Riding the roller coaster with Paul McCartney in Houston
I didn’t know what I was in for. I couldn’t have even comprehended it if I wanted to. Had I not been dating a guy who likes to rank his “must see before I die” acts, I honestly would not have thought...
View ArticleThe Couch Rising: Self-titled album release show Saturday at Holy Mountain
The Couch are cranking out rock tunes to turn your head, and if you haven’t tuned in yet, here’s your chance. They are releasing their self-titled debut album at Holy Mountain this Saturday, and if...
View ArticleThe Couch bring the house down at Holy Mountain
There was an avalanche of rock at Holy Mountain on Saturday night. The Couch packed the house with fans and a who’s-who of Austin musicians, proving that they not only appeal to the general public,...
View ArticleAWM Presents: Favorite Albums of 2012
It’s that magical list-y time of year again, and when I began to think about who to put on my “Favorites of 2012″ list, I was honestly a little disheartened. It took me a long time to even think up 10...
View ArticleFree Week Rock – our HAAM benefit review
Because of how wonderful Austin’s community of musicians, photographers, artists, venues and of course music fans are, our Free Week showcase at Swan Dive co-hosted by CoolinAustin went off...
View ArticleThe Recap: SXSW 2013 – Best Year Ever
The goober-est of goobers. Full amazingness here. When South by Southwest began in 1987 — coincidentally, the year (and week) I was born — it was started as a music industry convention to allow new and...
View ArticleLife and Death and Sigur Ros
Photo from www.sigur-ros.co.uk If you’re a human, which I’ll go ahead and assume you are*, your brain can get kinda funked up with stuff. You can hold strong beliefs that you’re worth something just...
View ArticleMaybe I’m Amazed: MACCA in Austin
I don’t know how to write this review. I had five paragraphs written that I trashed, because they had this impersonal sheen to them that didn’t do justice to the glory of a Paul McCartney live show....
View ArticleAWM’s Best Albums of 2013
I’ve got plans for Austin Writes Music in the coming year. First, you might notice that the “About Me” page has been updated. I’ve finally decided to declare this my own personal music blog, since...
View ArticleSXSW 2015 – Running Jewels and fighting feels
Well hello there! I haven’t posted any musical musings on this blog in a long, long time. I chalk it up to a full-time job that has become much more involved over the past year, an impending wedding...
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