Austin, Texas, is the home of the annual South by Southwest Festival, which in 23 years has grown from a music-only celebration featuring a few Sixth Street bars, a handful of bands and lots of Shiner Bock beer, into a two-week, multi-media extravaganza featuring hundreds of Next New Thing musicians, filmmakers and technology movers/shakers — and lots of Shiner Bock beer. I was living and working in Austin in 1988, the festival’s second year, and remember having a great time sweating up a storm while dancing to some great live music at Antone’s.
I was with you completely Renay, until your last and very unnecessary comment about Yankees. Good way to jeopardize your credentials.
I agree with almost everything that you state in your article. Overall, the event does seem to have to lost its way. But the closing sentence about Yank's seems unnecessary and a bit offensive. There are many Yankees that read ECT also.
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A Sour-Grapes Special: SXSW Snubs ECT and Me
Posted by: Renay San Miguel February 26, 2010 05:00 AMAustin, Texas, is the home of the annual South by Southwest Festival, which in 23 years has grown from a music-only celebration featuring a few Sixth Street bars, a handful of bands and lots of Shiner Bock beer, into a two-week, multi-media extravaganza featuring hundreds of Next New Thing musicians, filmmakers and technology movers/shakers — and lots of Shiner Bock beer. I was living and working in Austin in 1988, the festival’s second year, and remember having a great time sweating up a storm while dancing to some great live music at Antone’s.