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Every year since 2003, we make films,
TV shows & and a compilation CD featuring
great independant musical artists,
bands, poets and musicians
performing at our free music festival.
Beginning in 2008, we have a TV series, SOUTH BY DUE EAST TELEVISION, as well!

This year's line-up - so far...

SOUTH BY DUE EAST looks and feels like a music festival.
We welcome music lovers and curiousity seekers with a
FREE ADMISSION, and treat them to between 30-50 acts
in 2-4 days.

We set up 2 stages with digital multi-track audio recording rigs,
and drag 2-6 cameras between stages as artists perform
on one stage while other artists set up on the other.

Then we mix, edit and make an indie film, and put it up on the web, for free.

The idea is - if somebody googles Los Skarnales and finds our film, they will have to sit through Sonny Boy Terry and Opie Hendrix while watching for Los Skarnales. Somebody looking for Fondue Monks will see Little Brother Project, de Sangre and Michael Heyman. We all get a shot at each other's audience, and the world gets a chance to hear us all.

When it works right, we promote all of the artists, as well as promoting our rich music scene in Houston, Texas. We celebrate all types/genres of music.

Then we give the participants a copy of the videos and audio, in whatever shape we have them. For free. Some of the artists will not make it onto our films or TV show (Hippies.TV), but all artists are welcome to the raw footage, the ruff mixes and any edits - to use as they see fit! Everyone wins!

In 2006, we began opening up a few slots to artists from other parts of the world. The Frauds, from Baltimore, Maryland, USA were the first to break our local barrier, and rocked the house appropriately.

Beginning in 2007, we took open submissions. Up to one third of our artists will come from these open submissions, while the rest will continue to come from our personal invitation and the recommendations of our music committee (if we told you who these people were, we'd have to shoot you). The process, deadlines and submission fee involve paypal and www.southbydueeast.com in some way.

If you are already planning to come to Austin, Texas for SXSW, we're 150 miles away, and begin our fest/movieshoot on the last day of SXSW's music fest. If you're not gonna be here in Texas, it's probably only a good idea for your band, if you need video and can afford the time and gasoline to get here.

If you are a fan, come to Texas and take advantage of our smaller venue format, where you can get up close to the performers (during, before and after their show), before they make it big! Sorta like going to spring training and checking out the minor-leaguers before they hit the big leagues!

Check out the videos!

That way, you can check out all the bands and artists!

New artists to see and hear! Cool!

Everybody wins!

Thanks for stopping by! Donations are accepted.

-Guy & MArlo

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This year's line-up - so far...


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SOUTH BY DUE EAST
MArlo Blue's Guerilla Marketing Experiment
By Guillermo Slazo

Only a part of MArlo Blue's original concept, SOUTH BY DUE EAST has become an annual event in Houston, showcasing original music while Blue and Guy Schwartz film and record to make video aimed at travelling the web and creating a buzz for the Houston music scene, all of the great individual artists and bands featured, as well as Schwartz' New Jack Hippies band...

The atmosphere at SOUTH BY DUE EAST is one of community. There is no cover charge. Donations towards the movie expenses are appreciated, and all are encouraged to purchase CD DVD compilations from previous festivals, as well as recorded product from all of the artists. Previous participants have included earthwire.net, GUY SCHWARTZ THE NEW JACK HIPPIES, DJ WOO, DJ FREEDOM JUSTICE, GIANCARLO'S BIG STICK, HOLLISTER FRACUS, TRUE AUDIO OUTLAND, NATALIE ZOE, CASEY JUST, THE MIRRORS, CONSCIOUS COCREATION, RRIENDS OF THE ENEMY, SANDY HICKEY, REBECCA TORRELLAS, RUSTED SHUT, THE RED WAVE, SOUNDPATROL, K'MANTE, GLORIA EDWARDS, Q.U.E., JENNIFER GRASSMAN, ROSALEE & BEN, IRENE, HEATHER FERONBERG, SOUL ODYSSEY COLLECTIVE, NEW DAMAGE, JUSTIN NAVA, POETS 4 PEACE, JOE B, SUPERHAPPYFUNLAND, SONNY BOY TERRY, DE SANGRE, QUANTUM 5, THE HIGHTAILERS, LAST SOUL DESCENDANTS, CITIZEN CHANGE, ROSTA JAZZ AVENGERS, MAD MIKE, LUNATEX, MUZAK JOHN, FLUFF TV, COLLECTIVE HALLUCINATION, NEW BEATNIK REVUE, RED EYE CARL, and LOS SKARNALES.

2009's live music & film making event will be held from March 20-23, 2009