

Ugly Cry

Health/Disability/Illness
The Arts/Theater
Women

Carroll’s worldview is dominated by the threat of catastrophe and the decline of morality in the face of human extinction. Then he steps on a rusty nail. He stumbles through the modern world, searching for romance, shedding toxic friendships, and fighting for truth... all while struggling to maintain his deteriorating health and sanity.

As his moral crusade edges closer to self-destruction, Carroll is confronted with the ultimate existential question: are we really doomed, or is he just dying of tetanus?

Bagworm

After a sexually frustrated hammer salesman steps on a rusty nail, he must determine whether the world’s sudden and violent turn against him is real or the result of an infection consuming his body and mind.

Jessica Dube
Kyra Rogers
Todd Remis
A.J. Calabrese
Ashley Bernee

Peter Falls, Michelle Ortiz, Robbie Arnett, Corbin Bernsen, Stephen Borrello, Jessy Morner-Ritt, Sydney Winbush, Francesca Galassi

Hair and Makeup: Hatti Rees, Wardrobe: Mark McGinnis, SPFX Artist: Vincent Van Dyke Effects, Colorist: Andrew Francis, Art Director: Angus Bernsen


Dempsey Bryk

Dempsey Bryk is an award-winning writer, playwright, actor and director. He has written and directed the original play “Oh Loves a Girl” (Off-Broadway, NY) and “Fail To Prepare” (Los Angeles) as well as acclaimed short films “L For Loser” and “WWJD”. As an actor he starred in the Lucasfilm series “Willow” and has been a regular on Amazon.

Alamo Lamar 5

Seahorse

African American
Health/Disability/Illness
Social Issues
Women

Lance, Clay, and Darby have spent their childhoods drinking, wreaking havoc, and filming crude stunts in their small town. Everyone hates them. Wanting to finally prove their lives have meaning, the boys set out to make a “real movie” and in the process are forced to confront emotions and experiences they’ve never considered: love, loss, and ultimately, what it means to grow up.

Crash Land

Two amateur stuntmen try to make a “real movie” to prove their lives have meaning. They crash and burn.

Charles Cohen
Matt Miller
Matt Johnson
Sam Sutcliffe
Jasmin Karibzhanova
Dias Toibazarov
Gabriel LaBelle
Brian Alkerton

Billy Bryk
Finn Wolfhard
Julian Geneen
Dempsey Bryk

Gabriel LaBelle, Finn Wolfhard, Billy Bryk, Noah Parker, Abby Quinn

Story By: Ben Snider-McGrath, Dempsey Bryk


Danny Madden

Danny Madden is known for directing Beast Beast (Sundance + SXSW 2020), David Gilmour's The Girl in the Yellow Dress (2015), and for his animation work on Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) and Random Acts of Flyness (2018-2022). His second feature as writer/director is called Downbeat, a film about a bucket drummer on the streets of Boston.

Alamo Lamar 6

Dead Eyes

Dir: Richard E. Williams. DOP: Julian Panetta

Mischa Heywood as Lilly - Dir. Richard E. Williams

#Skyking

Health/Disability/Illness
Politics
Social Issues

The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel

Black Zombie

African American
Education
Politics
Social Issue

Down-on-his-luck drummer Mauro flees a trail of bad decisions and lands on his sister Isa’s couch in Boston. With no money and nowhere to go, he begins busking as a bucket drummer. As playing on the streets brings small wins, he falls back in love with the freedom and pounding momentum that made him chase music in the first place. But Mauro pushes his luck pursuing a secret relationship that endangers his bond with Isa, and bit by bit draws everyone else into his own feral shortcomings.
Set to the rhythms of the street, DOWNBEAT is a raw, high-energy portrait of an artist using music as escape and the collateral damage left behind when movement replaces growth.

Downbeat

Fleeing mistakes in Atlanta, Mauro crashes on his sister’s couch in Boston. He takes to bucket drumming on the streets for a way out, but can’t stop screwing things up and drawing everyone else into his own feral shortcomings.

Danny Madden
Daniel Rashid
Addie Weyrich
Arkira Chantaratananond

Daniel Rashid, Addie Weyrich, Arkira Chantaratananond, Terence Nance, Will Madden, Francesca Blanchard, Dakota Loesch, Dustin Hahn, Skyler Bible


Nug

Label Management, Gear Endorsement, Other Artists to Tour With

Nug is a musical group made up of four friends in Portland, OR. Blending and bending the genres of Post Punk, Indie Rock, Shoegaze, Nu-metal, Psych Rock, and probably some other things, Nug has been described we-think-affectionately as “Parquet Courts meets Grateful Dead” and “a jam band for people who hate jam bands” and “really friendly guys making loud music”. Nug’s debut record “Kerfuffle” released in February of 2025 and remains released to this very day.


Flesh Juicer

Flesh Juicer is Taiwan’s most iconic heavy metal band, formed in 2006 in Taichung. Blending Deathcore and Hardcore with electronic textures and traditional pentatonic scales, they’ve forged a distinctive Taiwanese metal sound rooted in local culture. Their music draws inspiration from folk religion, temple processions, and social realities, transforming raw energy into a visceral expression of contemporary Taiwan.
Flesh Juicer’s work has consistently earned critical acclaim both in Taiwan and internationally. Their debut album ‘GIGO’ (2015) won the Golden Indie Music Award for Best Rock Album, while ‘Deep Sea Fairy Tale’ (2018) earned nominations at the AIM Independent Music Awards（US）. In 2021, ‘GOLDEN Taizi BRO’ swept three GIMA trophies, Best Live Performance, Best Band, and Best Album, solidifying their status as Taiwan’s metal powerhouse.

Known for massive sold-out shows of over 5,000 fans, Flesh Juicer has brought their electrifying performances to Clockenflap (Hong Kong), Summer Sonic (Japan), and Hammer Sonic (Indonesia). With a new album set for release in 2026 and a North American tour in the works, Flesh Juicer is not only a flagship band in Taiwan’s metal scene but also demonstrates strong potential to make a lasting impact on the global stage.


Art Decade Creatives - Austin Heavy Hitters

CorMae

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CorMae started as a social media ad and a dream and now has evolved into an up and coming punk and riot grrrl inspired band. The band started in February 2024, and has been steadily making its way into the Austin music scene ever since. Starting with a pop-forward garage rock EP, Cutie Core, released in April of 2025 and ending last year with a bang in October 2025 with the release of their more punk-forward EP “Hot Damn!” and an extra bonus punkified cover of Sheb Woolley’s “Purple People Eater,” CorMae are swiftly becoming an Austin Punk mainstay. The band are nominated by the Austin Chronicle for ATX’s 2025 Best Punk Band and you may also know them from opening shows for the likes of Of Montreal, Murder City Devils, and Pretty Girls Make Graves in 2025. CorMae’s songs are written about life, love, social, and economic struggles and their live show is aimed at commiserating on these issues with the audience. CorMae aims to build a community of friends and fans of all ages, creeds, races, and genders. After all, who doesn’t need a little cathartic shouting or a little dancing every once in a while?


Sofia and the Antoinettes

British Music Embassy @ Palm Door on Sixth Patio


Sugabooo

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Fresh from a seminal performance at All Together Now’s Last City stage, Sugaboo is set to make a statement as he has sold 450 tickets to his debut headline show in the Iconic Dublin venue Whelans.  From forwarded many times WhatsApp releases to 12K monthly Spotify listeners, Sugaboo has been building a buzz in the Dublin underground. His debut mixtape “Kimmagination” released in August 2025 has garnered attention from Kneecap’s Moglai Bap who endorsed the album on instagram.  When the Irish ex-Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is a follower. Lewis Capaldi is an early fan aswell and has been playing Goin Ballistic to the crowds before his arena shows on his recent UK tour.

Earlier this year, Sugaboo featured on Lil Skag’s “Pilgirmmage to Kimmage,” which received Track of the Week on the Nialler9 blog. With a collaborative mixtape with Lil Skag, “Skagaboo,” on the horizon.

Sugaboo’s momentum is building now. Having opened for Mik Pyro of Republic of Loose fame to a sold-out crowd in Whelan’s main room, Sugaboo has proven his live credentials. With a string of shows under his belt, having toured Ireland and the UK. Expect live versions of the tracks you’ve had on repeat, plus a few surprises. Bring the crew, bring the energy. This isn’t just a show – it’s a statement of raw energy. Dublin 12 inside the place; real bars, no industry fluff, No hype merchants, no messing just a room full of heads who’ve been watching this build from the shack days.


13th Annual Big Queer Kickoff Party

The 13th Annual Big Queer Kickoff Party is the official LGBTQ+ start to SXSW. What began as an unofficial meetup has grown into a signature Austin tradition, bringing together locals and visitors for a night of connection, celebration, and unapologetic queer joy. Join the Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce at Rain on 4th for high-energy vibes, live entertainment, and an electric welcome to Queer Austin & SXSW.

More Information Here: https://austinlgbtchamber.com/sxsw/


Raviv Ullman

Raviv Ullman is a director and actor with credits at Boston Lyric Opera, Long Beach Opera, Opera Omaha, and SF Conservatory. He’s worked with Roundabout, Atlantic, Second Stage, The New Group, Ahmanson, and Geffen, and on TV with ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, HBO, MTV, Disney, and Comedy Central. He is developing projects with the Jim Henson Company.

Greg Yagolnitzer

Greg Yagolnitzer is an LA-based writer, director, and animator from Moldova. He began on Adult Swim’s SUPERJAIL!, then directed music videos for Weezer and Green Day. He created the animated series WALT on Hulu and has developed pilots with HBOMax, Hulu, Comedy Central, STX, Pacific Electric, Strong Baby, and Electric Dynamite.

State Theatre

The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist

Courtesy of Focus Features © 2025 Focus Features, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Closed captioned
High sensory experience

Two sisters with a contentious relationship decide to rob a rural home in upstate New York. The simple robbery turns into a nightmare when one of them throws out her back and becomes immobilized on the second floor. The night spirals out of control as they embark on a painful journey to make it out before the homeowner returns.

Drag

A routine robbery at a rural house turns into a nightmare for two amateur burglars when one of them throws out her back. Things spiral out of control as they try to escape before the homeowner returns.

Lizzy Caplan, Lucy DeVito, John Stamos, Christine Ko

1st AD: Dayna Schutz, Costume Designer: Angel Peart, Hair: Caitlin Boland, VFX Supervisor: Jeff Desom, Stunt Coordinator: Drew Leary, Set Decorator: Faye Armon-Troncoso, Make Up: Ben Bornstein, Quincy Morris: Production Supervisor, Matthew Atwood: Gaffer, Katie Morrissey: Key Grip


Dave Boyle

Dave Boyle is a writer, director and producer working across both English and Japanese-language film and television. His smash hit Netflix series House of Ninjas hit #1 on the platform’s Global Top 10 in 2024. Dave’s critically acclaimed San Francisco set mystery Man from Reno was nominated for the John Cassavetes award at the 2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards and won the Grand Prize at the Los Angeles Film Festival. Past features as a writer/director also include Surrogate Valentine (SXSW, 2011) and Daylight Savings (SXSW, 2012) among others.

Alamo Lamar 4

My NDA

African American
Legal
LGBTQ
Politics
Social Issues
Women
Social Issue

Cookie Queens

African American
Latino
Texas
Women
Children
Disability
Native American/Indigenous
Youth/Teen

Courtesy of Beautiful Stories and AJNA Films

The Life We Leave

Business/Entrepreneurial
Environment
Social Issue

A wandering medium, Airi spends her life guiding restless spirits out of the world of the living. Summoned to an isolated country house, she comes face to face with a grotesque apparition with powers that defy Airi’s experience. As she digs deeper into the house’s past, a secret comes to light — and Airi finds herself hunted by a far more unpredictable force. For the first time, her greatest adversary is not the supernatural, but the living.

Never After Dark

A medium travels deep into the Japanese countryside to perform a routine exorcism, where she is forced to confront the most terrifying enemy of all: the living.

Todd Brown
Aram Tertzakian
Nate Bolotin
Maxime Cottray
Toshiyuki Suzuki

Moeka Hoshi, Kento Kaku, Kurumi Inagaki, Mutsuo Yoshioka, Bokuzo Masana, Tae Kimura

Lighting Director: Hidenori Nagata, Costume Designer: Arata Kobayashi, Supervising Sound Editor/Re-Recording Mixer: Carlos Sanches, C.A.S.


Gloria Mercer

Gloria Mercer is an award-winning Canadian filmmaker from Vancouver, BC. Her short films have screened at festivals around the world, and have streamed on CBC Gem and Crave Canada. A Safe Distance marks her feature directorial debut. Gloria is passionate about featuring complex women on screen and challenging the idea of a “strong female character”

Alex and her boyfriend Joey head into the wilderness for a romantic getaway. When Alex turns down Joey's surprise proposal, he abandons her in the woods. She’s rescued by Kianna and Matt, an enigmatic young couple living off the grid. Stranded and shaken, Alex accepts their invitation to stay at their remote campsite. As she’s drawn into their intoxicating world, complicated emotions and unexpected connections begin to surface. But when she learns they’re fugitives wanted for a string of violent bank robberies, Alex must navigate the blurred lines between desire, loyalty, and survival.

A Safe Distance

After a woman is abandoned by her boyfriend in the forest, she befriends a pair of notorious fugitives on the run from the law, and becomes dangerously entangled in their relationship.

Bethany Brown, Tandia Mercedes, Cody Kearsley, Chris McNally

Associate Producer: Bethany Brown, Associate Producer: Sarah Bell-Etkin


SAMWOY

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To a growing group of those in the know, the name SAMWOY signals epic, genre-warping
music that cuts through the Canadian landscape with rare force. Led by Montreal-based auteur
Sam Woywitka, the project has evolved into a powerhouse collective of the city’s most
adventurous musicians.  SAMWOY’s tracks veer from ambient serenity and lush orchestration to explosive synths and
distorted rhythms, all anchored by Woywitka’s obsession with emotional extremes. His
sophomore album Even Sad Boys Like To Have Fun is out now and has become a
breakthrough release, charting on Earshot for 48 consecutive weeks while earning national
and international attention. Live, SAMWOY is a visceral experience volatile, beautiful, unpredictable. The project has
delivered acclaimed showcases at POP Montreal and M for Montreal, as well as a standout
performance at SXSW.
Rooted in themes of chaos, catharsis, and redemption shaped in part by Woywitka’s near-fatal
car accident in his Vancouver Island hometown. SAMWOY’s music thrives on contrast:
post-punk grit against electronic gloss, euphoria against collapse. It’s a world where nothing is
off limits and beauty is always carved from the wreckage.


KOAD

KOAD has one goal as an artist: “I want to make men cry and women dance.” The 23-year-old rapper, producer, and director from the San Fernando Valley is redefining Indian-American artistry with his debut album TREEHOUSE. Born Ajay Dodani to Indian immigrant parents, KOAD blends Bollywood nostalgia, hip-hop, and pop into something unmistakably his own. Teaching himself to produce at 13 and leaving school at 14 to pursue music full-time, he transformed his family garage into a studio with his brother and manager, Amit. His breakout single “Deepika” — a cheeky love letter to Bollywood icon Deepika Padukone — earned co-signs from SZA, Isaiah Rashad, Zane Lowe, and the actress herself. He followed with “dirty,” a sharp satire on cultural fetishization that amassed over 25M views and marked his directorial debut. Now signed to 10K Projects, KOAD is also the co-founder of KOGO, an artist community home to prolific originals including Asha Imuno, Curtis Waters, REHMA, CONNIE, Nafeesisboujee & more. With TREEHOUSE, he fuses vulnerability, swagger, and imagination into a world built for people to feel, dance, and belong.


Boutique Feelings

Dusted with elements of psychedelia, compounded by ethereal sonic landscapes, and catapulted by melodic rhyme schemes, Boutique Feelings (Montréal, CA) invites reflection on socio-political norms while offering an alternative take on hip-hop. Subverting traditional compositional techniques, this new project from Karim Lakhdar—known as the singer, guitarist, and keyboardist for progressive psych rock collective, Atsuko Chiba—explores themes of cultural and personal identity through vivid offbeat storytelling and catchy distortion-mangled hooks, resulting in music that toes the line between rap, psychedelic funk, trip-hop, krautrock, as well as sample-based and electroacoustic music.


Casmalia

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Casmalia is a producer, DJ, songwriter, and live vocalist based out of Los Angeles who has taken the west coast house music scene by storm. A classically trained musician with a degree in audio engineering, Casmalia has been consistently churning out club weapons since her freshman EP in 2017 on Hood Politics Records. She has since earned affiliations with Insomniac Records, mau5trap, CUFF, Night Bass, and many more. In November of 2025, her track "Don't Tell Me How To Rave" was the #1 trending song in the United States in all genres on SoundCloud, and was the subject of a billboard campaign in Times Square. She was also featured as one of Beatport's "On Our Radar" artists for August 2025. Her tracks have seen support from David Guetta, John Summit, Patrick Topping, FISHER, Solomun, AC Slater, Green Velvet, Jamie Jones, Marco Carola, and many more across both the EDM and tech house worlds. She has performed at EDC Las Vegas, the DoLab stage at Coachella, Zamna Festival and Splash House, and has provided direct support for Kyle Watson, Noizu and Diplo on tour. Casmalia's sound can be described as bass-heavy with detailed percussion and can range in style from minimal to melodic.


Olivia Morreale

Olivia Morreale (aka Princess Liv) possesses a powerhouse vocal and creative sensibility that have defined her presence as a versatile artist across several genres. She has toured the world performing with Grammy- winning rock, pop, and country acts, using her experiences in varied musical contexts to perfect her own sound. As a solo artist born in Manhattan, NY, the songs she writes and the way she sings them are steeped in the jazz tradition that she picked up during her high school days at jazz clubs in Manhattan, but with an indie pop spin. Many of her lyrics reflect her experiences on the road, and she has built a loyal following online through her presence on the scene as a writer and musician. Liv has also toured her own project throughout the US; her latest EP “Return to Sender” is a culmination of her past few years of adventure, heartbreak, and growth.


Werkha

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Werkha (aka Tom Leah) is a multi-instrumentalist, producer & DJ hailing from Manchester and Cumbria. He has been consistently releasing music and creating live experiences for over a decade. Werkha’s music fuses analogue jazz-funk vibes with the UK’s electronic, resulting in a number of releases nestled between the sounds of broken beat and cinematic moments. Deep synths and delectable drums ride alongside live horns and a wealth of string textures. Shortly after his track “Sidesteppin” was picked up by Gilles Peterson for his Brownswood Bubblers compilation, Werkha’s debut landed on the acclaimed Brighton imprint Tru Thoughts. He went on to sign to the Worldwide Award-winning First Word Records, releasing his self-produced sophomore album ‘All Werk Is Play’ in 2022. This featured collabs with MC Chunky (Eglo Records / Swamp 81), Ellen Beth Abdi (A Certain Ratio), Kemani Anderson (Secret Night Gang), Nick Blacka (GoGo Penguin) and Tom Driessler (Tom Misch / Jordan Rakei) amongst others.

His vibrant energetic live shows include a selection of instruments, looped and fused with a mix of tightly packed samples that set the moment alight, blending beauty and dance.


Marley Hale

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Born in Texas and raised in Northern California, Marley Hale’s musical influences followed: Texas’s deep, country and western swing roots met San Francisco’s folk and rock legends. The result: classic country tropes, turned on their heads through a switching of roles or a repossessed identity; delicate, revelatory explorations of what it means to be a friend, lover, or neither; and second person addresses to herself that offer both an onlooker’s and her own perspective. After California, Hale spent time in Austin, TX and Portland, OR before relocating to Brooklyn, NY, where she recorded her debut EP, By My Own Ways, released July 2024, and began touring the US and Canada. After spending the better part of three years on the road, she moved back home to Austin, where she now resides.


Pei-Yu Hung

Pei-Yu Hung is a Taiwanese vocalist and multidisciplinary performer whose work bridges pop, performance art, and contemporary theater. Born in Kaohsiung and based in Taipei, she approaches music through a “body-based performance” philosophy, integrating dance, voice, and visual storytelling to expand the expressive range of modern pop. Her collaborations span independent musicians, theater troupes, and experimental artists, making her one of Taiwan’s most versatile and forward-thinking performers.

In 2022, Pei-Yu released her debut album ‘Silver Lining’ , a ten-track journey through light and shadow, personal reflection, and emotional subtlety. The album earned eight nominations at the Golden Melody Awards, winning Best New Artist. In 2023, her song “The Same” (同款), the theme for the film ‘Day Off’ won Best Original Film Song at the Golden Horse Awards.

Widely regarded as one of the most accomplished female vocalists in the Mandarin-speaking music scene over the past decade, Pei-Yu Hung continues to define contemporary Mandarin-language music with her distinctive voice and artistry. Seamlessly moving between lyrical pop and avant-garde soundscapes, she merges experimentation with expressive depth, redefining contemporary Mandarin music and bringing a bold, fresh dimension of Taiwanese sound to the global stage.

Pei-Yu released her highly anticipated second album ‘Still Moving’ in October 2025, featuring collaborations with artists from Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore. For the new single “It's Nothing Personal”,  she enlisted Polish director Chris Rudz, who previously directed dance videos for Japanese artist Fujii Kaze, to helm the music video, with choreography created in collaboration with Japanese choreographer Chikako Takemoto, showcasing a dynamic cross-border, cross-disciplinary creative energy.


Kids

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Kids is an art punk project focused on writing the most subversive music possible within tight limitations. Their sound is characterized by a lack of effects pedals, idiosyncratic arrangements and song forms, and an irreverent high energy that contrasts with their relatively minimal sound. The crown jewel of Kids is in the double vocals: All of their music relies on meticulous interplay between Venezuelan guitarist Julio Prato and bass player Ani Kramer on the vocal front, reimagining the idea of a song as more of a conversation between lead vocalists rather than the highlight of just one. All this is laid atop a flurry of cutting edge guitar work, grounding bass lines, and the one-of-a-kind surgical manner of drumming Colin Ferguson always brings to the table.

Their debut full length album REPETITIOM VARIATIOM released in the summer of 2024 is their most ambitious release to date, relying on disorientation,  indulgently varying repetition, evocative imagery, and their signature sound palette to conceive music that feels familiar, humorous and encouraging, yet pronouncedly uncanny.


Lola Tried

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Lola Tried is a fast-paced, loud-as-hell rock band from Austin, Texas, with driving guitars, sharp melodies, and the commanding voice of Lauren Burton. Their sound blends snarling guitars, punchy rhythms, and an emotional edge that swings between chaos and control. With a relentless live presence and hooks that hit like a gut punch, Lola Tried channels the messy urgency of feminine rage through a sharp, modern lens.


DR. GRECO

DR. GRECO, Rawsome Recordings & Odyssey Music Festival 20XX Founder.

Since the inception of Rawsome Rave, his latest record label, he has quickly gained support from Patrick Topping, Patrick Mason, Interplanetary Criminal, Trym, Bad Boombox, Mija, David Löhlein, Justin Jay, JSTJR, t e s t p r e s s, Ollie Lishman, Mischluft, Maruwa, Benwal & many more!

The debut release on his first label, Rawsome Recordings, titled 'Be' feat. Rowetta was a massive hit and quickly became a Summer anthem gaining support from Calvin Harris, Mau P, James Hype, Loco Dice, Nora En Pure, Sonny Fodera, Claptone, Seth Troxler + many more. His work also gained recognition from Billboard, Mixmag, DJ Mag, Dancing Astronaut, Insomniac & Complex.

DR. GRECO has recently performed at EDC Orlando, We Belong Here & Space Miami. Rawsome has also hosted its own label events during ADE for the past 5 years, hosted an annual Summer boat party in New York City and currently hosts its own stage at OMF20XX each year. With early success and a string of exciting releases scheduled for 2026, DR. GRECO continues to push the boundaries of dance music into the future, all while preserving the roots of the underground.


Glaze

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Glaze is an shoegaze band hailing from Austin, Texas, blending dreamy soundscapes with powerful, hook-driven melodies. Known for their atmospheric sound and raw, heartfelt lyrics, Glaze crafts music that resonates with themes of self-discovery, love, and the complexities of modern life. The band’s rich guitar tones, tight rhythms, and ambient textures invite listeners into a sonic journey, captivating audiences at each live performance. With a dedicated fan base and a growing reputation for compelling live shows, Glaze continues to make waves in the Austin music scene and beyond, bringing a fresh yet nostalgic vibe to rock.


Karma Sheen

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Karma Sheen is a London-based project led by British-Pakistani artist Sameer Khan, fusing the spirit of psychedelic rock with the emotional depth of Hindustani Classical music. Born from the tension between tradition and distortion, the project reimagines raag-based forms through fuzz pedals, improvisation and diasporic imagination.
Rooted in Khan’s training under Ustaad Latafat Ali Khan (Sham Chaurasi Gharana), Karma Sheen translates classical ornamentation into immersive soundscapes. Khan is joined by guitarist Amad Chima, sitarist Rodrigo Bourganos, bassist and visual artist Grisha Grebbenikov, and drummer/DJ Arun Dhanjal, forming a collaboration that bridges ancient lineage with contemporary subculture.
The band released their debut album in 2023, followed by extensive UK and European touring, including sold-out headline shows at Rich Mix and the 100 Club, and festival appearances at Shambala and Trans Musicales, where they recorded a KEXP live session due for release in early 2026.
Now working with EBB Music, Karma Sheen are building international momentum as they prepare to release their second album in 2026.


VUKOVI

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VUKOVI are a dynamic two-piece alt-rock outfit from Scotland fronted by vocalist Janine Shilstone and guitarist Hamish Reilly. Their sound combines blistering riffs and melodic vocals with elements of heavy-rock, noise-pop, and nu-metal, suitable for fans of Bring Me The Horizon, PVRIS, Don Broco and Rage Against The Machine. Following the critical success of their 2017 debut (‘VUKOVI’) and the electrifying follow-up ‘Fall Better’ (2020), VUKOVI truly ascended to stratospheric new heights with their third album, ‘NULA’ (2022). While ‘La Di Da’, drawn from their debut, remains a perennial fan favourite, tracks such as ‘LASSO’, ‘HADES’ and the anthemic ‘I EXIST’ continue to command chaos from fans in live settings across the globe. VUKOVI released their latest album ‘MY GOD HAS GOT A GUN’ via Sharptone Records in 2025, recorded and co-produced by legendary Machine at The Machine Shop Studio in Texas. The album garnered praise for its cathartic yet exorcistic expression of themes surrounding mental health, religion and female empowerment.
Having toured with the likes of Babymetal, Enter Shikari, PVRIS, Nothing More and One Ok Rock, VUKOVI continue to build their audiences worldwide.


Tom A Smith

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A 21 year old singer/songwriter/producer based in Sunderland, England.  Signed to Fiction Records and previously worked with Miles Kane and Hugo White (The Maccabees(


Grrrl Gang

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Hailing from the cultural city of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Grrrl Gang is a rising force in the independent music scene with their infectious melodies, anthemic songs, and electrifying live performances. The power trio, composed of Angeeta Sentana on guitar and vocals, Akbar Rumandung on bass, and Edo Alventa on guitar, has been making waves in the Southeast Asian music scene since their formation in 2016. Grrrl Gang's music is a celebration of their collective roots and a testament to the power of pop music to connect people across cultures and borders. Their lyrics touch on themes such as feminism, mental health, and relationships with a raw honesty that speaks to a generation of young listeners. With their infectious energy, socially conscious lyrics, and unique sound, Grrrl Gang is poised to take the global music scene by storm and become a voice for a new generation. Their full-length debut album, Spunky! is the sound of a band not content to rest on its laurels, despite gathering an impressive list of achievements since Grrrl Gang first got together in 2016 and proceeded to take the local, regional, and international indie scenes by storm.


Anna Shoemaker

Following the release of her 2023 EP Hey Anna, a breakup, and a move, Anna Shoemaker’s 2025 album 'Someone Should Stop Her' marked the start of a transformative new chapter for her. Known for her alt-leaning production, intoxicating pop melodies, and unflinching lyricism, Anna’s music vividly captures the turbulence, charm, and self-reflection of young adulthood. Recorded in Nashville, the album captures her personal evolution as she embraces a fresh, stripped-back sound, moving beyond the synth-heavy production that defined her debut album Everything Is Fine (I’m Only On Fire).


Bricknasty

Conflict is interesting in art. It forces conversations, and asks questions that often still need to be answered. On “Black’s Law”, the third body of work from Irish quintet Bricknasty, some of society’s most complex topics are explored — religion, political disillusionment, nationalism, human mentality. For mercurial frontman/guitarist Fatboy and co, it’s less about seeing the light themselves — and more pointing others in the right direction.

The winding road to releasing the nine-track project has been arduous but enriching. After forming while studying at BIMM university in Dublin, the five initial members of the band, including the aforementioned masked maverick Fatboy, production whizz Cillian McCauley and drummer Korey Thomas, released their debut EP “INA CRUELER” via FAMM (Jorja Smith, Maverick Sabre) in June 2023, turning heads critically and garnering a loyal fan base with its idiosyncratic style and soulful tonal core.

Their inaugural project was a stinging reflection of Fatboy’s life in Ballymun, the troubled North Dublin estate where he grew up, and a vivid rumination of the familial turmoil and crippling addiction he endured during his young adulthood. But the band’s follow up mixtape a year later was “just songs,” the frontman says. That’s even what they named it — or “XONGZ አስቀያሚ ጡብ” to be precise.

Although by no means a sub par end product, Bricknasty internally were never quite content with “XONGZ”; and the assembling of the mixtape proved a tumultuous time for McCauley and Fatboy’s personal and professional relationship, having fallen out in the process of making its predecessor “INA CRUELER”. “[XONGZ”] wasn't really a hard thing to pull off,” the latter says. “Me and Cillian, we felt like we didn't give the best account of ourselves. We didn't push ourselves as hard as we should have.”

When it came to approaching this latest, third outing, the band hit the reset button. Both Fatboy and McCauley were working on music individually, but were struggling to progress beyond initial ideas. So the pair decided to escape from the drudgery of the everyday in order to gain some perspective, and booked a B&B in Ard Mhaca on the Irish border to tackle the starting foundations of the new work.

The process was reminiscent of the early days of their artistic partnership; a time prior to Bricknasty’s genesis when, having stumbled upon each other on Soundcloud as teens, they’d have stints making music in each other’s bedrooms until the early hours. The full circle return to this familiar DIY process rejuvenated the duo’s vision, and the roots of “Black’s Law” were born.

The entire project was made in six months — only six of those days were spent in a professional recording studio. Two of those months were spent on tour. “It was a huge amount of work that we had to get done in a tiny amount of time,” Fatboy recalls. “It was a bit too much for everyone to be honest.” With much to do, limited time and pressures high, the band hit a tipping point. Founding members — bassist Dara Abdurahman and keyboard/saxophonist Louis Younge bowed out of the collective, now replaced by Sam Healy and Chris LaMotte.

Despite the difficult turn of events, the remaining Nasties plowed forward to finish “Black’s Law”, largely thanks to the symbiotic musical bond between Fatboy and McCauley. The producer holds the craft and patience to condense his frontman’s volatile creativity, chiseling his bursts of genius into a digestible palette. “I can spin my wheels until the cows come home,” Fatboy laughs. “Cillian definitely is like the Quincy Jones. He finds the right spot for the right thing. I'll come in aggressive from the out go and start dancing and moving around and just trying to find stuff.”

“When it gets real sweaty,” McCauley takes over, “when it gets hot in the room, sometimes you just need to be able to see the take. That is the job.”

His counterpart interjects: “I’m in the heat of the chase. I have to make mistakes. I'm obligated to shit the bed.

The testing creative process was ultimately worth its endeavour. Rip-roaringly ambitious in its song structures, “Black’s Law” crams vast sonic and thematic themes into sharp, groove-laden, often luscious compositions that never end as they begin. The musical variety is wide-spanning — from the house-tinged varnish of “imperret illi deus " to the wonderful Irish trad folk on “is é a locht a laghad”, and a hardcore edge on the backend of “go get that blade”. The EP plays out like a musical encyclopaedia, stunningly original with an almost competitive edge to its eclectic interior; a desire to “put the audience in the tumble-drier and stamp on their neck,” Fatboy jokes.

The frontman’s lyricism is instinctively written and delivered through pained gasps and vibrato’d whispers. His words put religion at the centre, the foundations of such narrative stemming from his own finding of God in the darkest of times. Stricken by drug and alcohol ad...


The Red Eye Gamblers

The Red Eye Gamblers are a psychedelic southern rock band with a uniquely Austin, Texas sound. They bridge elements of rock, bluegrass, and jammy psychedelia to create a new experience with every show.

They have a deep repertoire, and in over two years of live shows, they have never played the same set list twice. They will often venture outside of their normal 5-piece lineup featuring a saxophone, djembe, and harmonica to create an unforgettable live experience.

They released their debut single "Let You Down Easy" in October 2024. A fan favorite from live shows, "Let You Down Easy" is a fast-paced song about simply saying goodbye. In September 2025, they followed it up with their next single "Whiskey Memories." "Whiskey Memories" is a powerful ballad about reminiscing on the past and learning to move on from the troubles it may have caused. The song features introspective lyrics, instrumental breakdowns, and showcases even more of what The Red Eye Gamblers have to offer.

From starting with backyard shows in east Austin, all the way to the Continental Club and the incredible stages at SXSW 2025,  The Red Eye Gamblers are one of THE bands to watch for SXSW 2026 & beyond


Grocery Bag

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Grocery Bag are the latest in a new breed of face-melting rock & roll straight out of Austin, Texas. The garage rock-psych-punk 4 piece, led by diminutive singer Bella Martinez, have been tearing up stages around Texas since 2023, being handpicked by the likes of Osees, Frankie & The Witch Fingers & Farmer's Wife to support on multiple shows as well as a critically-acclaimed set at Levitation Festival 2024. Following this breakthrough performance, the band were added as main support on Psychedelic Porn Crumpets tour in April/May 2025, playing 22 shows & solidifying their reputation as one of the best live bands in the country. Their debut album 'Break You' (released in Nov 2023) is a great raw snapshot of young talented musicians creating something exciting, to-the-point, that leaves you replaying time & time again. New music is expected early 2026!


Sorry Youth

Sorry Youth is a power trio formed by guitarist Weni, bassist Giang Giang, and drummer Chung-Han. Taiwanese lyrics are an essential base of their songwriting as well as a hallmark of Sorry Youth, and the song arrangements capture a strong sense of live performance. They have established one of the unique features of the Taiwanese-rock sound nowadays with the essence of their music that is deeply influenced by bands from the 80s and 90s, such as The Cure, Sonic Youth, Yo La Tengo, Mogwai, The National, and Wilco, etc.

As one of the leading acts in Taiwan’s independent music scene, Sorry Youth has sold out numerous headline shows and performed at major festivals including Summer Sonic (JP), Megaport Festival (TW), Shima Fes SETOUCHI (JP), Mori Michi Ichiba (JP), and SXSW (US). Their international tours have taken them across Japan, South Korea, Canada, and Hong Kong, among others.

As they enter their 20th year, Sorry Youth continues to expand their global reach, with upcoming performances at CLANG Music Festival 2025 (SG), Busan International Rock Festival (KR), and a new Japan tour in 2025.


Total Wife

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Come Back Down, the new album by Nashville experimental-pop duo Total Wife, was born from the edge of sleep. When composer and producer Luna Kupper would begin to fall asleep during late-night mixing sessions, the songs would follow her into the halfway place between dream and lucidity. Like Dale Cooper in Twin Peaks, she’d wake with a new perspective on the puzzle she was piecing together. “I’m a psychological mixer — I’m trying to think of how someone’s experiencing the sound, versus getting stuck in trying to make all these different tones and using all this gear to make something sound a certain way,” Kupper says.

And like a spiral from waking life into dream, the songs on Come Back Down are endlessly self- referential, building whole universes from a single point. Kupper sold all of her synths to make rent before she started working on the album, and so every inorganic sound is instead built from samples of the band’s own work. A guitar on one song may be reprocessed and used as a synth on the next, while everywhere on the album vocal samples are taken from a single unreleased cover of Elliott Smith’s “Between the Bars.” In tribute to this process, the album was almost named The Julia Set after the mathematical equation which feeds into itself again and again, creating beautiful fractal images. The intention was to create something complex but accessible; experimental, yet precise and without abstraction.


ARXX

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Queer Brighton powerpop besties Hanni (they/them) and Clara (she/her) released their second album ‘Good Boy’ in Autumn 2024. They’ve toured with MUNA, Fletcher, Yungblud and The Big Moon, and they composed several original songs performed by the cast of BBC drama Riot Women, which aired in Autumn 2025.

They are currently working on their third album with longterm collaborator Steve Ansell (Blood Red Shoes), which will continue their mission to spread queer joy in 2026 and beyond.


Sunforger

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Sunforger is a band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Their music has been described as “fast slowcore,” “weird punk,” and “post-everything”. They’ve made a box big enough to hold post-punk, grunge, college rock, shoegaze, and post-hardcore, and Sunforger is still firmly outside it. Their effortless uniqueness is built on rhythmic and percussive guitars, infinitely repeatable cadences, and emotive hypnagogia. The name Sunforger is spoken with reverence in DIY circles across North America, disseminated over half a decade of Bandcamp deep-diving, touring, festivals, a self-titled album, and a 7-minute EP. Sunforger’s eagerly awaited second album, entitled Weight, arrives May 2026 via the labels Cooked Raw and Julia’s War.


Jenna Shaw

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Jenna Shaw is an Austin, TX based dj/producer who focuses on the developing psytechno genre, as well as hard dance and DNB. Her sound has been evolving to include more psytrance and drum and bass elements to the musical experience.

Jenna’s goal is to mesh different styles of techno along with psy and dnb elements to keep the crowd moving at high bpm rates while still finding a solid groove and intricate sounds to keep the mind and body in flow state.


YARD

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YARD are the electrifying three-piece electropunk band from Dublin. Known for their intense and immersive live shows, YARD bridges the gap between electronica and post-punk, creating an auditory onslaught that leaves audiences sweaty, energised, and strangely unnerved.

Since their inception, YARD has shared stages with the likes of A Place To Bury Strangers, Psychotic Monks and Mandy Indiana. Their electrifying live performances, akin to Death Grips, Nine Inch Nails and The Prodigy, have earned them coveted slots at festivals such as Les Transmusicales, Haldern Pop and Into The Great Wide Open.

With a recent live performance on KEXP, continued support from Rolling Stone, BBC Radio 6, Clash and Louder Than War among others and two self-titled EPs under their belt, YARD are set to continue their meteoric rise in 2026.

A recent live review captured the YARD experience perfectly: “In their presence, you see and feel them painstakingly crafting every note and sound with their bare hands, wrestling with different sockets, switches, strings, or even their voices. The venue was transformed into this factory of raw, unadulterated noise which kept us all at the mercy of the sound - collectively banging our heads in synchronicity.”


West Texas Exiles

Featuring five musicians who grew up in El Paso, Lubbock and Amarillo, the West Texas Exiles draw upon the wide-open western reaches of the Lone Star State with a wide-ranging, Americana-centered sound. Rising from the embers of the Dirty River Boys, which Marco Gutierrez co-founded in 2009, the Austin band features a triple-threat of songwriters in Gutierrez, Daniel Davis and Colin Gilmore (son of legendary Texas troubadour Jimmie Dale Gilmore), plus seasoned bassist/producer Eric Harrison and latter-day Dirty River Boys drummer Trinidad Leal. The Exiles' 2023 debut EP paved the way for their first full-length album, 8000 Days. Since its September release the album has steadily risen to #8 on the Americana radio charts and has drawn critical praise. The recordings build upon the live chops the group has honed through a weekly residency at Austin’s legendary Continental Club plus gigs at key local events such as SXSW and Willie Nelson’s Luck Reunion, as well as high-profile touring appearances at Nashville’s Americanafest, Braun Brothers Reunion and San Francisco’s Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival.


Haters

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Haters are an Australian indie punk/garage band formed by Jai Sparks (vocals/guitar), James Priest (drums), and Kaito (Kaitlyn Hold – bass/vocals). For fans of Fontaines D.C., The Beths, IDLES, and Wunderhorse. Their songs are drenched in emotion and exist to make you feel something, they speak of real life, friendship, mental health, profound loss and the beauty of the human experience.

The band travelled to Canada to record their debut album non-violent with Scott Middleton (Cancer Bats), capturing their intense, unfiltered sound. Known for their high-energy live shows, Haters have performed at Bigsound (Australia), NXNE (Toronto), Sled Island (Calgary), and completed several cross-country Canadian tours.

Their debut album non-violent was released in March 2025, accompanied by sold-out shows throughout Canada and Australia accompanied by rapid growth across streaming and fan engagement, with listenership led by the US, followed by Canada and Australia, 1000's of playlist adds and major Apple Music and Spotify editorial support.
With a fierce commitment to honesty, connection, and powerful performances, Haters continue to build momentum as a force in the indie punk scene.


SRI

Label Management, Brand Partnership, Gear Endorsement, Distribution - US, Distribution - Worldwide, Other Artists to Tour With, Booking Agent - US, Booking Agent - UK/Europe, Booking Agent - Worldwide, PR/Publicity Agency, Publishing, Sync/Music Supervisors

SRI is a Brooklyn-based DJ, producer, and artist crafting futuristic club music through a South Asian lens. Known for percussive, high-energy sets and hypnotic vocals, she builds immersive worlds that feel both cinematic and visceral.

“SXSW is about discovery, and this showcase highlights how South Asian artists are shaping what’s next. I’m excited to bring my world, my sound, and my community into that space.” She will be featured as a performer for the SOUTH ASIAN HOUSE Soundvilla showcase for SXSW 2026.

Leading up to her showcase performance, she will be releasing a single that fuses the worlds of Brooklyn, NY and Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.


MUGGER

Label Management, Brand Partnership, Gear Endorsement, Booking Agent - US, Booking Agent - UK/Europe, Sync/Music Supervisors

Based out of Austin, TX, Mugger is a supergroup featuring members of Creepoid, The Well, and Radioactivity. The music is abrasive, aggressive, and feels like being jumped in a dark alley on the way home from a night of heavy drinking. It's equal parts hardcore and vintage punk rock.