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Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Contest It's ON... The Great SXSW Taco Challenge

Posted by Ned Lannamann on Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 8:40 AM

So it begins...

This afternoon I leave for South by Southwest, a ~~taco~~ multimedia conference in Austin, Texas, that is renowned for its vast array of ~~tacos~~ bands the world over, showcasing their wares and looking to make a big splash in the ~~hot sauce~~ music scene. I'll be joined by Mercury freelancers Rob Simonsen and Cary Clarke, who will also be consuming as much ~~taco deliciousness~~ live music as they possibly can. A bunch of Portland musicians, of different degrees of prominence, are also packing up their ~~taco trucks~~ band vans for the trek down to Texas, so it will be good to see them perform on a ~~soft, warm tortilla~~ national stage. It's my first time at SXSW, and I'm really excited about ~~leafy green cilantro~~ seeing some bands for the first time and perhaps discovering a few. Personally, I'm looking forward to seeing: Jack "Taco Jack!" Oblivian, T~~aco~~elekinesis, Camera "Extra Guac" Obscura, Ida "Sudados" Maria, The ~~Pico de Gallo~~ Week that Was, and too many other bands to digest in one sitting.

Simonsen, Clarke, and I will be keeping careful track of all the ~~bands we see~~ tacos we eat and I shall do my best to report back diligently. Just so you know, there's going to be an unofficial competition to see who can eat the most, and since I know all End Hits readers are compulsive gamblers, let me give you a little tip. I shall CLEAN UP. I can easily polish off at least three tacos per meal, plus a couple extra for late night munchings, so that is roughly 11 tacos per day, and I shall be there for five days, so... Conservative estimate puts the numbers of tacos I will consume at 117. You heard it here first, folks.