SXSW Music Programmers. Photo by Annie Ray.

SXSW Music considers you all our sweeties. And so this Valentine's Day, we decided to do something extra special for you. This Thursday, February 14, the Music Programming team will be holding a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything). It's time to get personal with SXSW Music.

Join Music GM James Minor and the programming staff at 3:00pm CST / 4:00pm EST and we'll answer all your questions about the the 2013 showcasing artists, how to best navigate the event and give more information about our amazing conference programming.

Brooklyn’s House of Soul is set to bring The Daptone Records Super Soul Revue to Austin, Tx for the first time. Presented by BMI, the official SXSW showcase will take place on Thursday, March 14 at ACL Live at The Moody Theater and will feature Daptone’s biggest names in a non-stop, all night show.

The label’s first lady and house band Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings will be joined on the bill by “The Screaming Eagle of Soul” Charles Bradley, Staten Island’s afro-soul instrumentalists The Budos Band, cinematic funk & soul sextet Menahan Street Band, organ-driven soul & groove of The Sugarman 3 and a cappella gospel trio The Como Mamas. The Super Soul Revue premiered last November at the Bear Creek Music & Arts Festival in Florida and most recently headlined a night at the Sydney Festival in Australia this past January. Stream the official Super Soul Revue SXSW sampler on Soundcloud now.

• BMI on rights withdrawal
  Post from Billboard.biz.
• Natalie Maines compares country music to abusive husband
  Story from CMT.
• Roxy Music's roaring Twenties
  Story from NY Times.

2013 Showcasing Band The Mowgli's

Friday night, March 15, at Stubb's Amphitheater, Time Out NY returns to SXSW with another stellar lineup. Iconic ska revival/punk band The Specials will without a doubt bring the party atmosphere, teaming up with American indie rock heavy hitters The Cold War Kids to anchor the night.

Here's a little secret I must confess... I've had a bit of a crush on Hugh Padgham since the mid-80s when I saw him win a Grammy for - I'd been thinking it was Synchronicity - but if you look at his resumé it could have been for No Jacket Required. Either way, to one girl's fevered teenage mind came the man who was producing all the best music of the era and since then Padgham's career has been varied as he's worked with everyone from Kate Bush to Brian Wilson to Van der Graaf Generator.

These days Hugh hangs out with his famous dog Stanley (who is regularly featured in his wife's design catalogs), continues to produce, and always puts his left shoe on first.

He's coming to SXSW to speak on The Evolution of the Record Producer panel which is full on don't miss, methinks.

Image Courtesy of Bike HuggerSubmit your design topic to SXSW and be a speaker for Built 2013: Make & Tell, Magic Revealed on Monday, March 11!

Hosted on Next Stage by Bike Hugger and Make Magazine, this presentation features a series of discussions from a variety of designers and innovators. Give firsthand insight into your creative process and showcase your unique design for the SXSW audience!

• Grammy winners listed
  Post from Grammy.com.
• Online music retail notes Grammy bump
  Post from CNET.
• Tour manager killed by falling door
  Story from BBC News.

After a few requests from our friends up north hunkering down for the storm, we've extended our last registration deadline for SXSW 2013 to 11:59pm (CST) on Monday, February 11th. That means you have more time to get your 2013 SXSW Registration squared away. For those of you not getting buried in snow, you also have until Monday night to save up to $155 off of the walkup-rate.

We hope all those in the northeast stay safe and warm this weekend. We look forward to seeing you all in March!