For movie fans there is Sundance.  For sports fans there is the Super Bowl.  For us music nerds, there is the Grammys.  Actually — you know what…scratch that.  For the most part, we were all equally outraged (or at least should have been) by what transpired at this past year’s awards ceremony.  In a perfect world, the Grammys should be able to accurately inform the nation of which artists are currently trending and deserve recognition for their efforts.  Here in the real world, we were just told Taylor Swift’s “Fearless” was the best album of 2009.  Hmm…

There is a light at the end of the tunnel for music geeks everywhere, though.  No, I’m not talking about those of us that are obsessed with Rihanna or that think Drake is the man.  I’m talking about the select few that view music as a complete and utter obsession.  Those of us that still go to our favorite record stores and buy albums.  Those of us that still play in bands even though we know we really can’t afford it.  For us there is the South By Southwest Music Conference in Austin, Texas. Read the rest of this entry »

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