On the verge of celebrating its 13th birthday, ACL Music Festival continues to outdo itself year after year. I’ve been attending the festival for the past seven years and, each time around, I’ve either gotten a little smarter, or the festival has gotten a little better. Or maybe it’s a combination of both. ACL has become a well-oiled […]
Gary Clark Jr. Is Austin Music Legend in the Making
Gary Clark Jr. is making Austin proud once again. In anticipation of his latest album, The Story of Sonny Boy Slim, Clark performed during an ACL taping for the show’s upcoming 41st season. I cannot quite put into words how energizing and entertaining it is to watch Gary Clark Jr. perform live. But I’ll try.
Migrant Kids Discusses Life Changing Move to Austin
Guest article by Emily Burns For Miguel Ojeda, John Zakoor and Bryan O’Flynn, the band name Migrant Kids represents not only a group of musicians, but the embodiment of a lifestyle. I had the chance to sit down with the band and learn a bit more about their music and background. Musical Support System As […]
5 Up and Coming Austin Musicians to Watch
Austin has a lot of nicknames: ATX, Bat City, the Violet Crown, Liberal City of Texas, Hippie Haven. But the nickname that rings true to everyone who calls Austin home is the Live Music Capital of the World. Not Texas, not the U.S., but the entire world! It goes without saying that choosing only five up and […]
5 Noteworthy Austin Latino Artists to See Live
Guest article by Emily Burns The Live Music Capital of the World is home to countless local musicians, and Austin rightfully prides itself on its community of artists and their diversity. The Hispanic culture is a dynamic part of the city that naturally intersects our music scene. While there are many phenomenal local Latino artists, we narrowed […]
Kiddoo and the Dude’s Circus Funk Rock Keeps Austin Weird
Which bands did you check out last weekend? Maybe you caught a soulful blues set at Saxon Pub. Dug a few cover bands on Dirty 6th. Rocked out to a bluegrass/hardcore mashup at Empire Garage. Me? I saw a circus funk/rock seven piece with performance artists, a rapper dressed like a cast member from Super Troopers […]
Shakey Graves: From Suitcase Musician to Rising Star
With over 1,800 in attendance, Alejandro Rose-Garcia was headlining in front of his largest crowd ever. “I’m just gonna take a minute to soak all this in,” Alejandro, better known as Shakey Graves, shared with the at-capacity audience. The hometown favorite had come full circle. Since returning to Austin in 2010, Shakey Graves had taken his […]
Motherpunker Lauren Larson of Ume: The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
Guest article by Audrey René Rodriguez With a career that began with her 15-year old self riffing a guitar at a skatepark in a band named Twelve Blades, Lauren Langer Larson has fashioned more guitar licks on her belt than most. Whether or not she joined Twelve Blades to impress the skater boys is yet to be determined […]
How The Old Remains New: Bill Frisell and the Big Sur Quintet
The Cactus Cafe is bringing one of the world’s leading jazz guitarists, Bill Frisell, and the Big Sur Quintet to the Texas Union Ballroom this Sunday, March 8th, to examine the work of one of folk music’s preeminent figures: Woody Guthrie. Frisell’s eclectic fountain of rock, country, progressive, jazz and blues music is well known […]
Celebrating 45 Years of Austin Music Icon Asleep at the Wheel
What could possibly be more Austin iconic than breakfast tacos, bats and barbecue? Asleep at the Wheel is what. Since 1974, the Grammy Award winning band has called Austin home and kept the sound of country western swing alive. Led by local legend Ray Benson, Asleep at the Wheel appeared on the first official episode of […]
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