Comments on: Reporting not-exactly-live from SXSW

By: Julia

Julia — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:11:29 +0000

Two bucks? That’s insanely cheap for any day of the week, SXSW or not! When I first moved to Austin in 1992, most weekend shows at places like the Hole in the Wall were at least $3, and more like $8-10 to see the Ugly Americans or Sister Seven at Steamboat. If you can’t pony up that much for a show during SX, you should probably wait until the visitors are gone and hit up an open mic night. If you’ve paid for airfare and lodgings to come to Austin, and still can’t afford $2 to hear some music, then you need to work on your budgeting skills.

I like the Scoot Inn; it had some awesome parties this summer, including “Raspberry Criminal,” a Prince/MJ DJ battle/mash-up. It’s a low-key place in East Austin that attracts all ages and types. During SXSW, every venue is mobbed, even the ones that are not official showcase clubs, and the focus is on how to get people in and out efficiently, so fewer people are stuck waiting in line outside while people shilly-shally over a $2 cover. The individual ticket price to get into a showcase club is usually $15-25, depending on who’s playing, and availability is limited, so trust me, the Scoot Inn’s a bargain.

By: Russ

Russ — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:16:21 +0000

$2? If i dropped $2 I probably wouldn’t turn around to pick it up.

By: Sara

Sara — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:59:44 +0000

Awesome. I love Austin. Of course, I can explain the scoot sign. That bar sucks. It’s awful. That is why so people deliberate on spending $2 to go inside. Beerland + Emos = awesome, though, and I laughed when I first saw the ice sign (it’s since come down)

By: Dedawwgg

Dedawwgg — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:55:06 +0000

That two dollars was FUCKING DELICIOUS!!!

By: bobby

bobby — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:04:28 +0000

God, these notes are all so annoying. I’ve dealt with a lot of shitty door people in my day and it always confuses me as to why they think that they are so much better than everyone else? They are a door guy at a dive bar. Why the tude?

By: BrigetRose

BrigetRose — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:37:40 +0000

Gosh, they’re all serious about their business aren’t they?

By: jen

jen — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:05:16 +0000

Since when were we expected to pay to pay to drink?

By: Hilarity

Hilarity — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:10:09 +0000

I had tears rolling down my face as I read these notes.
“bean counting shitbirds”?

Hilarious.

By: Miol

Miol — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:25:13 +0000

Assholes know exactly why they are assholes

By: forsoothsayer

forsoothsayer — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:05:49 +0000

looks like bad spelling and grammar are infallible indicators of assholehood.

By: Generalissimo

Generalissimo — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:05:52 +0000

Because people in Austin started SXSW shitbird. That doesn’t mean that everyone who lives and works in Austin likes all you out-of-towners coming to our berg for a week to use it like a tampon. Clearly these bartenders and doorfolks are giving back what they’ve already been given. P.S. Many of us carry guns (legally), heed the signage dick!

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:58:30 +0000

“They called them fingers but I never see them fing, Oh there they go!”

By: Max Dropout

Max Dropout — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:42:05 +0000

Funny you mention Texas hospitality. I’m a Beerland door guy, and yeah, I did write that one sign that sits at the front of our club. But having people constantly argue with you about how it SHOULD BE LEGAL to walk out with drinks is a waste of my time. Besides, 80% of the people I dealt with this SX were from out of town, AND RUDE. By the way, the sign I did where I threatened to pee on people was way better than that one.

By: franco

franco — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:42:23 +0000

I would never go back to SXSW. The local shitbirds and losers have ruined it for me. They clearly don’t want the money and attention it brings, so why have the festival there at all?