First: back story time (I’ll keep it brief). I’m not breaking out the violin here, but after being in Austin since 3/13, I was less enthusiastic than past years where I arrived fresh and ready to go. Don’t get me wrong. I was very excited for my friends to arrive and for the music portion […]
SXSW Music Festival Day One – March 12, 2008 – Austin, TX – Jef Hoskins (Photos: Jef Hoskins)
If you’ve ever been to a convention center for any reason, you can understand how it feels like an airport without planes. Add to that, the security is almost more annoying, and to get anywhere you have to depend on your own feet, or a taxi—or bus—or, in environmentally conscientious Austin, a pedi-cab… So, it’s […]