SXSW Is Ready To Rock

…and DFW is feeling the benefits.

We’re sending Brett Johnson (actually, he’s sending himself) plus the mighty hand of Frank Heinz to Austin’s South by Southwest music festival this upcoming weekend to cover all the nitty gritty and rocky rolly down there.

Brett’s Blog is the best source for direct info from Mr. Johnson himself, though we’ll have all his coverage, plus Mr. Heinz’s interviews up in our special SXSW Section

And, of course, it’ll all be linked to from the homepage of the DFW Scene, so why don’t you just keep on watching the wheels there?

Barry Overrated?

You couldn’t turn on a radio this morning without hearing “Mandy” being played.

Yes, it’s true, Barry Manilow is in town, bring with him all the hundreds of fans who like his style of crooning. He even made our newly launched February Concert Calendar — which you can find by clicking here — along with Tom Jones, who entertained the ladies last night at the Meyerson Symphony Center.

Lots of folks seem quite excited about Manilow, but, I’ll admit, I’m not one of them. I can appreciate his talent, songwriting, and voice, but I don’t really think a Barry Manilow concert is the rip-roaring good time that others might.

My question is to the faithful Scene Speak readers is: Is Barry Overrated? Hit the comments section with your opinions…