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- seed
Is it worth going? I want to visit Austin anyway. Is the city much more crowded during that time?
- KevinTx0
Yes.. Its soo much fun..
- KevinTx0
and yes the city is PACKED during SXSW
- BonSeff0
and yes you will piss your pants
- DUKIE08220
austin=greatest place on earth to live
I miss it too much...
- fusionpixel0
yes, come on down and while you are down there make sure you do your business
- mg330
Indeed, Austin is one of the best cities anywhere, SXSW only makes it that much more so.
It was exciting for my band to play there this year, but we had a show in Dallas the next day so didn't get too much time to hang out down there.
But considering I grew up in TX, Austin was a home away from home (DFW area) and I prefer to go there 9/10 times.
- seed0
Do you mostly gravitate towards the music or interactive parts? Or is it all blended together?
- DUKIE08220
do both...the talks are really intersting
I was a volunteer for a couple of years...and it was great hearing everyones insight
and the music is just great
if you are big into the music you might want to check out acl
- grafiske0
If we are being honest, I thought it sucked. I think festivals like this and CMJ are overwhelmingly based on advertising and moolah.
I also think Warped Tour is a crock of shit. So if you are down with that, my opinion is probably irrelevant in this scenario.
MG, what is your band called?
What instrument do you play?
- KevinTx0
mg33, you never hit me up about your show..
you played at the Cavern right?
- morilla0
If we are being honest, I thought it sucked. I think festivals like this Atlantis and CMJ are overwhelmingly based on advertising and moolah.
I also think Warped Tour is a crock of shit. So if you are down with that, my opinion is probably irrelevant in this scenario.
MG, what is your band called?
What instrument do you play?
grafiske
(Aug 21 07, 12:14)
- mg330
My band is called The Atlantic Divide:
http://www.theatlanticdivide.com…
Lots of songs on the music page.
I sing and play guitar. It is most fun and naiiice!
- DUKIE08220
they are two tottally different events. The music is much better and more eclectic at SXSW.
The warped tour is a bunch of hs kids, and college freshman, listening to another horrible bad religon performance. Great place to sing along and jump around...but nothing like sxsw
- seed0
What other times of the year are the best in Austin? How are the summers? I am sure it gets super hot there.
- mg330
Texas summers are HORRIBLE.
Part of the reason I moved to Chicago. It's far easier to look elegant in the winter than the summer.
- KevinTx0
my favorite thing to do in austin during the summer is to float the rivers
- DUKIE08220
summer is great in austin...I love the heat though
other events/things that are fun..
UT football/basketball/baseball games
pecan street festival
eyeores birthday
mr sinus theater when they come back together
austin city limits
splash/meltdown weekends
mardi grasvisit the new art museum and also the history of texas museum, stop off at little city, nuevo leon breakfast buritos, burgers at huts, purple margaritas at baby a's
this is a great resource..
- mg330
those things are great and all, but you left out the best thing Austin has going for it year after year after year:
More hot college girls than you'll ever know what to do with.
- urban100
i just moved here to seattle in march after living most of my life in austin. the ONLY decent city in texas, though it's definitely moving in the wrong direction growth-wise (i.e. like Dallas, Houston and every southern city for that matter). the summers are disgusting, won't miss them at all. sxsw is great though!