The flipside of launching Fool’s Gold was closing down Audio Research. Peep the obituary on www.audioresearch.net and fly your backpack at half mast.

(You should read the previoius update first, it’ll make more sense.
-Ed.)

I know it’s a little perverse to complain about flying to Asia for some Kanye West shows, but after 15 shows in 2 weeks I would have loved to stay home for just a few days. No such luck. I had to go to Japan and Kuala Lumpur for 10 days.

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This was my first year going to SXSW so I kinda went all out. 8 shows in 4 days makes Homer go crazy. But I was there with a bunch of friends so at least it was fun doing all these shows together, pushing the new label and the Dirty South Dance CD all at once. Add a couple of Tex-Mex meals to the mix and I’m good to go.

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