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Re: A Sour-Grapes Special: SXSW Snubs ECT and Me
Posted by: Renay San Miguel 2010-02-26 06:16:23

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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.

Carpetbagging Yankees?
Posted by: JM_Brazil 2010-03-01 08:24:24 In reply to: Renay San Miguel

I was with you completely Renay, until your last and very unnecessary comment about Yankees. Good way to jeopardize your credentials.

Good points mostly, but "Yankee" comment unnecessary
Posted by: weirdsci 2010-02-28 07:13:32 In reply to: Renay San Miguel

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.

OMG!!!
Posted by: JumpySnark 2010-02-26 14:06:10 In reply to: Renay San Miguel

Somebody call the Whaaaaaaaambulance...