The startling clash of cymbals, the thunderous boom of the kettle drums, the precise and fiery melody of the strings. No matter how old you are, if you’ve never experienced a full orchestra live, you’re missing out. Being on the younger end of life myself, I understand that sitting in a dark concert hall for […]
AMP Awards Showcase Shakey Graves, Mother Falcon & Friends at Moody
Through her work as Executive Director for Austin Music People, Jennifer Houlihan is devoted to advocacy and fundraising for the Austin music industry. She keeps a finger on the pulse of the industry’s well-being and does her part to ensure its growth. “The music community is the cultural soul of Austin, an economic engine contributing more than […]
Austin Jazz: Church on Monday Event with Elias Haslanger and Friends
Jazz is restless, it won’t stay put and it never will. -J. J. Johnson, Trombonist While most seasoned musicians agree that jazz is difficult to define, few deny its worldwide appeal. With standard elements like improvisation and group interaction, this genre of music attracts the very best musicians to collaborate with one another. There are several weekly […]
Mike Milligan and the Altar Boyz: Talent and Attitude Weekly on 6th
This guest blog post is by Kyle Bailey. Mike Milligan has a great smile. It’s toothy, wide and communicates his warm and approachable personality. When he walks on stage, though, all of that vanishes. Once he grabs that microphone and takes center stage, Mike Milligan is six feet two inches of energy, growl and talent. […]
Ben Livingston Livens Austin Community Through Music and Neon Art
We have eyes to appreciate the icons that contribute to our local pride: murals that tourists take home on t-shirts, the buildings that compose our recognizable downtown skyline, the beloved local businesses that we would stand in front of bulldozers to protect. But partly because so many Austinites are recent additions to the city, and […]
What’s All the Fuss About the Austin Music Awards?
It may happen only one night a year, but the reverberations last all year long. In a city where music is everything, there isn’t a local band within earshot that wouldn’t love to see their name in lights at the Austin Music Awards. The 31st annual Austin Music Awards took place at the height of SXSW 2013 […]
Lilting Urban Folk from Austin’s Award-Winning Erin Ivey
Austin singer and songwriter Erin Ivey has a lovely, lilting voice and poetry in her bones. Texas Music Magazine named Erin one of the top artists of 2011, and her newest album Dreamy Weather was funded by fans through a successful Kickstarter campaign late last year. I’ve had the chance to enjoy Erin and her music in different settings, […]
HONK!TX Brings Texas-Sized Ruckus to Austin’s Streets
This guest blog post is by Mikaela Thomas. As you’ve probably noticed, Austin has about as many festivals as it has Mexican Free-Tailed Bats. That tells you everything you need to know about this town: we love community, we applaud creativity, and we have an insatiable hunger for fun. In that spirit, a small troupe […]
Non-Profit Black Fret Plans to Give Millions to Austin Music Industry
We love our local music. But there’s a noteworthy difference between sending out raving groupie tweets to three hundred followers about the no cover show you attended on 6th Street, and being instrumental in helping a band with legs get their first album out. If you’re addicted to your groupie tweets and free shows, read no further. […]
Holy Mountain Enters as Live Music Machine in Red River District
This guest blog post is by Hunter Stanford. Free Week in Austin has a certain vibe that’s hard to put down on paper. It’s the first week of the New Year; you’re still riding that Christmas high, still pretending resolutions might actually happen, and dang y’all! some things are free that usually aren’t. For those of you just now […]