April 25, 2013
Posted by Kaitlyn Roche
There are few things that go together better than independent film and small town Texas. Next weekend, the Hill Country Film Festival will bring the best of both worlds for a three-day independent film festival in the heart of Fredericksburg, Texas. As a fan of daytripping my way across the Lone Star Scene and catching Read More...
March 25, 2013
Posted by Kaitlyn Roche
Two weeks ago, GSD&M hosted the third annual Industry Party during SXSW. For those of you who were there, you can vouch for us when we say it was a rocking fun time. Our partygoers were treated to a night of good food & drinks and plenty of quality music – all in true GSD&M Read More...
February 9, 2013
Posted by Kaitlyn Roche
In less than 24 hours, hundreds of musicians and performers will fill the Staples Center and wait patiently to see if they’ll be taking home one of the industry’s most coveted awards at the 55th Grammys. While their fates ultimately lie in the hands of the voters, Spotify thinks they have cracked the code in Read More...
April 30, 2012
Posted by Kaitlyn Roche
While the city played host to a plethora events ranging from Austin Food and Wine Fest to Eeyore’s Birthday to Austin Psych Fest, I had a chance to check out the Fusebox Festival in downtown Austin. The mystique lying beneath the title of “contemporary art and performance festival” appealed to my thirst for unlimited options: who needs a Read More...
March 19, 2012
Posted by Kaitlyn Roche
Well everybody, SXSW has officially wrapped up. It’s time to let the Austin Exhaustion subside, although our SXSurrogates are back on the job today. In case you missed it, GSD&M sent out 54 of our people to SXSW Interactive, Music and Film as SXSurrogates to report back on various panels and events. We sure do Read More...
March 14, 2012
Posted by Kaitlyn Roche
Well folks, the fun is halfway over. We’ve seen rainstorms, traffic jams and endless lines at the badge pick-up stations, but none of these things have dampened the spirits of our enthusiastic SXSurrogates. They have been out and about since Friday gathering insight among brands and media/tech insiders to embrace the newest trends of the Read More...
March 11, 2012
Posted by Kaitlyn Roche
Howdy, y’all! The SXSurrogates have endured the unexpectedly rainy madness that is SXSWi 2012 weekend. In return, they’ve snagged some firsthand insight on all the great happenings around town. Although it’s only been three days, there has been a LOT going on and we’ve managed to keep up with the rigorous pace. Panels, parties, free Read More...
February 20, 2012
Posted by Kaitlyn Roche
Here at GSD&M, we know Austin. We live and breathe it every day smack in the heart of downtown, and naturally we’ve acquired a sense of what’s going down in all aspects of our fine city’s presence. So what can we supply you with amidst all the SXSW buzz? How about some great advice – Read More...
January 20, 2012
Posted by Kaitlyn Roche
In the midst of SOPA and PIPA losing support, it looks like the anti-piracy attack just took another blow. Except this time it’s personal, and it hits close to home for many individuals whose source of entertainment streams via internet. Federal prosecutors cracked down on popular file-sharing sites Megaupload and Megavideo for copyright infringement on Read More...