South by Smoke In Your Face (In the Mix)

South by Smoke In Your Face

It's funny, it used to be that you came to SXSW in the springtime for a breath of fresh air. The weather's been sweet this week in Texas, I'm not complaining. But the smoking ban in Philadelphia and elsewhere has so transformed the live music experience - for the better, it must be said - that, if you're standing next to the wrong exhaler at Stubb's or the Mohawk Patio or Club DeVille or any of the other outdoor venues in Austin, that you now get something in the bargain that you're no longer used to at a rock show: smoke in your face.

Posted by Dan DeLuca on March 14, 2008 10:29 AM | Permalink

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daniel rubin:

think they'll spring for the airfare next year if i accompany you with a giant refreshing palm frond?

Posted by daniel rubin | March 15, 2008 7:40 PM

Posted on March 15, 2008 19:40

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