I haveta back up JC on this one.
It's not the runners of SXSW's fault that every band in the world
besides about 5 stink.
It's also not their fault that the same percentage goes for record
labels.
It's all for exposure. The 'town' makes all the immediate money.
Everyone else is trying to be seen or see.
It's not exactly designed for outright fans with no agendas.
The Gourds have great friends who work for SXSW, but since they are not
looking to sign with any kind of label (because labels are evil), they
were gonna aviod this year's festival and tour instead.
But they were offered a chance to play a 'showcase' with Guided By
Voices and either Tom Waits or Iggy Pop in front of an estimated 15,000
at the outdoor stage on Saturday. They couldn't pass that up, simply
'cause they are fans themselves. So, if that sounds good to you, also,
then you should say, "yes" to SXSW.
And just try to shut out the bad stuff like you do every day anyway.
--Matt Cook
Jerald Corder wrote:
> >I won't defend SXSW since I work for a paper owned by 2 of the 3 SXSW
> owners but I will correct this misinformation. Only one of the four
> founders of SXSW has left the organization. Louis Jay Meyers now has a
> festival/conference in New Orleans called LMNOP. He still lives in Austin
> and is starting a label with Mike Stewart (Gourds producer/manager).
>
> Jerald
