For those of you who prefer to stay far away from the action during ACL and SXSW, we understand. The crowds, the parking, the….scene of it all can look far less appealing than curling up with a book or catching up on your Netflix queue after the kids are in bed. Although these huge...
Enjoying SXSW With A...
posted by Nicole Basham
It’s officially here. South by Southwest, which either strikes fear into anyone living, working or otherwise out and about within a 5 mile radius of downtown…or which inspires us to get out and experience what it means to live in the Live Music Capital of the World. If you are without...
SXSW Spotlight: A Ro...
posted by Nicole Basham
We hope you have checked out our post on How to Enjoy SXSW 2013 With Your Family. We’re also running a few spotlights to give you more information about the family-friendly events which are coming up during SXSW. Have a great SX! If you are bummed you can’t make it to Fader...
How to Enjoy SXSW 20...
posted by Nicole Basham
Get ready, Austin! South by Southwest (or, as it’s much more commonly known, SXSW) is almost here. For a few weeks, Austin turns into the coolest place on Earth, as we roll out a city-wide red carpet for both up-and-coming and established stars in music, film and tech. Although there are...
ACL Spotlight: Justi...
posted by Nicole Basham
We’re excited to be covering the Austin City Limits Music Festival (aka ACL) this year. As a part of our coverage, all week we’ll be bringing you profiles of the bands and artists that will grace the Festival’s 8 stages. Justin Jones grew up in Rawley Springs, Virginia. As he...
ACL Spotlight: Ruthi...
posted by Nicole Basham
We’re excited to be covering the Austin City Limits Music Festival (aka ACL) this year. As a part of our coverage, all week we’ll be bringing you profiles of the bands and artists that will grace the Festival’s 8 stages. Although she spends most of her time on the road now, I still...
ACL Preview: Orange ...
posted by Nicole Basham
We’re excited to be covering the Austin City Limits Music Festival (aka ACL) this year. As a part of our coverage, all week we’ll be bringing you profiles of the bands and artists that will grace the Festival’s 8 stages. ACL really separates your average kiddie band from the cream of...
Thursday’s Dish: ACL Eats
posted by Melanie Haupt
This is the ACL festival’s eleventh year in operation and, while the music remains the central draw at Zilker Park, the culinary offerings have evolved along with the festival to reflect Austin’s vibrant food scene. As recently as five or six years ago, the most interesting thing available in the food court was a green chile pork taco from Torchy’s (and that groundbreaking Hot ‘N Crunchy chicken cone from The Mighty Cone/Hudson’s on the Bend). These days, though, festivalgoers can grab noms as workmanlike as a burger from P. Terry’s to something a bit more exotic, like a rabbit and rattlesnake sausage or truffle mac & cheese...
ACL Spotlight: The Dunwells
posted by Nicole Basham
We’re excited to be covering the Austin City Limits Music Festival (aka ACL) this year. As a part of our coverage, all week we’ll be bringing you profiles of the bands and artists that will grace the Festival’s 8 stages. Photo credit: Piper Ferguson You can catch the Dunwells on Sunday Oct 14 at 4:15 PM on the BMI stage and Sunday Oct 14 at 5:45 PM at the Waterloo Autograph Tent. We chatted by phone with The Dunwells right as they were heading into a New Mexico radio station, on their way to Austin. The band hails from Leeds, England and they are currently on tour to promote their debut album,...
ACL Preview: Ralphs ...
posted by Nicole Basham
We’re excited to be covering the Austin City Limits Music Festival (aka ACL) this year. As a part of our coverage, all week we’ll be bringing you profiles of the bands and artists that will grace the Festival’s 8 stages. We caught up with Ralph Covert, the Chicago-based creator...
ACL Preview: He̵...
posted by Nicole Basham
We’re excited to be covering the Austin City Limits Music Festival (aka ACL) this year. As a part of our coverage, all week we’ll be bringing you profiles of the bands and artists that will grace the Festival’s 8 stages. We caught up with Robert Kolar, one of the five members of the...
ACL Preview: Rocknoc...
posted by Nicole Basham
We’re excited to be covering the Austin City Limits Music Festival (aka ACL) this year. As a part of our coverage, all week we’ll be bringing you profiles of the bands and artists that will grace the Festival’s 8 stages. We caught up with “Coach”, one of the three members of...
