I CAN HEAR THE BANJOS PLAYING...IS SPIKE JONES DOING A SHOWCASE AT LA ZONA????WHERE HAS HE BEEN ALL MY FUCKING LIFE????

South by South West has kicked off for yet again another year. A festival that started out showcasing new cutting edge bands has now reduced itself to booking the likes of Billy Idol, whose latest offering to FM radio is a rehash of a rehash with really annoying lyrical rip offs of zeppelin's "The lemon song". He even has original guitarist Steve Stevens in tow, who by the way, is recycling riffs like a motherfucker. And speaking of Zeppelin and Robert Plant, he's a "keynote speaker"...please.While he could easily meet the requirements to talk about what once was the cutting edge, his latest single is a rehash of physical graffiti period Zep.It's nothing new or particularly exciting. That new artist Elvis Costello is slated to make an appearence as well. I remember this dude named Elvis Costello who made music that mattered in 1977. Could it be the same guy? Yes! Is he pushing 60? YES! Is SXSW a running joke that doesn't realize it? Yes! Does it make money? YES!!!! And there you have it, what was once a celebration of new music has become a vehicle of finance for the music capitol of the world, focus on capitol here people.Fuck new music.SXSW brings in lots of money, and that's all they care about.
I rant on this every year...that's my rant for 05.
good night.
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