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Congrats, stalwart Austinite! You’ve survived yet another work week and have earned the “Enjoy Live Music” reward. To help you cash in your points, we recommend two incredible festivals and a chilled out, retro-style band that defines Austin in more ways than one. Enjoy the weekend and listen local! [Read more…]
Music, music everywhere and not enough time (or ears) to enjoy it all. Luckily for you, we’ve picked three can’t-miss shows to check out this weekend. This time around, we recommend ear-tingling pop punk, a master guitarist, and an upstart indie rock band less than a year old. Dig the music, dig the weekend, and always listen local! [Read more…]
As an unabashed east Austin lover, I offer a warning to those who are making it their home: try not to fall in love with the neighborhood too much. Yes, it’s the most fun part of Austin. Yes, it has everything you need to live your best life. Yes, there are new bars and restaurants popping up every week that need to be tried. But, it’s still important to visit other parts of the city every once in a while. Maybe?
For the people flooding into the many, many new apartments and condos in the neighborhood, let me tell you it can be difficult to venture out. These days, I find myself lacking motivation to leave east Austin for even a few hours.
As my first year with The Austinot comes to a close, I’ve decided to pen an ode to my neighborhood, which doubles as a word of caution. What follows are the top 10 reasons you might find yourself never leaving east Austin. [Read more…]
Welcome to the weekend, Austin! Our beautiful city is a hotbed of things to do, see, eat, drink, and listen to. This weekend, we recommend a double dose of entrancing electro-pop and a legendary local hip hop duo’s festival of empowerment and unity. Enjoy the weekend, faithful readers. And as always, listen local! [Read more…]
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…]
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…]