Free Week. It’s that magical time in Austin when you can hear live music for free all week. More and more clubs join in each year. It is also a time that I plan to go out every night and
Year in Music 2011
Hi Everyone and Happy New Year,Here’s my year-end wrap up of the shows I saw in 2011. I didn’t attend as many shows as I have in years past, and I will seek to remedy that in 2012. But it
The Value of 1000 True Fans
I have long evangelized to and annoyed folks with this idea of 1000 True Fans. It was first discussed by author Kevin Kelly on his Technium Blog in 2008. Basically, his idea is simple. All an artist needs is 1000
Matthew Sweet, Rams Head On Stage, Annapolis, Oct. 27, 2011
Ah, serendipity. karma. I love it when I travel for one thing and then another fabulous thing can be attached. I actually get disappointed if I can’t find a great show in a town I am visiting. Well, nothing could
Quiet Company, Acoustic VIP Party, Sept. 29, 2011
The new Quiet Company CD We Are All Where We Belong is out (and it is stellar, check my review when the Oct Texas Music comes out), and they celebrated with not one, but two, parties. The first, which I