Not going to SXSW is by no means a roadblock. I imagined that this first trip for us would be more of a learning experience than an actual mainstream breakthrough. Along those lines, it didn't so much feel as something we needed to do, but more like what a band and a label should be doing. That being said, the time, resources and energy that would have been taken up by going to Austin can easily be well spent elsewhere. So, I'm disappointed in theory, but I do not see any lasting implications ... and hopefully we will be there next year.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Disappointment and Moving On
Last Friday's news about South by Southwest did come as a bit of a disappointment, and frankly, it was not the news I was expecting. That being said, I found myself getting over it kind of quickly. Since the application was submitted months ago, I'd had a lot of time to consider every possibility. What's more frustrating is that after a lot of momentum was built, I am really starting to see my limitations both as an indie label and as a makeshift band manager.
Not going to SXSW is by no means a roadblock. I imagined that this first trip for us would be more of a learning experience than an actual mainstream breakthrough. Along those lines, it didn't so much feel as something we needed to do, but more like what a band and a label should be doing. That being said, the time, resources and energy that would have been taken up by going to Austin can easily be well spent elsewhere. So, I'm disappointed in theory, but I do not see any lasting implications ... and hopefully we will be there next year.
*** Overall though, I am beginning to feel the stress in my life pile up a little bit. This I do not like. I am rarely stressed, and I hate feeling stress. I hope that this goes away soon.
*** I don't even care about football; I was watching the Super Bowl just to see Tom Petty. Turns out, it was a pretty exciting game.
Not going to SXSW is by no means a roadblock. I imagined that this first trip for us would be more of a learning experience than an actual mainstream breakthrough. Along those lines, it didn't so much feel as something we needed to do, but more like what a band and a label should be doing. That being said, the time, resources and energy that would have been taken up by going to Austin can easily be well spent elsewhere. So, I'm disappointed in theory, but I do not see any lasting implications ... and hopefully we will be there next year.
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Football? If it wasn't for reading NA blogs I wouldn't have even remembered that.
Sorry to hear about the application, but as you say, that energy can be directed towards projects.
Hope the stress lessens soon.
I like your attitude and your handling of setbacks.
I thought Tom Petty's hair looked the best it ever has, didn't you?
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