Austin / Pure Speculation by Me / RE: (TV) Mojo

["Casey, Leo J" <Leo.J.Casey@Volpe.dot.gov>]

>photosensitive tom has withdrawn from the sxsw
>festival (or at least is no longer on the list of
>bands who will be in town).  

Robin--I feel some ofF your pain. I think your theory 
(tongue in cheek) about him being photosensitive as a/the 
reason why he has withdrawn from SXSW Festival, (esp.
given all those recent photos of him alone during 2005 
Summer Tour). OTOH, your:
>appearance here would be too much like, oh i don't
>know, anything a normal artist with new albums to
>promote would want to do 

Is probably more right than wrong.
Is his withdrawal official--any chance the person who 
drew up the latest of bands goofed---I know I'm grasping 
at straws).

However, [at the risk of sounding like an apologist for 
T.V.], there could be other possible explanations:

1) The original deal he had with the SXSW organizers was 
altered vis-a-vis money, amount of stage time allotted, 
other details, etc.  --so he said screw it;

2) His intention was going to be performing *with a band*, 
but *his finances* (and/or Thrill Jockey's budget--although 
doubt  Thrill Jockey can afford subsides some of its 
artists live appearances), would not allow him to pay Fred, 
Ripp, Ficca (or Daugherty) or fill-in the blank a decent 
amount of $ for playing in Austin; 

3) A source told me recently that Ripp is involved in a 
current Jerry Lee Lewis Tour/Tribute, which could have 
adversely affected Tom's band 
plans;

4) The usual 'difficult' artist stuff, or slightly paranoid stuff, 
or ....

If I was a betting man, I'd say your theory (and my #4, which 
are just about the same reason), have a total likelihood of 40%; 
#1 from above has a 25% chance of being the reason; #2 25%; 
and #3 10%. 

>From a long time ago:
T.V. "I'm looking forward to playing now, 'cause the guys I'm 
working with are so good, and I can afford to pay 'em something. 
I didn't want to hire musicians and pay them $100 a week, which 
is what I would have had to do two years ago."
"

Interviewer: ..... have you found it difficult to make the two 
guitar thing work?

TV: Well, I'd add keyboards too if I could afford them, but 
they're so expensive 
to lug around. 

PS:  Try to look at the silver lining, you won't have me sleeping 
in your bath tub.
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