South by So What?

Mike the Musicologist sent me an email this morning that I hope he doesn’t mind me quoting:

I don’t even live in Austin, and I’m already tired of hearing about South by Southwest. I can’t imagine what it’s like for you…

I responded that it hadn’t gotten that bad yet.

It got that bad around noon.

The two things that sent me over the edge:

  1. Takeru Kobayashi ate 13 grilled cheese sandwiches in 60 seconds. Because someone decided what SXSW needed was a competitive eating contest.
  2. The navel gazing over “Homeless Hotspots”. (Statesman. Read Write Web. Wired.)

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One Response to “South by So What?”

  1. Glen says:
    March 13, 2012 at 11:42 am

    I’ve been wanting to make the music show for years, but I’m afraid it’s gotten too big, too much other, for me to enjoy it. It has definitely jumped the shark.