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For those who live in and around Austin – and for the many who have visited – you are, more than likely, extremely aware of the huge importance of food trailers, food trucks and the overall “mobile cuisine” movement here in the Live Music Capital of the World. Over the past few years, a great […]
Short and sweet, but to the point. Last night, I witnessed Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros absolutely kill it during their Season 38 taping of Austin City Limits down at ACL Live at Moody Theater. Simply phenomenal. The band, comprised of twelve individually talented musicians, who, when assembled together, make the kind of music […]
So, now that I’ve gotten your attention, let me just say that one of my favorite aspects of days spent here in Austin, Texas are those where I stumble upon brilliant new finds and unexpected gems. Well, that happened late last week when I made a long-overdue journey down South Congress to the food trailer […]
BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – NOVEMBER 1-NOVEMBER 7, 2012 Thursday, November 1, 2012 Antone’s: Guns of Navarone, Steven Collins, Scott Davis, Mike & the Moonpies, Elijah Ford, Jazz Mills Bass Concert Hall: Leonard Cohen The Continental Club: The Whiskey Sisters, Hard Proof Afrobeat, Janek Gwizdala Project with Cliff Almond, Marko Djordjevic’s Sveti The Continental […]
While seeming incredibly unrealistic to me, today, I celebrate a whopping 39 years on this amazing carnival ride we call life. Considering I still feel like a kid at heart, continue to live life to the fullest (as best I can) and, honestly, have no immediate plans of “growing up” anytime soon, I felt it […]
Fall Creek Vineyards Celebrating Over 30 Years of Excellent Texas Wines Over thirty years ago, Fall Creek Vineyards co-owners, Ed and Susan Auler, commenced the development of the Fall Creek winery facility in the small town of Tow, Texas, on the shores of Lake Buchanan, and, to this very day, have remained steadfast in […]
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 […]
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