absolutely not. that said, as an artist there are finally ways of making money there albeit thru corporate-sponsored shows, which is pretty much all of the shows these days. we’re announcing a record soon so we’re only going to get a bunch of press done in one place.
i would never consider subjecting myself to austin during that week just as a fan. it’s the deepest kind of clusterfuck. eaux claires is the only US festival worth attending, and that one i highly recommend.