Grumpy Old Geeks Companies South by Southwest Company South by Southwest 2 mentions in 1 episode The event where the hosts say McDonald’s asked Ex Cops to perform. Mentions 100: So Much Universe, and so Little Time Mar 13, 2015 12:12 McDonald's asked this band to play for free at South by Southwest 14:38 South by Southwest had to chime in and say, well, no, it's actually not. Bands get paid.