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Austin is weird, wonderful and well-insulated from economic ills
There's always something creative, innovative and kind of funky going on in Austin, Texas. South by Southwest wrapped a few months ago. Austin City Limits recently announced the lineup for its September festival. Keep Austin Weird, featuring the market's local music (Sixth Street is Austin's live music mecca) and a 5K race, is slated for June 25.
South by Southwest (SXSW) has grown from a music industry trade show to a giant gathering of cultural tastemakers and digital pioneers, and the Austin TV stations connected with conventioneers at this year's event in March. UN's KBVO had a nightly program called Access South By Southwest. Fox-owned KTBC staged My Band Rocks Fox, a partnership with licensing giant BMI that saw bands perform on the morning show and viewers deciding who would win a prime gig during the festival.
KVUE offered mobile apps telling attendees where the...