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SXSW 2013: Music Recap & Photos

March 30, 2013 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

Well, well, well, the dust has finally settled and the curtain drawn on yet another incredible SXSW here in Austin. It’s been way too long, I realize, but just this weekend, I’ve had the chance to sit back down, get to writing again, assess the greatness of the past few weeks and recap the amazing […]

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SXSW 2013: What You Need To Know & Where Ya Need To Go

March 11, 2013 by Randall Metting 1 Comment

South By Southwest 2013 is finally upon us and not a moment too soon. In my mind, we are in the midst of the best two weeks of the year here in Austin, hands down. While SXSW can be completely overwhelming to even the most grizzled “fest veteran,” having now experienced the previous five years […]

Filed Under: Music, This Week in Austin Tagged With: 31st Annual Austin Music Awards at Austin Music Hall, Alt-J, Antone's, Auditorium Shores, Austin, Austin Texas, Blue Monday Live with Larry Monroe, bungalow, Butch Walker, Central Presbyterian Church, Crooks, Dock & Roll Diner, Drivin' N' Cryin', Dulce Vida Organic Tequila, Erin Ivey, Flaming Lips, Four Seasons Austin, franklin barbecue, Freedmen's, Guac N' Roll, Heywood Hotel, Hotel Saint Cecilia, Hotel San Jose, icenhauer's, KDRP, KGSR Radio Austin Live Broadcasts at W Austin, Lady Bird Lake, Levon Helm Tribute and Benefit at Auditorium Shores, Lord Huron, Max's Wine Dive, Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill, Ms P's Electric Cock, Peche, Pelons, quaker city night hawks, Rachael Ray's SXSW "FEEDBACK" Party 2013 at Stubb's BBQ, Red Eyed Fly, red room lounge, ryan bingham, Sons of Fathers, South By San Jose, South By Southwest 2013, St. Patrick's Day at The Chicago House, Stubb's BBQ, SXSW 2013, SXSW Music Film Interactive, Texas, the belmont, The Chicago House, The Continental Club, The Driskill Hotel, The Mavericks, The Parish Underground, The Peached Tortilla, The Rattle Inn, The Saxon Pub, The Sweet Life, The Unofficial Mayor of Austin, the white horse, The Wild Feathers, Tosca String Quartet, Vince Young Steakhouse, W Austin, Waterloo Records SXSW 2013 Day Parties, Zax Restaurant & Bar

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – DECEMBER 13-DECEMBER 19, 2012

December 13, 2012 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – DECEMBER 13-DECEMBER 19, 2012 Thursday, December 13, 2012 The Continental Club: The Whiskey Sisters, Ted Russell Kamp, the Preservation The Continental Club Gallery: Tameca Jones, Dan Dyer Emo’s: The Eli Young Band, JT Hodges The Hole In The Wall: The Hang, Mayeux & Broussard, Brian Pounds The Lucky Lounge: […]

Filed Under: Music, This Week in Austin Tagged With: ACL Live at Moody Theater, Antone's, Armadillo Christmas Bazaar, Austin, Austin Music Hall, Austin Texas, Best Bets Austin Texas December 13-19 2012, Blaggards, Bob Schneider, bob schneider's lonelyland, Bruce Robison, cheatham street warehouse, Chicken Sh*t Bingo, continental club, continental club gallery, Dan Dyer, Emo's, Entertainment Listings Austin Texas December 13-19 2012, Ephraim Owens, evangeline cafe, fado austin, Flipnotics, George Ensle, Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon, Gruene Hall, holy mountain, ian mclagan, james mcmurtry, Jeff Lofton, Kelly Willis, Marcia Ball, michael martin murphey, music listings austin texas december 13-19 2012, mysterious ways, one world theatre, One-2-One Bar, Palmer Events Center, Paramount Theatre, patty griffin, Poodie's Hilltop Roadhouse, robert plant, Ruby Jane, Ruby Jane Smith, Ruth's Chris Steak House, Sahara Smith, Saxon Pub, Sons of Fathers, Stubb's BBQ, Tameca Jones, Texas, Texas Music Theater, the belmont, the broken spoke, The Derailers, The Elephant Room, The Hole in the Wall, The Lucky Lounge, The Mean Eyed Cat, The Peterson Brothers Band, The Rattle Inn, the white horse, this week in austin texas december 13-19 2012

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – DECEMBER 6-DECEMBER 12, 2012

December 6, 2012 by Randall Metting 2 Comments

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – DECEMBER 6-DECEMBER 12, 2012 Thursday, December 6, 2012 The Belmont: Dale Watson, Wiretree Cactus Cafe: Ruby Jane The Continental Club: Soulhat, King Corduroy, the Whiskey Sisters The Continental Club Gallery: Tameca Jones, Dan Dyer The Elephant Room: The Ephraim Owens Quartet, the Jitterbug Vipers The Lucky Lounge: Ian McLagan […]

Filed Under: Music, This Week in Austin Tagged With: ACL Live at Moody Theater, Antone's, Armadillo Christmas Bazaar, Austin, Austin Texas, Best Bets Austin Texas December 6-12 2012, Blaggards, Bob Schneider, bob schneider's lonelyland, Brownout, cactus cafe, Chicken Sh*t Bingo, continental club, continental club gallery, Dale Watson, Dan Dyer, Emo's, Entertainment Listings Austin Texas December 6-12 2012, Ephraim Owens, evangeline cafe, fado austin, Flipnotics, Flyjack, Frank, Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon, Gruene Hall, Guy Forsyth, HAAM, Health Alliance For Austin Musicians, Holiday HAAM Jam CD Release Party, ian mclagan, james mcmurtry, Jeff Lofton, KGSR Radio Austin, KGSR's 22nd Anniversary Party, lucy's retired surfers bar, Music Listings Austin Texas December 6-12 2012, one world theatre, One-2-One Bar, Palmer Events Center, Ruby Jane, Ruthie Foster, Saxon Pub, scoot inn, Spicewood Vineyards, Strange Brew, Stubb's BBQ, Tameca Jones, Texas, Texas Music Theater, the belmont, the broken spoke, The Derailers, The Elephant Room, The Lucky Lounge, the parish austin, The Peterson Brothers Band, the white horse, This Week in Austin Texas December 6-12 2012, two tons of steel, Tyler Guthrie, Walt Wilkins, Wild Child

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – NOVEMBER 8-NOVEMBER 14, 2012

November 9, 2012 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – NOVEMBER 8-NOVEMBER 14, 2012 Thursday, November 8, 2012 Wurstfest (New Braunfels, TX): Through Sunday, November 11th ACL Live at Moody Theater: Los Lonely Boys Antone’s: Gaelic Storm, Lost & Nameless Orchestra Austin Music Hall: Snow Patrol, Noel Gallagher’s “High Flying Birds” Bass Concert Hall: Jackson Browne, Sara Watkins The Continental […]

Filed Under: Music, This Week in Austin Tagged With: ACL Live at Moody Theater, Antone's, atlas genius, Austin, austin chronicle, austin chronicle's best of austin 2012 party, Austin Music Hall, Austin Texas, Bass Concert Hall, Best Bets Austin Texas November 8-14 2012, Bob Schneider, bob schneider's lonelyland, continental club, continental club gallery, darrell k royal-texas memorial stadium, donn's depot, Emo's, Entertainment Listings Austin Texas November 8-14 2012, fado austin, Flipnotics, Gruene Hall, Guy Forsyth, Hook'em Horns!, iowa state at texas college football, Jeff Lofton, Jeff Lofton Trio, KGSR Radio Austin, kgsr's discovery series, Lamberts, lamberts downtown barbecue, minor mishap marching band, Music Listings Austin Texas November 8-14 2012, mysterious ways, one world theatre, patrick fleming, red 7, ruth's chris steakhouse austin, Saxon Pub, scoot inn, scoot inn's grand opening scootenany, Stubb's BBQ, Tameca Jones, Texas, Texas Longhorns football, the belmont, the broken spoke, The Highball, The Mean Eyed Cat, the ND, the parish austin, the white horse, This Week in Austin Texas November 8-14 2012, Threadgill's South, Threadgill's World Headquarters, University of Texas Football, walk the moon, Wild Child, wurstfest

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – OCTOBER 11-OCTOBER 17, 2012

October 11, 2012 by Randall Metting 1 Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Music, This Week in Austin Tagged With: 2012 ACL Music Fesitval, 2012 Austin City Limits Music Festival, ACL Live at Moody Theater, Alabama Shakes, Antone's, Austin, Austin Music Hall, Austin Texas, Best Bets Austin Texas October 11-17 2012, Bob Schneider, cactus cafe, Cassandra Wilson, continental club, continental club gallery, Dale Watson, Delta Spirit, Dry The River, Entertainment Listings Austin Texas October 11-17 2012, father john misty, Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon, Gruene Hall, Jack White, james hyland, Jeff Lofton, Jeff Lofton Trio, Junior Brown, La Zona Rosa, Music Listings Austin Texas October 11-17 2012, nutty brown cafe & amphitheater, Paramount Theatre, Punch Brothers, Ruth's Chris Steak House, Saxon Pub, Stoney LaRue, Stubb's BBQ, Tameca Jones, Texas, the belmont, the blackheart, the broken spoke, The Crooks, The Highball, The Mean Eyed Cat, The Parish, The Rattle Inn, The Shins, the white horse, Thievery Corporation, This Week in Austin Texas October 11-17 2012, threadgill's, Threadgill's South, Trampled By Turtles, Wood & Wire, Zilker Park

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – OCTOBER 5-OCTOBER 10, 2012

October 5, 2012 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

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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BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – SEPTEMBER 6-12, 2012

September 6, 2012 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

After excellent feedback and further thought, I decided to shake things up with the “This Week In Austin” segment of the blog by picking my “Best Bets” every week, so that the calendar is not so intimidating and you actually have my recommendations for what to do and where to head in this great town. […]

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