Austin, Texas is the place small-time bands go if they want to become big time… so long as they’ve got talent.
As such, music-loving Austinites have to wage a kind of bet when going out to hear live music.
Coffee shops, venues and bars – every cover charge is a bet on whether or not you’ll be the person who “saw so-and-so before they made it big.” Play your cards right, and you’ll be filthy rich with hipster cred by 2015.
Personally, I tend to break even on these gambles. Sometimes I lose. Occasionally, though, the investment pays off and I see a band who has the talent and drive to make a name for itself. This is one of those times. Let me introduce you to Skirt the Issue. [Read more…]
Editor’s Note: Unfortunately, the Great Hills Open Air Market shut down in May 2013.
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?
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.
