What I've Done
- New Jersey band Titus Andronicus battled illness to play a rowdy Austin show at The Mohawk on Thursday night. Review by Neil Ferguson. Photos by Arthur VanRooy.
- The Horn's Neil Ferguson recounts his experience making the trip to New Orleans for this year's Jazz & Heritage Festival. Photos by Arthur VanRooy.
- f you’ve heard the Rhode Island-based duo known as Brown Bird you may expect the people behind the music to be the type of dark and mysterious characters one might encounter in an 1800's seaport saloon. Band members and lov...
- On tour supporting his new solo album, Regions of Light and Sound of God, My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James stopped in Austin on Monday night for a show at Stubb's BBQ. Review by Neil Ferguson. Photos by Roger Ho.
- We spent four days steeped in hilarity at this year's Moontower Comedy & Oddity Festival. To give you an idea what went down here's a recap of our favorite up-and-coming acts, big names, and major bombs.
- Over the course of more than thirty years as a band, the three members of Rush have gotten pretty good at melting faces, and Tuesday night the Canadian trio did just that as they kicked off their massive Clockwork Angels worl...
- The Old Settler's Music Festival took place for the 26th year last weekend and once again showed us why it is still one of the Austin's best music festivals. Review by Neil Ferguson. Photos by Arthur VanRooy.
- Austin comedian Bryan Gutmann has been making a name for himself in the local and national stand-up comedy circuit. Since he first performed in 2005 Bryan's casual style of observational comedy has attracted audiences, earnin...
- New Jersey native Mario DiGiorgio moved to Austin and quickly made a name for himself in the local stand-up comedy scene. After winning "The Funniest Person in Austin" Contest Mario has continued to perform locally while trav...
- After years playing with his band The Alice Rose, Austin singer-songwriter JoDee Purkeypile recently released his second solo album. The latest album finds Purkeypile crafting a sound that is filled with 70s-influenced power ...
- The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival reigns supreme among music festivals. In a way it is a conglomeration of everything that is great about New Orleans all conveniently packaged into one festival. Considering that Austin...
- After making music for over 25 years, the members of Colorado band Leftover Salmon established their status in the realm of legendary jam band/bluegrass acts long ago. Recently the band has regrouped after a long hiatus and s...
- It's been close to 5 years since Son Volt released an album, but if you've heard their latest, Honky Tonk, you probably agree that it was worth the wait. Musically, the band pays tribute to the Bakersfield sound made popular ...
- With influences ranging from The Band to The Grateful Dead, The Giving Tree Band have been making a name for themselves with their eclectic style of roots-based alt. country. On Thursday the band returns to Austin for an appe...
- Second lines may be synonymous with the culture of New Orleans, but outside of the Crescent City they fall into a subcultural niche that is below the mainstream radar. None of this was evident at The Belmont on Saturday night...
- Originally from Arkansas and now based in Austin, singer-songwriter Christopher Denny is no stranger to hard times. With an upcoming album on Partisan records and an April residency on Monday nights at the North Door, Denny i...
- Sigur Rós are proof of the theory that it doesn’t matter what language you sing in when you have the ability to unify people with the sheer emotion of music, and on Wednesday night at Cedar Park Center the Icelandic band d...
- On a gray and muggy Monday night the Brooklyn band Grizzly Bear took the stage to a sold out crowd at Stubb’s. Owen Pallett opened. Review by Neil Ferguson. Photos by Arthur VanRooy.
- The sheer number of festivals that take place in Austin on a regular basis is staggering. Ironically, in this writer's opinion it can be difficult to find a truly great festival amid the never-ending cycle of mediocre events....
- After quietly opening during the week of SXSW, Goldis Sausage Company is the newest addition to the range of mobile food options on the East Side of Austin. Using fresh ingredients and making everything by hand, Keenan Goldis...
