As mentioned on BV, the Housecore Horror Film Festival that is coming to Emos from October 25 - 27 just became a much bigger deal. Maurizio Guarini and Claudio Simonetti of legendary Italian progressive rockers, Goblin will be performing their acclaimed score to Dario Argento's classic 1977 shocker, Suspira, live to a screening of the film. This marks the first-ever U.S. appearance of Goblin! No date or time yet given for the show. Also no individual event tickets are on sale at this time, but three-day badges are on sale now.

You can stream Goblin's Suspiria soundtrack below.

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Death at Europa in 2010 (more by Ben Lozovsky)

As mentioned on BrooklynVegan, protopunk band Death are alive and well, and will be coming to Austin for SXSW this year. While they're here, their documentary, A Band Called Death, will be screening at Vimeo Theater on Thursday (3/14) at 7:15 PM and Saturday (3/16) at Alamo Ritz 1 at 11:15 AM.

The band will also be playing some shows, including TenOak on Thursday (3/14) at 12:50 AM (so technically Friday), and a BrooklynVegan day party, which happens at the old Emo's location, 603 Red River St earlier that day (1:30). Rough Francis (aka Death's sons band) will also be at the BV party, playing right before them at 12:45.

The film trailer and more info at BrooklynVegan and below...

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Da press release say:

Los Angeles, CA - February 25, 2013 - Green Day today announced they would make their South By Southwest debut on Friday, March 15th, two weeks prior to them hitting the road at a special double feature screening of films at the Paramount Theatre, the world premiere of Broadway Idiot and the Green Day documentary ¡Cuatro! Later that night the band will perform ACL-Live at the Moody Theatre.

Entry information for the events is as follows:

Films - open to SXSW Film & Platinum badges, Gold Badges, Music Press Badge Holders, Film Wristband holders, Idiot Club Winners and guest list

Show - open to SXSW Music & Platinum badges, SXSW Showcasing Artists and Music Wristband Holders, Idiot Club Winners and guest list.

Down at NYC's Best Buy Theater, Oct 2012 (more by Greg Cristman)

Phil Anselmo will spearhead the Housecore Horror Film Festival, featuring "screenings, concert times, celebrity signings, parties, and more" across three days in Austin, Texas. The festival will take place on Oct 25-27, 2013 and will feature rare horror films as its centerpiece. So far the schedule and the venues for film and music has yet to be revealed, but look for appearances from Down, Crowbar and Phil Anselmo & The Illegals. Badges for the weekend are on sale now for $150.

Here it is, Wanna know more? Ask SXSW Film anything on Reddit.

Rick Alverson's new film, The Comedy, which stars Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, James Murphy, Gregg Turkington (aka Neil Hamburger), which we presented a screening of in NYC is opening in Austin theatres tonight (11/30) at Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar. Rick Alverson and Tim Heidecker will be there in person at the 10 PM screening. Tickets for that screening are available, but we're also giving away a pair. Additionally, we're giving a signed copy of the soundtrack on vinyl, which features Bill Fay, William Basinski, Gardens & Villa, Gayngs, and more. The soundtrack tracklist and contest details are below.

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SAILOR JERRY'S PIRATES, PIN-UPS, AND POLO! - 9/16/2012

Sailor Jerry is coming to Emo's East on Sunday 9/16 to present PIRATES, PIN-UPS, AND POLO! The venue will be converted into an indoor arena featuring Bike Polo with The Austin Texas Bike Polo Social Club, Pirate Movies, a kissing booth, and... erm... KNIFE FIGHTS?! All to be followed by a dance party with DJ John Gomi (of Libertine Social Club).

Oh yeah - the wearing of sailor/pirate costumes is encouraged, and will nab the wearer $2 Sailor Jerry's all day long. Full details for the event are below.

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Girl Walk // All Day @ Cinema East - 8/19/2012

Cinema East's 2012 season came to a close on Sunday (8/19) with their screening of Girl Walk // All Day at The Eastside Track Field at Yellow Jacket Stadium. Pictures of the event are in this post.

There was free beer, hot dogs, dancing, 600 sparklers, and more dancing. An after-party was held at Cheer Up Charlie's, who as it happens has some clouds on the horizon in regards to having live music at their venue. Find out more about it here. On September 1, come down to SAVE THE NOISE!, an end-of-summer, semi-legal spectacular with JD SAMSON of Le Tigre and give your support in-person.

It was also announced that there will be another screening of Girl Walk // All Day - for FREE at UT on August 31:

Girl Walk // All Day heads back to Austin, Texas for a FREE screening at the University of Texas, Austin's Perry-Castaneda Library. The night kicks off with dancing and music, to be followed by the screening.

Girl Walk // All Day at UT Austin
Friday, August 31st
The Plaza in fron of the Perry-Castaneda Library
21st Street & Speedway at the University of Texas, Austin
7:00 p.m.: Dancing and music
8:00 p.m.: Film Screening
FREE and open to the public

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Girl Walk // All Day @ Cinema East - 8/19/2012

On Sunday, 8/19, Cinema East's 2012 season will come to a close with its 6th screening of the year. On the bill is the feature film/extended music video Girl Walk // All Day, based around Girl Talk's "All Day" release. Like previous screenings, it will occur at the Eastside Track Field at Yellow Jacket Stadium (1156 Hargrave St. - across the street from The Millennium Youth Complex).

From the Cinema East site:

Girl Walk // All Day is a feature-length dance music video set to "All Day", the album by mash-up musician Gregg Gillis (aka Girl Talk). It is a tale of urban exploration that follows three dancers across New York City. They turn the city's sidewalks, parks, and stadiums into an evolving stage as a story of rebellion, love, and discovery unfolds. Shot entirely in public spaces, and funded entirely by crowd-sourcing, Girl Walk // All Day is a statement about the power of community and public space. It's also an insanely fun love letter to New York.

Check out full details (including Valet Bike Parking) and the Girl Walk // All Day trailer below....

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Charles Bradley at Fort Greene Park (more by BBG)

SXSW, which yesterday (2/8) expanded its film line-up with a host of Midnighters and short films, is featuring numerous music films, as always, at this year's festival. Bob Marley, Ginger Baker, Bad Brains and Charles Bradley, among others, will be the subjects of forthcoming documentaries at the film portion.

First up is Charles Bradley: Soul of America, a documentary detailing the rise of Charles Bradley in the time leading up to the release of No Time For Dreaming

Charles Bradley: Soul of America captures the extraordinary late in life rise of 62 year old aspiring soul singer Charles Bradley, whose debut album, "No Time For Dreaming," took him from a hard life of poverty, homelessness and tragedy and rocketed him onto Rolling Stone magazine's top 50 albums of 2011. This documentary follows Charles from his 62nd birthday through the electrifying and transformative months leading up to his unprecedented debut, world tour and ultimate triumph over an impossible dream 48 years in the making.

Marley will detail the life story of the iconic reggae legend, compiling "rare footage, incredible performances and revelatory interviews with the people that knew him best." Director Kevin McDonald (Last King of Scotland, State of Play, Touching The Void, etc) is helming the ship and no word on a wider release.

Ginger Baker of Cream/Blind Faith is profiled in Beware of Mr. Baker

Ginger Baker is known for playing in Cream and Blind Faith, but the world's greatest drummer didn't peak until 1972, when he arrived in Nigeria and discovered Fela Kuti's Afrobeat. After leaving Nigeria, Ginger returned to his pattern of drug-induced self-destruction, eventually settling in South Africa, where the 73-year-old lives with his young bride and 39 polo ponies. This documentary includes interviews with Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Carlos Santana and more. Beware of Mr. Baker! With every smash of the drum is a man smashing through life, and smashing the filmmaker's nose on the last day of filming.

Bad Brains is the focus of Bad Brains: Band in DC, set to premiere at SXSW

Despite the troubles of an eccentric front man they have stayed together for 30 years without ever reaching the level of success so many think they deserve. Using rare archival footage and original comic illustrations the film re-constructs Bad Brains' rich and complicated history.

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Old Crow Medicine Show, and Mumford & Sons will also be the focus of Big Easy Express, a documentary on the tour these bands took together on a train.

RE:Generation , follows DJs Pretty Lights, Skrillex, DJ Premier, and Mark Ronson as they each record with genre diginitaries outside-- if only ever-so-slightly-- of their comfort zones, including Mos Def, Nas, the Dap Kings and Erykah Badu. If you find yourself without an event pass and utterly distraught that you'll never know what a collaboration between Skrillex and the remaining members of the Doors sounds like, there will be a limited cinematic run of the film this month on (2/16) and (2/23). Or, you can just download the soundtrack for free. Check out more details on its major release here.

To commemorate the 25-year anniversary of his seminal Graceland, Paul Simon returned to South Africa to reunite with the orignal session musicians and perform together once more in Under African Skies. Director Joe Berlinger and Simon also look to reexamine the cultural controvery of recording in South Africa amid the strains of apartheid, with commentary from Harry Belafonte, David Byrne, and Paul McCartney.

Bob Gruen, the photographer most likely responsible for your favorite John Lennon poster back in college, is having the tales behind his ubiquitous images revealed in Rock 'N' Roll Exposed: The Photography of Bob Gruen. Many of the artists he helped reveal to the world reflect on his work, including Iggy Pop, Debbie Harry, and Yoko Ono.

While the death of Alex Chilton 3 days before Big Star's schedueld SXSW set cast a pall on 2010's festival, the inclusion of the documentary Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me looks to celebrate the Memphis legends befttingly. Boasting "never-before-seen footage and photos of the band," the film looks to chronicle Big Star and their undeniable influence on rock, evening presenting a "rousing musical tribute by the bands they inspired," echoing the elagaic SXSW tribute set played by various musicians with the remaining members of Big Star two years ago. Big Star's Third, a Third tribute group who played in NYC, will also be performing at this year's SXSW.

On the non-documentary tip, The Comedy, which made its premiere at Sundance, also plays at SXSW this year. As posted on BrooklynVegan:

LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy stars in The Comedy along with Bonnie Prince Billy's Drag City labelmate Neil Hamburger, Tim Heidecker (of Tim & Eric who also premiered another movie at Sundance), Eric Wareheim (of Tim & Eric who also premiered another movie at Sundance), Matador-signed comedian Jeffrey Jensen, Will Sheff (of Okkervil River), and many more. The film was directed by the Jagjaguwar-signed Rick Alverson, and the indie label is also involved with the film.

Following last month's exhibition at Brooklyn's Spectacle movie theater, Sacred Bones Records will curate another collection of visual experiments short films, including an exclusive video premieres and "rare" screening of the imprint's first go at cinema, Twelve Dark Noons. Live sets by label artists, including, Zola Jesus, Moon Duo, and Naked on the Vague, will also be featured.

View the entire SXSW Film lineup, including 21 Jumpstreet, at their site, and check out some trailers and clips below.

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