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Darnielle Was at SXSW 2003
RECEIVED Mon., Sept. 29, 2003
Dear editor,
When I read Michael Chamy in the Music Recommended section this week [Sept. 26] saying "John Darnielle makes a scarce Austin appearance after pulling out of SXSW at the last minute," I admit that I was deeply confused.
Indeed, Mr. Darnielle does not come to Texas very often but I saw him twice at the 2003 SXSW, once at the Ritz as the Mountain Goats, and once at the Hideout as part of the Extra Glenns. Also, I believe that there was a third performance that week at a badges-only event. What on Earth could Mr. Chamy be thinking of? Ghosts of past SXSW disappointments?
While this may be a small issue, since the rest of the blurb in question is certainly accurate and commendatory, I do think that it's a little unfair to reintroduce Mr. Darnielle to Austin as the kind of guy who pulls out of SXSW rather than as the kind of guy he is: the kind who'll drive all the way here from Iowa for a couple of days of hard work and little remuneration.
When I read Michael Chamy in the Music Recommended section this week [Sept. 26] saying "John Darnielle makes a scarce Austin appearance after pulling out of SXSW at the last minute," I admit that I was deeply confused.
Indeed, Mr. Darnielle does not come to Texas very often but I saw him twice at the 2003 SXSW, once at the Ritz as the Mountain Goats, and once at the Hideout as part of the Extra Glenns. Also, I believe that there was a third performance that week at a badges-only event. What on Earth could Mr. Chamy be thinking of? Ghosts of past SXSW disappointments?
While this may be a small issue, since the rest of the blurb in question is certainly accurate and commendatory, I do think that it's a little unfair to reintroduce Mr. Darnielle to Austin as the kind of guy who pulls out of SXSW rather than as the kind of guy he is: the kind who'll drive all the way here from Iowa for a couple of days of hard work and little remuneration.
Kate Guillemette
