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We gather most of the Beyond 6th family for our 50th Episode. We drink and cover everything from the big news since we last recorded to SXSW, good food and upcoming shows. And, because Graham says it a lot, Wade is unemployed! Thanks for listening. We love you!

Midnight Cowboy | Mondays: Film & a 40 @ The Eastern | Blue Starlight Drive In | Easy Tiger | SXSW | ACL Festival | Reggae Festival | Eeyore’s Birthday Party | The Skatelites | Nocturnal Wonderland | Insomniac | Röyksopp | Nada Surf @ La Zona Rosa ON FRIDAY JUNE 29th | Waga Mama | Elizabeth Street Café | Surf N’ Turf Po’ Boy | SoCo To Go | East Side Kings | Vio/Miré | Fab.com | VINCA Cute Jewelry | Grey Filastine | Cathedral of Junk | Austin Comic Con | Airship Isabella | Hangover Heaven | Texas Vegfest | Sweet Ritual | UT Entertainment Bus | Star Talk Radio | Nerdist Youtube Channel

Intro Music is “Walking for Two Hours” by The Twilight Sad

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Listen as Wade drunkenly interviews Vic Galloway of BBC Scotland, James Graham of The Twilight Sad and Brendan Glasson of Vio/Miré at SXSW 2012.

I hope everyone had an amazing SXSW. I know I did. Aside from the glory of seeing (and meeting) Tenacious D, I had the pleasure of stumbling upon quite a few interesting shows and showcases over the course of the week downtown. What follows are links and occasional thoughts from the notebook I keep fastidiously (and drunkenly) over the course of this years festival.

In '96, Hussein Ali 'Mike' Yassine opened Treasure Island, what was to be the first venue of many in the Yassine Enterprises family. The ambitious Mike Yassine once told the Statesman he planned to open 1 new bar a year. As new venues opened, the scope and motif of the clubs also became more ambitious, from shark tanks at Qua, pulley-driven cages at Kiss & Fly to a real wood "eco-friendly" interior at Roial. At least two new venues were planned for this year: one where 219 West had once been and another unnamed project aimed for the Rainey Street District.

As Yassine's presence in Austin grew, so did its reputation—and not always a in a good way. Underground activities of club owners and management brought the group to be known as "Austin's Lebanese mafia". Above ground, after one bartender found himself not able to receive paychecks as a tipped employee, a class action lawsuit began by several in Yassine's employ.

Today, Austin's most prolific club dynasty has been brought to a halt, taking with it 9 downtown establishments and at least two planned projects. Aligning with a newly unsealed Federal indictment, 11+ people associated with Yassine Enterprises are charged with a slew of cocaine, firearm and money laundering accusations from observations that were made in 2008 and 2009. Throughout the past 24 hours, club offices have been raided by marshals and boxes full of documents and assets of interest have been placed in boxes on trucks destined to the FBI.

Marshals Load Boxes from Malaia

So what's next for these spaces? For better or worse, Yassine introduced club styles of Vegas and Miami to a city that may have once scoffed at the idea of bottle service and a VIP section. It was a hard sell, but on peak nights of the past few years, it was hard to find one of those clubs empty. I proudly tell my friends that Austin is not only the Live Music Capital of the World, but also the Nightlife Capital of the World. My fingers are crossed for great things to come for Austin's partiers, whether they want to sit on a VIP chaise, a wooden beer garden bench, a dive stool, or the couch of an espresso bar.

With one giant wounded, the doors might be open for others with similar ambitions that couldn't penetrate the market previously. Off the top of my head, international club czar Michael Ault had trouble with Pangaea (later Phoenix) on Colorado St and may soon have more space for his Austin experiments. I hope, though, that this also grants the opportunity for new local innovation. One variable that worries potential local investors is the rising cost of commercial lease in downtown Austin—Emo's comes to mind. We'll just have to wait and see. Keep us posted if you hear anything.

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This is our SXSW 2012 Film and Music preview with our returning guests Shivvy and Austin Bloggy. For the record, none of us care that Lil’ Wayne is coming to SXSW. We discuss the highlights of music and film at SXSW past and upcoming. Listen for advice on navigating the litany of events at South by Southwest 2012.

Film: Keyhole, Safety Not Guaranteed, Cabin in the Woods (DON’T WATCH THE TRAILER!), John Dies at the End, Small Apartments, Girls [HBO series], Big Easy Express

Music: Twin Atlantic, The Twilight Sad, Hospitality, Tennis, Gay Witch Abortion, Electric Wire Hustle, Caveman, Policia, Boog Brown, Skooby, Team Me, Solander, North Highlands, Sports, The Pattern Act by Media (formerly Mixed Use Media), Magnetic Fields, The Robert Glasper Experiment, Lil’ Wayne (Surprise Guest @ SXSW),

Misc: SXShhh, Car2Go drop zones, Midnight Cowboy Cocktail Lounge, Showlist Austin, This Book is Full of Spiders

Late intro music is “Marathon” by Tennis.

One of the big hits from last year's SXSW was The FP, a (very) independent flick that's since been licensed for distribution by our local Drafthouse Films. Having seen a screening last year, I'll share some of my thoughts. Actually, I'll first share some thoughts I found scribbled on the men's room wall at The Hideout:

As you can see, it's a polarizing motion picture. Whether you love this film or hate it, it's sure to scribble an impression on you.

The film documents the struggles of a young man in a post-apocalyptic Frazier Park, California. After learning that his longtime rival L Dubba E has taken over the town's liquor supply, he rekindles his abandoned martial art in hopes to take back the town before the area's functioning alcoholics turn to harder drugs.

His martial art is none other than Beat Beat Revelation, a dance-driven video game strikingly similar to Dance Dance Revolution. It's in this game that The FP's epic battles for territory take place. The dance battles were almost too real for me and I had to look away several times during the screening. If the action isn't enough of an emotional shockwave, the dialog is sure to blow you away:

BTRO: I'll be backing your shit up until the end.
JTRO: For reals?
BTRO: For reals.

During the screening, several people got so choked-up, they had to leave the theatre, at least I assume it's because they were choked-up. Between the incredible action and riveting dialog, this movie shook my bones and warmed my heart. It may do the same for you.

While there may be extra screenings around SXSW, the film officially runs in Austin March 16^th through the 23^rd at Alamo Drafthouse's Village, South Lamar, and new Slaughter locations.

Click here for Austin showtimes

Click here for all USA screenings

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We are grateful we were invited to the Revenge Novel Release Party at The Dive Bar by authors Gabrielle Faust and Solomon Schneider. This was recorded amidst much drinking and fun on Wednesday, January 18^th.

Gabrielle Faust | Solomon Schneider | Revenge Novel | The Dive Bar | Our Photos from the Event

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This  was our year end episode. Obviously we are a little late posting it. We discuss a handful of future shows as well as our favorite albums, songs, films and shows of the year.
Since the recording of this episode, Occupy Erica has ended. Lillian Quinn Cantu was born on December 20th, 2011.

Fun Fun Fun Fest 2012 | Burning Man | SXSW 2012 | Johnathan Tyler and The Northern Lights | The Black Angels & Ume @ Emo’s East NYE | Scorpion Child | Postmodern Undead (The vampire movie I was talkin’ about) | Eddie and Justin w/ Donald Glover | Donald Glover’s Weirdo | 102.7 comedy radio | Austin Java Users Group | Refresh Austin | TXJS | HTML5TX | RHOK | Alhambra by Mother Falcon | Phantoms by Ume | Wounded Rhymes by Lykke Li | Mutantstrosities by THAT Damned Band | “Midnight City” by M83 | “Bonfire” by Childish Gambino | Cover of Childish Gambino's "Heartbeat" by Jason Yang  | “Ice Cream” by Battles | “Dull Dayz” Pink Floyd mashup by Zeale | Drive | Weekend | Bellflower | Game of Thrones | Breaking Bad

Intro music is “Fireflies” by Mother Falcon

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We are back with our guest Adi Anand of Transmission Entertainment. We discuss the usual with a new ingredient, Graham, and the added spice of Drunk Justin (J-Dawg). Listen and love.

Transmission Entertainment | From The Mind of Adi | The Austinist | First Friday Frolic | Gowalla Purchase | foursquare | Wade’s You-Tube Socks | The Dive Bar (Trivia on Mondays) | Austin Web Bash | Russian Circles w/ Eagle Claw NYE @ Red 7 | The Rough Riders @ Scoot Inn 12/22 | Styling Austin | THAT Damned Band CD Release @ The Broken Neck | 999 Eyes | Brandon Sanderson | Murder by the Book | RHOK Austin | Dark Souls

Intro music is “Sueños con Chaneques” on Mutanstrosities by THAT Damned Band

It's good to know that our stories get cut off after a set amount. I'll try to make shorter posts from now on. Here's the rest of my rant: Having a good time with my friends at the Renaissance Faire was a perfect cap to the weekend. And lest you read this and think I hated Austin Comic Con, I want to say that I didn’t. I know, I know. I just spent a thousand words talking about it’s shortcomings. But I really didn’t hate it. I think it’s going through growing pains right now. I see the potential for great things in it, but they have some bugs to work out.

Last weekend was a busy one for me, boys and girls. In fact, the entire month of November has been busy for me, but that’s another story. It all started when my good friend and podcast host Wade gave me his three day pass to Austin Comic Con, since he would have to work over the weekend (everyone shed tears of sadness for Wade). I thought, “Awesome! A free pass to a comic convention! I don’t even have to pay for a hotel room!”