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Browse Old Austin Grouch posts about festivals, Austin nostalgia, and the city habits locals still argue about.
Use this topic hub to explore satire, memories, and cultural commentary about festivals in Austin, Texas.
Thirty stakeholders sold out and Penske Media now owns all of SXSW. The Ruin Counter has nothing left to count, so I'm retiring it with full honors and one last click.
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We mapped every corporate activation zone in downtown Austin during SXSW. It took three days and most of our will to live.
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The free stuff used to be good. Then it was fine. Now it's a QR code printed on a napkin.
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We counted the porta-potties so you don't have to. The findings are damning and poorly ventilated.
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A tactical guide for Austinites who want to survive SXSW by doing the only sane thing: avoiding it completely.
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From $50 wristbands to $1,900 platinum passes — a love story between Austin and your empty wallet.
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