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The Year In Music: Top 10 Albums of 2021

December 29, 2021 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

Hello, hello, hello to all the amazing people, incredible friends, loyal followers and fellow diehard music lovers in my world! Hope each of you is enjoying a tremendous holiday season with your closest, despite the world’s current state of disarray and uncertainty. I do hope this finds each of you healthy, safe and well. Before […]

Filed Under: Music Tagged With: 12-Pack of Top Albums of 2020, 2021, 2022, 29: Written In Stone, ATX, Austin, Bob Schneider, Brandi Carlile, Carly Pearce, Charley Crockett, COVID-19, Foo Fighters, Happy Holidays, Happy New Year, I Don't Live Here Anymore, In A Roomful of Blood with a Sleeping Tiger, In These Silent Days, Jack Ingram, james mcmurtry, Jon Randall, Kacey Musgraves, Lainey Wilson, Live Music Capital of the World, Marfa Tapes, Medicine At Midnight, Merry Christmas, Mike & The Moonpies, Miranda Lambert, Morgan Wade, Music, Music City USA, One To Grow On, Pressure Machine, Randall Metting, Reckless, star-crossed, Sturgill Simpson, Texas, The Ballad of Dood & Juanita, the gift of music, The Horses and the Hounds, The Killers, The War On Drugs, the year in music, Top Albums of 2021, Unofficial Mayor of Austin

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – FEBRUARY 14-FEBRUARY 20, 2013

February 14, 2013 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – FEBRUARY 14-FEBRUARY 20, 2013 Thursday, February 14, 2013 – VALENTINE’S DAY 2013 ACL Live at Moody Theater: Bob Schneider & The Moonlight Orchestra, the Tosca String Quartet, Shakey Graves, Lex Land The Continental Club: Loves It!, White Ghost Shivers, the Urban Achievers Brass Band, Whiskey Sisters The Continental Club […]

Filed Under: Music, This Week in Austin Tagged With: ACL Live at Moody Theater, Alejandro Escovedo, Antone's, Austin, Austin Texas, BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - FEBRUARY 14-FEBRUARY 20 2013, Bo Porter, Bob Schneider, cactus cafe, cheatham street warehouse, Darren Hoff, Dave Mason, Dustin Welch, Entertainment Listings: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - FEBRUARY 14-FEBRUARY 20 2013, Ephraim Owens, Fado Irish Pub, Flyjack, George Ensle, Gruene Hall, Guero's Taco Bar, Hayes Carll, james mcmurtry, Jeff Lofton, Jeff Lofton's Supper Club, jimmy lafave, Jon Dee Graham, KDRP, Lamberts, Larry Monroe, lex land, Live Music Capital of the World, Lonelyland, Lost and Nameless Orchestra, lucy's retired surfers bar, Music Listings: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - FEBRUARY 14-FEBRUARY 20 2013, My Jerusalem, mysterious ways, one world theatre, One-2-One Bar, Paula Nelson, phoebe hunt, Poodie's Hilltop Roadhouse, Ra Ra Riot, Reckless Kelly, Redd Volkaert, Ruby Jane Smith, Sarah Sharp, Shakey Graves, Shoal Crossing Event Center, Sons of Fathers, Strange Brew, Stubb's BBQ, Suzanne Vega, Terri Hendrix, Texas, the broken spoke, The Continental Club, The Continental Club Gallery, The Derailers, The Paramount Theatre, The Parish, The Peterson Brothers, The Saxon Pub, The Tosca String Quartet, the white horse, Threadgill's South, Tift Merritt, Two Hoots & a Holler, Two Hoots and a Holler, two tons of steel, Walt Wilkins & the Mystiqueros, Whiskey Sisters, White Ghost Shivers, Wood & Wire

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – FEBRUARY 8-FEBRUARY 13, 2013

February 8, 2013 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – FEBRUARY 8-FEBRUARY 13, 2013 Friday, February 8, 2013 The Broken Spoke: Two Tons of Steel Cactus Cafe: Wood & Wire The Continental Club: The Blues Specialists, NRBQ, Homer Henderson Gruene Hall (Gruene, TX): Alejandro Escovedo, Amy Cook One-2-One Bar: Shelley King, Ginger Leigh, Ruthie Foster, Uncle Bruno Scottish Rite Theater: […]

Filed Under: Music, This Week in Austin Tagged With: ACL Live at Moody Theater, Alejandro Escovedo, Amanda Cevallos, Amy Cook, Antone's, ash wednesday, Austin, Austin Texas, BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - FEBRUARY 8-FEBRUARY 13 2013, Bo Porter, Bob Schneider, Brigitte London, cactus cafe, carolyn wonderland, Crooks, Darren Hoff, Doug Strahan, east cameron folkcore, Entertainment Listings: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - FEBRUARY 8-FEBRUARY 13 2013, Ephraim Owens, fat tuesday, Flipnotics, Fun., Funky Meters, g love and special sauce, Gruene Hall, Guero's Taco Bar, Hayes Carll, hot club of cowtown, james mcmurtry, Jeff Lofton, Jon Dee Graham, KDRP, Kevin Galloway (Uncle Lucius), Kevin Russell (Shinyribs, Larry Monroe, Live Music Capital of the World, Lonelyland, Lost and Nameless Orchestra, Lucas Hudgins & the First Cousins, marshall hood, Morrissey, Music Listings: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - FEBRUARY 8-FEBRUARY 13 2013, Nakia, NRBQ, One-2-One Bar, phoebe hunt, Redd Volkaert, Roger Wallace, Ruthie Foster, Scott Angle, Scottish Rite Theater, Shawn Nelson, Strange Brew, Stubb's BBQ, T Bird and the Breaks, Texas, The 1st Annual Waylon Jennings Tribute Show, The Big Easy Blowout, the broken spoke, The Continental Club, The Continental Club Gallery, The Derailers, The Gourds, The Peterson Brothers, The Rocketboys, The Saxon Pub, the white horse, the xx, turnpike troubadours, Two Hoots and a Holler, two tons of steel, Walt Wilkins & the Mystiqueros, Weldon Henson, will dupuy, Wood & Wire

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – FEBRUARY 1-FEBRUARY 6, 2013

February 2, 2013 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – FEBRUARY 1-FEBRUARY 6, 2013 Friday, February 1, 2013 Antone’s: Cory Morrow, Brian Keane Gruene Hall (Gruene, TX): Radney Foster, Michaelis The Lucky Lounge: Carson Brock & the Effect, Swimming With Bears, Dat Boy Supa, Execution by Music One-2-One Bar: Tameca Jones, DJ Mahealani, the Southern Sirens The Saxon Pub: Nakia, Uhlrich […]

Filed Under: Music, This Week in Austin Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, Antone's, Austin, Austin Texas, Banger's Sausage House & Beer Garden, BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - FEBRUARY 1-FEBRUARY 6 2013, Bob Schneider, cactus cafe, Carson Brock, Church on Monday, Churchill, Cory Morrow, del castillo, Eddie Flores Memorial Megajam, Entertainment Listings: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - FEBRUARY 1-FEBRUARY 6 2013, Ephraim Owens, Flipnotics, Frank, graham wilkinson, Gruene Hall, Guero's Taco Bar, Hayes Carll, holy mountain, hot club of cowtown, james mcmurtry, Jeff Lofton, Jon Dee Graham, KDRP, Larry Monroe, Live Music Capital of the World, Lonelyland, Lost and Nameless Orchestra, Marshall Hood Band, Mother Falcon, Music Listings: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - FEBRUARY 1-FEBRUARY 6 2013, One-2-One Bar, Radney Foster, Redd Volkaert, Scottish Rite Theater, Sons of Fathers, Strange Brew, Stubb's BBQ, Tameca Jones, Texas, The Continental Club, The Continental Club Gallery, The Joe Ely Band, The Lucky Lounge, The Parish, The Peterson Brothers, The Saxon Pub, the white horse, Tje Austin, Ume, Walt Wilkins & the Mystiqueros, warren hood, Wynton Marsalis

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – JANUARY 24-JANUARY 30, 2013

January 24, 2013 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – JANUARY 24-JANUARY 30, 2013 Thursday, January 24, 2013 Cheatham Street Warehouse (San Marcos, TX): The Dirty River Boys The Continental Club Gallery: Tameca Jones, Dan Dyer The Mohawk: Rosie & the Ramblers, Mayeux & Broussard, the Hang Ruth’s Chris Steak House: Jeff Lofton Trio The Saxon Pub: Michael Holt, […]

Filed Under: Music, This Week in Austin Tagged With: 2013, Antone's, Austin, Austin Texas, BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - JANUARY 24-JANUARY 30, Bob Schneider, cactus cafe, carole king, carolyn wonderland, cheatham street warehouse, Church on Monday, drive-by truckers, Emo's, Entertainment Listings: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - JANUARY 24-JANUARY 30, Ephraim Owens, Erin Ivey, Flipnotics, gary p nunn, Gruene Hall, Guero's Taco Bar, Hayes Carll, immy lafave, james hyland, james mcmurtry, james taylor, Jeff Lofton, Jon Dee Graham, KDRP, Lamberts, Larry Monroe, Live Music Capital of the World, Lonelyland, lost bayou ramblers, Luckenbach Blues Festival, Malford Milligan, Mandy Rowden, Marshall Hood Band, micky & the motorcars, Music Listings: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - JANUARY 24-JANUARY 30, One-2-One Bar, Paula Nelson, quaker city night hawks, Quiet Company, Reckless Kelly, ruth's chris steak house austin, Sahara Smith, sarah gayle meech, Shakey Graves, Strange Brew, Stubb's BBQ, suzanna choffel, Tameca Jones, Texas, Texas Music Theater, the broken spoke, The Continental Club, The Continental Club Gallery, the dirty river boys, The Mohawk, The Parish, The Peterson Brothers, The Rattle Inn, The Saxon Pub, The victory grill, the white horse, Van Wilks, War Horse, warren hood, Wild Child

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – JANUARY 17-JANUARY 23, 2013

January 17, 2013 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – JANUARY 17-JANUARY 23, 2013 Thursday, January 17, 2013 ACL Live at the Moody Theater: Keane, Youngblood Hawke Antone’s: Heartless Bastards, My Jerusalem, the Laughing The Continental Club Gallery: Tameca Jones, Dan Dyer The Rattle Inn: The Marshall Ford Swing Band Ruth’s Chris Steak House: Jeff Lofton Trio War […]

Filed Under: Music, This Week in Austin Tagged With: ACL Live at Moody Theater, Antone's, Austin, Austin Texas, BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - JANUARY 17-JANUARY 23, Bob Schneider, Calexico, carolyn wonderland, Chicken Sh*t Bingo, Church on Monday, club deville, Dale Watson, Denny Freeman, Dustin Welch, Ed Sheeran, Emo's, Entertainment Listings: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - JANUARY 17-JANUARY 23, Ephraim Owens, evangeline cafe, Flipnotics, George Ensle, Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon, Gruene Hall, Guero's Taco Bar, Guy Forsyth, Heartless Bastards, holy mountain, james mcmurtry, Jeff Lofton, Jimmie Vaughan, Joe Ely, Jon Dee Graham, KDRP, Larry Monroe, Live Music Capital of the World, Lonelyland, Los Lobos, Malford Miligan, Marshall Hood Band, Martin Luther King Jr Day, Music Listings: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - JANUARY 17-JANUARY 23, Poodie's Hilltop Roadhouse, red 7, Residual Kid, ruth's chris steak house austin, Shakey Graves, Sixth Annual Jam Fest fundraiser for Eanes Education Foundation, Stateside at the Paramount, Strange Brew, Stubb's BBQ, Tameca Jones, Texas, the broken spoke, The Continental Club, The Continental Club Gallery, The Elephant Room, The Flatlanders, the jon spencer blues explosion, The Mohawk, The Paramount Theatre, The Parish, The Peterson Brothers, The Rattle Inn, The Saxon Pub, the scabs, the white horse, War Horse

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – JANUARY 10-JANUARY 16, 2013

January 10, 2013 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – JANUARY 10-JANUARY 16, 2013 Thursday, January 10, 2013 The Continental Club Gallery: Tameca Jones, Dan Dyer The Elephant Room: The Jitterbug Vipers with Sarah Sharp, David Sierra 5 Holy Mountain: Whiskey Shivers, Wiretree, Slowtrain, Holiday Style, Guns of Navarone Ruth’s Chris Steak House: Jeff Lofton Trio The Saxon Pub: […]

Filed Under: Music, This Week in Austin Tagged With: 2013, ACL Live at Moody Theater, Alejandro Escovedo, Antone's, Austin, Austin Texas, B.B. King, Bangers Sausage House and Beer Garden, BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - JANUARY 10-JANUARY 16, Bob Schneider, Dale Watson, Dustin Welch, Entertainment Listings: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - JANUARY 10-JANUARY 16, Entertainment Listings: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - JANUARY 3-JANUARY 9, Ephraim Owens, evangeline cafe, Flipnotics, Gruene Hall, Guero's Taco Bar, Guy Forsyth, holy mountain, james mcmurtry, Jeff Lofton, Jon Dee Graham, KDRP, Larry Monroe, Live Music Capital of the World, Lonelyland, Lucinda Williams, Music Listings: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - JANUARY 10-JANUARY 16, One-2-One Bar, Reckless Kelly, ruth's chris steak house austin, Sarah Sharp, Shakey Graves, Strange Brew, Tameca Jones, Texas, the blackheart, the broken spoke, The Continental Club, The Continental Club Gallery, The Elephant Room, The Mohawk, The Paramount Theatre, The Parish, The Peterson Brothers, The Rattle Inn, The Saxon Pub, the white horse, two tons of steel, Van Wilks, Walt Wilkins & the Mystiqueros, warren hood, Warren Hood and the Goods

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – DECEMBER 27, 2012-JANUARY 2, 2013

December 27, 2012 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – DECEMBER 27, 2012-JANUARY 2, 2013 Thursday, December 27, 2012 Antone’s: “Antone’s Alumni Winter Ball” featuring Lou Ann Barton, Malford Milligan, Denny Freeman, Derek O’Brien, Marcia Ball, Mike Flanigin, George Rains, Scott Nelson, Larry Fulcher, J.J. Johnson, Georgia Bramhall, Emily Gimble The Continental Club: The Whiskey Sisters, O:A, Zapata!, Soulhat […]

Filed Under: Music, This Week in Austin Tagged With: ACL Live at Moody Theater, Alejandro Escovedo, Antone's, Auditorium Shores, Austin, Austin Music Hall, Austin Texas, Best Bets Austin Texas December 27 2012-January 2 2013, Billy's Ice House, Blaggards, Bob Schneider, continental club, continental club gallery, Cowboy Mouth, Crooks, Dale Watson, Emo's, Entertainment Listings Austin Texas December 27 2012-January 2 2013, Ephraim Owens, evangeline cafe, fado austin, Flamingo Cantina, Frank, graham wilkinson, Gregg Allman, Gruene Hall, Guy Forsyth, Hayes Carll, Iron & Wine, james mcmurtry, Jeff Lofton, John Hiatt, Lucas Hudgins and the First Cousins, lustre pearl, Mother Falcon, Music Listings Austin Texas December 27 2012-January 2 2013, Paramount Theater, ray wylie hubbard, Reckless Kelly, Roger Creager, Ruth's Chris Steak House, Saxon Pub, Scottish Rite Theater, Strange Brew, Stubb's BBQ, Tameca Jones, Texas, Texas Music Theater, The Beauty Ballroom, the broken spoke, The Elephant Room, The Hole in the Wall, The Mavericks, The Mean Eyed Cat, The Original South Austin Jug Band, The Parish, The Peterson Brothers Band, The Rattle Inn, The Sahara Lounge, the white horse, Them Duquaines, This Week In Austin Texas December 27 2012-January 2 2013, Uncle Lucius, Walt Wilkins & the Mystiqueros, Warren Hood and the Goods, Willie Nelson

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – DECEMBER 20-DECEMBER 26, 2012

December 20, 2012 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – DECEMBER 20-DECEMBER 26, 2012 Thursday, December 20, 2012 ACL Live at Moody Theater: YES Cedar Park Center: Trans-Siberian Orchestra The Continental Club: The Whiskey Sisters, Herman the German, LeRoi Brothers, Two Hoots & A Holler The Continental Club Gallery: Tameca Jones, Dan Dyer Frank: The Bus Stop Stallions, Fatback […]

Filed Under: Music, This Week in Austin Tagged With: ACL Live at Moody Theater, Antone's, Armadillo Christmas Bazaar, Asleep at the Wheel, Austin, Austin Texas, Best Bets Austin Texas December 20-26 2012, Blaggards, Bruce Robison, carolyn wonderland, Cedar Park Center, charlie robison, Chicken Sh*t Bingo, continental club, continental club gallery, Dan Dyer, Eagle Eye Williamson, Entertainment Listings Austin Texas December 20-26 2012, Ephraim Owens, fado austin, Flipnotics, Frank, Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon, Gruene Hall, Guy Forsyth, james mcmurtry, Jeff Lofton, Joe Ely, Kelly Willis, Music Listings Austin Texas December 20-26 2012, one world theatre, Palmer Events Center, Paramount Theatre, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Robert Earl Keen, Ruth's Chris Steak House, Saxon Pub, Sons of Fathers, Strange Brew, suzanna choffel, Tameca Jones, Texas, the blackheart, the broken spoke, The Elephant Room, The Long Center for the Performing Arts, the white horse, This Week in Austin Texas December 20-26 2012, w.c. clark, Warren Hood and the Goods

The Sound Of Austin: The Perfect Holiday Gift For Every Austinite & True Music Fan

December 19, 2012 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

One look at my blog, my Facebook profile or just spending any amount of time around me and most know that I am an avid and passionate resident of the great city of Austin, Texas and strong supporter of our local music scene. A few weeks back, I stumbled upon an excellent representation of the […]

Filed Under: Music Tagged With: Adam Carroll, Aimee Bobruk, Alejandro Escovedo, Allen Hill, Amy Cook, Armadillo Christmas Bazaar, Austin, Austin Texas, Ben Kweller, Billy Gibbons, Billy Joe Shaver, Bob Schneider, Book People, Brad Rice, Brannen Temple, cactus cafe, Carrie Rodriguez, Casper Rawls, Charlie Sexton, Chris Gates, Chris Layton, Cindy Cashdollar, Dale Watson, Dan Rather, Darden Smith, David Grissom, Denny Freeman, Doyle Bramhall II, eliza gilkyson, Ephraim Owens, Eric Johnson, Erin Ivey, fastball, Gary Clark Jr., glenn fukunaga, Gurf Morlix, guy clark, Guy Forsyth, HAAM, Hayes Carll, Health Alliance For Austin Musicians, Hotel San Jose, ian mclagan, J.T. Van Zandt, James Cotton, james mcmurtry, JEANNETTE HEINDEL, jerry jeff walker, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Jimmie Vaughan, Jo's Coffee, jody denberg, Joe Ely, JOE NICK PATOSKI, Jon Dee Graham, Junior Brown, Kacy Crowley, Kat Edmonson, KEVIN GREENBLAT, Kevin Welch, Lavelle White, Li’l Cap’n Travis, Lloyd Maines, Los Lonely Boys, Lyle Lovett, Malford Milligan, Marcia Ball, mathew sturtevant, MC Overlord, Mike Barfield, Patrice Pike, Paula Nelson, Ray Benson, ray wylie hubbard, Reckless Kelly, Redd Volkaert, Rick Broussard, Roadhouse Relics, Robert Earl Keen, Roky Erickson, Rosie Flores, Sahara Smith, Savannah Welch, Shawn Colvin, Shawn Sahm, slaid cleaves, South Congress Books, Stag, Strait Music, suzanna choffel, Teri Joyce, Terri Hendrix, Texas, The Continental Club, The Gourds, the sound of austin, The Wagoneers, Trish Murphy, University of Texas Co-op, w.c. clark, Waterloo Records, Whole Foods Market, Wild About Music, Willie Nelson, www.soundofaustin.com