Austin indie-rockers My Jerusalem have had a hell of a year. After releasing their second album, "Preachers" recorded at producer Jim Eno's Public Hi-Fi studio, they embarked on tours with Psychedelic Furs, Electric Six, played Austin City Limits Music Festival and toured Europe. Founder and lead singer, Jeff Klein was also featured in Forbes Magazine last week after local radio personality and music critic Andy Langer quoted the musician in a Facebook rant on the crass commecialization of South by Southwest (SXSW). The post and subsequent article re-ignited an ongoing debate regarding SXSW. Has the festival become too commercial and lost the original purpose of the festival (to get bands noticed and signed)? Who better to ask than the well-read Klein? Read why Klein might take sponsorship dollars from... Continue reading at Examiner.com
Where else can music fans start the year by seeing hundreds of local bands at venues throughout the city without paying cover charge? The fantastic Austin live music tradition each January simply called Free Week continues unabated at select clubs through Saturday. In addition to some new bands on the schedule that did not perform last week, you also have a chance to catch local acts you might have missed last week at no charge. Many of the bands get paid a percentage of the bar sales so buy a couple of drinks, tip your bartender and rest easy knowing you did your part to support local music. In our top Free Week shows you should not miss (part 2) you will find... Continue reading at Examiner.com
After a brief hiatus following Free Week Austin due to seasonal illness, we are back with a preview of this weekend's live music offerings. Our recommendations are just a few of the many great shows happening in Austin this weekend. Two of the listings are free. You can keep it local by going out to see these local artists. El Tule is playing at... Continue reading at Examiner
