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One weekend down, one more to go! As ACL Fest hurtles towards its second weekend, those of us bereft of wristbands will need something to listen to. Thankfully, our fine city is packed to the gills with fine, local music. This weekend, we recommend psychedelic cumbia, post-punk beach bop, and evocative, banjo-driven folk. Only in Austin, ladies and gents. Enjoy the weekend and keep listening local! [Read more…]
Happy ACL Music Fest Weekend One, everybody! While most of the focus is on the annual Zilker Park extravaganza, there’s still plenty of exceptional music to be found downtown and all around Austin. [Read more…]
Fall is here, faithful readers! With a weekend promising temps in the kinda sorta 80s, you no longer have the “it’s too hot” excuse for missing out on local, live music. This weekend, we recommend classic country, one of Austin’s most beloved newish bands, and eclectic psych/groove/rock worth traveling miles to see.
Get outside, get to a show, and always listen local! [Read more…]
Welcome to the weekend, glorious readers! The space of time between Friday evening and Monday morning should be reserved for friends, family, and copious amounts of local live music. To fill this void, we recommend heartfelt country, blistering hard rock, and an annual festival worth braving downtown. Enjoy the weekend and–as always–listen local! [Read more…]
Hooray for the weekend! While the forecast is calling for a heavy dose of blech with an outside chance of yuck, all of the shows featured below are indoors and away from the elements. This weekend, we recommend a brewery anniversary party, Austin’s leading lady of Latin music, and emo puppets. Enjoy the weekend, friends. And–as always–listen local! [Read more…]
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…]
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…]