The Nightowls, a local ten-piece soul band, are on fire. They just released their second CD, recorded a third, have been playing big events around town and are now gearing up to play ACL for the first time. I had the pleasure to sit down with bandleader Ryan Harkrider and vocalist Tara Williamson for lunch […]
Wild Child: Austin’s Hottest Breakout Band Remains Untamed
Guest article by Gina Sigillito In the last year alone, the Austin natives of Wild Child have taken this city, and the rest of the world, by storm. They have graced the stage at ACL Live, had their songs “Crazy Bird” and “The Runaround” featured on NPR’s World Café, had their video featured on MTV Hive, […]
Music Management Company Succeeds with Global Vision
Guest article by Gina Sigillito When Weston McGowen moved to Austin in 2009 from his hometown of Alexandria, Louisiana, he knew he wanted to work in the music business. As he recalls, “When I moved to Austin, I wasn’t really sure which facet of the industry I wanted to get a feel for, so I […]
WobeonFest Brings World Beats to Austin Streets
Guest article by Megan Renart We are a city teeming with festivals. Just about every other weekend, they are spilling off the pages of Austin’s event calendars. Mostly they are centered around two of the human population’s greatest loves: music and food. We may get into a fight over this, but I’d like to go […]
Homegrown White Denim Makes Austin Proud at ACL Taping
Although less than a decade old, Austin band White Denim has managed to sprawl from its homegrown roots in Austin to touch fans of all kinds across the world. The group members’ approach to the psychedelic rock world and extensive touring schedule have helped them spread their name far and wide. White Denim began in early 2006 […]
Which 3 Austin Bars Are Immortalized in Song?
This guest blog article is by Kip Sikora. Austin’s musical heritage is a well-worn, groovy tapestry woven with a kaleidoscope of sonic threads that make it worthy of a lone star. Not even a mixed up box of chocolates from Forrest Gump’s mama could match the musical diversity here. And in a town where you […]
Improv Instructor Kacey Samiee Teaches Acting Set to Song
This guest article is by Debbie Stanley. If you think you couldn’t possibly write song lyrics off the top of your head, in front of a live audience, and sing them too, well…yes, you could. And Kacey Samiee would love to teach you how. Samiee teaches musical improvisation – improv for short – at the […]
Funk Filled Evening with Soul Track Mind
In a city known as the Live Music Capital of the World, it can be challenging to stand out from the droves of truly talented musicians. Unless you’re Soul Track Mind. In celebration of their sixth anniversary, the funky guys of Soul Track Mind threw an even funkier party on—where else?—Sixth Street last Saturday night. The Parish […]
The Long Center Hosts Free Fun All Summer Long
Summers in Austin are divine. That is, if you’re brave enough to put up with the sweltering heat, or are simply accustomed to it by now. Those of us who have lived here long enough have found ways to deal with it, usually through a combination of live music, refreshing drinks, and food trucks. For […]
Summer Jam 2014: Cajun, Afro Latin, Psych Dub, Craft Beer
On January 2, 2013, KUTX, now owned by The University of Texas, began to pump out 29,000 watts of what they dub “The Austin Music Experience.” 98.9 FM had gone through numerous musical reformats before finally settling on a winning formula for a musically diverse city like Austin. That’s no small task for a public […]
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