SXSW Day 4: Press darlings Gallows got the Metal/punk/rock day show started at Austin’s outdoor amphitheater Town Lake. The band’s press officer, James Sherry, gave a preemptive heads-up, saying, “There’s a bunch of kids down here. This show should be really fun.” So we excitedly hustled down, not realizing that his pronouncement was referring to […]
Interactive Action at SXSW 2007
Having attended more technology oriented conference than I care to remember, because many were not that memorable, I have to say that I was wise to expand my typically music oriented focus for the annual SXSW attendance. Whether you own a music label, a magazine, or an online presence of any kind, the interactive world […]
Going Platinum – Surviving Two Weeks of SXSW 2007
I’ve been going to SXSW for over 10 years now, off and on…more on than off. When it comes to the music portion of the conference, I’m a pro. This year I made the decision to go trifecta and do all three this year: interactive, film and music. So I ran track every day, did […]