Well if Squirrel Flower isn't going, then neither am I

Williams started performing as Squirrel Flower while at university in Iowa, where she studied gender and sexuality, … If Williams’s songwriting is at times uneven, there is always the thrill of hearing a thoughtful writer working her way through some interesting and occasionally uncomfortable ideas.

When some bands pull out of SXSW over military affiliations, Abbott says good riddance

After more than four dozen bands pulled out of South by Southwest as a protest to the inclusion of military-affiliated organizations in one of Austin's signature annual festivals, Gov. Greg Abbott sent a clear signal Tuesday that none of them should ever feel welcome in Texas again.

"Bye. Don’t come back," the three-term Republican posted on X, formerly Twitter. "If you don’t like it, don’t come here."

Just for fun, I looked up the musicians (sic) who won’t be attending, and when I saw who I’d be missing, I immediately canceled my ticket to the festival and have applied for a refund.

As of March 11th, 2024 the following 60 Musicians/Bands [that no one in the history of the world has ever heard of] have DROPPED OUT of official SXSW showcases in protest:

The initial bands that dropped SXSW: Squirrel Flower, Abe Balshon, Shalom, Eliza Mclamb, Mamalarky, Merce Lemon, Proper, Tc_superstar, Ama the Band

Then the rest: Bloomsday, The Curls, Old Graig, Buffalo Nichols, This is Lorelei, Eazy baker, Jess Cornelius, GROA, Lucîa Beyond, Luge, Fantasy of a broken heart

Friend, Birthday Girl, , Lucy Kruger, MEDUSA, TAGABOW, Horse Jumper of Love

Ritual, Trauma Ray, Villagerrr, Greg freeman, Madison baker, Flatspot Records – Entire showcase, Scowl, Glare, Buggin, Strange Joy, Lady Apple Tree, Ben Aqua, Glare, Being Dead

Kneecap, Omni, Frances Chang, Gel, Winona Forever, Gavin James,

soda blonde, Dear Life Records, Tomato Flower, Godcaster, Sarah Morrison

Kolb, Gold Dime, BabyBaby_Explores, Being Dead, Mei Semones, Smut, Lambrini Girlz, Frances Cheng, , Sprints, Farmer’s Wife, Allegra Krieger, Tiger Bomb, Soul Fire

Check out the statement by United Musicians and Allied Workers