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

"...local music scene like Music Venue Alliance Austin President Rebecca Reynolds. During the pandemic, she noticed a collective instability..."

June 22, 2023 Music Post by Kriss Conklin

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...– Music Venue Alliance Austin Founder Rebecca Reynolds on Austin’s slow change to land use code..."

Feb. 17, 2023 News Feature

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...Join or Die Directors/Producers/Screenwriters: Rebecca Davis, Pete Davis A film about why you should..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Can Dirty Sixth Be Cleaned Up?

City Hall, the bars and clubs, and now a big developer say, “Maybe?”

"...Rebecca Reynolds, president of the Music Venue Alli­ance of Austin,..."

June 17, 2022 News Feature by Chad Swiatecki

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

"...Music Venue Alliance Austin's Rebecca Reynolds, an attorney and key player in the years-long..."

Nov. 5, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Delta Variant Leaves Venues Between a Rock and the Governor's Orders

The latest on music hubs, festivals, and relief funding

"...growing wave of cancellations due to the Delta variant. Rebecca Reynolds, founder of Music Venue Alliance Austin, calls Ables..."

Aug. 13, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: KUT/KUTX Will No Longer Manage the Cactus Cafe

University station terminates "disheartening" negotiations and Spider House Ballroom changes ownership.

"...late last year," said Music Venue Alliance Austin founder Rebecca Reynolds. "However, we still have venues that, by no..."

May 28, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Live Music Preservation Fund Pays 73 Venues

Ongoing funding under Phase 2 to begin in March.

"...Music Venue Alliance Austin founder Rebecca Reynolds hopes this current outlay accompanies national grants under..."

Feb. 5, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound's Musical Top 10s of 2020

Eleven lists of Austin's best releases, theme songs, livestreams, creative pivots and more.

"...9) Lou Rebecca, "To Keep You" (D: Lou Rebecca)..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

November 2020 General Election Results

"...Rebecca Bell-Metereau (D) 220,985 72.8% / 488,815 48.9%..."

Nov. 6, 2020 News Feature

Travis County Early Voting Results for the November 2020 General Election

From the top of the ticket to city and county races

"...of Education, District 5 Lani Popp (R): 60,793 (21.76%) Rebecca Bell-Metereau (D): 207,384 (74.24%) Stephanie Berlin (L): 11,168 (4.00%)..."

Nov. 3, 2020 News Post

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’?

"...get it right," said Music Venue Alliance Austin founder Rebecca Reynolds. "Austinites are paying very close attention."..."

Sept. 25, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: City Funding for Music Venues Still MIA

Live Music Capital flagships await aid as costs pile up.

"...Relief Grant. As the Music Venue Alliance Austin founder, Rebecca Reynolds says many local venues struggled with eligibility. She..."

Aug. 7, 2020 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

"...really big deal, and it's frightening," says MVAA founder Rebecca Reynolds. "I talk to the owners of iconic, legendary..."

June 19, 2020 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.

"...to apportion CARES Act funding specifically to music venues. Rebecca Reynolds of Music Venue Alliance Austin stressed pressing need..."

May 29, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW and Amazon Announce Virtual Festival Lineup

Feature and shorts from 2020 fest going online for 10 days

"...Director and screenwriter: Kate Cox Producers: Nick Rowell, Sophie Reynolds, Gabriele Lo Giudice Cast: Nikki Amuka-Bird, Nick Frost, Olivia..."

April 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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

Major music advocacy funding impacted by the COVID-19 crisis

"...Music Venue Alliance Austin also lost considerable financing. Founder Rebecca Reynolds says the nonprofit, which backs local venues through..."

April 10, 2020 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

"...nonprofits. Alongside fundraising, Music Venue Alliance Austin Executive Director Rebecca Reynolds plans to pursue federal and local disaster relief..."

March 13, 2020 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

"...Music Venue Alliance Austin head Rebecca Reynolds says Austin Police Department officers received special training..."

Feb. 21, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...news that the planet is under attack. Cast: John Reynolds, Sunita Mani, Ben Sinclair, John Early, Johanna Day, Gary..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How the Red River Cultural District Was Made

Decades of off-kilter activity and music activism culminate in our current concert hub

"...Keller's Austin Music Movement nonprofit umbrella, which also supports Rebecca Reynolds of the Music Venue Alliance Austin and Patrick..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Features Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Blood Goes Big, Free Week Contracts

In the ATX music news: punk poetics by local septet Blood, January’s Free Week dates, and the Live Music Fund’s first feedback

"...presence at the meeting. Attorney and task force member Rebecca Reynolds reminded that this fund is aimed at the..."

Dec. 27, 2019 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

"...member Anne-Charlotte Patterson posed an essential inquiry to attorney Rebecca Reynolds: "What do you think, at the broadest margins,..."

Dec. 6, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Goodbye Prop B, Hello HOT Monies

Following the defeat of Proposition B, Austin music advocates brainstorm applications of the first city funding for commercial music

"...Mist bandleader Robert Kelley, Music Venue Alliance Austin founder Rebecca Reynolds, singer Nakia Reynoso, EQ Austin co-founder Frank Rodriguez,..."

Nov. 22, 2019 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

"...entire win for music is on hold again," explains Rebecca Reynolds, founder of Music Venue Alliance Austin. A newly..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Cheer Up Charlies Principal Maggie Lea Takes on Breast Cancer

Cheer Up Charlies co-owner reflects on business and mental health evolution following diagnosis. Meanwhile, the Convention Center expansion gets approval by Music Commission, and Project ATX6 announces a new lineup.

"...Attorney and Music Venue Alliance Austin founder Rebecca Reynolds responded directly to Lewis' statements: "To use your..."

Sept. 13, 2019 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.

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

July 5, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

A Guide to Austin Classical Music

The virtuosi who know the score and make beautiful music happen here

"...Her mezzo was used to thrilling effect in Graham Reynolds' chamber opera Pancho Villa From a Safe Distance, but..."

April 26, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Faster Than Sound: Cheer Up Charlies Booker Trish Connelly’s Thoughtful Curation

Community outpours support for booker’s multiple sclerosis treatment, city opens first for-profit venue assistance program, and Las Cruxes’ storefront shutters

"...venue requirements for the CSAP application were developed by Rebecca Reynolds of Music Venue Alliance Austin. The definition aimed..."

March 29, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...Bodega D: Rebecca Halfon A Syrian deli owner and two teen girls..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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