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After grey skies and dreary weather, this weekend is shaping up to be 75 degrees and lovely. As a result, we’re focusing on Austin bands participating in outdoor fun this weekend. From a Friday night brewery show to two Saturday festivals, there’s lots of local to listen to in Austin in the upcoming days. Enjoy! [Read more…]
With tax day looming this weekend, you’ll either want to celebrate a nice, fat refund or assuage the pain of coughing up cash. Regardless of your financial status, live music will keep your weekend jumping! This week, we give you a choice between laid-back pop rock and electro/soul on Friday, and sensational rock-and-roll head music on Saturday. Enjoy the weekend and listen local! [Read more…]
Sabrina Ellis of Sweet Spirit lights up Barracuda (Credit: Paula Horstman courtesy of Compose Yourself Magazine)
When the mayor of Austin creates a day in your band’s honor, one of two things have happened. You’re either in “The Twilight Zone” or you’ve made a serious impression on the Austin music community.
When Mayor Steve Adler took the stage at Barracuda at the stroke of midnight, declaring April 1, 2017, “Sweet Spirit Day,” it was the latter. In response, Sweet Spirit launched into a 90-minute tour de force justifying the mayor’s proclamation.
An all-out blow out of sing-along choruses, blazing guitar, and Mick Jagger swagger, Sweet Spirit continues to rise into the stratosphere of Austin’s music elite. [Read more…]
Austin is heating up this weekend, and with the rise in temperature comes another three days packed with local live music. This weekend we focus on the lo-fi, crunchy, indie side of the ATX music scene, with a sprinkling of roots reggae to make things interesting. Enjoy the weekend, and listen local! [Read more…]
Another week in the books, and Austin is brimming with amazing live music. Paring down the weekend to three picks was tough this week, but I’ve selected an eclectic mix of ATX artists for your listening enjoyment. As always, listen local! [Read more…]
KOOP is a hub for local music and information (Credit: KOOP)
In a world of streaming, YouTube, and Spotify, radio may seem like a thing of the past. A quaint, antiquated way of getting information and entertainment.
But done right, it can be magical. No Pandora playlist can replicate an experienced DJ selecting songs based on mood and flow. Amazon Prime doesn’t have an ear for the next big thing. Soundcloud has never put down a Taylor Swift record and grabbed a Wild Child song.
Luckily in Austin, we have a number of radio stations who do exactly that. These stations set aside the heavy rotation and Top 40 pop tracks, and spend time supporting local music. Get to know them here and add them to your presets on your way to work tomorrow (you know, in your car…people still do that, right?). [Read more…]
With the madness of SXSW slowly washing away, you may be suffering from a live music hangover. That’s why this week, we’re bringing you three can’t-miss shows. From our reigning queen of heartfelt soul to a funkified party band, there’s more than enough live music going on this weekend to keep the SX blues at bay. Listen local! [Read more…]
The stages are down; the attendees are gone; and Sixth Street has been cleansed as much as humanly possible. SXSW Music 2017 is officially a memory. And from a local standpoint, the Austin SXSW Class of 2017 was an exceptional one.
To celebrate last week’s musical mayhem, we’re celebrating the best of the best like a high school yearbook would. Time to dust off that letter jacket, grab your backpack and toss some AA batteries into your Discman. Welcome to The Austinot’s SXSW Music 2017 Superlative Awards! [Read more…]
Pride & Joy: The Texas Blues of Stevie Ray Vaughan is open now through July 23, 2017
(Credit: Bullock Texas State History Museum)
Growing up Texan, loving Stevie Ray Vaughan was never optional. Something deep inside us stirs when we hear his bluesy, wailing chords. We stop whatever we’re doing to listen with due reverence. His music speaks directly to the heart.
Jimmie Vaughan and The Grammy Museum are bringing a one-of-a-kind exhibit of Stevie Ray Vaughan memorabilia to the Bullock Texas State History Museum for music buffs to enjoy. Pride & Joy: The Texas Blues of Stevie Ray Vaughan opened on March 10, 2017 and will be open through July 23, 2017. The exhibit includes several items that haven’t been on display since the musician’s tragic early death in 1990. Austin, long-time home for Stevie Ray Vaughan and his older brother, Jimmie, is the fourth and final stop of the tour. [Read more…]
SXSW is a war. Locals curse invading tourists. Business types attending the conference rub elbows with media-loving millennials. Downtown becomes choked with product placement, badge-only lounges and swarms of ads for tech startups. It’s madness.
It’s also a blast if you do it right. During SXSW Music, the eyes of an entire industry are focused on our fair city. Hopefuls trek thousands of miles to play 1 a.m. showcases, hoping a record exec attends their gig, digs their sound and changes their life forever. Dreams fuel the festival, and it’s that sense of discovery that makes SXSW Music special.
After covering SXSW Music last year, I’ve learned valuable lessons on how to ease your experience. Get prepared, valiant festival goer, and get ready for a fantastic SXSW! [Read more…]