Nikhil Kalghatgi
Senior Associate at SoftBank Capital. MBA student at Harvard Business School.

New York's Premier Startup Mixer NY Beta is a quarterly get-together for founders, hackers, students, investors, designers, visionaries, media professionals, and more.  Join more than 300 people for a stimulating evening of conversation, cocktails, and interactive demos, focused around New York’s early-stage startup and technology...

So, I've just recuperated from our VA mini meet-up tour, during which John and I visited DC, Norfolk, and Richmond in an attempt to find startup gems in unexpected corners of the country. This time we're bringing things a little bit closer to home.

That's right New Yawkers: get your pitch in order, your demo up to snuff, and throw...

Social Commerce. Besides being the most buzzed about topic of 2012, it is one of the fastest growing revenue channels for online retailers, expected to hit $30B in 2015. In our discussion panel, featuring thought leaders in the space, we will examine best practices and platforms, share data, case studies and explore opportunities for fashion brands...

Austin Boom Real Estate, electricavenueatx.com and Resurgence present...
See http://www.poshafterhours.com/

:::: OMID 16B (Sexonwax, Alola, Bedrock) ::::
for an exclusive SXSW Unofficial After Hours at P.O.S.H.

Supporting DJs:
Andres Aguirre (Urbantorque, Cromarti Records)
George Horn (Cromarti Records)
Doctor Green
DJ Riley M
Will Konitzer...

Lineup:
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Soft Metals http://bnds.in/vCRqRh
Beach Fossils
Craft Spells http://bnds.in/pMa2lI
Widowspeak
Blouse
The Jameses
Dive http://bnds.in/pYgfrt

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Beach Fossils, Craft Spells, WIDOWSPEAK, Soft Metals, Blouse, The Jameses, DIVE

At The Parish in...

Join Terrorbird Publishing for our SXSW Day Party!

1-6pm at The ND
501 North I-35 (between E. 5th & Brushy St)

ALL AGES. Free. We don't need no stinkin' badges.
Gift bags for the first 100 guests

awesome flyer by Paul Windle here: http://terrorbirddigital.s3.amazonaws.com/publicity/TerrorbirdND_2012_SXSW.jpg

Doors at 1:
1:20-2...

40 Watt Club "Athens in Austin" 25th Anniversary Party
Saturday, March 17
1:00pm - 7:00pm
The Side Bar
602 East 7th Street Austin, TX 78701
FREE

GARAGE STAGE:
1:00 PM Biters - http://wearethebiters.com/
2:00 PM Diamond Rugs - http://on.fb.me/xAzCAx
3:00 PM Dead Confederate - http://www.deadconfederate.com/
4:00 PM Ponderosa -...

Peelander-Fest @SXSW 2012

March 17th, Sat
@The Grackle
1700 E. 6th st, Austin, TX 78702
http://thegrackleaustin.com/



Start Noon to 7PM
Free/ All Ages / Outside

All bands 20min each!!!


Bands


12:00 12:20 Lagitagida (JPN)
12:35 12:55 Ken South Rock (JPN)
1:10 1:30 Black Cock (ATX)
1:45 2:05 Gagakirise (JPN)
2:20 2:40 Child...

BURGER RECORDS AND BURGER CITY ROCK N ROLL

WANT TO INVITE YOU!

TO

B U R G E R M A N I A A A A A !!!!!!!!

SATURDAY MARCH 17TH AT SPIDERHOUSE

6 STAGES AND 73 OF OUR FAVORITE BANDS!!!!...

Performances by:
DEV
Das Racist
Outasight
Hyper Crush
Young L
Don Trip
Shanell of Young Money
Bad Rabbits
Starting 6
DWNTWN
Mod Sun
Silver Medallion
Zak Waters

Dj Sets by:
BENZI
Black Cards
Solidisco
Jeffrey Tonnesen

Event Website:
http://moodswing360.com/sxsw2012/#.T05ISHK3BEI

Moodswing360:
http://www.moodswing360.com/ ...

Project Blowed & musicNmind present:
Friday Mar. 16, 2012 @ Frontier - Austin, TX

>PLEASE CLICK ...See more FOR OFFICIAL LINE UP POSTED BELOW<

2nd Annual BLOWED BBQ <<<<<<<<<<<<<
FREE ADMISSION, NO RSVP REQUIRED, AGES 21+

ITAL PALACE WILL BE SERVING UP THE BLOWED BBQ!!!
COME EARLY, THIS IS GONNA...

Killer live acts, sick DJs, rad Mexican food, free beer! SHOUT IT OUT LOUD MUSIC's 6th annual SXSW day party is going down on March 16th from 2-7pm at TAKOBA:

http://www.shoutitoutloudmusic.com/events/SIOLM_SXSW_CrystalDaze_03_16_12.jpg

We're stoked to have DELICATE STEVE headlining our event this year. Known for a prank press release...

Berklee presents its seventh annual SXSW Party on Friday, March 16, 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. at Friends, 208 E. 6th Street, Austin, Texas! The party features up-and-coming Berklee, Berkleemusic.com, and Heavy Rotation Records (HRR) alumni and students performing rock, pop, punk, dance, electronic, Americana, and folk. Artists include:

4:55 pm - The...

Be sure to arrive early for special surprises!

The Players Pitstop
@Rusty's
405 E. 7th St, Austin , Tx
12noon-7pm:
20 bands on 3 stages
Free admission to all public


Good Old War
Hello Goodbye
Allen Stone
Dead Sara
Prima Donna
Madi Diaz
The Stone Foxes
The Glorious
(feat. Donovan & Mick Rossi of Slaughter & the Dogs)
River City...

SET TIMES & IMPORTANT MESSAGE BELOW:

OUR RSVP LIST IS NOW CLOSED. If you did not join the event before Monday 3/12, then your name will not be at the door. For those that did RSVP, please remember your RSVP is only good for a +1, no exceptions. Entry for the party will be on a first-come, first-serve basis, with priority given to badgeholders...

Austin Boom Real Estate, electricavenueatx.com and Resurgence present...
See http://www.poshafterhours.com/

An exclusive SXSW Unofficial After Hours event with special guest headliner Matt Hardinge.

This is the first in a series of 2 after hours events in an exclusive downtown location for SXSW 2012. The events will very much have an underground...

----> Admission is FREE with RSVP: simply sign up for the Burlesque mailing list to ensure your RSVP:
http://burlesquedesign.com

We're coming back for the FIFTH annual installment of our Do It To It party at Silhouette in Austin TX! If you'll be in town, don't miss out on what many have called the best party of the entire...

CAPESHOK & DAED PIZZA PRESENT

7:15 - HEAVY CREAM (Nashville)
8:00 - MANNEQUIN MEN (Chicago)
8:45 - the WRONG WORDS (Oakland)
9:30 - DIARRHEA PLANET (Nashville)
10:15 - LAS ARDILLAS (San Juan, PR)
11:00 - the TRAVELING DINGLEBERRYS (aka da Main Janes; Mars/Portland)

$$FREE // ALL AGES

Thursday, March 15th

TRAILER SPACE RECORDS!
1401...

DEATH AND TAXES EAST END AND THE NUDIE JEANS POP UP SHOP AUSTIN, TEXAS MARCH 15 & 16 ALL AGES TO ENTER | 21+ TO DRINK WITH DAN DEACON, CAVEMAN, DIRTY BEACHES, PAPA, PRINCETON, DENT MAY AND MORE  

Come one, come all! The PORTALS Traveling Showcase (#2) is headed down south for a showcase of monolithic proportions: PORTALSXSW 2012! The outdoor party featuring 2 stages and 20+ artists will take place on Thursday March, 15th – beginning right about when the Texas sun warms your face and ending just in time for everyone to descend upon the...

What By What Ever 2012
Three days of FREE live music in our backyard.

March 15–17, 2012
Domy Books - Austin
913 E Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX 78702
http://bit.ly/wPmY2i

Starts At 12pm Daily, And It's All FREE

Sponsored by our friends at Real Ale Brewing Company

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THURSDAY March 15
12-10pm
DJ...

Small Plates Recs and Ultra8201 present:

Killer Tofu -- Free Day Party SXSW 2012 -- sponsored by Tumblr

Thursday 3/15 - Noon to 7PM - 21+

12:00 – Politics
12:45 – Auditorium
1:30 – Hundred Waters
2:15 – Guards
3:00 – Cadence Weapon
3:45 – Hands
5:15 – Field Mouse
6:00 – Beat Connection
6:45 – Supreme Cuts

Free Left Hand...

Austin, get ready! We're proud to announce the Pitchfork Day Party, taking place March 15 at Mohawk. Featuring sets from 15 bands, including El-P, SBTRKT, the War on Drugs, Danny Brown, Cloud Nothings, Youth Lagoon, Trash Talk, Lower Dens, Peaking Lights, and loads more, the party is free and open to the public. Stay tuned for set times.

The...

Dan Deacon - 5pm
Mikal Cronin - 4pm
Bleached- 3pm
Trust - 2pm
DIVE - 1 pm
Chad Valley - noon


Doors at noon // 21+
Free entry // $5 beer bracelet
Entry based on capacity. No need to RSVP.

Sponsored by Oh My Rockness
Poster design by Mike Joyce of Swissted

FREE SHOWCASE AT THE CONTINENTAL CLUB NO WRIST BAND NEEDED. Join us and our friends at The Cabooze and Tikly! See event poster below.
Thursday, March 15, Noon-4pm
Featuring:
Freedy Johnston
The Nadas (Duo)
Lynhurst
The Spring Standards
Patrick Sweany
Martin Zellar
Lydia Loveless
Ezra Furman