Every 6-8 weeks, Austin Flea gathers dozens of Austin’s most creative individuals together to showcase and sell their unique products. The Highball hosted the event for two years. But due to current renovations there, The Rattle Inn has stepped up as host. The March 2013 event at 610 Nueces (off W. 6th St.) was jam-packed […]
Attendance Explodes at Moontower Comedy & Oddity Festival 2013
This guest blog post is by Kelly Love. The Moontower Comedy & Oddity Festival – yes, another festival in Austin! – premiered last year at main stage presenter Paramount Theatre. In its second year, the festival brought over 100 talented funny people here from April 24-27 2013. This year’s fest saw a rise in attendance and badge […]
Make Way for Austin Mini Maker Faire: Creativity Gone Wild
This guest blog post is by Lizzy Newsome. Do you like shiny things? Does the smell of hot glue make your pulse race? Do you truly believe that 3D printing is the wave of the future? Then it’s time to have a little conversation about Austin Mini Maker Faire! This one-day gathering at the Palmer […]
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 […]
Bandana Ball Gives Hope to Children & Their Families in Central Texas
Twirling and dancing on the lush green grass of Wild Onion Ranch, a little girl was wearing heart shaped sunglasses and sporting a smile that could melt a heart of stone. Though she was surrounded by a thousand other people, including philanthropists, press members, and even celebrities, she was clearly the star of the show. […]
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, […]
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