The top 10 geek anthems of all time
Geeks rock.
When Buddy Holly jerked onstage as a bespectacled counterpoint to the pelvis-swiveling cool of Elvis, it carved out a spot in rock and pop music for the kids more inclined to admire Stephen Hawking than Steven Tyler or Bill Gates than Billy Idol.
The South by Southwest Interactive conference kicks off Friday in Austin, Texas, offering up as pure a convergence of geek and rock sensibilities as you're apt to find. Started in 1987 to showcase Austin's burgeoning alt-rock scene, South by Southwest added interactive and film gatherings in 1994.
