I guess I exited for a while, can't quite say why but I am sure there is something I can say about it.I spent last week with the flu which included a fever and what felt like my impending death. I still feel slightly off but then again at least I am alive. I believe I caught the British flu (thats a story in itself) at SXSW where I was the week prior. I had high hopes for SXSW this year as I didn't have to spend every waking moment behind a booth as I did the year before. Unfortuantely I did have to "network" which included me not seeing a lot of bands and catching only a few songs of the bands I did get to see. The last night my fever began but I pushed myself to wait in line, alone for almost an hour to see Daniel Johnston. It was definitely worth the time and he was a lot better than I had expected. I got to the front only to realize I would pass out if I continued to stand so I was forced to a booth in the back but still had enough of a view to not be too bothered. I then made it to Tokyo Police Club only to realize I was close to death and had to go back to my hotel room. Snowden the day before was surprisingly empty at the Pure Volume stage and I had to sit through a good share of punky pop bands linked to labels I won't mention. I can't say that any of the noteworthy events had much of anything to do with music. This is a sad realization and I feel like I was only there for about a day but I still had a good time. At the same time I have come to major realizations about my future in the music industry, my opinion on corporate rule and the decision that principles must come before everything else. It is sad to have this epiphany, as it will influence much of my future decisions but I am glad I finally have made up my mind one way or the other. As for my regular rants I will say that I read the Connor Oberst interview in Billboard only to be brought close to puking over his ignorance. I saw that Issak Brock knifed himself on stage only to unsuccessfully do no major harm and then debut at number one. Well so did Doughtry so I don't think it matters. Hopefully I can come back to blogging regularly about all the things that make me angry in music but I have lost a lot of motivation lately. We'll see....