But I Just Like Music

Sure, everyone goes to Fun Fun Fun Fest for the day shows. And for good reason – the bands that line up to take the day and early evening stages by storm are quite talented and are clearly the biggest draw. However, it’s the Fun Fun Fun Fest Nite shows that really push me towards [...]

Did I tell you it was Fun Fun Fun Fest season, or what? The annual Austin music festival announced that they’ll be opening up some tickets on Friday. They’ll be offering their final round of discounted Fun2 Early Bird passes (20% off) as well as their VIP PIP passes. As a former PIP, I can [...]

Indie music is alive and well. And while definitions of what constitutes an “Indie” band could fill more of the Internet’s bandwith than Netflix, people can hopefully at least agree on the nation’s top “Indie” cities. Taking into account venues for indie bands, music production, artist relocation and general vibe, these cities are definite Indie [...]

As ACL wraps up today, we’re reminded of the now rapidly approaching Fun Fun Fun Fest. In its 6th year, Fun Fun Fun Fest has slowly developed a reputation as the cooler, less expensive, and less crowded alternative to the madness that is Austin City Limits. This year, the festival organizers have taken it to [...]

Ever wondered what changes in a bands performance as they move from city to city and venue to venue? The good ones keep their performance consistent. After all – consistently good live shows build reputation, buzz, and it’s what fans are paying for. The bad ones? Well, I think it goes without saying. Sometimes, though, [...]

Austin’s, The Warm Guns play exactly the type of music you might associate with the city of Austin. Fun, laid back, a little bit country, and a lot of rock and roll. Fronted by singer Ricky Stein, The Warm Guns began when Stein, after playing solo shows, recruited bassist Phil Morris, guitarist Stuart Burns and [...]

If I could use only one word to describe The Octopus Project’s performance of their hyped show, Hexadecagon, it would be this – ballsy. In my relatively short life, I have never seen a more sensory immersive live music show. Approaching the levels of performance art, Austin’s The Octopus Project stormed into the South Side [...]