Ryan Bingham
Ryan Bingham is the real thing. A real Texan, a real rodeo cowboy, a real songwriter. An old friend once remarked, after listening to a young Bingham... Read more →
Krause Springs
Spring is coming! Krause Springs is a privately-owned Hill Country oasis, open for swimming and lounging most of the year. Located twenty... Read more →
Chip Taylor Podcast (July 28, 2016)
Some artists channel a calm wisdom that is as comforting as a father’s voice. We listen because their words feel right and true, gifts that... Read more →
Walt Wilkins
“Journeyman” usually refers to a seasoned and reliable guitarist or drummer, but what does it mean for a songwriter? In the case of Walt Wilkins,... Read more →
Robert Earl Keen with “Gringo Honeymoon”
Robert Earl with his cowboy cross-border nuptial fantasy. We can see the milk green color of the Rio Grande and taste the cold crispness of that... Read more →
“A Summertime Graveyard” by Will T. Massey
"In the summertime, the graveyard is the coolest place to... 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
BettySoo whispers your name
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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 →
“She Never Spoke Spanish to Me”, by Butch Hancock with John Fullbright
Butch Hancock's beautiful meditation on love in the borderlands. True passion complicated by cultural distance, a common story in the annals of Texas... Read more →
“Election Day” by Lyle Lovett
Lyle Lovett with a tribute to the great Blaze Foley. John Hiatt grins... Read more →
Special Songwriter’s Festival
Every January, high in the snowy mountains of northern New Mexico, Austin songster Drew Kennedy holds a gathering of poets and dreamers called Red... Read more →
Leeann Atherton
"Sass" is a revered quality in Texas, a blend of joy, spunk and casual fearlessness. If you've got it, you'll have friends aplenty in the Lone Star... Read more →
The Bugle Boy
Lane Gosnay opened the doors to The Bugle Boy in 2005, promising a small town listening room dedicated to the songwriters of Texas and elsewhere. She... Read more →
The King in Europe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE9H1bW-zQ4 In the way back, Freddie King took Europe by storm, Introduced with a dose of Groover's Paradise by the... Read more →
“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 →
“Lake Charles” by Lucinda Williams
Back to the bayou with the great Lucinda... Read more →
Saxon Pub
Consistently excellent music is served up at the cozy Saxon Pub seven nights a week. Comfortably worn around the edges, this iconic venue is a haven... Read more →
Justin Trevino
If you’re a two-stepper, find Justin Trevino in a Hill Country beer joint and travel back a few decades. Born in Brownsville, raised in Austin and... Read more →
“Boxcars” by Joe Ely
Joe does a lovely solo of buddy Butch Hancock's classic take on lonely old West... Read more →
Lucinda and Elvis with “Wild Horses”
Lucinda Williams and Elvis Costello with their take on "Wild Horses" by Jagger and Richards. Dusty and distant. Love in the rear view... Read more →
“That’s What Makes You Strong” by Jesse Winchester
The late Jesse Winchester with some beautiful... Read more →
Mickey Newbury Live
A little Newbury to calm your... Read more →
Truluck’s
Upscale seafood and steak house offering live music every day of the week. Happy hour is 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm daily in the Stone Crab Lounge. Be... Read more →
South Austin Music
Supporting the local music community for 25 years, South Austin Music is an institution for musical instruments and an eclectic place to shop for... Read more →
Austin Ghost Tours
Austin has a rich history of savory characters and apparently some have decided to stick around well past their welcome. Austin Ghost Tours has been... Read more →
Justin Trevino Interview (June 28, 2016)
If you’re a two-stepper, find Justin Trevino in a Hill Country beer joint and travel back a few decades. Born in Brownsville, raised in Austin... Read more →
Waterloo Records
You've got a few hours to kill. It's hot outside. You're thirsty, but not just for water; you're thirsty for music. No worries, you've got the... Read more →
Early Sir Doug
Sir Doug and the boys pushing back on the British Invasion, circa 1965, mas o menos, with She's About a Mover. Introduction by fellow Texas Trini... Read more →
Alejandro Escovedo’s haunting “Fort Worth Blue”
A rare instrumental from Alejandro Escovedo, a real wordsmith and rocker. Spare, lovely, distant. A tribute to the great Stephen Bruton. You'll... Read more →