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This is the story of the Saints of Valory, never fully told or published until now.
Before you go any further, know that if you ever decide to take on chronicling a band’s history, take my advice and get all of the band members together in one room, chain them to their chairs and get all your questions answered in one sitting.
Anything short of this is likely to drive you insane. [Read more…]
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We have a special mash-up for you today on The Austinot podcast. Sometimes we have so many cool things we want to share, that it’s difficult to connect them under a traditional topic. So we invented a topic: Randomly Awesome Things in Austin You Need to Know About. We think that’s good enough, don’t you? [Read more…]
Every once in a while when a vocalist steps to the microphone, takes a breath for that first note, and lets the sound out, the audience is surprised. They’re left wondering, “Where did that sound come from?” and spend the rest of the set riding acoustic waves they never saw coming.
Maggie Koerner and the Slow Burn recently opened for Saints of Valory at The Belmont, and delivered up a surprise performance for first-time listeners. But there’s quite a story behind the formation of the group, including no small amount of serendipity. [Read more…]
