Faster Than Sound: It’s Now or Never for a Music Venue Preservation Fund

When will the city of Austin give music venues aid to preserve their so-called ‘Live Music Capital’?

"...familiar face behind the bar at Mohawk and a music festival force, made a Facebook video listing local businesses..."

Sept. 25, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Gary Keller’s Austin Music Movement Shifts Resources

Major music advocacy funding impacted by the COVID-19 crisis

"...estate magnate Gary Keller donated $50,000 to the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians to cover musicians’ insurance premiums through..."

April 10, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Playback: CodeNEXT and the Austin Music Scene

How might the update of Austin’s land development code affect the musical landscape?

"...Following five years of lead-up, the rewrite of Austin's outdated land development code soon heads to City Council...."

June 8, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: City Funding for Music Venues Still MIA

Live Music Capital flagships await aid as costs pile up.

"...have arrived for flagships of what the city of Austin bills as the "Live Music Capital of the World."..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Should the Live Music Fund Go to Musicians or Venues?

While eligibility is worked out, Music Commission nails down “PIE” equity plan

"...At Monday's Austin Music Commission meeting, emotional discussion swirled around whether music..."

Nov. 5, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Could Austin Arts & Music Finally Get a Cultural Trust?

It's not here yet, but talks are intensifying. Also, bars and a few live music venues reopen.

"...As the city of Austin continues to divvy COVID-19 relief, music advocates are making..."

May 29, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Historic Approval of City Tax Fund for Local Music

With $3 million in HOT monies, music advocates gear up for vote on Prop B, the Far Out finds its footing in South Austin, and more music news

"...In a huge victory for Austin advocates, City Council approved the first-ever source of ongoing..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Texas Music Venues Could Receive Rebates Up to $100,000 Under New Program

First-of-its-kind Texas Music Incubator to offer alcohol tax refunds

"...The Texas Music Incubator Rebate Program, signed into law back in 2021,..."

June 22, 2023 Music Post by Kriss Conklin

Faster Than Sound – Beerland & Beyond: The Year in Music News

Squeezing out the decade's end in local music headlines

"...buyer in a press release. An opposing post from venue employees then exploded online, declaring a strike due to..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound – The Music Relief Magic Number: $20 Million

Music Makes Austin budget proposal warns full-capacity touring won't return until 2022

"...Despite lengthy discussion last year, Austin City Council did not allocate exclusive funding from the..."

April 30, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Austin Industry Bands Together for March Music Week

Why Austin venues and musicians need you to turn out the next 10 days, and where to do it

"...In the wake of the city of Austin's cancellation of South by Southwest at 4pm last Friday,..."

March 13, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Austin Music Video Festival Reaches 5

Local DIY videos mingle with the big leagues, Austin Music Commission forecasts 2020, and Federico Pacheco leads KOOP into its next quarter-century

"...decade ago, Anthony Erickson and Jeremy Roye launched the Austin Music Video Festival as a multi-day gathering to highlight..."

Dec. 6, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Austin Music Venues Are Out of Money

Following last week’s Barracuda closure, a domino effect will continue without emergency city funding

"...A month ago, the Red River Cultural District and Music Venue Alliance Austin warned that surveyed Austin venues had,..."

June 19, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Live Music Preservation Fund Pays 73 Venues

Ongoing funding under Phase 2 to begin in March.

"...Phase 1 of the Austin Live Music Venue Preservation Fund distributed checks to 73..."

Feb. 5, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Austin Terror Fest Crosses Over

Two birthdays and a dark christening

"...mostly at the Lost Well, last weekend's third annual Austin Terror Fest found its footing as a destination for..."

June 14, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: DJ Shani Unites Black Women in House Music

Also the search continues for missing musician Brenden "Chameleon King" Foster, and increased afterhours sound enforcement impacts local venues

"...a Chicago native. "I was like, 'Well, people in Austin like to dance and drink to house music, they..."

Feb. 21, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Music Advocates Say Convention Center Expansion Key to Unlocking City Funds

Can the commercial music industry finally get a cut of the HOT action? Also: City protects venue employees from receiving sound citations and Austin rapper Hella Sketchy dies of overdose.

"...became the hotly debated civic issue it is today, music advocate Rebecca Reynolds had her eye on a specific..."

July 5, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Music Deportment

The Live Music Task Force recommends a Music Department under Austin government. Time for the Austin music community to put its many heads together.

"...encapsulates both the promise and struggle of the contemporary Austin music scene. The venue has become a linchpin of..."

Nov. 21, 2008 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Austin Music Industry Award Winners

Business and non-performer accolades precede the AMAs

"...and slept through the Oscars, but Monday’s second annual Austin Music Industry Awards ran neither self-congratulatory nor constituted self-important..."

March 7, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

2018/19 Austin Music Industry Poll Top 10s

Nearly half of this year's Austin Music Poll/Austin Music Awards winners are now known

"...Best Austin Music Photographer..."

Feb. 22, 2019 Music Feature

Now Streaming in Austin: A Night For Austin

Willie Nelson, Black Pumas, Paul Simon for music fundraiser

"...Welcome to Now Streaming in Austin, highlighting locally made titles to watch while self-quarantining. In..."

June 10, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

2022/2023 Austin Music Awards Winners

You voted – here's Austin's favorite artists, albums, and more

"...On Sunday, February 26, the four-decades-running tradition of the Austin Music Awards returned to celebrate the best and brightest..."

Feb. 26, 2023 Music Post by James Renovitch

For the First Time Since 2015, a New Austin Music Census Is Now Open

Survey seeks measurable industry feedback to guide policy and support

"...The first-ever Austin Music Census, circa 2015, is still referenced to this..."

July 15, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

2019/2020 Austin Music Industry Award Winners

ATX’s best label, venue, festival, and more revealed at ceremony

"...On Monday night, March 2, at Emo’s, the Austin Music Industry Awards recognized the people, places, and organizations..."

March 3, 2020 Music Post by James Renovitch

Celebrating the 2018/19 Austin Music Industry Award Winners

Behind-the-scenes players of Austin music get their night

"...On Sunday, Feb. 17, Austin Chronicle Music muckraker Kevin Curtin and Riverboat Gambers/Drakulas frontman..."

Feb. 18, 2019 Music Post by Kimberley Jones

City Officials Rebuke Out-of-Town Rep Wanting Austin’s Sound Levels Decided at a State Level

Adler says “outside interference” not welcome

"...City officials, along with representatives from Austin’s music venues, came out in strong opposition this afternoon..."

April 5, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Art City Austin Is More Fun Than Just Another Frame-Up

Annual extravaganza fills the Palmer and beyond with creativity

"...abandoning all hope, ye who enter into Art City Austin at the Palmer Events Center this weekend, because such..."

April 9, 2018 Arts Post by Memory Harker

Playback: John Doe Moves to Austin

X's John Doe moves to Austin, Adam Nurre celebrates his late bandmates, and The Shopkeeper takes Congress House Studio to the movies

"..."I'm moving to Austin for an adventure," Doe tells "Playback," stopping short of..."

Feb. 10, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: Austin Music Industry Adjusts to Life Without Gigs

Creative pivots, City Council relief resolution, and meet Quinn Ryan Curtin!

"...to your house from Hotel Vegas. The Eastside live music venue road-tested no-contact drop-offs of Lone Star, Frito pie..."

April 3, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: The Austin Music Census Returns While the Live Music Fund Faces Delays

A spring music ecosystem news roundup with all those familiar players: the Austin Music Census, Live Music Fund, and HAAM

"...In 2015, the first Austin Music Census highlighted fault lines in the local music..."

May 27, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

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