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Watts Up: Reggie!

O, fortuna! Read More | Comment »

1:44PM Mon. May. 21, Wayne Alan Brenner

Food paired w/ Wine paired w/ Rock & Roll?

Cultural knowledge is
a crap shoot, sometimes. Read More | Comment »

2:04PM Thu. Mar. 8, Wayne Alan Brenner

There's Peter, Never Mind the Wolf


Sergei Prokofiev? Read More | Comment »

4:34PM Thu. Jan. 19, Wayne Alan Brenner

Merlin works? Gandalf goes on vacation?


Behold: The Wizard Album! Read More | Comment »

12:57PM Tue. Nov. 22, 2011, Wayne Alan Brenner

Visit Your Local Library

“For more information about the Bright Light Social Hour, visit your local library.” It was a throwaway line, intended more for laughs than as a directive, but it stuck in my head: for more information about a band, visit the library! Why not? Read More | 1 Comment »

3:43PM Tue. Apr. 26, 2011, Margaret Moser

Last Chance to VOTE!

School Jam USA is a battle of the bands like no other and voting is coming to a close! The contest takes 12 teen bands from four different regions of the U.S., and pits them up against each other in an online voting battle. Ask me how fun this is – my band won last year! Read More | Comment »

12:36PM Mon. Nov. 29, 2010, Livvy Bennett

Milezo on the Rise

With strong showings from Speak at ACL and Mother Falcon at this weekend's Fun Fun Fun Fest, young Austin bands are getting a spotlight. Read More | Comment »

1:44PM Tue. Nov. 2, 2010, Aaron Miller

Dreams Come True

The Trans-Siberian Orchestra is the prestigious rock ensemble of talented singers, dancers, and musicians known for their symphonic recordings and dazzling stage shows. Eighteen-year-old former Austinite Georgia Napolitano recently joined its cast. Read More | Comment »

12:22PM Mon. Oct. 25, 2010, Livvy Bennett

Ride the Wonder Winds

Hard work pays off, and sometimes it sells out the Cactus Cafe. Such was the case mid-July when a line of eager fans and friends made its way out the door and around the corner of the legendary venue in hopes of being admitted to Marmalakes' EP release party. Read More | Comment »

11:25AM Mon. Aug. 2, 2010, Aaron Miller

Schmillionaires

Natalie Shea (vocals), Ceci Blackwood (bass), Frankie Conover (guitar), Zoe Graham (guitar), and Sienna Blaw (drums) are not just another girl band. They are Schmillion, and they offer an edginess lost in a lot of modern music. No wonder they won Best U18 Band at the Austin Music Awards this year. Read More | Comment »

12:58PM Fri. Jul. 9, 2010, Livvy Bennett

Festival Brain

I have a bad case of Festival Brain, that post-event state where music drones collectively in my head. It lingered after SXSW, then subsided until Denmark's SPOT Festival. What's good about Festival Brain is that in that chaotic mish-mash of recall loops the memory of bands and artists I want to hear again. Read More | 1 Comment »

1:16PM Mon. Jun. 7, 2010, Margaret Moser

Signs Point to Carson Brock

Feedback squeals before the impossibly catchy “Are You Ready?” brings a dimly-lit Antone’s to life. The crowd cheers excitedly as Carson Brock slowly reveals the contents of his new album, Signs. Read More | Comment »

9:19AM Fri. Jun. 4, 2010, Livvy Bennett

Rock & Roll Summer School

SXSW advisor/music instructor James Mays stands at the forefront of the Austin youth music movement. Whether it’s Jamfest, SchoolJam Texas, or SXSW Underage, his events are characterized by high turnout and premium venues. This summer, Mays attempts his most ambitious undertaking, The Kids Are Alright Festival, June 4 and 5. Read More | Comment »

2:59PM Mon. May. 10, 2010, Aaron Miller

Here Comes Tomorrow

The 2009-2010 Austin Music Awards are out, and Austin's next wave of talent stood side by side with the best of the best. In each genre, young bands who have been working hard to get their names out are finally getting recognized. Read More | Comment »

8:57AM Thu. Mar. 25, 2010, Ricardo Valenzuela

Astringent 16th Note Runs

Ian Stewart, whose band the Fireants won Best U18 Band at the Austin Music Awards last year, and Best Roots-Rock Band this year, just picked up another award. He's been accepted into the Berklee College of Music in Boston, not far from where Sarah Jarosz studies at the New England Conservatory of Music. Read More | Comment »

9:34AM Fri. Mar. 19, 2010, Livvy Bennett

When It Snows ....

2010 has already been a loud year for Austin music. Two weeks ago, Speak’s Hear Here was released to rave reviews. The five radio-ready songs, along with the group’s charismatic live performances and spot-on harmonies, have Speak poised to take South by Southwest by storm. Read More | Comment »

8:59AM Thu. Feb. 25, 2010, Aaron Miller

Speak Week Is for Lovers

The music industry is marching towards South by Southwest, but we have something this week to look forward to. I'm talking about Austin's premiere pop electronica outfit, Speak, and their barrage of musical delights appropriately titled Speak Week. Read More | Comment »

10:23AM Tue. Feb. 9, 2010, Ricardo Valenzuela

Grounded in Music

Funding for music and art has been cut from public education for a long time now, leaving math and English as the main priority, and basic music classes behind. Locals Grounded in Music address this problem and more. Read More | Comment »

3:55PM Mon. Feb. 8, 2010, Livvy Bennett

AfterMath Afterglow

After recent visits from Blues Mafia and the Carson Brock Group, Europe dusts off its welcome mat for yet another group of talented young Austinites: Pop quartet AfterMath, which recently won the School Jam USA competition in Anaheim and title Best Teen Band in America. Read More | Comment »

10:23AM Fri. Jan. 29, 2010, Aaron Miller

U18 and U21 Top 9s, Part 2

Austin is renowned for its music festivals. 2009 saw yet another booming Austin City Limits Festival and a Fun Fun Fun Fest that is quickly becoming a hipster Mecca. As the city grows, I would like to see even more of a local presence at Austin’s music festivals. Read More | Comment »

12:53PM Mon. Jan. 11, 2010, Aaron Miller

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