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Tables Turn on Rebel Festival

Austin SXSW now finds itself cast as 'the man'

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 14, 2008 2:20 PM CDT

(Newser) – The South by Southwest musical festival finds itself in an odd spot—the once-tiny gathering is now the big bad authority figure as it tries to keep others from horning in on its success, the Wall Street Journal reports. Festival organizers routinely call the police,...   Read full story »

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