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An uncomprehesive list of some of the daytime and free happenings at SXSW 2005:*

Tuesday, March 15th

6 – 8pm BMI “Texas Howdy” Dinner
drinks, BBQ
Stubb’s / 801 Red River St.
Charlie Robison

6pm – 12mid ASCAP Presents the Annual Ray Benson B-Day Party
food, drinks
La Zona Rosa / 612 W. 4th St.
David Olney, Ray Benson

Wednesday, March 16th

11am – 7pm Guitartown & Conqueroo present Lil’ Deb’s 5th Annual SXSW Kickoff Party
beer
Mother Egan’s Pub / 715 W. 6th St.
Ed Pettersen, Steve Wynn & The Miracle 3, Stan Ridgway, The Silos, Jon Dee Graham, 2 Cow Garage, Chris Stamey, Jeff Klein, Walter Tragert, Tom Freund, Eric Hisaw

12 – 6pm KVRX Day Party
beer
Cream Vintage / 2532 Guadalupe St.
The Shapeshifters, Vietnam, Frank Jordan, Carter Tanton, The Crystal Skulls, The Six Parts Seven

12 – 8pm Cheapo Discs Instores / 914 N. Lamar Blvd.
beer
Bright & Hollow Sky, Something Happened, Chrissy Flatt & The Sharpshooters, Eric Hisaw, Two Timin’ Three, Southern Backtones, Future Ex-Wife, Ronzino

1 – 6pm Emo’s Wednesday Day Party
beer?
Emo’s / 603 Red River St.
I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness, Mono, Shearwater, Zykos, The Natural History, The Octopus Project, What Made Milwaukee Famous, Bloodthirsty Lovers, Papercuts, Phosphorescent, Castanets, Voxtrot, The Glass Family

1 – 6pm Emo’s Wednesday Day Party
beer?
Emo’s Annex / 602 Red River St.
Cracker, Mark Mallman, Dropsonic, Bonk, Eyes Like Knives, Walt Wilkins, Dr. Dog, Carter Tanton

1:30 – 6pm The 3rd Annual Florida Bandango
beer, gator chili
Yard Dog Gallery / 1510 S. Congress Ave.
Sparky’s Nightmare, The Beauvilles, Four Star Riot, Squirrels Gone Wild, Freight Train Annie

2 - 6pm Arclight Records Party
beer
Room 710 / 710 Red River St.
Hognose, SuperHeavyGoatAss, Amplified Heat, Speedloader

2 -10pm Moshi Moshi Party
beer, Red Bull
The Church Of The Friendly Ghost / 209 Pedernales
Adem, Best Fwends, Hot Chip, The Earlies, Micah P. Hinson

2:30 - 6pm ComboPlate Booking Party
tacos, beer
Guero’s Taco Bar / 1412 S. Congress Ave.
Michael Fracasso, Matt The Electrician, Milton Mapes, Nathan Hamilton & No Deal, AJ Roach, Elizabeth McQueen & The Firebrands, Beaver Nelson, Ana Egge, The Eric Hisaw Band

3 - 7pm 12xU Party
beer
Ruta Maya / 3601 S. Congress Ave.
Pedro The Lion, Sally Crewe & The Sudden Moves, The Oxford Collapse, Jennifer O’Connor

5 - 7pm Recording Academy (NARAS) Texas Chapter Celebration
food, drinks
Hilton 6th Floor / 500 E. 4th St.
Los Super Seven, Calexico, Campanas De America

6 - 9pm New Zealand Party
beer?
Brush Square Park / corner of 5th & Neches

tags: SXSW, Austin
* subject to change a little (or a lot)