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In a jumble of misunderstood credential arrangements, I arrived at the Popped! Philadelphia music festival last Saturday more or less as a spectator with a photo pass. No interviews, no all-access backstage pass, no video cameras, and not even an idea to give the Phillyist world an artsy camera perspective of the small details involved in being there. Despite my skepticism of the changed nature of this festival, and the frustratingly unorganized course leading up to it, Saturday, no question, was a success.

Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll be posting events that are going on sale during the current week. This Tuesday post only collects the early announcements, so definitely check back on Thursday for the latest ticket news.

Just over a day till the weekend starts officially. We can't wait. No really. Thus, the headline.

Going to be in Texas anytime soon? If not, you might want to consider the trip anyway. Not only does Austin's awesome music/film fest SXSW (3/10-3/19) feature a ton of Philly bands (phillyshows has the complete list), our sister site, Austinist, and our father and mother site, Gothamist, are throwing what sounds like a really incredible party down there next Wednesday from midnight to 6AM in a big warehouse called the Red Bull House. There will be DJs, live bands, a troop of naughty Girl Scouts (they have those??), fire dancers, a complimentary open bar (stocked with plenty of Red Bull, of course, as well as the harder stuff), and even gift bags! As if all that weren't enough, Austinist is also hinting at an even more exciting secret. We think we know what that secret is, and although we can't tell you, we can say it's pretty damn exciting.

More events that are going on sale this weekend (see the previous list here):

If you ever visit the Ukraine, you can only hope you’ll have a tour guide like the Alex, the hipster American-culture junkie and the “very premium” narrator of Everything is Illuminated, adapted from Jonathan Safran Foer's award-winning novel by the first-time director Liev Schreiber (who already has a substantial resume as an actor). Eugene Hutz, front man of the Brooklyn gypsy-punk outfit Gogol Bordello, plays Alex with an easy hangdog charm, beleaguered by his domineering father but savvy as the translator for his family’s tour company, catering to American Jews looking for their heritage.