The Christmas lights are always on at Spider House Cafe. The funky atmosphere will grip you as soon as your foot is in the door, and the coffee drinks, full bar and food options will make you want to stay a while. Just next door, Spider House Ballroom keeps nightlife on an aggressive dose of […]
EXCLUSIVE: Meet the Unofficial Guide to SXSW
It all starts with your first SXSW showcase. For music industry veterans, you never forget it. The year was 2007 and Amy Winehouse was creating headlines with a soulful performance at Stubb’s that ended with her in handcuffs. A tiny social media company was in town promoting a network that limited your entries to 140 […]
Threadgill’s: 81 Years of Food, Beer and Music
In 1933, 29 years after Austin sealed the deal on 31 used moonlight towers, bootlegger and entrepreneur Kenneth Threadgill opened a Gulf filling station just north of the Austin City Limits sign. To Threadgill, it was more than just a filling station.
Before MTV, There Was…
The concept of music television existed long before MTV was created. The award winning PBS series Austin City Limits has been shaping the way we experience music for 40 years. ACL began with a vision to highlight local music and has grown into an international sensation. Musicians and fans from around the world look up to ACL’s […]
3 Austin Music Venues That Go Beyond Mainstream
Austin is often hailed as the Live Music Capital of the World. While this grandstand title is nice, if your musical tastes don’t fit into popular genres, you may wonder where to find unique music to enjoy. If you’re looking to move beyond mainstream, read on to learn about a few of my favorite Austin […]
Austin Music Equipment Rental Company Supports Community
Guest article by Gina Sigillito When musicians, music professionals and music lovers walk into the newly-built, enormous, guitar and gear-filled space of LoudMouth Rentals in Northeast Austin, they are instantly hit by the feeling that something special is coming alive. With enough room for several small stages and enough amps, drums, and lighting equipment to […]
Black Fret Awards $100,000 to Austin Musicians
The red carpet was aglow with paparazzi flashes as Austin’s music royalty arrived at The Paramount for Black Fret’s inaugural Black Ball. A surge of music and energy was brought to the stage at 7 PM this past Saturday night, kicking off five hours of unique performances from 16 of the 20 grant nominees. Black Fret […]
Frog and Toad at Zach Theatre for Kids and Kids at Heart
Frog and Toad are your friends. They’ve been your friends for more than 40 years, since the two leap-frogged from Arnold Lobel’s head into the now classic children’s books. A Year with Frog and Toad, playing at Zach Theatre through November 29, 2014, cleverly delivers the favorite stories of Lobel onto the stage with catchy tunes […]
No Movie Is Sacred at Master Pancake Theater
Alamo Drafthouse hates when people interrupt their movies, unless those people are with Master Pancake Theater (MPT). They can do just about anything they want. Movie Mockery at Its Best Master Pancake Theater started in 2000 under the puntiferic name, Mister Sinus Theater 3000. John Erler, Owen Egerton, Jeremy “Jerm” Pollet and their spoof of a […]
Haunted ATX: Austin Streets in Spooky Ride with Freaky Facts
Guest article by Kendra Wright There are multiple ways to experience the weird side of Austin. You can cruise the streets via a Segway, you can catch a ride in a real life Mystery Machine, and now the Austinot has discovered yet another unforgettable approach to exploring our city…and it’s unlike any way you’ve ever seen it […]
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