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South by, gay bi, o hai, bye-bye!

Vockah Redu plays Friday at Mohawk
Vockah Redu plays Friday at Mohawk (Photo by Kate Messer)

Hey visitors! Please stay in touch even after you leave our little nirvana. ("Oh! The Austin Chronicle has an LGBTQ events calendar, column, and blog?! Why did I not send them info about my SXSW event?!") We'd love to keep this fambly vibe flowin' throughout the year – or at the very least, in time for your visit next year! On to the insanity at hand.

ON OUR GAYDAR

OUTLANDER SPRING FESTIVAL LGBT music. Tue.-Sat., March 13-17. Oilcan Harry's, 211 W. Fourth, 320-8823. Free. www.facebook.com/theoutlanderproject.

GET OFF THE INTERNET Christeene, Agent Ribbons, Katastrophe, Las Krudas, and more! Wed., March 14, 12-6pm. Cheer Up Charlie's, 1104 E. Sixth. Free.

SXSW FILM: WILDNESS Wed., March 14, noon. Canon Screening Room at the Long Center, 701 W. Riverside, 457-5100. Badges and tickets at the door. schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_FS12485.

SXSW FILM: CHRISTEENE'S "AFRICAN MAYONAISSE" Wed., March 14, 4:30pm. Alamo Drafthouse at the Ritz, 320 E. Sixth, 476-1320. Badges and tickets at the door. www.christeene.org.

SXSW MUSIC: RUSTY LAZER AND CHAOS IN TEXAS PRESENT: BOUNCE & BEYOND Do the booty klap with Katey Red and Juvenile. Wed., March 14, 7:30pm-12mid. Volstead Lounge, 1500 E. Sixth, 680-0532. Badges, wristbands, and tickets at the door. www.rustylazer.com.

SXSW MUSIC: CARLETTA SUE KAY Wed., March 14, 8pm. Beauty Bar, 617 E. Seventh, 391-1943. Badges, wristbands, and tickets at the door.

SXSW MUSIC: GIRL IN A COMA Wed., March 14, 8pm. The Studio by HGTV. Badges, wristbands, and tickets at the door. www.girlinacoma.com.

SXSW MUSIC: YELLE DJS Wed., March 14, 11:30pm. Mohawk, 912 Red River, 482-8404. Badges, wristbands, and tickets at the door. www.yelle.fr.

SXSW MUSIC: CHRISTEENE She is your new celebrity. She is your new America. Wed., March 14, 1:10am. The Iron Bear, 121 W. Eighth, 482-8993. Badges, wristbands, and tickets at the door. www.christeene.org.

BENT COMPASS PARTY Avi Wisnia and more. Thu., March 15, 7-11pm. Rain on 4th, 217 W. Fourth, 494-1150. Free. www.famjamproductions.com.

THE ROXY PRESENTS: Das Racist, Black Angels, and more. Thu., March 15, 7pm-2am. Lipstick24, 606 E. Seventh. www.austinrox5.eventbrite.com.

SXSW MUSIC: AMY RAY Let this girl turn your mood indigo. Thu., March 15, 10pm; Fri., March 16, 5:45pm. Deseo Centro, 219 Congress, 479-5094. Badges, wristbands, and tickets at the door.

SXSW MUSIC: HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF Thu., March 15, 11pm. Treasure Island Pirate Bar, 413 E. Sixth, 476-4466.

SXSW MUSIC: YACHT Thu., March 15, 11pm. Lustre Pearl, 97 Rainey, 469-0400. www.teamyacht.com.

PEREZ HILTON'S ONE NIGHT IN AUSTIN Fri., March 16. Austin Music Hall, 208 Nueces, 263-4146.

SXSW MUSIC: GOD-DES & SHE Fri., March 16. Malaia World Lounge, 300 E. Sixth, 762-2000. Badges, wristbands, tickets at the door.

AMY RAY Thu., March 15, 10pm; Fri., March 16, 5:45pm. The Ginger Man, 301 Lavaca, 473-8801. Free.

THE SHONDES Fri., March 16, 7:30pm. Bernadette's, 2039 Airport. Free and open to the public.

SXSW MUSIC: NEW ORLEANS BOUNCE SHOWCASE Poppin', clappin', booty tappin' featuring Katey Red, Magnolia Rhome, Nicky da B, and more. Fri., March 16, 8pm. Malaia, 300 E. Sixth, 762-2000. Badges, wristbands, tickets at the door.

SOUTH BI SO QUEER Let the 3 Dollar Bills and special guests Stanley Roy and Holly Lorka hold you, thrill you, kiss you, drill you. Fri., March 16, 10pm-1am. Institution Theater, 3708 Woodbury, 895-9580.

SXSW MUSIC: IMPERIAL TEEN The godfathers of the new queer twee. Fri., March 16, 11:30pm. Frank, 407 Colorado, 494-6916. Badges, wristbands, tickets at the door.

SXSW MUSIC: YACHT Fri., March 16, 12:30am. Clive Bar, 609 Davis, 494-4120. Badges and tickets at the door. www.teamyacht.com.

SXSW MUSIC: AGENT RIBBONS The VU meets the Mamas and the Papas at Grey Gardens. Fri., March 16, 1am. Maggie Mae's, 323 E. Sixth, 478-8541. Badges, wristbands, tickets at the door.

SXSW MUSIC: TING TINGS Fri., March 16, 1am. Stubb's, 801 Red River, 480-8341. Badges, wristbands, tickets at the door.

FANCY AS FUCK FEST Anarchy in the ATX. Like, as in real anarchists. Sat., March 17, noon. Bernadette's, 2039 Airport.

SXSW MUSIC: MELISSA FERRICK Sat., March 17, 8pm. Stephen F.'s Bar & Terrace, 701 Congress, 457-8800.

SXSW MUSIC: VOCKAH REDU The crown prince of booty bounce. (Bounce fans: Start here then hoof it over to Malaia!) Sat., March 17, 8pm. Mohawk, 912 Red River, 482-8404.

GAYBIGAYGAY Austin's faggoty Woodstock, Bumbershoot, Burning Man, Mardi Gras, Disney World, Dollywood, Folsom Street, the Vatican, and oh, SXSW rolled into one. And this year, with LIFEGUARDS! See Gay Place for full details for what may be the last of this best queer fest. Featuring Ssssstormshelter, Deadships, Metal Fist, the Shondes, Christeene, Rind, Jeepneys, Sunny Reaper, Kaia Wilson, Terri Lord, Chainbow, Carletta Sue Kay, a tag team of bounce artists from New Orleans, and John Cameron Mitchell and the Mattachine Dance Party DJs, and more. All day; all gay! Sort of. Sun., March 18, noon-12mid. Carson Creek Ranch, 9501 Sherman Rd., just north of ABIA and east of 183 (see our blog for map). Free and open to the public. All ages.

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