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SXSW 2011?
If you're in college (maybe? Maybe grad school? Can't remember), you can get a significantly discounted badge. Mine was about $250 if I remember correctly. Agree with all the thoughts about wristbands, especially for day parties. Bu…

Comment by 111 July 2010 permalink
Pitchfork 2010
i'll be there

Comment by 111 June 2010 permalink
Music Blog Status
Yo Bea--I've been studying/teaching this stuff PhD-wise for about 5 years. Holla at me.

Comment by 111 April 2010 permalink
SXSW First Timers
I'll be there for #2 time. EDIT: that makes it sound like I'm going there to use the bathrooms. EDIT 2: which will happen Anyway, last year was my first year, and I had a really easy time of it. I had a badge, but from what I cou…

Comment by 111 February 2010 permalink
How many other music bloggers do you know in real life?
Posted by: songsillinoisI've met a few people mostly kinda local types like Eric (who left me off his list - apparently I'm either not a music blogger or rather forgettable ;) Damn. I knew I'd forget someone. Sorry, Craig!

Comment by 111 November 2009 permalink
How many other music bloggers do you know in real life?
Posted by: SongbyToadAch me too, I can't really be arsed with festivals mostly. Nor can I be arsed, for the most part. As Frank mentioned, I'm 70 feet tall, and I have bad knees that need to be bent at regular intervals. I also get an…

Comment by 111 November 2009 permalink
How many other music bloggers do you know in real life?
Justin AD Ryan MOB Rob DoneWaiting Amrit Stereogum DUH. Left these guys out. All solid dudes. Saw the Knife with Justin in LA--great time. Oh, and Taylor from Music/Ants, too.

Comment by 111 November 2009 permalink
Name 5 old music blogs that are still going
Posted by: TartI'm guessing there's a dissertation somewhere... masters' thesis... conference presentation archives on digital media and popular culture in some academic library... it HAS to exist. A chapter of my (in process) disserta…

Comment by 111 November 2009 permalink
How many other music bloggers do you know in real life?
Wow, a bunch. I've met Frank Chromewaves, Chris GVB, Matt Picasso, Joe Each Note Secure, Kevin So Much Silence enough times to pick them out of a crowd at a glance (okay Frank only once, yes at SxSW). I've hung with Wendy Toolshed a few…

Comment by 111 November 2009 permalink
Name 5 old music blogs that are still going
Let's pull Matthew Fluxblog over here to sort stuff out. YO! MATTHEW!!!!! GET OVER HERE!!!!! (I think he heard me)

Comment by 111 November 2009 permalink
FTC: Show Me Yr Swag
Posted by: chengy Some people get SERIOUS dough to do reviews WHO

Comment by 111 October 2009 permalink
if you're going to blog about black lips/wavves-gate
Posted by: Dave Rawkblog miss 2003 when indie rock was for sensitive dudes with messenger bags http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1481112/20031215/white_stripes.jhtml Well, there was this.

Comment by 111 October 2009 permalink
Moving On
Merz. Seriously, dude. Holler at me. marathonpacks@gmail.com.

Comment by 111 October 2009 permalink
Pirate Bay Verdict
Posted by: squashed dissent, deviance,...whatever.... Are you really not sure of the difference between these two? And which version is most directly responsible for 99% of real change in societies? I mean, think about it. Downloading Transf…

Comment by 111 August 2009 permalink
Pirate Bay Verdict
Now, all this said, I have to commend them for working their way into the EU Parliament. I think their whole existence up to that point was a joke, but good on them for this step. If they're actually serious about using these seats to make p…

Comment by 111 August 2009 permalink
Pirate Bay Verdict
The thing with Pirate Bay is that they only started taking this false moral high ground once they got in trouble. They're playing the douchey legal version of the race card. As long as arguments in their favor are based purely within "b…

Comment by 111 August 2009 permalink
Pirate Bay Verdict
Posted by: squashedIt's all illegal/legal (depending on jurisdiction) and how corrupt a particular country legal system is. The question is nonsensical, since the status quo define what is "fair use" which in turn really about monopo…

Comment by 111 August 2009 permalink
Pirate Bay Verdict
Posted by: squashed The fact that they have created a system that can withstand censor and direct onslaught of legal attack, means the system will survive any totalitarian regime attempt to stop information flow. distributing pirated movie is triv…

Comment by 111 August 2009 permalink
Pirate Bay Verdict
I mean, the only arguments i really see here in favor of the Pirate Bay are all located in the emergent legal nebula caused by networked distribution. "They did nothing illegal!" Wow. Way to take a moral high-ground. It's an ar…

Comment by 111 August 2009 permalink
Pirate Bay Verdict
And the Pirate Bay's main problem is still the fact that these guys don't understand the difference between dissent and deviance. Between calling attention to a perceived "injustice" (like that awful, tyrannical music industry) …

Comment by 111 August 2009 permalink
Pirate Bay Verdict
Man, what a total pigfuck. On one side, a group with the philosophy "information wants to be free"--which is so illogical and deterministic (information doesn't want shit. It's dumb information. People decide what it "w…

Comment by 111 August 2009 permalink
Pop Montreal
they're fucking great, aren't they love eric marathonpacks

Comment by 111 August 2009 permalink
Pop Montreal
man, i might could walk there to see Fever Ray

Comment by 111 August 2009 permalink
British blogs and media are bullshit.

Comment by 111 August 2009 permalink
Pop Montreal
i might be coming to this yo sean: what's the deal on the "conference" and/or "nerds chatting" portion of this? is there one? for some reason i thought there was. if so, i might be able to scam some bread from my dep…

Comment by 111 August 2009 permalink
British blogs and media are bullshit.
which means i'd love to read it

Comment by 111 August 2009 permalink
British blogs and media are bullshit.
Posted by: Dave RawkblogLooking forward to the day "Carles" is revealed as a gimmick for thesis research ha this would be the worst, most unethical thesis research in the history of man

Comment by 111 August 2009 permalink
SXSW: Meeting other bloggers
i'm really tall

Comment by 111 March 2009 permalink
Pitchfork's Major Redesign
Posted by: J HoaSPosted by: eric marathonpacks http://pitchfork.com/features/silent-party/  this is the best advancement for the new site in terms of my mom sending annoying email updates to my extended family members That page never get…

Comment by 111 March 2009 permalink
Pitchfork's Major Redesign
Posted by: buzzgrinderAlways look to Pitchfork to be on the ball though. really? until this redesign, it doesn't seem like pitchfork has been on the ball for a while now. then again, that's a relative term, too. and this coming from som…

Comment by 111 March 2009 permalink

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