
So the countdown has begun in earnest to my first SXSW. I know, right? How did it take me this long to go? In past years I've focused on festivals in other regions ( UMS Denver , Noise Pop SF , Coachella , etc) and wound up without the money or wherewithal to trek to Texas. This year, we change that. Two weeks from Wednesday, I hop a plane to Austin. I couldn't be more excited, or more overwhelmed. There will be a showcase that Fuel/Friends is helping to present (details forthcoming) and lots [...]