SXSW 2016 came and went. We did a preview episode. Now we recap the festival with Micco and Lane with stories, reviews, rants:
- How we prepared, Domination Team (260+ SXSW goers in GroupMe);
- ATX Startup Crawl: Atlassian, Blacklocus, Capital Factory;
- Highlights of SXSW Interactive: President Obama Keynote Speech, Spredfast Lounge, Samsung Galaxy Life Fest, Questlove at WeDC;
- Reviews of Fader Fort, Spotify House, Hype Hotel, Bud Light Factory, Mass Appeal Live at the BBQ, Pandora Discovery Den, The Illmore;
- New artists we discovered: BJ The Chicago Kid, Anderson Paak and the Free Nationals, Emily King, Kehlani and more;
- Hustle stories;
- Biggest let-downs;
- Dirty 6th Street like Texas Relays, people on their phones, turn up hip hop;
- Boris Wright calls in with insight on the SXSW vs Bud Light story;
- SXSW Awards and Domination Team Awards
“Unlike other years when I don’t get anything for my donation but maybe a tax credit. This year I got to see Obama and J. Cole for my donation.” – Micco
“I saw everything that I wanted to see. I wasn’t just following somebody around and doing their own agenda. I was on my own agenda.” – Lane
Here are the winners of the SXSW Awards:
- Best Audience/Hypest Crowd: WeDC
- Best SXSW Party: WeDC
- Best Showcase Lineup: Fader Fort Closing Party (Saturday)
- Best Performance: Anderson Paak and The Free Nationals
- Best SXSW Freshman: Gallant
- Biggest SXSW Buzz: Anderson Paak and The Free Nationals
- Best Region/City/Country Event: WeDC
- Best Showcase Series: Bud Light Factory
- Best Stop during ATX Startup Crawl: Atlassian & Capital Factory
- Best Swag: WeDC
- Best Marketing Promotion: Mazda Rides
- Best SXSW Recharge Lounge: McDonalds Lounge
Here are the winners of the Domination Team Awards:
- Alley-oop (best assist in hooking someone up): Lane
- Treasure Hunter (most likely to score the highest dollar value collection of swag): Paul
- Casing The Joint (most likely to give rundown and how to enter venue): Lane
- Newbie of the Year (most dominating performance for a first-timer): J-Mark
- Class Clown (most likely to have the funniest post of the day): Ekow
- Shut It Down (most likely to have the last post of the night): Bak & Michelle
- Front Row Fro (most likely to be in the front row at a show): Lane
- I’m With The Band (most likely to be in VIP): Obi
- Everywhere (most likely to be at all the events): Lane
- Best Con (talk their way into a venue without credentials): J-Mark
- Best Operator (most likely to provide general information): Bak
- Bless Your Heart (most likely to ask basic or already answered questions): SirCed
- Best Sneak (enter a venue without credentials or talking to anyone): Lane