gistfile1.txt

  TestView = Backbone.View.extend(

    manage: true
    template: _.template("{{= artist }}") #"#album-temp"
    serialize: ->
      artist: "psykidellic"

  )

.. This ends up just having : {{= artist }} in the DOM.

But if I use an existing text/template script in the dom,

  TestView = Backbone.View.extend(

    manage: true
    template: "#album-temp"
    serialize: ->
      artist: "psykidellic"

  )

.. Using Backbone.Layoutmanager.