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SXSW -- Going?

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I'm going -- somewhere else. :D

For those of us who live in Austin, SXSW means we can't get into our favorite venues and restaurants, and the downtown traffic is a nightmare. It's why a lot of New Orleanians leave their city during Mardi Gras. What started out as a party for them has turned into something else entirely. There used to be a lot of Austin bands in SXSW, but not any more.
 
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ggunn said:
I'm going -- somewhere else. :D

For those of us who live in Austin, SXSW means we can't get into our favorite venues and restaurants, and the downtown traffic is a nightmare. It's why a lot of New Orleanians leave their city during Mardi Gras. What started out as a party for them has turned into something else entirely. There used to be a lot of Austin bands in SXSW, but not any more.
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And there are those of us who live in Austin who think SXSW is the best week of the year. I ride my bike downtown and all over, wherever I want to see shows. I'm downtown from 11am - 4am every day of the week and last year I spent a grand total of $20 on food and drink for the whole week. Lots of great live music, free food and drink. What could be better?
 
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Frank Tuesday said:
And there are those of us who live in Austin who think SXSW is the best week of the year. I ride my bike downtown and all over, wherever I want to see shows. I'm downtown from 11am - 4am every day of the week and last year I spent a grand total of $20 on food and drink for the whole week. Lots of great live music, free food and drink. What could be better?
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Whatever blows your skirt up. I'll be playing four gigs during SXSW at non-venues.

I was on the production crew at Liberty Lunch for most of the SXSW's in the 90's, so I'm not uninitiated to what it's all about. I had a fine time and heard a lot of great music, but I much prefer to be on that side of the membrane; I'm not that interested in experiencing it as a consumer.

But to each his own; I hope you have a great time.

Peace,
 
#8
I'll be going to SXSW. I'll def check all your bands out. Sounds awesome. I'm really excited about SXSW.

Have you seen the Freelancer.com Internet Scavenger Hunt with US$50,000 in prizes. You're meant to create a team and complete as many tasks as possible and the team with the most points wins.

I think a lot of the tasks are going to have something to do with being at SXSW.

Does anyone want to create a team together??

Freelancer Scavenger Hunt
 

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