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Warning! Kids are going back to school! It’s time once again for band practice, gymnastic lessons, and carting little ones from home to school and back again. My remedy for classroom chaos? Live music! This weekend, I recommend a legendary psychedelic rocker, a music benefit at the Moody, and female-fronted hard rock destined for ATX greatness. Listen local, y’all! [Read more…]
Happy August, brave soldiers of the Austin music scene! According to the calendar, we’re on the downward slope of our “surface of the sun” weather pattern. But we locals know better. We’ll be dealing with this summer swelter until November.
To keep things as cool as humanly possible this weekend, we recommend you check out a pair of aggressive hip hop producers, local soul/funk, and a classic blues/rocker’s CD release show. Dig the music and listen local! [Read more…]
Another week, another weekend! As we find ourselves knee-deep in the swelter of summer, we’re fortunate to have an incredible music festival on the horizon. Hot Summer Nights 2 is the second edition of Red River Cultural District’s four-day celebration of Austin music, and the lineup is a who’s-who of local excellence. It was nigh impossible to pick only three shows from among the nearly 30, but I did my best. [Read more…]
You’ve seen them. Young men roaming the city, with an eye for adventure and matching t-shirts. They touch down in Austin on Thursday or Friday, live their best lives for as long as they can, and then go back to whatever reality they came from.
Bachelor parties are everywhere in Austin, and for good reason. Our city offers the best food, drink, and outdoor activities. There’s the amazing weather, and accessibility within the city that makes it easy to navigate from place to place. If you’re planning a bachelor party in Austin, know you have options–most of all the option to keep it uncomplicated and fun. [Read more…]
Happy weekend, ATX faithful! As people all over Central Texas run towards the watery comfort of Float Fest, us land lovers have a buffet of live music to enjoy. For this weekend, we recommend three release parties: an insanely fun funk/rock band celebrating a new video, a husband/wife indie duo cheering a new album, and a creative folk/rock band party in support of a new single.
Music everywhere, so enjoy and listen local! [Read more…]
Happy weekend, amazing readers. Filling out your weekend calendar may be a challenging proposition, but that’s why we’re here. This time around, we recommend soulful blues, a benefit for a beloved Austin musician, and roots reggae straight off a Trojan records compilation. Have a wonderful weekend and–as always–listen local! [Read more…]
Happy Day After Independence Day, Austin! With a Wednesday that felt like a Saturday in the rear view mirror, you may be shocked to discover the real weekend is upon us. This time for our Austinot Weekend Concert Picks, we recommend melancholy indie rock, a celebrated folk duo, and electro-pop straight from an ’80s dance floor. Enjoy the weekend and–as always–listen local! [Read more…]
July Fourth fireworks over Vic Mathias Shores, formerly known as Auditorium Shores
(Credit: Jared Tennant Photography)
Fireworks, parades, and cut-off jeans contests. When it comes to celebrating our nation’s independence, Austin does it right. Whether you’re heading to the big spectacles, craving live music, or staying local, there’s something for everybody this July Fourth holiday. [Read more…]
With July Fourth on the horizon and steamy weather dominating our outdoor lives, we all need some rad music to keep us going. This weekend, we recommend an exceptional electro/indie act, a Southern rock CD release, and a comedy movie legend’s 24th birthday. Stay cool, stay awesome, and listen local! [Read more…]
Don’t be intimidated by Richard III like the Duke of Buckingham (Credit: Kimberley Mead)
For anyone wondering what the true form and function of theater looks like, consider “Booth’s Richard III” at Austin Scottish Rite Theatre, playing for one more weekend on June 29 and 30. This performance of Colley Cibber’s “Richard III,” taken from the original script notes by American thespian turned villain, John Wilkes Booth, is unlike anything you’ll see this year.
Let me frame it for you. Beth Burns, Artistic Director of Hidden Room Theatre and the Master of Play, announces the show and briefly explains what you are about to see: lots of stage violence, melodrama, gesture acting, and hundreds of lines of Shakespeare. In short, maybe everything you hate about theater. And yet, she begs, there is one thing fundamental to bringing Shakespeare’s plays to life: you, the audience. [Read more…]
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