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Local band Mighty Mountain aims to inspire listeners

Claire Gordon November 11, 2013

The small indoor stage at Mohawk would be crowded with four people on it. With seven people, it is jam-packed. But Mighty Mountain uses every inch of the stage to deliver a memorable show. The band’s...

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Fun Fun Fun Fest takes over Auditorium Shores this weekend

Hannah Smothers and Sarah-Grace Sweeney November 8, 2013

Fun Fun Fun Festival is here, and it’s still only one weekend long. This weekend, it is the grass at Auditorium Shores that will be ravaged and torn apart as the audicence members of FFF Fest fill...

Fun Fun Fun Nites are free, so you should go

Elizabeth Williams November 8, 2013

Fun Fun Fun Fest wristbands not only allow admittance into the festival, but admit festival-goers into Fun Fun Fun Nites for free. That’s right, for no extra money. Seventeen different stages around...

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Council approves five smoking zones at Fun Fun Fun Fest

Amanda Voeller November 8, 2013

Austin is known to be a city with strict smoking regulations, but this weekend’s Fun Fun Fun Fest will be an exception. The city council authorized five designated smoking areas Thursday...

Vancouver punk rock singer Mish Way of White Lung talks touring, journalism

David Sackllah November 7, 2013

White Lung has recently emerged as a talented and powerful punk act. Led by vocalist Mish Way, the band brings a sharp edge to its mesmerizing and forceful songs. The band plays at Fun Fun Fun Fest this...

Riot-Grrrl legend Kathi Wilcox talks about being a woman in punk-rock

David Sackllah November 7, 2013

Nineties feminist punk band Bikini Kill helped shape the “riot grrrl” movement. Bassist Kathi Wilcox has reunited with Bikini Kill singer Kathleen Hanna to form The Julie Ruin, a new punk act...

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Classical guitarist blends music and memories

Kritika Pramod Kulshrestha November 6, 2013

For Joseph V. Williams II — a classical guitarist, composer and UT alumnus — music has always been “an expression of the human experience.” As the 2013-2014 Composer in Residence...

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UT sophomore Sara Davis brings her musical talent to Penny & Sparrow

Hillary Hurst November 6, 2013

A sheet of music does not mean much to Sara Davis.  Even though Davis has been playing the guitar since fifth grade and was singing for audiences by the time she was in middle school, the UT freshman...

Eminem’s latest album is a huge disappointment

David Sackllah November 5, 2013

People love to discuss music in extremes, deeming records or artists either brilliant or trash, without leaving much middle ground. The latest Eminem album is not as bad as the consensus claims, but it...

‘Free Your Mind’ could be Cut Copy’s best album yet

David Sackllah November 5, 2013

Cut Copy’s newest album, Free Your Mind, is a tremendous dance record that perfectly recreates the feeling of euphoria that accompanies the last energetic dance before the club closes.  Cut...

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Austin Celtic Festival highlights traditions with local flair

Lauren L'Amie November 1, 2013

The shores of Ladybird Lake will be overtaken by Irish river dancers, bagpipes and an unusual number of kilts this weekend as the Austin Celtic Festival returns for its 17th annual event. Supported...

Los Campesinos! releases another great album in “No Blues”

David Sackllah October 31, 2013

Over the course of the last seven years, the British act Los Campesinos! has established itself as one of the most consistent indie-pop bands around. The band made a name for itself with a brightly upbeat...

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