I've just returned from my 42nd annual trip to the South by Southwest music festival, where my friend Jay and I go and get badges and pretend we are music industry bigwigs for the better part of a week. For me, this year…

I've seen them on the schedule at a couple of different years' South By Southwest festivals, and my reaction was, on the one hand, it's nice to see some young rebel band has the guts to have the word "Fuck" in their name…

<blink> *UPDATED 3/29/07* </blink> Here, try this anchor link. SXSW07I've just returned from my sixth (semi) consecutive trip to the South By Southwest Music Festival, where my friend Jay and I go and see all…

Rock and roll! Woooooo!But, erm, I'm not there this year. I don't know what happened, maybe my annual recaps stirred up so much interest or something, but this time around, all the walking-distance hotels were already so…

I'm Off!That which does not kill me only makes me stronger.Dear God, I hope this doesn't kill me.