The El Camino Tour was a worldwide concert tour by American rock duo the Black Keys in support of their 2011 studio album, El Camino . The tour, which spanned 129 shows, began on January 23, 2012, and ended on July 13, 2013. It was the group's first tour playing arenas as a headlining act. The tour grossed $ 12.7 million in 2012.
47-546: In December 2011, the Black Keys announced a 2012 concert tour, their first playing arenas as a headlining act. The tour opened in Europe on January 23, 2012 with three weeks of shows, before visiting North America from March to May. The tour made multiple return visits to Europe and North America throughout the year, while also visiting Australasia from October through November. In total, the group played 112 shows in 2012. Among
94-455: A compass . The event was first held in March 1987. The organizers considered it a regional event and expected around 150 attendees to show up, but over 700 came, and according to Black "it was national almost immediately." Meyers left Austin and the festival in the early 1990s, but Black, Barbaro and Swenson remained the festival's key organizers as of 2010. Singer-songwriter Michelle Shocked
141-425: A keynote interview of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg by technology journalist Sarah Lacy that was considered by some observers to be a "train wreck" due to an audience perception that Lacy was asking uninteresting questions, as well as mocking or terse answers in response from Zuckerberg. In 2008, a comedy element was added to SXSW; it was held for one night. (By 2012, comedy performances occurred on all nights of
188-455: A local music festival, with the help of two other people at the Chronicle : editor and co-founder Louis Black , and publisher Nick Barbaro. Louis Meyers, a booking agent and musician, was also brought on board. Black came up with the name, as a play on the name of the 1959 Alfred Hitchcock film North by Northwest . It should not be confused with "southwest by south" (SWbS), a point on
235-558: A musician and the sound editor on Mutual Appreciation , is credited with coining the term "mumblecore" at a bar while at the festival. The film Hooligans won both the Feature Film Jury Award and the Feature Film Audience Award for narrative feature, while The Puffy Chair won the Feature Film Audience Award in the "Emerging Visions" category. The documentary film Cowboy del Amor won
282-697: A result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Austin ; in both years there was a smaller online event instead. SXSW is run by the company SXSW, LLC, which organizes conferences, trade shows, festivals, and other events. In addition to SXSW, the company runs the conference SXSW EDU and the SXSW Sydney festival (from 2023, in Sydney , Australia) and co-runs North by Northeast in Toronto . It has previously run or co-run
329-456: A short documentary starring the band. They discuss the formation of Band of Skulls through to going from working the bars of their hometown to playing music in front of expansive crowds of adoring fans across the globe. It is a rare and intimate insight into the world of Band of Skulls, focusing of their success and achievements over the years. On 20 March 2014, Band of Skulls performed on Late Night with Seth Meyers . The band played "Asleep at
376-512: A small show at the 2004 SXSW Music festival, and was signed to Perry's Custard Records soon thereafter, where he would go on to release all three of his subsequent albums. The 2005 SXSW Film is considered by some to be the origin of the mumblecore film genre. A number of films now classified as mumblecore, including The Puffy Chair , Kissing on the Mouth , Four Eyed Monsters and Mutual Appreciation , were screened, and Eric Masunaga ,
423-591: A trade show, speakers, parties, and a startup accelerator. In July 1986, the organizers of the New York City music festival New Music Seminar contacted Roland Swenson, a staffer at the alternative weekly The Austin Chronicle , to talk about organizing an extension of that festival into Austin. They thereafter announced they were going to hold a "New Music Seminar Southwest". The plans did not materialize, however, so Swenson decided to instead co-organize
470-493: Is an annual conglomeration of parallel film , interactive media , and music festivals and conferences organized jointly that take place in mid-March in Austin, Texas . It began in 1987 and has continued growing in both scope and size every year. In 2017, the conference lasted for 10 days with the interactive track lasting for five days, music for seven days, and film for nine days. There was no in-person event in 2020 and 2021 as
517-447: Is the third installment in the trilogy ("Cool You Battles" and "We're Alive") using the same central characters as they lose themselves to the music. AllMusic 's James Christopher Monger called the band's music "gritty, ferociously heavy indie rock & roll out of the mist of blues history", while Jon O'Brien of the same website observed a "scuzzy garage rock sound". South by Southwest South by Southwest ( SXSW )
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#1732787737017564-687: The Academy Award for Best Picture in 2010. The winners of the feature jury awards were, for documentary feature, 45365 , and for narrative feature, Made in China . The 2010 music festival, which took place March 12–21, was dedicated to Alex Chilton , who died shortly before he was to perform with Big Star . A tribute concert was performed in his honor on March 20, 2010. At the 2010 festival, nearly 2,000 bands were officially scheduled to perform, and festival reps estimated that over 13,000 industry representatives attended. Though traditionally
611-484: The Austin Convention Center , where it is still held. In 1994, SXSW added a component for film and other media, named the "SXSW Film and Multimedia Conference". Johnny Cash was the keynote speaker. That year, the three brothers of the band Hanson were brought to SXSW by their father in order to perform impromptu auditions for music executives, in the hopes of getting industry attention. Among
658-501: The 2012 SXSW Interactive was generally stated to be " social discovery " mobile apps, which let users locate other nearby users. Social discovery apps that had a presence at SXSW included Highlight , Glancee, Sonar and Kismet. SXSW Film saw the premiere of two major Hollywood films: The Cabin in the Woods and 21 Jump Street . Two films obtained distribution deals: Girls Against Boys and The Tall Man . Another film, Gimme
705-536: The Austin Music Awards kick off the festival, that year organizers slated it as the closing act. Local musician Bob Schneider earned 6 awards, including Song of the Year, Singer of the Year, and Band of the Year (with Lonelyland .) The 2010 festival was also notable for appearances by the surviving members of the band Moby Grape . At the 2010 Film festival, Magnolia Pictures bought the film rights to
752-703: The French TV show Taratata broadcast in March 2010, where they covered the song " Sympathy for the Devil " by The Rolling Stones with the band John & Jehn . In April 2010, they toured the U.S. and Canada followed by England in May 2010, including a sold-out show at the London Electric Ballroom . On 28 June 2010, Band of Skulls supported The Dead Weather at The Roundhouse in London. In July 2010,
799-706: The Loot , which won the SXSW Narrative Feature Grand Jury Prize, got a distribution deal a week after the festival. Bay of All Saints received the Audience Award for Best Feature Documentary. 2012 was also the first year the music portion was expanded to Tuesday. The musical festival included rappers such as Talib Kweli and Lil' Wayne , along with surprise appearances by Big Sean and Kanye West ; indie bands that appeared included MENEW and The Shins . Bruce Springsteen
846-677: The Rust Belt and open spaces. We find that stuff beautiful and uplifting." Source: Band of Skulls Band of Skulls are an English rock band from Southampton , fronted by Russell Marsden ( guitar , vocals ). Emma Richardson ( bass , vocals; 2002–2022) and Matt Hayward ( drums ; 2002–2016) were previously members. The group formed after meeting in college, although Marsden and Hayward have been friends since high school. Band of Skulls have released five studio albums, most recently Love Is All You Love in April 2019. Initially,
893-495: The SXSW Competition Award and the Audience Award. A secret concert at the 2006 SXSW Music by the band The Flaming Lips was called one of the "Top 10 Music-Festival Moments" of all time by Time magazine in 2010. The 2006 SXSW Interactive featured a keynote panel of Misplaced Pages co-founder Jimmy Wales and Craigslist founder Craig Newmark . That year, "Screenburn at SXSW", a component for video games ,
940-565: The SXSW Film Conference programmed over 250 sessions with 735 speakers. Past speakers included Jon Favreau , Mark Duplass , Ava DuVernay , Ryan Gosling , Nicolas Cage , Alejandro Jodorowsky , Tilda Swinton , Amy Schumer , Sally Field , Joss Whedon , Christine Vachon , RZA , Matthew McConaughey , Danny Boyle , Seth MacFarlane , Catherine Hardwicke , Richard Linklater , David Gordon Green , Harmony Korine , Henry Rollins , Sarah Green and Robert Rodriguez . Although
987-598: The SXSW Film Festival programmed 150 feature films and 106 short films, selected from 7,361 submissions. Past world premieres included Furious 7 , Neighbors , Chef , 21 Jump Street , The Cabin in the Woods , Dance of the Dead , Bridesmaids and Insidious , and the TV series Girls , Silicon Valley , and Penny Dreadful . SXSW Interactive focuses on emerging technology. The festival includes
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#17327877370171034-639: The Wheel". On 22 September 2014, Band of Skulls performed on Later... with Jools Holland playing the title track from their recent album "Himalayan". Band of Skulls shared new track 'So Good' on 28 April 2016, releasing it on Spotify the same day. In January 2017, it was announced via social media that Hayward had left the band. U.S. drummer Julian Dorio filled in on drums for the group's live shows in August 2018. On 10 April 2019 Band of Skulls premiered video for their song "Love Is All You Love." The video
1081-455: The award for Best Narrative Feature. The 2010 Interactive festival had an estimated 12–13,000 paying attendees, which represented a 40% jump over the previous year. This was the first year in which the interactive festival's attendance surpassed the music festival's. The keynote presentation was an interview of then-Twitter CEO Evan Williams by Umair Haque , an interview that many in the audience found disappointingly superficial. Also during
1128-410: The band The Polyphonic Spree at the 2002 SXSW Music festival helped bring them to national attention before they had signed with a major label. At the 2002 SXSW Film Festival, the film Manito won the jury award for narrative feature, while the documentary Spellbound won the jury award for documentary feature. British singer James Blunt was discovered by producer Linda Perry while playing
1175-511: The band covered Goldfrapp 's " Strict Machine " for Australian radio. They were also one of three bands who opened for Muse on 4 September 2010 at Lancashire County Cricket Ground. In October 2010 they also toured to South Africa to play at the annual Rocking The Daisies festival. On 26 October 2010, Band of Skulls released a live album called Live on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic , containing an in-studio performance from KCRW radio's Morning Becomes Eclectic program. On 5 October 2011,
1222-595: The band released "The Devil Takes Care of His Own"—the first single to be taken from the new album—with an accompanying music video. The second studio album Sweet Sour was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales. It is produced by Ian Davenport (Supergrass, Badly Drawn Boy), who also produced their debut album, and was released on 20 February 2012 in the UK and Europe and 21 February 2012 in the US. On 12 April 2012, Channel 4 broadcast
1269-459: The band was aiming for a retro aesthetic, saying, "We kind of wanted to make the whole stage look like an old-school rock 'n' roll show, as much as possible. We're referencing bands in the '70s, what they were doing when they were playing arenas." Moreover, the footage was meant to pay homage to the group's origins. Auerbach said, "We wanted it to represent our music and the Midwest where we're from,
1316-494: The big leagues of film festivals around the world." That festival was also notable for having the premiere of the film Bridesmaids . The March 15 screening of the Foo Fighters documentary Back and Forth was followed by a surprise live performance by the band itself, with a setlist that included the entirety of the then-upcoming album Wasting Light . SXSW 2012 ran from March 9 to 18. The standout technology of
1363-547: The camera. Festival programming categories include: Special Events, Headliners, Narrative Spotlight, Documentary Spotlight, Narrative Competition, Documentary Competition, Visions, Midnighters, 24 Beats Per Second, SXGlobal, Episodic, Festival Favorites, and Short Film Programs. The SXSW Film Awards , which occur on the last day of the Film Conference, honor films selected by the Feature and Short Film Juries. In 2015,
1410-403: The decision for the expanded live band: "It wasn't about the size of the venue. It was just that we could afford to do it and our songs deserved it. We wanted to finally present the songs like we'd written them." During the middle portion of each concert, Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney played older material as a duo without the backing musicians. Many critics singled these performances out as
1457-563: The events North by Northwest (1995–2001), West by Southwest (2006–2010), SXSW Eco (2011–2016), SXSW V2V (2013–2015), and the me Convention (2017–2019). In addition, a large number of other events, past and present, sometimes collectively referred to as "four-letter festivals", have been inspired by SXSW. The Austin Convention Center in Downtown Austin functions as the "hub" of the festival; most events associated with
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1504-493: The festival take place at venues in and around Downtown Austin. In April 2021, Penske Media Corporation purchased a 50% stake in SXSW. SXSW Music is the largest music festival of its kind in the world, with more than 2,000 acts as of 2014. SXSW Music offers artist-provided music and video samples of featured artists at each festival via their official YouTube channel. The music event has grown from 700 registrants in 1987,
1551-516: The festival.) The 2009 festival was held March 13–22. The Interactive section of SXSW in particular drew larger attendance levels; the influx strained the networks of providers such as AT&T (primarily due to heavy iPhone usage). Also new was the founding of an international organization for those not attending, dubbed NotAtSXSW. Coordinating through Twitter and other online tools, notatsxsw events were held in London, New York, Wisconsin, Portland, Oregon and Miami. The 2009 SXSW Interactive saw
1598-419: The film festival highlights independently produced films and emerging directing talent with unique visions, the festival has long served studios as a barometer for their comedies, with enthusiastic fans indicating how they might play in wide release. The SXSW Film Festival runs nine days, simultaneously with the SXSW Film Conference, and celebrates raw innovation and emerging talent both behind and in front of
1645-627: The first year of the conference, to over 161,000 attendees in 2018. SXSW Film and SXSW Interactive events have grown every year, bringing over 32,000 registrants to Austin in March 2013. Bands must cover their own expenses for travel and lodging at the event. All performers are offered a cash payment or a wristband package that allows access to all music events. SXSW Film Conference spans five days of conference panels and sessions, and welcomes filmmakers of all levels. Programming consists of keynote speakers, panels, workshops, mentor sessions and more, with expert filmmakers and industry leaders. In 2015,
1692-608: The group played at night clubs in the Greater London area and recorded some demos under the name of Fleeing New York before changing their name briefly to Skulls. The summer of 2008 found the band in the US, where there was already an American band with the same name. In November 2008 they became Band of Skulls. The band's original demos were recorded in Hayward's father's shed-studio. Band of Skulls' debut album Baby Darling Doll Face Honey , distributed by Shangri-La Music ,
1739-550: The interactive festival, the first-ever (and so far only) "Hive Awards For the Unsung Heroes of the Internet" were held. The 2011 SXSW festival ran from March 11 to 20. The keynote presenter for SXSW Interactive was Seth Priebatsch, founder and CEO of the mobile-gaming platform SCVNGR . The 2011 Interactive festival was by far the largest it had ever been, with an estimated 20,000 attendees. Also in attendance at SXSW
1786-603: The launch of the Foursquare application, which was called "the breakout mobile app " of the event by the Mashable blog. In 2009 the first Indian classical music artists performed at SXSW: Canadians Cassius Khan and Amika Kushwaha. The 2009 SXSW Film screened 250 films, including 54 world premieres. The event was notable for having the United States premiere of the film The Hurt Locker , which went on to win
1833-577: The people who heard them was A&R executive Christopher Sabec , who became their manager, and would soon afterward get them signed to Mercury Records . In 1995, the SXSW Film and Multimedia Conference was split into two separate events, "SXSW Film" and "SXSW Multimedia". In 1999, SXSW Multimedia was renamed "SXSW Interactive". Singer-songwriter John Mayer 's performance at the 2000 SXSW Music festival led to his signing soon thereafter with Aware Records , his first record label . A performance by
1880-400: The science-fiction film Monsters on the night it screened, in what was the first-ever "overnight acquisition" at SXSW. Journalist Meredith Melnick of Time magazine called this purchase a turning point for SXSW, leading to a greater interest among film studio executives in attending the festival in person. That year also saw the premiere of the indie favorite Tiny Furniture , which won
1927-488: The shows' highlights. The concert stage used an austere setup with a lighting system and video projections designed by Karl Lemieux . The lighting comprised four banks of on-stage vintage spotlights, along with two disco balls and a lighted sign bearing the band's name that were lowered for the encores. Lemieux's video, which was projected onto a white sheet at the stage's rear, incorporated black-and-white footage of junkyards, deserts, and open highways. Carney explained that
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1974-600: The support acts that accompanied the band were Band of Skulls , Arctic Monkeys , and Tegan and Sara . After tickets went on sale, the Black Keys' concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City sold out in 15 minutes, resulting in the addition of a second date at the venue to satisfy demand. The tour ended on July 13, 2013, after 129 shows. Just as it did on its previous tour, the group added bassist Gus Seyffert and keyboardist/guitarist John Wood as touring musicians in order to perform songs as close to their studio arrangements as possible. Guitarist Dan Auerbach explained
2021-465: Was added to SXSW Interactive. The 2007 music festival took place from March 14 to 18, and more than 1,400 acts performed. Two of the top film premieres that year were Elvis and Anabelle and Skills Like This . The social media platform Twitter notably gained a good deal of early traction and buzz at the 2007 SXSW Interactive, though it did not launch at SXSW 2007 as is sometimes reported. The 2008 SXSW Interactive got media attention due to
2068-549: Was boxing legend Mike Tyson , promoting his new iPhone game with RockLive at the Screenburn Arcade. At least two films screened at the SXSW Film festival gained distribution deals: the documentary Undefeated (which went on to win the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature ) and the thriller The Divide . As a result, film critic Christopher Kelly wrote that in 2011, SXSW Film went from being "a well-regarded but fundamentally regional event" to having "joined
2115-559: Was not actually on the album, "Friends", was included on The Twilight Saga: New Moon soundtrack in November 2009. On 23 March 2010, Band of Skulls released Friends EP , which includes the studio-recorded version of "Friends", a live version, and a music video of the song. Band of Skulls played at the SXSW Festival in early 2010 and toured the Midwest in March in support of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club . The band appeared on
2162-551: Was released exclusively on the iTunes Store on 6 March 2009, followed by a general release on 20 March. The track "I Know What I Am" was chosen as iTunes ' free Single of the Week to coincide with the digital release. The song was also featured in the soundtrack for TV series Friday Night Lights, Volume 2 , which was released on 4 May 2010. The song also appeared in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock . Another track that
2209-450: Was the keynote speaker at the 1992 South by Southwest. She caused controversy by delivering a speech, written by her then-husband Bart Bull , criticizing white musicians for stealing music from African American artists; and then later during the same conference when she tried to kick the band Two Nice Girls off of a benefit concert, a move that some called anti-gay, due to Two Nice Girls' overtly lesbian image. In 1993, SXSW moved into
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