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 […]
EAST 2014: Free Studio Tour Brings 400+ Artists Together
Austinites are brimming with talent. While some art forms such as music are easily accessible, Big Medium is working to insure that artists and artisans aren’t left behind. For the past 13 years, Big Medium has produced one of the most celebrated yearly art events in town: the East Austin Studio Tour (EAST). EAST is […]
Rō Fitness: Best Cardio Alternative to Running
Even if you love running, rowing – or better yet the rowing machine – is the best low impact cardio alternative out there. And Rō Fitness is Austin’s only indoor rowing studio. You’ve probably tried the rowing machines at the gym before with no results. But that’s likely because you were doing it wrong. After taking just […]
Road to ACL 2014: Interview with The Nightowls
The Nightowls, a local ten-piece soul band, are on fire. They just released their second CD, recorded a third, have been playing big events around town and are now gearing up to play ACL for the first time. I had the pleasure to sit down with bandleader Ryan Harkrider and vocalist Tara Williamson for lunch […]
Smokey Denmark’s Food Truck Launches Meat Revolution
According to Bill Dumas, head pitmaster at Smokey Denmark’s, “Barbecue is the most bastardized word in the English language.” And it’s true. When most people hear the word barbecue, they imagine the Fourth of July with burgers, hotdogs and pool parties. But if you live in Texas, you know better – or at least you should. […]
Austin Food Scene News: Bess Bistro Gets a New Look
Editor’s Note: Bess Bistro is scheduled to close on September 20, 2015. Bess Bistro has been a landmark in Austin for the past eight years. They have seen the city through many changes, and now they’re shaking things up themselves. With a new Executive Chef, Roman Murphy, Bess Bistro has unveiled a new fall menu to tantalize the Austin […]
Top 5 Unique Study Spots in Austin
Summer is behind us, football season is in front of us, and somewhere in between are books for studying. Labor Day not only marks the time when wearing white is “not permitted,” it also unofficially marks the start of school. But studying doesn’t have to be all work and no play. Whether you’re a Longhorn, Hilltopper […]
SoCo’s Hotel San Jose Holds Charm for Austin Locals
You may be familiar with Hotel San Jose, or its big red Jeep parked out front, or the famous Jo’s coffee shop which sits in the hotel’s parking lot. But did you know you can listen to live music at the San Jose? Did you know you can have your tarot cards read at the […]
SprATX: The Collective and Business Behind Austin Graffiti
Art is represented in many ways within a city, from traditional art museums and historical buildings to theater and music. Graffiti, however, hasn’t always been accepted as a viable art form and has often been stigmatized. But here in Austin where murals are a plenty, graffiti has transformed into street art, and a mural is a must if you are […]
Rock Opera Gives Austinites New Perspective on Live Music
Austin is a music city. But do you want to know its best kept secret? The theater. Yes, we live in “The Live Music Capital of the World,” but many only include traditional concerts in this category. I want to open your eyes to the amazing artists and musicians in local theater. The best time to […]
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