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BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – OCTOBER 25-OCTOBER 31, 2012 Thursday, October 25, 2012 Antone’s: Bob Schneider, the Rocketboys, Love at War The Continental Club: The Whiskey Sisters, Poi Dog Pondering, Wild Seeds Continental Club Gallery: Tameca Jones, The Lost & Nameless Orchestra Gruene Hall (Gruene, TX): Marshall Hood Band The Highball: Two Hoots & a […]
Admittedly, today’s entry is somewhat brief, but to the point. If you’re a music fan and have yet to do so, quite frankly, you need to know Austin’s multi-talented Gary Clark, Jr. An incredible musician, who is simply bound for unlimited greatness. Today, Gary releases his first major label album called, “Blak and Blu,” and, […]
I’ve said it time and time again, we are extremely fortunate here in Austin to have such an abundance of amazing dining options and excellent restaurants in and around town. Truth be told, the culinary scene seems to be growing just as fast as the population growth in our fine Central Texas hamlet. More and […]
BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – OCTOBER 18-OCTOBER 24, 2012 Thursday, October 18, 2012 The Continental Club: The Whiskey Sisters, Soulhat, Amy LaVere, Shannon McNally Continental Club Gallery: Tameca Jones, Dan Dyer Elephant Room: Red Young Quartet, Jitterbug Vipers Emo’s: Awolnation, Imagine Dragons, Zeale The Lucky Lounge: Taylor Baker, Ian McLagan & the Bump Band […]
Believe it or not, we’re already mid-way through this year’s college football season. Many surprises. Many disappointments. Many games still left to be played. But, aside from the high and lows from the results each week, one cannot discount the epic amount of fun, mayhem, camaraderie and flat out hilarity that goes on while tailgating […]
The highly awaited weekend of awesomeness here in Austin, Texas, known as the ACL Music Festival, has come and gone for another year, but as with the previously six years I’ve attended, I am, once again, left speechless by so much of the brilliance I was so fortunate to witness throughout the last three days. […]
BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – OCTOBER 11-OCTOBER 17, 2012 Thursday, October 11, 2012 ACL Live at Moody Theater: Erykah Badu, the Gaslamp Killer Antone’s: The Black Lips, Not in the Face, A Giant Dog Cactus Cafe: Patterson Hood & the Downtown Rumblers The Continental Club: The Whiskey Sisters, Igor & the Red Elvises, Ruby […]
At long last, the 2012 ACL Music Festival Week is finally upon us! My absolute favorite weekend of the year out at Zilker Park here in Austin and a true feast for the senses for the festival-loving, music-craving, fun-seeking sort. Granted, as with most annual ACL lineups, this year’s is jammed packed with amazing talent, […]
On a late night not too long ago, a gathering of wine drinkers and sommeliers, once again, found themselves in the wine cellar of one of Austin’s oldest downtown buildings, doing what they do best – drinking and talking wine. As the night went on, cellar owner, Alex Andrawes, and sommelier, Bill Elsey, came to a […]
BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – OCTOBER 5-OCTOBER 10, 2012 Friday, October 5, 2012 Oktoberfest (Fredericksburg, TX): Through Sunday, October 7th ACL Live at Moody Theater: The Australian Pink Floyd Antone’s: The Lost Bayou Ramblers, the Bellfuries Bass Concert Hall: David Byrne and St. Vincent The Belmont: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Learning Secrets The Broken […]
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