tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post7877106621232363310..comments2023-08-10T05:24:20.775-04:00Comments on Razing the Bar: Where I'm NotAndy Whitmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010130934552315074noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-80755367838957178602008-03-18T10:21:00.000-04:002008-03-18T10:21:00.000-04:00Just back from sxsw... it might be over-rated, but...Just back from sxsw... it might be over-rated, but god damn it sure is fun. Free shows, free beer, free bar-b-q - and that's just the daytime. At night, stay away from the mega buzz shows (REM, Vampire Weekend, Black Keys, etc) and you'll have the time of your life.<BR/><BR/>Music industry poeple do tend to suck, though, like the dude who called me a douche for getting into the cab we had called ahead for - because he was in a hurry. Jovita's rocks.Trip McClatchyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10915624243906432064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-78109806656372825462008-03-13T12:22:00.000-04:002008-03-13T12:22:00.000-04:00andy, sxsw is overrated. you don't need an iphone ...andy, sxsw is overrated. you don't need an iphone either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-38363193160603180052008-03-13T04:46:00.000-04:002008-03-13T04:46:00.000-04:00I stood in line for 2 1/2 hours and was on my feet...I stood in line for 2 1/2 hours and was on my feet for 8 hours tonight in order to see the Black Keys at SXSW.<BR/><BR/>I waited thru 5 other bands: 1 great, 1 good and three not-so-good to hear them.<BR/><BR/>The Black Keys played for no more than 40 minutes. It took them as long to set up and sound check as to actually play their set.<BR/><BR/>If you send me those badges (this year or next), I promise to put them to good use.axegrinderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08541820431425577403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-80445063517903767642008-03-12T20:39:00.000-04:002008-03-12T20:39:00.000-04:00Ah...come on Andy, there's only like 3 inches of s...Ah...come on Andy, there's only like 3 inches of snow left :)just scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05012956563487514101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-15461756714537750782008-03-12T19:40:00.000-04:002008-03-12T19:40:00.000-04:00those staples ain't free, andy. they ain't free.~...those staples ain't free, andy. they ain't free.<BR/><BR/>~zenaZena and Joshuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05257636572578928872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-80119166299420047192008-03-12T19:14:00.000-04:002008-03-12T19:14:00.000-04:00Hey Andy,I would be more than willing to go down t...Hey Andy,<BR/>I would be more than willing to go down to Austin in your place! I mean, completely as a service to you. I would even be open to only seeing the bands that you would want to hear and give you a full report. I'm sure that all that free beer and barbecue could cause me to gain a couple pounds, but hey, I'm willing to make that sacrifice.<BR/>;)Scott Meekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808387476520380514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-67884691282837443212008-03-12T17:03:00.000-04:002008-03-12T17:03:00.000-04:00Yeah, 10 days of vacation per year just doesn't se...Yeah, 10 days of vacation per year just doesn't seem like enough. I get about the same, but nevertheless I always schedule a trip to Anaheim, Ca every January for the NAMM show. I just look at it as something I do for myself to maintain my mental and emotion health (I also work in IT). My boss doesn't like it, but I also request a few days off without pay attached to my regular vacation time... the time off, even if unpaid, is very much worth the sacrifice for me.africanviolethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05329721571144760394noreply@blogger.com