I always worry about going to see a band for the first time. After taking the time to get all dolled up, make my way downtown and find parking, what if the show lacks energy and the music just isn’t my style? For the hardcore local band fanatics, disappointment comes with the territory. They’ll discover […]
Did You Know that Austin Has the Largest Laser Tag Arena in Texas?
When I was a member of the United States Coast Guard, I had to go to several laser tag arenas as part of “team building” exercises. I also went to a few with my church community as part of “youth group” events. Call it what you want, the experience was always the same. Heading to […]
Austin City Limits Taping: Bon Iver
In a musical era where artists all start to sound the same, Bon Iver shatters the mold, breaks new ground, and trailblazes their own way into uncharted territory. I could live a thousand years and perhaps never experience anything like the Bon Iver Austin City Limits taping. Let me set the scene for you. As I walked into […]
What You Need to Know About Austin City Limits & KLRU
Everyone has heard of Austin City Limits, but few know much about the origins and long history of this Austin icon. This article has “juice.” This is simply a term I use as a blogger to refer to an article that has not only general information, but also useful information. You know, things like the […]
Water, Music & Bureaucracy Lock Arms at Fire Fest
20 bands, 3 stages and 20,000 water balloons. New events that are trying to make a name for themselves in Austin really need to do something special. In the highly competitive Austin music fest scene, did Fire Fest 2012 do what it needed to do in order to put a stake in the ground? Ultimately, […]
Calliope Musicals New Album Profits Homeless Through Magic Militia
What was planned as an 11 o’clock show time stretched to midnight, but that didn’t suck the energy from the crowd. Skinny’s Ballroom was crammed, as fans of Calliope Musicals gathered to celebrate the release of the Austin band’s first full-length album. As lead singer Carrie Fussell glided through their set, I sensed a heavy […]
Austin’s Sunday HOPE Farmers Market Feeds, Clothes and Thrives
Click Play on the podcast player above to listen to this week’s episode of the Austinot Podcast! Every Sunday, the HOPE Farmers Market sets up at Pine Street Station, just east of downtown. It won’t take you long to acknowledge that the HOPE Market lives up to its name: Helping Other People Everywhere.
Corner Bar: Where Everybody Knows Your Name
Okay, so it isn’t Cheers. But whenever I’ve been to the Corner Bar in Austin, I’ve found that feel of familiarity. Customers are frequently greeted by name, and even new patrons are welcomed as if they had been there several times before. Corner Bar is a small location in the growing South Lamar area, but […]
Guest Blog: Who Is the Best Austin Filmmaker?
This guest blog post is by Harrison Flatau and Josh Elmer. Hello Austinot! Harrison and Josh here from MovieDebaters.com. We’re dedicated to providing a space for thought-provking film posts, and the wonderful folks here at The Austinot wanted to us to share some of that with you. We’ve decided to share our monthly debate on […]
Exclusive: Saints of Valory Untold Story
Loud drums, loud bass and chemistry. This is the story of the Saints of Valory, never fully told or published until now. Before you go any further, know that if you ever decide to take on chronicling a band’s history, take my advice and get all of the band members together in one room, chain them to […]
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