This will be a strange one for me. For the last five years, I took four days off from my 9 to 5 and ran around downtown Austin listening to music. Day parties, Black Fret showcases, 2 AM listening sessions. All exhausting, all exhilarating, all inspiring. It’s the journalistic highlight of the year. This year, […]
Cari Hutson’s Latest EP Aims to Heal and Empower
My first brush with Cari Hutson was a wonderfully random occurrence. In 2019, my wife and I attended a Black Fret showcase at the 04 Center on South Congress. We were there to see Moving Panoramas and ended up sticking around for Ms. Hutson. Two hours later, we walked out saying, “Well, I know who’s […]
How Austin Musicians Are Riding Out the Pandemic with Creativity
2020 has beaten us all up. Most of us are exhausted, struggling in one way or another, physically, mentally, or financially, and Austin musicians are no different. Without live music shows or venues to play in, how have our local musicians made do? How have they stayed afloat and on their fans’ minds? How have […]