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Aaron Allen is currently offline  Aaron Allen   UNITED STATES
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nah, no idea how much. Lost interest in that years ago.
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"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:49c568f7$1@linux...
>
> I think SXSW, is now getting diluted. They have major acts and touring
> acts
> steeling the thunder from the little guy trying to make it. Now it's
> about
> showcasing an established act. This is like The independent film
> festivals,
> at one time it was a chance for the little guy and his camera to get
> noticed
> and get a deal. Now all of the independent film festivals are full of
> multimillion
> dollar budget films filled with top motion picture movie stars. How is
> that
> independent?
>
> It becomes hard to even get in to these festivals now. I can only imagine
> what it costs a band to go to SXSW and play. Has anybody played SXSW, or
> knows what it costs?
>
> http://apnews.excite.com/article/20090321/D9728PP80.html
>
> http://apnews.excite.com/article/20090321/D972JKCG1.html
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