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 →
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 →
“Find the Light” by David Ramirez
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Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson is a living testament to the ethic of the singer-songwriter. Introspective and gregarious, astute observer of the ebb and flow of... Read more →
“You’ll Remember” by Patty Griffin
From her breakthrough album, Children Running Through, Patty Griffin explores the depths of broken love and comes up smiling. She tells a... Read more →
Hot out there!
Barton Springs is unequivocally the mother of all swimming holes, right in the middle of town (see it on the map). Located in Zilker Park, the pool... Read more →
“There Stands the Glass” by Ted Hawkins
The one and only Ted Hawkins lends his heart-stopping voice to this classic country song. This one will wake you... Read more →
The Townsend
The Townsend is an elegant throwback to simpler times, downtown on Congress. Innovative cocktails, soft leather and old wood. A long bar for sipping... Read more →
“I’d Rather Be Blind” by the magnificent Freddie King
Freddie King was Texas' answer to B.B. and Albert. Pure... Read more →
“Let The Bad Times Be” by Junior Brown
Junior Brown tears up the one and only... Read more →
Chris Smither with Dylan’s “Desolation Row”
Smither, who ranks with the great Jimmy LaFave in interpreting Dylan's work, with an early... Read more →
Lyle Lovett’s “Flyswatter/Ice Water Blues”
Lyle... Read more →
“Ventura” by Lucinda Williams
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Winflo Osteria
Along with serving some of Austin's best Italian fare, the Winflo Osteria offers an intimate setting for live music in their speakeasy style room... Read more →
“Killing the Blues” by Chris Smither
The magnificent Chris Smither does Rowland Salley's "Killing the... Read more →
Michael Fracasso sings his beautiful “Red, White & Blue”
Michael's ode to love in... Read more →
Mary Gauthier Podcast (September 14, 2016)
Having been mentioned, with other visionaries, in Ray Wylie Hubbard’s “Name Droppin’”, Mary Gauthier has plenty of Texas cred and the... Read more →
“Texas Flood” by Stevie Ray Vaughan
Pray for Texas,... Read more →
“Waves” by Sam Baker
With help from Carrie Elkin and Chip Dolan, Sam paints the eternal beauty of fifty years of marriage. Performed live at the Folly Theater in Kansas... Read more →
“Philosopher’s Stone” by Van Morrison
A little Van the Man and the Northern California coastline for a Saturday... Read more →
John Gaar at the Saxon Pub
Every Sunday evening at the Saxon Pub, John Gaar and crew lay down a frenzy of blues, rock and roll and funk that is built around his powerful... Read more →
“Too Many Memories” by Stephen Bruton, with the Tosca Strings
The great Stephen Bruton tugs at the heart strings. Gorgeous... Read more →
Firehouse Lounge
The Firehouse Lounge is a hidden gem accessed through a retracting bookcase. Specialty cocktails in an intimate, funky setting. Be sure to like them... Read more →
“Coast” by Eliza Gilkyson
Eliza considers the cost of... Read more →
“Have a Little Faith in Me” by John Hiatt
We all need a little more faith right now, in something. The great John... Read more →
“Desperados Waiting for a Train” by Guy Clark
A young Guy with his ode to old... Read more →
Carrie Rodriguez with “I Dreamed I Was Lola Beltran”
Carrie pays tribute to the legendary ranchera singer Lola... Read more →
Willis Alan Ramsey and his unreleased “Boystown”
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“Arithmetic” by David Ramirez
David Ramirez wants to try... Read more →
Fonda San Miguel
For thirty years, Fonda San Miguel has provided a culinary journey into old Mexico, featuring traditional regional dishes. Sunday brunch is a must... Read more →
“Merry Christmas from the Family” by Robert Earl Keen
Robert Earl wishes all a Very Merry Redneck Holiday. We suspect some of these verses will be uncomfortably... Read more →
Eliza Gilkyson with her meditation on love, “Coast”
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Kevin Welch to release “The Dead Reckoning Years”
The incomparable Kevin Welch will release "The Dead Reckoning Years" on December 19th, pre-ordering available now. A double album showcasing his fine... Read more →
“Rambling’, Gamblin’ Willie” by Ray, Plank and Walt
In a blast from past, three of Austin Songwriter's favorites, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Jeff Plankenhorn and Walt Wilkins, tackle an old Dylan... Read more →
The Ginger Man
Offering a great pub feel and an inviting outside beer garden, The Ginger Man has been serving suds to Austin locals since 1994. Stop by to enjoy a... Read more →
La Barbecue
This relatively new establishment — and by establishment we mean an empty lot with two giant tractor trailer-sized smokers — serves some of the... Read more →
A Time to Heal
Regardless of your political stripes, the division facing our country is profound and undeniable, particularly in light of the friction of the recent... Read more →
Purgatory Players to host Thanksgiving Gospel Brunch!
Sunday, November 19th, starting at 11 a.m., the infamous Purgatory Players will hold forth at El Mercado with their special Thanksgiving Gospel... Read more →
Plank to play Mercer Street Dance Hall
On November 3rd, Jeff Plankenhorn will play the Mercer Street Dance Hall in Dripping Springs, Texas. Great venue for the world's best slide... Read more →
First Love
In Austin, in the spring of 1976, my first love blew into my life, barefoot and willowy and sweet as wildflowers. Sally from McAllen. The best thing... Read more →
Johnny Nicholas reissues Classic Seventies Album
The great Johnny Nicholas has just reissued Too Many Bad Habits, his seminal, long out-of-print album of 1977. Available in CD or vinyl, this version... Read more →
New Release from Mary Gauthier
On January 26, 2018, Mary Gauthier will release Rifles & Rosary Beads, another thoughtful and gorgeous examination of the human condition. This... Read more →
Plank to Play Bugle Boy
Jeff Plankenhorn, our favorite pillar of the Austin music community, will play The Bugle Boy in lovely La Grange, Texas, this Friday, October 13th,... Read more →
Mary Chapin Carpenter to play Estes Park, Colorado
The fabulous Mary Chapin Carpenter will play two autumn nights in the beautiful high country of northern Colorado, at the historic Stanley Hotel.... Read more →
BettySoo on the Rails
Right around the corner, BettySoo will be the musical guest on a "Roots on the Rails" railway journey from Chicago to L.A., August 10 through the 13.... Read more →
Mary Gauthier and her stunning “I Drink”
A brutally beautiful portrait of intergenerational alcoholism. Recognition, confession and resignation. Isolation and loneliness. Mary Gauthier has... Read more →
New Album from Ray Wylie Hubbard
Ray Wylie will release Tell the Devil I'm Gettin' There As Fast As I Can on August 18, 2017. More gospel from the Philosopher King of Texas. Your... Read more →
David Ramirez to Release New Album
David Ramirez will release We're Not Going Anywhere in September of 2017. More good stuff from one of Austin's finest young writers. Pre-order... Read more →
BettySoo with the classic “You Don’t Know Me”
BettySoo's gorgeous take on the eternal classic by the legendary Cindy... Read more →
Sam Baker to Tour Europe
If you're hopping the pond this summer, or happen to be tasteful Euro-folk with an interest in Texas music, catch Sam Baker at any number of UK... Read more →
“Down in the Hole” by Jon Dee Graham and the Purgatory Players
A grizzly song by a grizzly man. Jon Dee and the Purgatory Players. Warren Hood sits in on... Read more →
Ray Wylie Hubbard and Jeff Plankenhorn to take Tennessee
Jeff and Ray Wylie will be appearing together in Tennessee this week. On June 17th at the Shed Smokehouse & Juke Joint in Marysville and June... Read more →
New Release from Jason Isbell
Jason Isbell has just released The Nashville Sound, his most political foray to date. Ably assisted by spouse Amanda Shires and his go-to band, The... 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 →