Comments on: Giving Away a Pass to SXSW http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:05:18 -0800 hourly 1 By: Jarrett House North » Blog Archive » Boycott Sony at SXSW, with your help http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/comment-page-1/#comment-2233168 Jarrett House North » Blog Archive » Boycott Sony at SXSW, with your help Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:38:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/#comment-2233168 [...] folks–an unusual request here. I put my name in the hat over at TechCrunch for a free pass to the South by Southwest Interactive Conference (SXSWi) in March and was selected [...] [...] folks–an unusual request here. I put my name in the hat over at TechCrunch for a free pass to the South by Southwest Interactive Conference (SXSWi) in March and was selected [...]

]]> By: Julio Martinez http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/comment-page-1/#comment-13188 Julio Martinez Mon, 13 Feb 2006 14:25:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/#comment-13188 OK, so I live IN Austin, TX. I was introduced to SXSW by my girlfriend. Yeah, I did not even know what the festival was, until I saw all the local media coverage. Wow! to think that so many musical, and film acts compacted into a tight location that is downtown Austin was astounding to me, moreso the fact that most of the acts were from all around the world, even better. A great sense of unity and talent, I had to go. That was, until I saw how much it costs to attend, a couple hundred here, a couple hundred there. Defeated in my enthusiasm, I saw no way in. I do not make that much money, and the money I do make goes to needs and C.S., bummer. I pretty much had called it quits fo the fest o'the year. That was until a surprise appearence from a very notable performer came to my attention. As I looked through the Austin Chronicle, there it was, confirmed in black and white~ Morrissey(Manchester,UK)...great! Just another stab in the heart I said. You don't understand, here it was staring me in the face, possibly the only time again that I could see my favorite artist. I have been trying to visually confirm Morrissey's existance since I was in high school, circa 1992 when he made a showing in San Antonio, the next in Dallas,both times, I either did not have the money or had other sudden emergencies. The clincher to the fact that I may never see the man live, was in Los Angeles-2003. I had been working there on contract for about six months. During my stint in Lala Land, I had been pursuing the possibility to see the Moz on his native soil, no chance. After six months, no sighting, that was until I just happened to look at the marquee for The Grove Theatre in Orange County- This Friday Night-Morrissey-Live. I was furious, how the world could I have missed this? Six months here and the man was performing in my backyard. I had been staying at the Marriot extended stay suites, directly accross the street from the theatre and Angels stadium. Pulling a Napoleon Dynamyte-"Flippin' Great" I exclaimed. Here was my chance to see him now, and my company had just asked me to go back home, the contract was over and I was set to return home the day before Thanksgiving, Morrissey would perform that weekend....AAARRGGHH! So, I took it like a man and did not say much about it, just my luck and I will probably see him when the time is right, I told myself. So this brings us here, today, two years later and yet he is set to come to my backyard, another surprise for me, I never saw it coming. I know I can not afford to go to this event. My luck at the moment is not that of a good nature. I am going through a nasty divorce, and my company is talking about downsizing. Times are not good, especially knowing that Moz will be here, not five minutes away from my home, talking it up to an eager audience of which I may not be a part of. Basically, I see, one of the many things that I would like to happen to me this year to uplift my situation and give me hope for happiness and a positive outlook, would be to attend the festival, see the many eclectic performers and eventually sit patiently in my chosen auditorium seat, watch the lights dim low around me, listen to the rumble of the crowd, join in the calling chant-"morrissey-morrissey-morrissey-morrissey;morrissey-morrissey-morrissey;morrissey-morrissey...", and sing along to my favorite tune-"There is a Light That Never Goes Out" with the only performer that really matters in this festival for me, Morrissey. I know other chances may come, and maybe there will be a time when it is really right for me to go, my quest for the concert of a lifetime for me continues, fourteen years later I still have hope, possibly the same hope that I have to see a performer, the same hope is felt by the many performers coming out to the SW in hopes of landing the big contract or publicity. All in all, this is a festival of dreams, for all. I wish all, the best luck in the world. OK, so I live IN Austin, TX. I was introduced to SXSW by my girlfriend. Yeah, I did not even know what the festival was, until I saw all the local media coverage. Wow! to think that so many musical, and film acts compacted into a tight location that is downtown Austin was astounding to me, moreso the fact that most of the acts were from all around the world, even better. A great sense of unity and talent, I had to go. That was, until I saw how much it costs to attend, a couple hundred here, a couple hundred there. Defeated in my enthusiasm, I saw no way in. I do not make that much money, and the money I do make goes to needs and C.S., bummer. I pretty much had called it quits fo the fest o’the year. That was until a surprise appearence from a very notable performer came to my attention. As I looked through the Austin Chronicle, there it was, confirmed in black and white~ Morrissey(Manchester,UK)…great! Just another stab in the heart I said. You don’t understand, here it was staring me in the face, possibly the only time again that I could see my favorite artist. I have been trying to visually confirm Morrissey’s existance since I was in high school, circa 1992 when he made a showing in San Antonio, the next in Dallas,both times, I either did not have the money or had other sudden emergencies. The clincher to the fact that I may never see the man live, was in Los Angeles-2003. I had been working there on contract for about six months. During my stint in Lala Land, I had been pursuing the possibility to see the Moz on his native soil, no chance. After six months, no sighting, that was until I just happened to look at the marquee for The Grove Theatre in Orange County- This Friday Night-Morrissey-Live. I was furious, how the world could I have missed this? Six months here and the man was performing in my backyard. I had been staying at the Marriot extended stay suites, directly accross the street from the theatre and Angels stadium. Pulling a Napoleon Dynamyte-”Flippin’ Great” I exclaimed. Here was my chance to see him now, and my company had just asked me to go back home, the contract was over and I was set to return home the day before Thanksgiving, Morrissey would perform that weekend….AAARRGGHH! So, I took it like a man and did not say much about it, just my luck and I will probably see him when the time is right, I told myself. So this brings us here, today, two years later and yet he is set to come to my backyard, another surprise for me, I never saw it coming. I know I can not afford to go to this event. My luck at the moment is not that of a good nature. I am going through a nasty divorce, and my company is talking about downsizing. Times are not good, especially knowing that Moz will be here, not five minutes away from my home, talking it up to an eager audience of which I may not be a part of. Basically, I see, one of the many things that I would like to happen to me this year to uplift my situation and give me hope for happiness and a positive outlook, would be to attend the festival, see the many eclectic performers and eventually sit patiently in my chosen auditorium seat, watch the lights dim low around me, listen to the rumble of the crowd, join in the calling chant-”morrissey-morrissey-morrissey-morrissey;morrissey-morrissey-morrissey;morrissey-morrissey…”, and sing along to my favorite tune-”There is a Light That Never Goes Out” with the only performer that really matters in this festival for me, Morrissey. I know other chances may come, and maybe there will be a time when it is really right for me to go, my quest for the concert of a lifetime for me continues, fourteen years later I still have hope, possibly the same hope that I have to see a performer, the same hope is felt by the many performers coming out to the SW in hopes of landing the big contract or publicity. All in all, this is a festival of dreams, for all. I wish all, the best luck in the world.

]]> By: Nabaraj KC http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/comment-page-1/#comment-9815 Nabaraj KC Sun, 22 Jan 2006 16:20:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/#comment-9815 Hello everyone! This is Nabaraj KC, good luck for everyone as to accomplish the their dream. Good luck again. Thanks Nabaraj KC Hello everyone! This is Nabaraj KC, good luck for everyone as to accomplish the their dream. Good luck again.
Thanks
Nabaraj KC

]]> By: Dan Cook http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/comment-page-1/#comment-9725 Dan Cook Sun, 22 Jan 2006 05:07:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/#comment-9725 so apparently http://www.milliondollarbush.com is being operated by a comedian from SNL.. I wonder who it is. My friend who works in the media industry said one of his clients told him that. Looks like their ad space is selling off.. and they give money back to charity.. go SNL and go Million Dollar Bush.com so apparently http://www.mill...ndollarbush.com is being operated by a comedian from SNL.. I wonder who it is. My friend who works in the media industry said one of his clients told him that.

Looks like their ad space is selling off.. and they give money back to charity.. go SNL and go Million Dollar Bush.com

]]> By: Kolala Kin http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/comment-page-1/#comment-8824 Kolala Kin Sat, 14 Jan 2006 20:03:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/#comment-8824 This site was on Digg and I think it screwed up the voting process. I also saw it on http://www.milliondollarbush.com but it is gone now. This site was on Digg and I think it screwed up the voting process.

I also saw it on http://www.mill...ndollarbush.com but it is gone now.

]]> By: The Sony Boycott Blog » Blog Archive » Boycott Sony at SxSW, with your help http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/comment-page-1/#comment-8703 The Sony Boycott Blog » Blog Archive » Boycott Sony at SxSW, with your help Fri, 13 Jan 2006 19:55:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/#comment-8703 [...] Hi folks–an unusual request here. I put my name in the hat over at TechCrunch for a free pass to the South by Southwest Interactive Conference (SXSWi) in March and was selected as one of the finalists, largely on the strength of this blog. Michael Arrington, the author of TechCrunch, is going to give away the pass based on the results of a poll on his site. [...] [...] Hi folks–an unusual request here. I put my name in the hat over at TechCrunch for a free pass to the South by Southwest Interactive Conference (SXSWi) in March and was selected as one of the finalists, largely on the strength of this blog. Michael Arrington, the author of TechCrunch, is going to give away the pass based on the results of a poll on his site. [...]

]]> By: michael feeney http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/comment-page-1/#comment-8678 michael feeney Fri, 13 Jan 2006 14:48:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/#comment-8678 lena.... brings enthusiasum and creativity on projects...she is fun to work with and soaks up knowledge like spongebob ....mike lena…. brings enthusiasum and creativity on projects…she is fun to work with and soaks up knowledge like spongebob ….mike

]]> By: jared http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/comment-page-1/#comment-8626 jared Fri, 13 Jan 2006 02:03:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/#comment-8626 show me RYAN!!!!! show me RYAN!!!!!

]]> By: darku http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/comment-page-1/#comment-8610 darku Thu, 12 Jan 2006 23:09:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/#comment-8610 GO RYAN! GO RYAN!

]]> By: dana http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/comment-page-1/#comment-8567 dana Thu, 12 Jan 2006 17:19:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/#comment-8567 i wanted to update my the website for submission to win. i wanted to update my the website for submission to win.

]]> By: Becca Price http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/comment-page-1/#comment-8563 Becca Price Thu, 12 Jan 2006 16:38:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/#comment-8563 Lena has my vote! Lena has my vote!

]]> By: Vos http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/comment-page-1/#comment-8544 Vos Thu, 12 Jan 2006 14:35:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/#comment-8544 for the effort and that was smart post on SAY -SO for the effort and that was smart post on SAY -SO

]]> By: ??????? http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/comment-page-1/#comment-8535 ??????? Thu, 12 Jan 2006 13:48:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/#comment-8535 how the fuck do you vote? how the fuck do you vote?

]]> By: koo http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/comment-page-1/#comment-8491 koo Thu, 12 Jan 2006 06:56:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/#comment-8491 say-so friends say-so friends

]]> By: matt kelly http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/comment-page-1/#comment-8479 matt kelly Thu, 12 Jan 2006 06:23:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/#comment-8479 Yeah....i don't know how to vote but i hope i can figure it out and vote for you ryan. Yeah….i don’t know how to vote but i hope i can figure it out and vote for you ryan.

]]> By: Brock http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/comment-page-1/#comment-8442 Brock Thu, 12 Jan 2006 00:37:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/#comment-8442 eh good luck eh good luck

]]> By: TechCrunch » Help Me Pick the Winner http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/comment-page-1/#comment-8420 TechCrunch » Help Me Pick the Winner Wed, 11 Jan 2006 21:37:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/#comment-8420 [...] Last Saturday I wrote a post to give away a free pass to the SXSW Interactive conference in Austin this March. I asked interested people to leave a comment on the post describing why they want the pass, and what they think they will get out of the conference. [...] [...] Last Saturday I wrote a post to give away a free pass to the SXSW Interactive conference in Austin this March. I asked interested people to leave a comment on the post describing why they want the pass, and what they think they will get out of the conference. [...]

]]> By: Top Secret http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/comment-page-1/#comment-8413 Top Secret Wed, 11 Jan 2006 20:42:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/#comment-8413 By March we will have launched our new company (actually by the end of the month) that will empower musicians and artists to "Create, Show, and Sell" their original creations onto the largest digital content market in the world ... an over $5B worldwide market. I think SXSW would be an excellent place to highlight this new service. By March we will have launched our new company (actually by the end of the month) that will empower musicians and artists to “Create, Show, and Sell” their original creations onto the largest digital content market in the world … an over $5B worldwide market.

I think SXSW would be an excellent place to highlight this new service.

]]> By: Kate http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/comment-page-1/#comment-8402 Kate Wed, 11 Jan 2006 17:20:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/#comment-8402 Did I seriously miss out? I'm going to comment anyways because I've been thinking this over since I first noticed this cursed post. Don't forget the college kids, because some of us are damn harders, trying to afford our own hole-in-the-wall apartments while also trying to enjoy college and maybe end up with a degree. At the moment I'm working on a zine, and I don't want to say too much about it because I really believe this is a <i>good idea</i>. I am obsessively interested in the line between art and communication, and for whatever reason I *still* haven't thrown myself into podcasting. This shows exactly the kind of restraint one needs to enjoy SXSW. Did I seriously miss out? I’m going to comment anyways because I’ve been thinking this over since I first noticed this cursed post.

Don’t forget the college kids, because some of us are damn harders, trying to afford our own hole-in-the-wall apartments while also trying to enjoy college and maybe end up with a degree.

At the moment I’m working on a zine, and I don’t want to say too much about it because I really believe this is a good idea. I am obsessively interested in the line between art and communication, and for whatever reason I *still* haven’t thrown myself into podcasting. This shows exactly the kind of restraint one needs to enjoy SXSW.

]]> By: Michael Arrington http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/comment-page-1/#comment-8332 Michael Arrington Wed, 11 Jan 2006 08:12:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/#comment-8332 Submissions are now complete. Thank you. Submissions are now complete. Thank you.

]]> By: jason toal http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/comment-page-1/#comment-8331 jason toal Wed, 11 Jan 2006 07:59:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/#comment-8331 the top ten reason why i should go to sxsw. 10. to get a gold star on my report 9. theres a chance jeff macleod lives there now 8. a guy i know is going for sure 7. i need an external advisor for grad school like crazzee 6. i've never been to austin 5. neil young is my love parent 4. i feel the funk. (no 'ph'!) 3. to network with pioneers of one kind or another 2. its damn cold up here in march 1. to score with the ladies with the large hairstyles! peace the top ten reason why i should go to sxsw.

10. to get a gold star on my report
9. theres a chance jeff macleod lives there now
8. a guy i know is going for sure
7. i need an external advisor for grad school like crazzee
6. i’ve never been to austin
5. neil young is my love parent
4. i feel the funk. (no ‘ph’!)
3. to network with pioneers of one kind or another
2. its damn cold up here in march
1. to score with the ladies with the large hairstyles!

peace

]]> By: Laksman http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/comment-page-1/#comment-8319 Laksman Wed, 11 Jan 2006 05:23:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/#comment-8319 Michael, I’m a student too. The other posts didn’t seem too long, so I’ll keep mine short as well. I’m a second year computer science student at the University of Texas, Austin. Since I am located in Austin, if I received the ticket, you can count on me making use of it and attending the event. I think this is an incredible opportunity to meet with faculty and professors attending the event from my university. In addition, other things I’d like to get accomplished at the event (besides meeting Peter Rojas, Michael Arrington, and Evan Williams …etc): - Attend as many panels as possible and obtain feedback from others on some of my own ideas - Obtain an internship for the summer - Network. - Keep a blog of the event for everyone who couldnt make it out Congratulations to whoever wins, or myself :) Laksman Michael,

I’m a student too. The other posts didn’t seem too long, so I’ll keep mine short as well. I’m a second year computer science student at the University of Texas, Austin. Since I am located in Austin, if I received the ticket, you can count on me making use of it and attending the event.

I think this is an incredible opportunity to meet with faculty and professors attending the event from my university. In addition, other things I’d like to get accomplished at the event (besides meeting Peter Rojas, Michael Arrington, and Evan Williams …etc):

- Attend as many panels as possible and obtain feedback from others on some of my own ideas
- Obtain an internship for the summer
- Network.
- Keep a blog of the event for everyone who couldnt make it out

Congratulations to whoever wins, or myself :)

Laksman

]]> By: Marcus Estes http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/comment-page-1/#comment-8286 Marcus Estes Wed, 11 Jan 2006 01:56:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/#comment-8286 It's illegal to play or distribute copyrighted music on podcasts. But for the independent music industry, podcasting has the potential to create a promotional media channel more powerful than anything that college radio could provide. That's why Tables Turned (http://tablesturned.com/) has spent the first 5 months of its existence offering independent labels a legal agreement that would allow podcasters to play their music. We've already gotten such indie giants as Saddle Creek, Jade Tree, and Kill Rockstars on board, making us the most significant provider of "podsafe" music in the market. Attending SXSW would help us make contacts that we need to liberate the rest of the independent music industry. And by March, our integrated podcast creation tools will be ready for public beta. What better place to show them around but Interactive SXSW? It’s illegal to play or distribute copyrighted music on podcasts. But for the independent music industry, podcasting has the potential to create a promotional media channel more powerful than anything that college radio could provide.

That’s why Tables Turned (http://tablesturned.com/) has spent the first 5 months of its existence offering independent labels a legal agreement that would allow podcasters to play their music.

We’ve already gotten such indie giants as Saddle Creek, Jade Tree, and Kill Rockstars on board, making us the most significant provider of “podsafe” music in the market. Attending SXSW would help us make contacts that we need to liberate the rest of the independent music industry.

And by March, our integrated podcast creation tools will be ready for public beta. What better place to show them around but Interactive SXSW?

]]> By: Craig Buchek http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/comment-page-1/#comment-8179 Craig Buchek Tue, 10 Jan 2006 02:59:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/#comment-8179 I'd like to nominate Dustin Diaz. He's done some excellent JavaScript work, and he just mentioned the other day that he wanted to go to @Media (http://www.dustindiaz.com/going-to-at-media-2006/). I’d like to nominate Dustin Diaz. He’s done some excellent JavaScript work, and he just mentioned the other day that he wanted to go to @Media (http://www.dust...-at-media-2006/).

]]> By: Julie Havens http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/comment-page-1/#comment-8169 Julie Havens Tue, 10 Jan 2006 00:12:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/07/giving-away-a-pass-to-sxsw/#comment-8169 Forget all these college students. What about the people who just graduated college, working desk jobs in the "real world" for the first time, who suffer because there is no longer time or money to take off to music festivals because somehow my whole in the wall apartment in the city is worth it? After leaving my internet radio position in college, and moving to the city, my wild days feel as though they are coming to an end as I find the chance to jump in a car and drive to the nearest show in the middle of the day nearly impossible. But this year is different, this year I am determined to take that week off, hop in a rental car with a friend of mine and leave California for the wild land of Texas. A few days in the car, good music and some sun is all I ask for in this world. I'm thinking a cheap hotel room, or maybe some KOA....something fun and rustic. Isn't that what music festivals should be about? Any way around it, its pretty awesome that you are putting this up there for grabs. So thank you for the opportunity! Forget all these college students. What about the people who just graduated college, working desk jobs in the “real world” for the first time, who suffer because there is no longer time or money to take off to music festivals because somehow my whole in the wall apartment in the city is worth it? After leaving my internet radio position in college, and moving to the city, my wild days feel as though they are coming to an end as I find the chance to jump in a car and drive to the nearest show in the middle of the day nearly impossible.

But this year is different, this year I am determined to take that week off, hop in a rental car with a friend of mine and leave California for the wild land of Texas. A few days in the car, good music and some sun is all I ask for in this world.

I’m thinking a cheap hotel room, or maybe some KOA….something fun and rustic. Isn’t that what music festivals should be about? Any way around it, its pretty awesome that you are putting this up there for grabs. So thank you for the opportunity!

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