When we think back on the local music scene in 2020, it’s easy to be disheartened. The ongoing pandemic crippled the live music scene. Venues closed, artists suffered, and while a steady stream of in-house livestream concerts helped soften the blow, there’s nothing like experiencing music with a crowd of people. But take heart! Austin […]
How Austin Musicians Are Riding Out the Pandemic with Creativity
2020 has beaten us all up. Most of us are exhausted, struggling in one way or another, physically, mentally, or financially, and Austin musicians are no different. Without live music shows or venues to play in, how have our local musicians made do? How have they stayed afloat and on their fans’ minds? How have […]
ACL Fest 2020 Rises From the Ashes and Goes Virtual
When COVID knocked out SXSW back in March of this year, I was crestfallen. Seven months later, my sadness seems petty, but at the time, it was crushing. And as we all know, everything else live music related fell along with it, including the other marquee music event of the year, the Austin City Limits […]
7 MORE New Austin Music Singles You’ll Want to Turn Up Today
Back when I did my first “6 Singles” article, COVID-19 was still a newbie we all hoped would be gone in a week or four. Nearly six month later, it’s time for another batch of wonderful music to be thrust into the spotlight. Sequestration may have crippled the live music scene, but Austin artists continue […]
6 New Austin Music Singles You’ll Want to Turn Up Today
Just when people assume the Austin music scene has been chocked lifeless by the pandemic, our local musicians continue to release absolute bangers. Whether you dig dreamy synth pop or Latin love, here are six sensational singles you need to listen to today.
5 Ways You Can Support Austin Music During the Coronavirus Crisis
It’s dark days for the Austin music scene. With every venue closed for the foreseeable future, the effects of coronavirus are a gut punch to everyone from artists, to venue owners, to the fine folks slinging drinks and checking your ID. But all is not lost. There are still several ways to support the Austin […]
15 Austin Artists We Wish We Could’ve Seen at SXSW Music 2020
And just like that, it’s over. With one proclamation of imminent disaster, the city of Austin pulled the plug on SWSX 2020. Regardless of your personal opinions, losing the biggest event of the year stings from a dozen difference perspectives. But those of us who live in Austin are the lucky ones. We have an […]
2020 Austin Music Awards at Moody Theater to Celebrate Austin’s Finest
Days before the swarm of SXSW, the Austin music scene takes a moment to pause and reflect. For one lovely evening at the Moody Theater, local artists and industry leaders gather for an evening of recognition, celebration, and community. Less a stuffy awards show and more a party with a few statuettes tossed in, the […]
6 Austin Music Social Media Accounts You Need to Follow NOW
Music used to be all about the sound. Put on some good headphones; crank up an album; and allow yourself to be swept away. But these days, artists and industry types need a social media outlet. Here are six must-follow Austin music social media accounts curated by people who truly care about the content they […]
Austin’s Community Radio Station, KOOP FM, Celebrates 25 Years in Style
We need independent radio. In a world of soulless, corporate-owned Top 40 stations, local radio gives a voice to the people. It breaks the mold, inspires conversation, and injects new ideas into a culture thirsty for something different. A vanguard of this movement, Austin’s own KOOP 91.7 FM is about to celebrate its 25th anniversary. […]
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