Brenden Mulligan
entrepreneur, ArtistData founder, music startup advisor, gadget geek

I have this theory that anything can be crashed.

You see, I see patterns.

Einstein crashed the profession of physics from accounting (he came up with the rule of 72 (compounding interest)

Justin Timberlake crashed acting by doing a cameo as a janitor.

My dog Baxter crashed Silicon Valley board of director meetings.

I am crashing a near-defunct...

Join TechCocktail.com as we celebrate some of the hottest startups in all the land on the grand stage at SXSW. To wrap up the day of activities at SXSW, Tech Cocktail will be hosting its third annual mixer style event at SXSW (check these links out in case you missed the last two years

Interactive Festival will feature five days of compelling presentations from the brightest minds in emerging technology, scores of exciting networking events hosted by industry leaders, the unparalleled SXSW Trade Show and an unbeatable lineup of special programs showcasing the best new digital works, video games and innovative ideas the...

The Crunchies Awards celebrate the best tech accomplishments of 2011. Co-hosted by GigaOm, VentureBeat and TechCrunch, we will announce winners from 20 different award categories live on stage at the event. We will have special guest appearances and entertainment too.
The ceremony is to be held on Tuesday January 31, 2011 at 7:30 pm at the Louise M...

The third installment in our series of random nerd parties has been scheduled to be the perfect cure for your post-holiday blues. Open bar will be provided by our generous sponsors from 7:30pm til the tab runs out.

Sponsored by:
• Atlassian (http://atlassian.com)
• awe.sm (http://awe.sm)
• Jimdo (http://jimdo.com)
• Storenvy...

The Founder Showcase is a quarterly startup pitch event that gathers top technology CEOs, investors, and seed-stage companies in Silicon Valley for one action-packed night to network and help launch a promising startup to greatness.

The 9th Founder Showcase is scheduled for Thursday, January 19th at the Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus, and will be...

Join us! The SF MusicTech Summit brings together visionaries in the music/technology space, along with the best and brightest developers, entrepreneurs, investors, service providers, journalists, musicians and organizations who work with them at the convergence of culture and commerce. We meet to discuss the evolving music/business/technology...

Demo Day will feature presentations from the 500 Startups Summer accelerator batch. The event is primarily for accredited investors and is already sold out, however we will be webcasting / livestreaming at http://www.livestream.com/500startups
(more details below)

Our 2nd Demo Day session is today, Wednesday, August 17th, from 6-9pm. Check our...

Foodspotting is hosting our second bicoastal Wok+Wine event. Picture it... 50 people, 50 bottles of wine and 50lbs of shrimp.

GET YOUR TICKET for this event through the following Eventbrite links to secure your spot - limited to 50 people in San Francisco, and 50 in New York City.

SF: http://foodspottingwoknwinesf110816.eventbrite.com
NY:...

After a week in San Diego and LA, we’ll head north to San Francisco to host our classic Tech Cocktail mixer event showcasing a number of local, early stage startups. We invite all friends, technology enthusiasts, innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, developers, designers and social media folks to join us for an evening of fun as we showcase...

A presentation for newcomers to Django followed by a panel of getting started using Django. Answering the questions: What do I need to get going? What are the basics (views, layouts,...)? How do I try, test, and debug? What are the beginner pitfalls?

The SF MusicTech Summit brings together 800+ visionaries in the music/technology space, along with the best and brightest developers, entrepreneurs, investors, service providers, journalists, musicians and organizations who work with them at the convergence of culture and commerce. We meet to discuss the evolving music/business/technology ecosystem...

Startup Weekend is an intense 54 hour event which focuses on building a web or mobile application which could form the basis of a credible business over the course of a weekend. The weekend brings together people with different skillsets - primarily software developers, graphics designers and business people - to build applications and develop a...

Update: Atlassian has decided to join in on the fun and will help ensure the bar stays open for most of the evening! :)

After a wildly successful inaugural meetup this past winter, we're happy to host another night of drinks and merriment for techies who enjoy hobnobbing it with their peers.

Join Plancast, Awe.sm, Flowtown and other...

Open to Members and Confirmed Guests. FoundersCard is a members-only community for entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. Members receive exclusive rates & benefits from the world's leading brands, as well as access to our frequent members-only networking events. Additionally, members have the opportunity to get their companies in front of...

Everything Burns and Earbits.com present the ShareSquare Day Party at SXSW. Join us for fine wines, sweet meats, good music and talking shop.

Join a group of music technology companies including Topspin, MobileRoadie, Songkick, MPX4, Virb, Soundcloud, MusicMatters, and Hypebot for drinks & appetizers at The Belmont (upstairs balcony) during SXSW Music.

The SXSW® Music and Media Conference celebrates its 25th Anniversary in 2011. Reaching a quarter of a century of being the biggest and most anticipated convergence of all things music, SXSW is ready to keep the reputation alive by programming the best event yet.
By day, thousands of conference registrants network in the halls of the Austin...

So we're throwing another epic event at SXSW complete with some fabulous music. We'll flesh this page out as more details emerge.

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SO YOU WANNA SEE THE SHOW? READ ON VERY CAREFULLY...

We will be able to accommodate about 1200 guests. During SXSW we will be giving away around 600-700 "Priority" wristbands randomly to those...

Escape the madness for some R&R at the Twitter Retreat. Grab a seat under the sun, listen to some tunes, and meet some people.

Plenty of Twitter folks will be around and eager to meet you.

There will be delicious BBQ from @FranklinBBQ and fancy ice-cream sandwiches from @Coolhaus to consume throughout the day.

With live performances by Innerpartysystem, Moneypenny and I Need Sugar

Come to get your drink on at this year's must-attend SXSW party. Open bar for all that attend from 10p-4a! This is officially the latest party in Austin, so get in early and stay for the madness.

The party everyone will still be talking about when SXSW 2011 is all said and done.

Whether or not you're from the Silicon Prairie, join the region’s up-and-coming entrepreneurs and innovators on Lanai’s beautiful rooftop lounge with drinks, DJ Bone Head, and of course, a few surprises!

RSVP: In order to receive an open bar wristband on...

The second annual Tech Cocktail SXSW will kick off the third annual SXSW Accelerator program and showcase 30+ early stage startups for an evening of conversation. The event is aimed at better connecting, educating and amplifying the SXSW Interactive community.

Join us for an evening of fun mingling with other technology enthusiasts, innovators,...

We're gathering Austin's best food trucks together for an afternoon of BBQ, tacos, meat pies and more.

Download Foodspotting for Secret Menu items and to participate in a photo scavenger hunt - win prizes!

Featuring the following Food Truck stars:
- Along Came a Slider
- Boomerang's Pies
- Chi'Lantro
- Clem's Hot Diggity...