Some people go to SXSW events for the music. Some go for the free booze. Some go to celebstalk.

So what happens when you add a little booze with some good music and a couple of celebs? PHOTOCRASHING!

Those of you not familiar with the sacred art of photocrashing (aka photobombing), it is the act of intentionally appearing/posing in a photo without the subject of the photos  knowing. In the case of celeb photocrashing, it means pretending to take a picture of yourself, but really taking a picture of the celeb.

One late night at the Fader Fort last week, my friend Anita and I were drinking and listening to Passion Pit’s DJ set.  She really wanted her picture taken with them, but was too scared to ask. I gave her my camera and challenged her to photocrash them. She’s smoking hot, so I knew it wouldn’t be a problem.

As you can see by the pictures below, she not only completed the mission, but she GOT IN THE DJ BOOTH and kept the game going. ANITA YOU ROCK!!

WIN: Did you photocrash any celebs during SXSW? Upload your best SXSW celeb pics for a chance to win a Gift Bag from Austin record label Justice Records.

Rules: Whether crashed or posed, both YOU and the celeb have to be in the picture. The pics have to be from SXSW 2010. Upload the pics to our Facebook wall. The photos that have the most “likes” will win the gift bag of 6 CD’s and one 7″, including albums from Austin bands Trail of Dead, Electric Touch, nelo, and MORE! Voting ends at 5PM on Friday, March 26th. Winner will be announced shortly there after!

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This dude is so addicted to SXSW RSVPs that he sits in front of Shangri La and robotically makes paper RSVPs that passers by "totally have to respond to."

With more SXSW parties this year than ever before, the Center For Disease Control has issued an alert for all residents of the Republic of Austin, and has asked us to raise awareness of a horrible disease that’s sweeping our fair city: SXSW RSVP Addiction. This crippling affliction can lead to insomnia, anxiety or a rare condition known as “clicker’s finger.” Don’t let it infect someone you love. Know the signs.

7 signs you may be a SXSW RSVP addict:

• Do you refresh Republic of Austin, The Peen Scene or Ultra8201 every minute, hoping another big RSVP has opened?
• Do you smuggle your smart phone into meetings and secretly check Twitter for RSVP announcements?
• In a panic, do you go through our mega SXSW Party list and frantically RSVP to everything two or three times “just in case”?
• Do you watch your Facebook feed like a hawk, looking for any event invite that has “SXSW” “SX” “Showcase” or “Day Party” in the title, AND without even looking at the lineup, you click “attending”?
• Do you wake up after nightmares of spreadsheets dancing in your head, drenched in sweat, asking yourself questions like: “Did I RSVP to FADER FORT?” “Have I RSVPed to all 35 Knuckle Rumbler parties?” or “OMG! What about the Playboy party?!”
• Do you tell yourself “I’m done. I’m not going to respond to another RSVP,” only to find that 30 seconds later a new RSVP opens that you REALLY have to RSVP to because what if it’s THE party ALL your friends end up going to? You can’t be left in the cold, right? RIGHT?!
• Do you find yourself–Hey, dude, STOP LOOKING AT FACEBOOK. That RSVP will still be open in 3 minutes. Pay attention! This ish is important!

If you answered yes to 3 or more of the above questions, you must immediately remove yourself from the Interwebs.  You are no longer capable of making reasonable planning decisions and must be quarantined from all social networks until March 17th.

Please don’t let this horrible disease affect any more members of our community. Spread the word and share this article on Facebook and Twitter before it affects someone you love.

Do  you suffer from additional symptoms of SXSW RSVP Addition? Tell us your darkest moment in the comments below.

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