As always, SXSW was packed to the brim with introspective panels, incredible showcases, and fun opportunities. And some conversations were less for informational purposes than to just have fun. After all, we’ve all been in some level of quarantine over the past year and seeing people is so different than usual!
That said, we had a few fun panels and experiences to share screenshots and quotes from on our SXSW adventure. Let us present our first edition of “seen + heard @ sxsw 2021.”
“My self-care is always only food.” – Amber Ruffin Late Night Girls Club: Samantha Bee & Amber Ruffin “We suffer when we can’t be honest about who we are” – Lori Gottlieb Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
“I worry sometimes that we aren’t built to survive the internet.” “Unless we find empathy again, we’re going to be in real trouble.” – Joe Russo A Conversation with the Russo Brothers & Elizabeth BanksRobert Schwartzman | Co-Founder, Utopia Films and Altavod Emily Best | Founder & CEO, Seed&Spark Inc Maggie Mackay | Executive Director, Vidiots Foundation Laura Harrier | Actress Elijah Wood | Co-Founder, SpectreVision Film Distribution in an Increasingly Digital Age
Demi Lovato | Artist Michael D Ratner | Founder & President & CEO, OBB Pictures Jenelle Riley | Editor Susanne Daniels | Global Head of Original Content, YouTube YouTube Originals Docuseries “Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil” Special Event Q&A
Eric Deggans | TV Critic, National Public Radio Michael Kosta | Correspondence, The Daily Show With Trevor Noah Desi Lydic | Correspondence, The Daily Show With Trevor Noah Dulcé Sloan | Correspondence, The Daily Show With Trevor Noah Roy Wood Jr. | Correspondence, The Daily Show With Trevor Noah Jordan Klepper | Correspondence, The Daily Show With Trevor Noah The Daily Show News Team Panel
Rooney has released a new single “Time and Time Again”, and it is part of the soundtrack to Robert Schwartzman’s new film THE UNICORN. This soothing track has an almost alt-western feel to it. Though it was exclusively written for the film, it is easily enjoyed by anyone who has an ear for melodic music. As stated previously, the song has a western vibe, but is ultimately an alternative song containing smooth vocals and a tapping snare.
Schwartzman had this to say about the record:
I wrote “Time And Time Again” for THE UNICORN, a feature film I had the pleasure directing and working alongside a talented cast and crew. When you write a song for a film, it changes the context, the foundation, and frames the writing process in a certain way that supports the film’s story. I like to write songs with a specific focus, purpose, and intention, otherwise it all feels a bit disjointed. I’m happy I got to contribute “Time And Time Again” to the film and it’s exciting to release a new Rooney single on the project’s 20 year anniversary.
You can check out “Time and Time Again” on streaming services and the feature film soundtrack for THE UNICORN. Keep up with Rooney here.
On Thursday, September 13th, Rooney took the stage at recordBar to start the second half of their “A Cosmic Interlude” tour. Last year, Schwartzman promised an eager crowd – they played recordBar for the first date of that tour as well – that they would continue to come back each year with new music. He seems to be holding up on that promise. In fact, on the 13th, he told the crowd he enjoyed starting things off in Kansas City, and wants to come back to recordBar next year to kick things off again. We would totally understand if his crazy schedule didn’t permit that – the man just got back from signing a distribution deal for his latest full-length feature, The Unicorn.
Rooney was joined by Toughies and Mating Ritual, both of whom will have photos up this week! Get a glimpse into Rooney’s headlining set below.
