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If you happen to be in Texas come and join us for all things ghetto booty electrotastic and enjoy some free beers in the sunshine at the same time. Fx

On Wed March 18th Fused team up with the hippest UK label Moshi Moshi (Bloc Party,Hot Chip, Florence & The Machine,Kate Nash, Friendly Fires etc..) to host a party at Club 1808 and then on Saturday 20th we are throwing an electro-hip hop backyard party with Texan club kids 'Dance Your Face Off' with free beer, food and sunshine.

Fused​ has teame​d up with UKTI to suppl​y part-​fundi​ng for peopl​e based​ in the WEST MIDLA​NDS,​ UK (​only)​ to atten​d this years​ South​ by South​ West event​ in Austi​n Texas​.​ SXSW MUSIC​,​ 18th - 21st March​ 2009.​ Fused​ are welco​ming entri​es from a range​ of music​ relat​ed busin​esses​ and indiv​idual​s to atten​d South​ by South​ West music​ confe​rence​ in 2009.​ Why apply​?​ The SXSW MUSIC​ AND MEDIA​ CONFE​RENCE​ showc​ases hundr​eds of music​al acts from aroun​d the globe​ on over eight​y stage​s in downt​own Austi​n.​ By day, confe​rence​ regis​trant​s do busin​ess in the SXSW Trade​ Show in the Austi​n Conve​ntion​ Cente​r and parta​ke of a full agend​a of infor​mativ​e,​ provo​cativ​e panel​ discu​ssion​s featu​ring hundr​eds of speak​ers of inter​natio​nal statu​re.​ The fund cover​s up to 50% of your costs​.​ These​ costs​ can inclu​de:​ your event​ pass or ticke​t,​ trave​l expen​ses and accom​modat​ion costs​.​ Costs​ will be reimb​ursed​ upon produ​ction​ of recei​pts up to a maxim​um of: £500.​ Deadl​ine for appli​catio​ns:​ Noon Tuesd​ay 20th Janua​ry,​ 2009.​ To apply​ pleas​e click​ the link and fill out the short​ appli​catio​n form.​ http://www.fusedmagazine.com/2009/01/08/sxsw-music-delegates-wanted/#more-1127

Fused Magazine and Urban Outfitters are hosting a party at the Birmingham Store and you are invited.

On Thursday 9th October from 6pm you can shop till you drop with 10% discount instore for one night only.

The music comes courtesy of the Bigger Than Barry boys, the drinks courtesy of Coors Light, Barefoot Wine and Vitamin Water and the art from a collection of Fused's fabulous contributors.

The first 50 people through the door will get a goody bag so make sure you join us and feel free to invite your friends.

Don't miss out.

Fused is sponsoring the Best Urban Act at the BT Digital Music awards and we've got 5 x pairs of tickets to give away for you to attend the awards which will be held at Camden's Roundhouse in London on Wednesday 1st October. And you'll be able to catch all the action when the awards are broadcast on ITV2 on 7th October.

COMPETITION - If you want a chance to win a pair of tickets just email your name, address, telephone number and date of birth to competitions@fusedmagazine.com. Deadline for entries is 5pm on the 24th September, 2008.

Please put BT DIGITAL MUSIC AWARDS in the Subject box.

www.bt.com/dma. Remember to go and vote for your favourite nominees.

Best Urban Artist in association with Fused
Akala (www.akalamusic.com)
Beardyman (www.myspace.com/beardyman)
M.I.A. (www.miauk.com)
Roots Manuva (www.rootsmanuva.co.uk)
Wiley (www.myspace.com/eskiboywiley)