Rock and roll as we know it is mostly inspired by the blues. As a fan of music, especially live music, I tend to appreciate bands that give the blues the credit it deserves, while introducing some of their own influence to an otherwise traditional pattern. Clay Campania Band does this well.
How to Ring in New Year’s With Austin Style
New Year’s Eve is a night of grand expectations, especially for those of us who have been swept off our feet by movies like When Harry Met Sally. Hollywood makes perfect the one night a year when we ceremoniously bid the past 365 days adieu. NYE should be dedicated to sending off the old year and ringing in the new […]
Your Guide to a Memorable Austin Christmas Staycation
Friends, food and family. The three F’s of the holiday season. Amid the chaos, lights and Amazon wish lists, there’s one constant: the old-fashioned family get-together. A chance to reconnect with the ones you love. But not everybody heads home for the holidays. For whatever reason, many of us will be hanging out in Austin […]
5 Austin Holiday Events You Have to Experience for Yourself
I love the holidays in Austin. This is the time of year that locals bask in the mild weather, enjoying unparalleled nightlife minus the frostbite, while the rest of the country hunkers down and endures another snowy winter. What better way to celebrate this amazing time of year than with some incredible, can-only-happen-here holiday events? These […]
Austin Startup Everfest Becomes Ultimate Festival Authority
In a hyper-connected age when billions of people are coming together online, a small startup based out of Austin is creating a platform to bring people together offline. Everfest is a startup created by two former executives of uShip and the founder of Ticketbud. Their goal? To catalog and index festivals around the world. How many festivals, you ask? […]
Black Ball Awards $150,000 to Austin Musicians
It’s easy to say we love Austin’s live music scene, but Black Fret is actually doing something for local musicians. $150,000 worth of something. At the second annual Black Ball Gala, Friday night at The Paramount Theatre, non-profit Black Fret awarded grants to 20 musicians, for a total of $150,000 in grant dollars. Ten major grant winners […]
Blue Genie Art Bazaar Gives Holiday Shoppers Reason to Rejoice
After the turkey has settled and the pumpkin spice lattes have transitioned to frothy peppermint mochas, grab your wallet and reusable tote bags because it’s holiday craft fair season until we land with a thud in 2016. Austin hosts a range of fairs in November and December, but if you’re looking to score that neon […]
Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Musician in Austin?
Guest article by Ben Snyder The low cost of living used to attract musicians here. Austin’s small town feel, combined with its thriving economy, drew talent away from New York and Los Angeles, simply because the rent was cheaper. But that’s not the case anymore. It’s getting harder and harder to make a living as […]
Tele Novella Brings Haunting, Psych-Pop Fun to Austin’s Local Music Scene
A photo posted by Alberto | 27 | M | ATX (@ennuinie) on Oct 31, 2015 at 11:57pm PDT It’s difficult to describe music in general, nevermind attempting to explain Tele Novella, a red hot, psychedelic, 60s-inspired rock band straight out of Austin. The description found on their Facebook page captures their unique sound quite […]
Experience Life in the Dark During Blind Cafe Pop-up Dinner
Standing outside the American Legion, watching the sun set against a showy peach sky, I am equal parts hungry and excited. I have arrived with fifty other Austinites for a multi-sensory pop-up dinner at The Blind Cafe. I have to admit I’m just a bit nervous, though. I eye my plus one, Lisa, secretly praying she’s excited and […]
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