“You Can’t Break My Heart” by Miles Zuniga
Miles performs "You Can't Break My Heart" for Austin Songwriter. If only that were... Read more →
Mickey Newbury
The songs of Mickey Newbury came from a place of serenity and sadness, beautiful recollections of the ones we left behind, pretty portraits of... Read more →
Josh Grider’s “Price of a Dream”
Early on a Sunday morning. A young father kisses his children, still in their beds, holds his wife for a long moment, then climbs into his truck and... Read more →
The Fabulous Thunderbirds with “Tuff Enuff”
Jimmie V, Kim Wilson and the T-Birds bringing the soul to supper! Happy Saturday,... Read more →
Guy Clark
Guy Clark, who left this world on May 16, 2016, was one of the Texas songwriters who made the path and led the way. His work embodies all... Read more →
Ray Wylie Hubbard
Someone, can’t remember who, once said that Van Morrison was the only musician to have invented a personal emotional equivalent of the... Read more →
Torchy’s Tacos
With nothing more than mad kitchen skills, a food trailer and a Vespa scooter, Michael Rypka opened the original Torchy's Tacos in Austin... Read more →
Scholz Garten
Built back in 1866 by early entrepreneur August Scholz, over the years Scholz Garten has served as a saloon, cafe, boarding house, opera house,... Read more →
Ana Egge’s “Rock Me (Divine Mother)”
The love of a mother, the love for a mother.... Read more →
Kelly Willis
Kelly Willis was born in the red dirt of Lawton, Oklahoma and lived the displaced life of an army child, unable to put down roots in any one place... Read more →
Mary Gauthier
Having been mentioned, with other visionaries, in Ray Wylie Hubbard’s “Name Droppin’”, Mary Gauthier has plenty of Texas cred and the life... Read more →
Blue Hole Regional Park
Blue Hole Regional Park is a shady paradise in the Hill Country town of Wimberly and boasts 3.5 miles of trails, basketball and volleyball courts, an... Read more →
“Save Her Love” by Michael Fracasso
A young Michael with some sage... Read more →
“Take Me Lake Charles” by Shinyribs
Shinyribs says go get you some milk and mash... Read more →
“Scrappy” Jud Newcomb
Lucky for us, natural musicians are drawn to Austin like honeybees to a sunflower. For every writer with a dream and a beat up Martin guitar, there... Read more →
Steve Earle
Following the 1986 release of Guitar Town, Steve Earle was hailed as the savior of country music. Three decades later, and despite personal detours... Read more →
“Not Dark Yet” by Allison Moorer and Shelby Lynne
Sisters Allison and Shelby breathe new life into this Dylan classic. A little different edge sung in the feminine voice, particularly in these days... Read more →
“Honeypot” by Bob Schneider
Bob the Man with a little magical... Read more →
Three Little Pigs
Three Little Pigs is the creation of RayTatum, a life-long Austinite and seasoned chef. After a distinguished career cooking at numerous local... Read more →
David Halley
Born in Oklahoma City and reared in Lubbock, David Halley blew into Austin in 1983 and commenced blowing minds with 1990’s Stray Dog Talk, a stone... Read more →
Eliza Gilkyson
Few songwriters have achieved Eliza Gilkyson’s poetic soup of inventiveness, gravitas and sheer emotion. Her songs are a flowing literature of joy,... Read more →
“Monahans” by Kevin Higgins
Kevin Higgins visits the busy intersection of first love and hard reality. The magic is gone, but the memories stick around... Read more →
Gene Clark
Gene Clark helped facilitate the inevitable union between American folk and American country. Known primarily for his work with the Byrds,... Read more →
Hamilton Pool Preserve
Maybe time to take a dip! The Hamilton Pool Preserve is another lovely oasis west of Austin. Our very own cenote in the Texas Hill Country. Be sure... Read more →
John Hiatt
John Hiatt was born in Indianapolis, but you'd swear from his lyrics that he was a southern son of Memphis or New Orleans, maybe even Muscle Shoals.... Read more →
Robert Earl Keen
Robert Earl Keen married careless soul with country smart-ass and came up smiling. He has captured the coarse irony of good people tumbling across... Read more →
Ponty Bone and the Squeezetones
The squeezebox has a special place in Texas musical history. A mainstay of polka, conjunto and zydeco, the "button accordion", as it is more properly... Read more →
Miles Zuniga and The Resentments perform Richard Thompson’s “1952 Vincent Black Lightning”
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Casino El Camino
Casino El Camino is a local hangout in the heart of 6th Street. Great scene to mix with the locals, enjoy a "world famous" burger (no tall Texas... Read more →
Ana Egge
Ana Egge’s voice pulls from some deep well, somber and strong, calming but bracing. With roots in North Dakota, New Mexico, Austin, and now... Read more →
Drew Kennedy
Drew Kennedy bases out of New Braunfels, a lovely Texas Hill Country town nestled along the banks of the Comal and Guadalupe rivers between Austin... Read more →
“Hard Times Come Again No More” by Seela Misra and the Purgatory Players
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“Getting Over You” by Stephen Bruton
The great Stephen Bruton teaches us to say... Read more →
Hotel San Jose
Hip and contemporary bungalows smack dab in the middle of South Congress, Hotel San Jose is a tranquil haven with lush courtyards and minimalist... Read more →
Eric Taylor
Eric Taylor’s voice sounds a little like God’s might, starting off low and considered and ending up booming and insistent, as though he were... Read more →
Joe Ely
In 1977, Joe Ely came blowing out of Lubbock with his first record, Joe Ely, after sowing the early seeds of the High Plains scene with other hardy... Read more →
Eliza Gilkyson Interview (November 23, 2016)
Few songwriters have achieved Eliza Gilkyson’s poetic soup of inventiveness, gravitas and sheer emotion. Her songs are a flowing... Read more →
Austin Guitar Slingers, Volume I
Guitars sizzle in Austin every night. Here are some of our... Read more →
“Copperhead Road” by Steve Earle
A young Steve Earle reminds us of the angst of the Vietnam... Read more →
Jason Isbell
Jason Isbell’s music is raw in substance but perfectly polished in execution, sort of like Neil Young sitting in with Crosby, Stills & Nash... Read more →
B. W. Stevenson
Looking a bit like an Amish Hoss Cartwright, B. W. “Buckwheat” Stevenson turned heads even in the spectacle of seventies Austin. A native of... Read more →
Walt Wilkins describes all of life in a single song
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Garage Cocktail Bar
Garage Cocktail Bar is a minimalist respite tucked inside a parking garage. Stainless steel and glass, vodka and gin, hushed conversation.... Read more →
Heartworn Highways and Townes Van Zandt
Heartworn Highways, James Szalapski's gritty and lovely documentary about the country songwriting scene of the seventies, features mostly Texas... Read more →
Amanda Shires
Amanda Shires songs are grounded but ethereal, enchanting original work delivered with a husky voice that can suddenly erupt into a bird-like trill.... Read more →
Van Morrison
Austin Songwriter reluctantly concedes that the best living songwriter is not from Texas, not even born on American soil. This person’s name is not... Read more →
James McMurtry’s “12 O’Clock Whistle”
If you grew up in small town Texas, or loved your grandmother, or ever chased the DDT truck down the street, you need to hear this one. McMurtry at... Read more →
BettySoo whispers your name
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Joe Ely and his stunning “Slow You Down”, with Joel Guzman
A lotta love, a little lust. Joe Ely slow dances his truck stop girl into highway... Read more →
David Ramirez
David Ramirez writes melodic, brooding songs of love and life, delivering them with perfect pitch and regret. Young, but hopeful despite his... Read more →
Terry Allen
It is no secret that West Texas produces musicians of uncommon creativity and grit, likely the result of too much flat land and steady wind.... Read more →
Jesse Winchester’s “Mississippi You’re On My Mind”
The late Jesse Winchester performed his signature ballad at the Belcourt Theater in Nashville, circa 2010. We miss Jesse. We even miss Mississippi a... Read more →
Houston Marchman
It’s a safe bet that Houston Marchman’s breath is tinged with road dust and a little farm-grade diesel. His songs are classic Texas folk, weary... Read more →
Ted Hawkins
Ted Hawkins lived a hard life, but his journey was a gift to us all. Born black and poor in Mississippi, he did time in reform school and prison... Read more →
“Monahans” by Kevin Higgins
Kevin's ode to the perils of young love. Barbara Maltese helps... Read more →