Mug Life

Austin isn't a world-class beer destination, but it's close

"...It's difficult to overstate how hungry the Austin beer economy is at the moment. With nearly 50..."

Nov. 13, 2015 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Playback – Fun Fun Fun Fest: A Decade of Aggression

Flashing back on 10 years of Fun Fun Fun Fest

"...the total counting power of our hands. Fitting for music, it's a union of two integers independently representing singularity..."

Nov. 6, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

A Safe Place?

Parties, alcohol, and attitudes are contributing to a high number of sexual assaults in Austin

"...year nearly 900 sexual assaults were reported to the Austin Police Department and Travis County Sheriff's Office alone, however,..."

Sept. 25, 2015 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

2015 Austin City Limits Music Festival Lineup

Foo Fighters, Drake, the Weeknd, and Deadmau5 top fall fest

"...illness, but recently returned with a sold-out show at Austin Music Hall booked by festival organizers C3 Presents. Similarly,..."

May 5, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Upholding the Code

Keeping SXSW safe selectively?

"...While Austin breathes easier after a disaster-free convergence Downtown for South..."

April 3, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Lollapalooza Reveals Lineup

Expect significant crossover with ACL Fest

"...Booked by Austin promotions giant C3 Presents, which also stages the Austin..."

March 25, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

D’Angelo’s Intimate SXSW

Samsung’s invite-only rooftop set for 100

"...Prepped to play the masses last year at the Austin City Limits Music Festival, the 41-year-old Virginia native who..."

March 16, 2015 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

What Now for SXSW?

A year after tragedy, the city and the Festival look to a sustainable future

"...hear over the Downtown hum of South by Southwest Music's first night, the opening hours of March 13...."

March 13, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Spoon Headlines Free SXSW Concert

Beloved ATX showcasers break in Auditorium Shores

"...local luminaries Spoon headline the first of the free festival concerts at Auditorium Shores...."

March 3, 2015 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Playback: Meet the New Texas Music Czar

New Texas Music Office director, new Rock N Roll Rentals branch, and a new Foot Patrol fetish!

"...A professional fiddler with experience in music-related e-commerce has assumed leadership of the Texas Music Office...."

Feb. 6, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Hip-Hop on the Verge

Austin finally cemented a scene, but who will break out nationally?

"...becoming only the second local rapper to play the Austin City Limits Music Festival – 2008 – Bavu Blakes..."

Jan. 16, 2015 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Playback – 2014: Keeping the Dream Alive

Reviewing ATX music 2014

"...the Wall, where my journey as a performer in Austin began years ago. So I dropped $260 in that..."

Dec. 26, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Live Nation Acquires Controlling Stake in C3 Presents

October rumor becomes December reality

"...Austin’s biggest rumor is now the music industry’s breaking news...."

Dec. 19, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

News Roundup: Lines, Trials, and Schools

No Fun at Fun Fun; Rick Perry goes to court; and more

"...a logistical nightmare the likes of which the beloved festival’s never seen Friday (Nov. 8) when a holdup at..."

Nov. 10, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

SXSW Music: First List

Conference releases initial list of 171 showcasers

"...The Music portion of the Austin’s annual mega-conference, March 17-22, 2015,..."

Oct. 22, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Massive

St. Vincent's Annie Clark: Great Texan

"...spoke by phone from her home(ish) in New York City on a rare day off...."

Oct. 10, 2014 Music Feature by Abby Johnston

ACL Live Shot: Sam Smith

Londoner delivers a “holy shit” audience and moment

"...Difficult to know what prompted such a turnout. The Austin City Limits Music Festival, as an institution, has grown..."

Oct. 4, 2014 Music Post by Luke Winkie

Public Notice: Can I Get a Scheduler?

District 9 opponents need to be in three places at once tonight

"...close to halfway through our "Ballot Boxing" series of City Council candidate forums, and it's been fascinating thus far:..."

Sept. 19, 2014 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Pickathon Polishes Off No. 16

Oregon fest boasts IPAs, ATXs, camping, and sustainability

"...Portland to Ashland, Ore., a drum circle of a city just north of the California border, I needed to..."

Aug. 4, 2014 Music Post by Austin Powell

Shakey Graves' Coming Out Party

Local songwriter learned to play live at Pickathon

"...for Shakey Graves last year at Pickathon, the annual music festival held on a working farm just outside of..."

Aug. 1, 2014 Music Post by Austin Powell

Playback: Cherubs Flit Back

The unlikely return of Nineties noisemakers Cherubs.

"...soon. That's the storyline of Cherubs, a brilliantly abrasive Austin noise rock trio who formed in 1992 and disbanded..."

July 25, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Housecore Horror Gets Heavy Again

Metal/horror festival announces first bands and a very special guest

"...Most music festivals announce their musical headliners first. Not the Housecore..."

June 24, 2014 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

First Look: Radio Coffee & Beer

South Austin coffee/craft beer bar opens

"...opened to much fanfare over the weekend. While South Austin residents have been waiting patiently for the coffee shop/craft..."

June 18, 2014 Food Post by Anna Toon

Beck Previews ACL Fest at ACL Taping

Yelling out for ‘Country Down’ instead of ‘Where It’s At’?

"...Moon” rose far too bompy, but little else about Austin City Limits’ second taping of its 40th season Sunday..."

April 28, 2014 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Chronolog Radio: April 25

What’s the frequency, Kevin?

"...Black Eyed Vermillion’s trip to the Moonrunners Music Festival in Chicago means Kevin Curtin, who lends mandolin..."

April 25, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

ACL Fest’s Danceability Matrix

Sweaty dance pits to lawn-chair toe tappers

"...When ACL Fest revealed its 2014 lineup Tuesday, the collective social media grumble was the..."

April 24, 2014 Music Post by Abby Johnston

The National: Fury & Squalor

One night at the Moody down, two to come

"...being alone together,” posited Matt Berninger before the National’s Austin City Limits Music Festival appearance last year. The collective..."

April 22, 2014 Music Post by Doug Freeman

2014 Austin City Limits Music Festival Line-up

Hip-hop tops the two weekends with ladies close behind

"...the streets at 10am, and the curtain’s now up. Festival czars C3 Presents revealed the line-up for the 2014..."

April 22, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Playback: Record Store Day

Why Record Store Day matters

"...only format the regional crust-punk bands I favored released music on. I scored an ancient Califone portable player at..."

April 18, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Fringe Radio

Austin's newest radio frequency, Fringe

"...the FM presets on your car stereo. This month, Austin's airwaves expand with a new radio station called Fringe...."

April 11, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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